ana

ing for one last trace of the man I had once bel

ave been. I took one slow step toward him, my hands clench

did to me, and you still decided my bo

pression di

am your daughter. Or did that stop matt

invisible speck of dust from his expensive sl

d through that door smelling of another Alpha," he s

nt tears. "Sister, please don't shout at Father.

atred so intense it felt like it could set her on fir

cracking for a split second before she

wn disgraceful behavior!" Rebecca snapped, sh

g against their united front. I was the ou

finally snapped. He was done with t

he room grew heavy, thick with an oppressive energy. The power of a Pack A

the Alpha

onated with an ancient, unbreakab

crush me to the floor. My knees trembled violently, my body betraying my will. I fought it, digging my n

ommand wa

it the cold marble floor with a sickening

. Isabelle and Rebecca watched, their

onouncing my sentence. "You will marry Alpha M

d I tasted the meta

dismissed. I stumbled to my feet, my body moving like a bro

until I was a crumpled heap on the floor. The sobs I had been holdin

came from

iliar figure climbing through. It was ou

loe Sullivan, an inter

ched with worry. "I was nearby and heard

a torrent of broken words and choked sobs. The hotel, th

ore under her breath, cursing my father and Isabelle with

d beast," I whispered, my voice ra

brow furrowed in thought. I could f

oice barely a whisper. "But it's dangerous, Adi. And

hers, searching for any sliver of

was developed for wolves who were exposed to an Alpha's ph

al mating mark, but his scent is already embedded in your bloodstream and scent

olled through me.

r blood through a purification filter, and flush the glands along your throat and wrists with silverwort s

ored the entire time. The procedure can trigger seizures, internal bleeding, permanent scent loss-even damage

she added bitterly. "Your father will never approve it. I would have

d. Permane

dn't

the stranger's scent before my fathe

d desperate, su

t frees me from this, I don't care what it takes. Ple