a P

bathroom wall, the cold tile a stark shock against my skin. The agon

he mirror was a ghost, her face chalk-white, her eyes red and

ke wildfire through my entire body. My skin felt like it was on fire, my br

otional turmoil or the presence of a mate. My body, reeling from the R

dfuls of cold water on my face, tryin

the sharp, piercing so

k? A pathetic flicker of hope ignited i

anor Monroe, Aries's mother, the former Luna of the Pack. She stood there in an expensive Chan

she was the former Luna. A wolfles

ut a glance, striding into the apartment as if

finally asked, her voi

out," I w

. Her eyes, sharp as knives, raked over me. "It's only right for

bleeding heart. I bit my lip, saying nothi

own on me. Her nose wrinkled in disgust as she caught the

lfless who can't even control her own body." The word 'wolf

r business," I final

ke. "You are squatting in my son's home, clinging to a title that no longe

" I said, the words tast

. "He finally did something right. Then why ar

where else to go? Oh, I forgot. Your gambling-addicted wolfless father is pr

out my father!

to the coffee table. "Open your eyes and look, Kira. This is an IOU for the five hundred thousand dollars your fa

per in disbelief. Five hun

ing my expression of shock and humiliation. "You think Aries tolerated you for this long out of affection? It was merely a

mmer, shattering the last

the ice in my soul were a dizzying, torturous co

r commanded, her voice devoid of any emotion.

nished taking out the trash, and

den, uncontrollable rage overwhe