la

s suffocating aura-a heavy, dominant blend of amber and ambergris that demanded absolute submission from any wolf. Beta Alton

hands and bowing my head in a flawles

mahogany desk, looking at me with a mixture of pity and guilt. "You have suffered a great injustice. I am p

hought my perfect posture was the frag

raight. I met his gaze, letting him see t

steady and calm. "I am not here f

brows pulling together.

ng clearly in the quiet study. "I want to officially sever my ties with the

ta Alton's head snapped up, and Adrian's

f you actively sever the bond and leave the Bloodfang Pack as a wolfless female, you will lose all protec

ed by the scent of another she-wolf. He stood before me reeking of her

natural lily and cedar scent to surface-clean, unyieldi

, my dormant White Wolf radiating a silent, fierce pride. "I would rather walk into the wilderness as a Rogue than acc

d the hidden, bloody truth of the border war

n of a second before I forced the tears back. "I will adopt my third brother's orphaned pup, Javion. I will raise h

ofound, heavy respect. In that moment, I knew he wasn't looking at a weak, wolfless

s chair, his black wolf clearly yielding to the sheer force of my resolve. "Very well. I will grant your

a genuine sense of peace washing ov

his voice stopped me be

anyone in that Pack dares to lay a hand on you, or tries to touch a single cent of your wealth

walked out of the study, ready to tear my