The Wolfless Girl's Forbidden Alpha Mate

“I was born Wolfless, a genetic defect that made me the weakest creature in the pack. To survive, I became the kept canary of Dayton Kirkland, the ruthless Alpha CEO. I played the part of a fragile, submissive girl perfectly, secretly selling pack gossip to build my offshore escape fund. But my double life hit a wall when Dayton returned from Europe early and dragged me into Azure Manor-his sacred fortress strictly off-limits to outsiders. Knowing my survival depended on feeding his ego, I slipped into a sheer pink nightgown and threw myself into his lap. "I dreamed you banished me," I sobbed, faking absolute terror. "I'd rather sleep at your feet like a dog than be left behind." I waited for him to swear his protection and bump up my allowance. Instead, the scorching pheromones in the room dropped below freezing. Dayton sneered and slammed a tablet onto his obsidian desk. "Nightmares?" he mocked, pulling up high-resolution surveillance photos. The screen showed me at a charity gala just hours ago, looking calm and calculating in couture, sipping champagne. My blood ran cold. My perfect lie was ripped wide open right in front of the apex predator who could tear me limb from limb for deceiving him. But instead of snapping my neck, his iron grip tightened around my waist, his eyes burning with a dark, twisted hunger. He didn't want a saint; he wanted a scheming liar he could cage. If playing his dangerous game was the only way to secure my millions, I would make him bleed gold.”