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n the air and the sound of the metallic doors slamming shut only made my chest feel tight and constricted. I despi

to the last cell in the row, I saw him, my father, the once powerful Alpha, now a mere shell of his former self. He was sitting on the ed

d to be bright, authoritative now looked so dull, the effects of time and injustice. But there was

ath our feet. I moved closer to the bars and held t

erful, my son. More powerful than I have ever been. But power is not all that

o take her away. My memory is as sharp as a dagger, I feel the pain each time I remember that day. To me, my father had always been a man of

n't listen. They were determined to bring her down, to make an example of her. And the person who planned it all was T

g crimes he swore he hadn't committed. But no one listened.

in their eyes. My mother's screams grew louder, more desperate, until they were

ever seen-pure sadness. Her face was pale, her hands shaking. I

om, and I followed behind. When I reached the door, I saw her standing at the window, tears str

r voice barely audible. "I'm s

I was too late. She jumped out the window, her body falling to the ground below. The sound of her body hitt

e were no more tears left. And in that moment, I made a vow that has driven me every day since. I swore that I would make Tara Logan pay for

at promise. It's what turned me into the Alpha I am today-ruthless, strong, and unwavering. I

mission-never that ーbut in myself. The memory of seeing Scarlett again, how my wolf reacted to

ice brought me back to the present. His eyes l

still overshadowed by Scarlett's fa

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ar ーI couldn't let Scarlett get in the way of my revenge. I can't let my wolfish instincts cloud my judgment. The Log

the sound of her body hitting the ground, and the fire that drove me all this time ーall of it started to blur. And the m

and with her return, the opportunity to take revenge on the Logans is within reach. It

ngs were not

ut the moment our eyes met, everything I knew began to crumble. My wolf, who had always relied on dominance and control, reacted i

s I wandered around. The daughter of the woman who destroy

as close to her, my rapid hear

to control my emotions. She's just