len

VIP suite. My heart hammered against my ribs, but my hands were s

-door meeting with Mr. Blake Wiggins,"

his is a highly classified emergency loophole in the Blanche family's inh

and whispered into his hidden microphone. Three seconds passed. A heavy mechanica

air was thick with the sharp scent of

sed, casually flipping through a thick stack of territory merger documents. Theodore Branch sat

ked onto me through the dim lamplight. His gaz

e you here to cancel the ceremony, Arlene

ul men in the werewolf world. "The ceremony proceeds as p

around his cane. "Are you insane? Do you w

the silent man in the armchair

ence that only lands when the unthinkable becomes real. Blake's fingers stopped turning the page. H

walked out on me at the altar. His

ion. Theodore made a strangled sound. Blake'

and handle the pack's pressure regarding your succession. I need a fortress to survive the fallout of today. Your name is the only one

the light in the room, radiating pure dominance. He walked until he was inches from my face, looking

n up. "I have nothing left to lo

e. And it completely cuts that ungrateful bastard Adrien out of the succession! If you a

ally, he gave a single, slow nod. He turned to his executive assistant standing by the wal

ion erupted out

mbling into the room. She saw me st

ked. "Are you trying to seduce

ce between us, raised my hand, and deliv

ac

She crashed to the floor, clutching he

to his pocket, pulled out a silk

your hands,"