a P

ils of my escape plan, an unexpected, omin

y, Julian's formidable mother

xury, the main residence was filled with old-world, suffocating luxury and an oppressive atmosphere. The dark oak walls were lined with massive, intimi

ck and heavy with the scent of expensive white lilies, a sweet fragranc

e moment I entered. She had always looked down on my fallen status, viewing my family's exile as a personal insult to her Pack's purity. But because Julian was so stubbornly obsess

id of emotion, but it carried a heavy, Alpha-bloo

the antique chair opposite her, keepin

ide her, who immediately brought forward a silver tray. On it sat a delicate, intricately carved

allow the Alpha to leave illegitimate seeds scattered around like a common rogue. Much less allow a disgraced mistress to potentially bear an heir before the true Luna. This is a highly potent sterilization

nsides turned to solid ice, Chloe's earlier warning ringing loudly in my ears. T

to meet Genevieve's cold gaze. "My Luna, I did not share a bed with the

g to reveal pure malice. She thought I was being restless, desperately tr

you really think a pathetic descendant of sinners, with your filthy, tainted blood, could ever be

tood that my very existence was seen as a dirty mark on Julian's perfect

e trembling slightly as I slid from the chair and knelt submissively on the expensiv

ulian's and Miss Sinclair's beautiful union. I don't want to be a joke in everyone's eyes anymore. Please, allow me

one official way to sever my ties to Julian completely: The Rejection. I couldn't mention the sacred ritual myself; that would reveal my cold dete

for the very first time. The blazing anger in her eyes wa

She never imagined I would be begging for my own demise. For a wolfless fema

d cause a massive public scandal. Letting me go without a word was a disgrace. An un-rejected mate wandering free was a direct insu

a temporary blow to Julian's and the Pack's reputation, would solve the problem of me permane

g, incredibly tense

ct. This was my first real move on the chessboard. I was betting my li

y spoke, her voice dry and measured. "This is a serious mat

. But crucially,

she would

had won the

e sitting room doors instantly shattered the ten