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the grand, imposing doors of Carlisle Manor. I took a de

s safe,"

t and my head held high, I

walked directly to the great h

er, Lady Betsey Carlisle, were gathered befo

sperately clung to whatever societal power she had left. She viewed my dowry as her personal treasury.She was dangling a silver r

servants froze, their eyes darting nervously toward

over my damp dress with disdain. "It is unbecoming of a Luna

ble floor as I walked directly to Bennett. I m

ngerously calm. "Don't you thi

na, watch your tone. Daisey and Wyatt ha

had named

here, and demanding I show his mis

ing behind Bennett. "Alpha Bennett, it's all my fault,"

urned my gaze on her. "Does a pack's busines

red. Tears welled in her eyes, ma

Celina! That's enough! Daisey is Wyatt's

with their heads bowed. "As I recall, according to the laws of the packs and the kingd

nt blank. He was a warrior, not a scholar. He di

er. "Arrange a room for our... guest... and

ut my authority as Luna was absolute in hous

eaumont! How dare you! Wyatt is my gran

ady Betsey, you seem to have forgotten who is the mistress of

s I knew it would. The Carlisle Pack was a hollow shell, pro

aisey, looking down at the in

the baby closer as i

d hear. "If you remain quiet and cause no trouble, you and your son might be allo

hanging in the a

wrist, his Alpha's dominance washing over me i

ugh I was female, gave me the strength to stand against him. "Pus

ect me. He wouldn't. Not when he needed my m

e entire confrontation had been noth

, let

away. Lana hurried to my side, dra

three sets of venomous e

the facade crumbled. I sank onto th

id the right thing. You are a daughter of the Bea

e. "Lana, this is only the beginning. Find the

not be fought with shou

formal petition for