phin
. The ballroom was a sea of expensive champagne, dazzling crystal chandeliers, and the suffocatingly thick scents of elite wolves.
h a weak wolf. Dominic had warned me not to accept that ceremony. He said Kaelen was not worthy of me. I did not listen to him. When I was driven out of
ew coins left in my pocket. Only then did I finally dial the number I had been to
rch the crowd for Kaelen Steele. That man had taken my son Liam, simply because he was the "future Alpha he
tion by an elder, I slipped away toward the marble bar to
luxury I had nev
urned around, facing the coming confrontation head-on. I
face. But there was a tightness at the corner of her eyes, a slight tremo
back," she hissed, her voice dripping with pure poison, but pit
mbling, Vanessa?" My voice was eerily calm. "Is it because your brother nearly broke your neck last time, or
She snatched a crystal goblet of red wine from a passi
tly against my silver woven gown, dripping down the
ing through the classical music and echoing
one swept through the room. Kaelen strode forward, but his gaze was not on Vaness
his voice low and dangero
even look at her. His eyes never left mine. Vanessa bit her lip and
on Liam. Our son. The child he was sup
stood there
You have nothing to say to me, Alpha?
aw his throat bob as he swa
s powerful frame blocking my ruined gown from the crowd's view. His Alpha aura explod
five years ago. Tonight, your sister attacked her in public. You should be gratefu
ace and met Dominic's. The air
last, his voice low and restrained. He turned to me, something flicke
Liam? Or did he just want
ing, then turned and took
g nod and led me through th
ate dressing room. I stared at my pale reflection in the vanity mirror. Dominic l
u want to d
ric of the备用礼服. "Otherwise, he would not have looked at me like th
nce network is not just for show
. He had been kept by the man who threw me out like garbage.
fore that, I need to see him. Not like just now, staring at ea
ned. "That i
explanation. About Liam. About everything five years ago. I will
ng moment, then finally nod
d. "I am go
deepened.
myself in the mirror. The pushover Omega who used to let h
He knew that when I used that tone
er Kaelen was still there, and headed toward the corridor leading to the private terrace.
ome. If he did not, then I would know tha
d about his
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