Gibs

pent another day leaving furious voicemails from blocked numb

arrogant as Kaleb, does not tolerate being ignored. He

r, not with a roar, but with

cause Cynt

nto a complex simulation for Prometheus, when a faint,

n from Kaleb's office. Cynthia'

g anxious, Kaleb. A pack

hen, more

s is crucial for the pack's stability. But for now, the most import

d. In their eyes, an heir from me would be a weakness. However, for the immediate p

t's intercom buzzed. I gl

as K

holding a massive bouquet of white roses, the kind that were so perfect they di

button, my voice flat

his voice a practiced, gentle plea. "We need to talk. I was wr

ng over the 'end call' button. I wa

lk about having a pup, Alexa," he said, his voice dropping to a conspiratorial whisper. "Bear

profound it made me

. An

telling me I was a burden and a replacement, even implying that my bloodline was unw

ed a tool. A pawn to placate the elders

erberated in my skull. He was here because she had sent him, armed with a strategy to neutralize the threat of his inconvenient, wolfless mate, wh

m, my voice no longer flat,

lips was a curse. "I would rather die barren an

between us, transmitted t

tem

hattered in an instant, exposing the raw, ugly fury beneath. His eyes, which ha

ompletely consumed by hatred. "You'll regret this, Alexa," he snarled, his voice laced with venomous promise. "I swear by the Moon Goddess, you will regret this!" He

I leaned my forehead against the cool metal of the door, my b