's

ed myself to keep my face blank,

was making sure the divorce went through smoothly. If Damon discovered that I was the true heir to the Crawford P

entryway. Damon was standing in the living room, Sylvia beside hi

It lasted only an instant before his perfect Alpha mas

." He sounded as gentle as ever, as if what had happened

ck and avoid

ia with a polite smile, pretending I ha

w busy we've been with pack business. Leo needs more individual attention. Sylvia is

r. Con

o suddenl

ylvia was amazing today! She taught me how to hit a moving target." He t

. I had protected him when others questioned his place in the pack. I had

ur mother like that!" Damo

"Grandma says she's a cursed omega. She's an embar

orner of my eye, I saw a smug smile lift Sylvia's lips, as

second I met her," Leo annou

ny manners," I said calmly. "You must hav

to me. "Oh, but you said Sylvia reminds you of your mot

eir faces

strode toward me and reached out as if to pull me i

t tou

. He stared at me, confused. He probably wasn't used to hearing me speak that

mediately. But until the divorce was

and gave a cold laugh. "You smell s

mbered what he and Sylvia had done in his off

orking with Leo. I must have

pay her on time. Otherwise she'll keep bringing that smell into our h

ll take care of your mother. She

f us were left in t

t asking you first?" Damon asked carefully, taking both my han

for four years, but somehow Sylvia managed to charm him in a single day. Loo

idiculous. Ava, you are Leo's mother. H

if he were swe

d, my shoulders t

nny?" Damon as

ked at his sharp features. "It's just..

ething I don't know about

d betraying his wife. D

." Damon gave a small smile. "I'll go talk to

I went upstai

pped into the bathroom. Warm water ran o

d go to the Crawford Pack. I could tell him I had to travel for work. He

I left Darkmoon, everything in t

ated on the c

y, and all the Crawford family assets have been verified. Everything will belong

he mirror. Her face was pa

I said. "See