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o a calm lake, sending ripples of shock through the room. L

, her voice sharp. "Sever ties? Do you think this is a child's game?

ing at her coldly. "Since you all despise me so much, I'm gr

us?" Vincent yelled, his voi

ve always wanted me to disappear, haven't you? Now

u'll be the only true daughter here. No one will co

sickly green, unable

ed from the doorway. "That's enough! H

is presence was imposing, wrapped in dark velvet and silver trim, carrying the oppressive weight of a pack leader accustomed to total

said, as if he'd

wants to sever ties with u

you're here for a formal visit. Behave yourself. Don't cause trouble." As the Pack Al

ather, do you really thi

from my grandmother's inheritance. Is that wrong? I was slapped by

estion. "You are the Regent's fiancée. Do not

r eyes, my dignity, my property, even my life, are all tri

ed. The pressure of his Alpha power radiated

lear today. First, I want my grandmother's entire inheritance. Second,

ms!" Lady Ele

." I looked at Lord Alistair and played my trump c

ir's pupils

efore I came of age, or if I did not successfully inherit her property after her death, then the lands she owned near the silve

loded in the par

were all dumbstruck. They had c

He staggered, nearly losing his balance. He k

st important hidden assets. He had been managing them for y

he Beaumonts would not only lose this immense fortune but wou

face, my voice cold. "Do you stil

led with shock, anger, and a sliver of..

pletely silent. Th