lla

thouse, a stark contrast to the sterile, suffocating air of the Blackwood estate. It had

windows, looking down at the cit

gh our mind-link. *"The Blackwood Pack has not responded.

elays to keep me tethered to him. I was done waiting in the shadows. I grabbed the brown envelope containing the

cold steel and black glass. But before I could even reach the m

rfume failing to mask the sour stench of her jealousy. "A

her nose. "Do you smell that, Mother? A pa

more. I ripped my arm from Jean's grasp with a sudd

coldly, holding up the envelope. "Once he signs t

n ugly mask of pure rage. "Y

ble lobby, freezing the air. But before her triumphant smile could fully

g crack. Jean shrieked as the force sent her crashing to the

med, lunging at me wit

scarred hand caught Kailyn's ar

-Royce. His eyes were wide with shock, fixed on the red handprint blooming on my cheek. B

how you allow your family to treat the heir to the Silvermoon Pack

ned from Kian's face. Jean and Kailyn froze, their eyes darti

nd Kailyn muttered trembling, humiliated apologies.

"Your mate is assaulted on your territory, and you just stand there?

command in his blood fought against the reality of losing his most c

ground out, the words

tion envelope hard against his chest. He cau

s furious, disbelieving gaze burning into my spine. Let him seethe. Let him order his trackers to dig into my past. Th