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my heart lurched into my chest and I expected the worst to happen, but the bed felt big and cold. Leone was not beside me. I sat up slowly. My eyes hurt from

the bed as realization dawned on me. I was the only one who slept in. Leone didn't return after h

ife' but isn't that what I am now. His wife. I made a mental note to search for a p

mple without bothering to bathe, as I still smelled sweet. I brushed my ha

ed to dwell on it. I tossed it back into the box at the back of my mind and mentally locked it. The house w

n here looked expensive and dead at the same time.

ey were sparkling clean. The servants he

know what she looked like when I was mak

ing from the room ahead. I moved closer. I didn't mean to listen but hearing my name

. The bastard who had pulled the string and arr

well," Grandfather Lucien continued. "You k

is jaw was set tight, his posture was stiff,

ontinued. "The will is clear, Leone. You will have your inheritance fully, but you must give us an heir. That is the second

art s

h to get the inheritance by marrying a low-life werewolf? Mus

fulfill this last wish ... Who knows." Gran

ared of his grandfather. "Don't you dare give my inheritance to Gabriel. You wa

I knew something was amiss when Leone agreed to marry me. He was doing it to get his inheritance. And his grandfather had him in h

spat the words out. "But this is not about love. It's abo

ed before. News about a lycan marrying a werewolf hasn't been heard, let alone with pups? But Grandfather Lucien was making it happen? What is he up to? What power

was just part of a plan. A tool. A piece in their game. I leaned against the w

d them

to reality. "They will not use me

into a rocky chest. I looked up to a tall man, glaring at me wit

going, Werewolf."

ed out. "I was looki

and glared at him. "

se of Werewolf. Why point it out? To

s Seraphina, n

nd a maniacal grin spread across his lips. "I know you

, then I'm in. "Okay, Lycan,

aggers at me. You asked for its

came

," he said and walked aw

u've just gotten y

t me. "Please fol

n't speak, and I didn't ask questions. My hea

e's

s and the names of their Alpha's. And I need you to start working on the violet project Grandfather assigned to you. And don't fo

something behind me. I whirled around to find Seraphina glari

d?" I called his attention, and

her throat. "Can

e bridge of my nose.

ate," sh

olf girl?" Philip cut in, furrowing his br

disgusting look I have ever seen on anyone. "Ewww!" She wrinkled her nose at Philip. "No

nerve

k." Philip growled,

Instead, she raised her chin high and ga

und enough to scare the shit out of her. "You've got balls, werewolf. L

ned her attention back

here." I

comfortably. " I need a

d stunn

pleaded, her v

why she needed a private room, but her plea

om, fine, that won't stop me from coupling with her and completing

ast her like sh