a P

carried a new, icy firmness that

ise on her face. She clearly hadn't e

oor. My body still trembled from The Heat and the lingering

it in half without a second glance. "I'll pay my father'

ugh. "A wolfless with no job? How do you

aid, putting a deliberate, sharp emphasis o

Then tell me, what does that make Isla?" I took a step forward,

ild? A homewrecker who destroyed a fated bon

upted, and the powerful aura of a

ut now, rage was my shield. I stood my grou

e child is a massive scandal for the Monroe Pack! As the former Luna, not only do

s, the rival Packs who are just waiting for the Monroe family to

at the heart of what Eleanor valued mo

Her own inner wolf, agitated by its master's

ing me?" She pointed a

better watch your mouth, and you'd better tell Isla to w

ries was back. He must have gotten word that

ce: me, defiant and furious; h

ed, his brow furrowed. Then his eyes l

t, was like a bucket of ice water, extinguishing my

tim. "Aries, this woman... she's gone mad! She th

rp and deadly. "Kira, do you ha

just stating facts. Your mother came here to verbally abuse me and force me

ed into me. This time, I couldn't withstand it. My legs gave out, bu

bitter, broken sound. "What an Alpha. What a righteous leader. Your mate is insulted, and your fir

you make

were a storm of shock, anger, and a

arm. "Aries, don't listen to her nonse

ely poor complexion, then back at my

e finally said, choosing his mot

chilling coldness spre

talk about," I said, my voice j

t, fine." I spoke each wor

d and looked

n't promise tomorrow's Elder council meeting won'