y

isse lay crumpled on the cold stone pavement, her pristine dress ruine

ound. She crawled toward him, her eyes darting frantically before locking onto me wit

waft gently into the night air. I was the despised, wolfless fifth daughter. The idea that I co

ion, Alpha Derrick Mason unleashed a terrifying roar. He deliv

s servant, completely broke under the crushing pressure. He sobbed hysterically, blood dripping from his

ver shred of dignity she had left, she lunged at the bleed

y the display. She slammed her heavy cane against the stone. "Carlton, you will clean up this humiliating mess. If you do

e Russell Pack turned and marched away, takin

from this sordid scandal, he glared at Carlton. "There is only one way t

military alliance to counter his growing political rival at the Royal Court, A

th arrogance, recoiled at the thought. "I will not marry this coward! I

gh that cut through the night. "A royal? Wit

ed forward and delivered a second, Alpha-fueled backhand across Denisse's face. She flew backwa

t my command?"

early, your she-wolf is entirely unworthy of the Mason Pack." He deli

ical alliance evaporated into the night. He turned b

over her bleeding daughter. "She and Prince D

ional dreams. "Darius is no conquering hero. He is returning to the capital as a defeated criminal. And even if he weren't, Former Luna Queen F

hook her head frantically, her Inner Wolf

d letter directly into her bleeding f

now the half of it. My past life had taught me exactly what was coming. Darius wouldn't just return defeated; he would be