phin

. The ballroom was a sea of expensive champagne, dazzling crystal chandeliers, and the suffocatingly thick scents of elite wolves.

h a weak wolf. Dominic had warned me not to accept that ceremony. He said Kaelen was not worthy of me. I did not listen to him. When I was driven out of

ew coins left in my pocket. Only then did I finally dial the number I had been to

rch the crowd for Kaelen Steele. That man had taken my son Liam, simply because he was the "future Alpha he

tion by an elder, I slipped away toward the marble bar to

luxury I had nev

urned around, facing the coming confrontation head-on. I

face. But there was a tightness at the corner of her eyes, a slight tremo

back," she hissed, her voice dripping with pure poison, but pit

mbling, Vanessa?" My voice was eerily calm. "Is it because your brother nearly broke your neck last time, or

She snatched a crystal goblet of red wine from a passi

tly against my silver woven gown, dripping down the

ing through the classical music and echoing

one swept through the room. Kaelen strode forward, but his gaze was not on Vaness

his voice low and dangero

even look at her. His eyes never left mine. Vanessa bit her lip and

on Liam. Our son. The child he was sup

stood there

You have nothing to say to me, Alpha?

aw his throat bob as he swa

s powerful frame blocking my ruined gown from the crowd's view. His Alpha aura explod

five years ago. Tonight, your sister attacked her in public. You should be gratefu

ace and met Dominic's. The air

last, his voice low and restrained. He turned to me, something flicke

Liam? Or did he just want

ing, then turned and took

g nod and led me through th

ate dressing room. I stared at my pale reflection in the vanity mirror. Dominic l

u want to d

ric of the备用礼服. "Otherwise, he would not have looked at me like th

nce network is not just for show

. He had been kept by the man who threw me out like garbage.

fore that, I need to see him. Not like just now, staring at ea

ned. "That i

explanation. About Liam. About everything five years ago. I will

ng moment, then finally nod

d. "I am go

deepened.

myself in the mirror. The pushover Omega who used to let h

He knew that when I used that tone

er Kaelen was still there, and headed toward the corridor leading to the private terrace.

ome. If he did not, then I would know tha

d about his