lett

ening, only Coby and I re

at an inoppo

answering, simultaneously gesturin

o give me a reasonable explanation." Alexander's voice

dent?" I deliberatel

iberately winning hearts and buying loyalty,

ck in my chair, maintaining an unsettlingly steady tone, "then what would you call th

eatening: "Scarlett, don't continue forc

ity," I responded calmly. "When the next emergency attack by enemy rogues comes, count careful

oice came again, but the tone had changed noticeably, pressed l

evenge? Deep in your heart,

n, but a confident st

ed for a moment, leaving me mo

ntrol of the situation, "that emotional bond, that deep mate connection, still ex

Coby suddenly pushed his laptop quickly in front of me, excit

n to examine

y formatted offi

de Pack, Alpha L

t time: Seven

ss matters regarding deep

ed the phone away from my

ore to say, but I no longer

ve-did that ev

feeling something that had been tightly wound in my chest suddenly release, li

ed enough to jump up, his voice lowered to a whisper but unable to

ntinuing to carefully annotate those suspicious numbers, but the corner

uest, but more importantly, he had chosen the m

nal to everyone: Scarlett Winter was not an isolated, powerless Luna-

ling with long-absent determination, "we still h

me fully alert: "What

icly support me at the crucial moment." I began systematically assigning tasks. "Second, organize those financial anom

recorded my instructions.

ive years, particularly her funding sources and social relationships. A woman who wandered alon

flashed with cunning. "I have several

alked to the floor-to-ceiling windows, gazin

ed onto this land with his authority and power, w

mate connection, thought I would still soft

ompletel

him deeply had died complet

Winterwolf bloodline, the Alpha's daugh

arlett Winter was no one's appendage, and would n

absolutely