na's

silently accept our "engagement." She clearly disapproved, but Gideon was

lders, ensuring my rejection ceremony would proceed without a hitch. T

a small token engraved with the Kensington royal crest. "His Highness said to

return had been kept quiet. As far as Brannon knew,

lene Hoffman, using the excuse that I missed my gr

behind expensive jewels and a fak

ow you are heartbroken. But this is your home. The ceremon

in the capital. According to our pre-nuptial agreement, these assets were managed by the Hoffman Pack as long as my bond

o see the place where I grew up one last time before I say goodb

homesick girl worked perfec

only cried and thought of her family

t, sending several of her own people to "escor

home for five years, I glanced back through the window.

he was saying. "While she's gone, go through h

life. She had greedily inventoried all

uld make her pa

ene'

ve, a cold smile on my lips. Did that foolish Omega reall

. "Go. Take some people and careful

... proper?" Matr

s family soon enough. Her mother's dowry has been managed by t

at sickly Elenore. The Pack's finances were a bit

contracts for the shops," I said, lowering

e do, even after the rejection? A disgraced prince a

myself. Alanna, Alanna.

na's

state. Livia looked at me, her face clouded with worry

her off. "She will descend like a v

..?" Livia was ev

ing scenery. My voice was cold. "I need everyone to see th

tend her greedy hands so far tha

had given me. The cool metal

g was about to begin. And I would