ia's

ithout a second glance, as if choosing a bride,

that waiting ar

d like a tsunami after the peacefu

t no

she have th

to be a

dare

ef, rage. All of

ds here," the guide stepped forward, though I could hear the doubt screa

sped, pointing at me. "Bu

d firmly. "Alpha Sebastian's ch

m questio

rp. A brown-haired woman pushed

. Vanessa Sterling, daughter

ression of confused innocence that would've been convincing if I couldn't hear h

I assure you there's been no mistake. Alpha

bastian Simons, one of the most powerful Alphas in North America, chos

emaining candidates. Several of them were

ide warned, "I really m

s a w

nto the room, and e

"Emilia Taylor isn't just wolfless. Her mother was a witch. Everyone in the Frostridge

ed into fists

must have used some kind of spell on Alpha Sebastian. Bewitched him

asped. Others l

ss Sterling," the guide said co

ling Alpha, raised by a witch mother who danced in bars. She has no wolf, no status, no prospect

have hurt. But

of flinchin

. You just stood in front of everyone here and called Alpha Sebastia

ank for a second. She

that's no

dn't just insult me, Vanessa. You insulted him. In his own pack house. Yo

ough the crowd. Even the gu

nessa's face flushed

little story makes sense. If Alpha Sebastian is smart enough to run one of the largest packs

outh. Closed it.

what I t

er, and to my satisfac

him. You came here because he's the biggest name in the room. The most powerful Alpha, the biggest pac

s widened. "H

now one, and I know a social climber w

red to white in an

instincts. A real Luna would never publicly question her Alpha's judgment by insulting hi

Vanessa stammere

rstand what it means to serve an

napped. S

with clear murderous intent. I stumbled backward,

OUG

to their knees. Every other woman dropped instantly, inc

her knees, her hea

Alpha aura filled the room, so heavy that

on Vanessa with an express

slow and deliberate, "give you per