로그인[Rose's POV]Dad stepped up to him and looked down at him imperiously. He enunciated, "I am Dane Thorne, Alpha of the Shadowfang pack.""The Shadowfang pack…" Wade's mind went blank when he heard that.Before he could recover, Dad's commanding voice crashed down on him again. "Rose is my daughter and the heir of the Shadowfang pack. How dare you lay a hand on her?"Terror seized Wade in an instant. A bolt of ice shot from the soles of his feet straight to the top of his head.Of course he knew this top-tier wolf pack from the eastern territories, one that had stayed hidden from the world for a century. He just never imagined I would be its heir.Suddenly, it all made sense. The relentless pressure the Bloodmoon pack had been under recently—every hit and calculated strike—had all been the Shadowfang pack's doing as revenge for me. It was his punishment.Fear swallowed him whole. Shaking and panicked, Wade finally understood he had offended someone he should never, ever have cross
[Rose's POV]Heartache and fury shattered the last of my reason. My bones cracked and popped as my body stretched and split, my form lengthening as I shifted in a rush.In one swipe, my claws pierced the warrior's throat. He didn't even have time to grunt before collapsing with a heavy thud. Then, I slammed into the door, blasting it open, and sprinted inside. I grabbed Wade's arm and yanked him away hard.Snatching Ava from him, I shoved her behind me, baring my teeth at Wade as a low, rough warning growl rumbled from my chest.Caught off guard by the sudden viciousness, he stumbled back a few steps and froze.I threw my head back and released a deafening howl, then shifted back into human form. In one smooth motion, I wrapped myself in my purple cloak and pulled Ava tightly into my arms."Ava!" I checked her over and made sure she was unharmed. Then, I dropped to a crouch and held her tightly again, the knot in my chest finally loosening.She buried her face against me and bur
[Rose's POV]Ava was a carbon copy of Wade. Her deep-set eyes, straight nose, and even her expressions were a mirror of his. Anyone who saw them together would immediately know they were blood-related. The consequences would be unimaginable if Wade got a good look at her.While I panicked, Gideon hurried over with Ava's hand in his."Mommy!" Ava's eyes crinkled as she grinned and ran to me with her arms wide open.Wade's eyes widened in shock. He stumbled a step closer and stared at Ava. "Who is she?"Startled by the crazed look in his eyes, Ava darted behind me and clutched my clothes, whispering timidly, "Mommy…""Mommy?" Wade looked like he'd been struck by lightning. Shock and disbelief washed over him as his gaze snapped to mine.My heart seized and pounded so hard it felt like it might burst out of my chest. He had to have figured it out!I shot Gideon a look, signaling him to go get backup immediately.Wade caught my panic in an instant. The doubt in his eyes solidified
[Rose's POV]It was only after following Mom and Dad back to our pack's territory that I realized just how much weight my family's name carried in the werewolf world.The Shadowfang pack wasn't just an ancient clan that had stayed hidden for a century. It controlled half the eastern territories and most of the core industries of the werewolf domain. Its power ran deep, its influence tangled through everything, and its warriors were as numerous as they were elite.They were far beyond anything the Bloodmoon pack could compare to.Dad was the pack's Alpha. His name echoed across the entire eastern werewolf lands. And I was his only legitimate heir.My disappearance back then hadn't been some tragic accident. It was a scheme born out of a bloody power struggle inside the family—traitors trying to seize the right of succession for themselves.After Dad purged the traitors and put an end to the internal strife, he spent more than 20 years, crossing territory after territory, searching
[Third-person POV]Camila met Wade's panicked, helpless gaze and spelled it out word by word. "Rose had complications during labor, and the pup didn't make it. She couldn't handle the blow and… For the sake of your peace of mind while you negotiated with the other packs, I had Allen lie to you."Wade couldn't believe his ears. He took the mate-bond dissolution agreement with shaking hands. The second he saw Rose's signature, his heart completely shattered."That's impossible!" His face went from pale to steely, the vein at his temple pounding furiously as his mouth twitched with rage. "She promised me she would bring our pup into this world!"The murderous intent rolling off him grew thicker and thicker, as if it might swallow the entire house whole.Just then, Nina hurried in with the pup in her arms. The moment she stepped through the door, she was hit with Wade's terrifying presence. Her knees went weak, and she froze in place, scared stiff. Her pup was startled by the pressure
[Third-person POV]The paternity test clearly stated that there was no father-son relationship detected. Wade and the pup weren't related at all.He clutched the report tightly and stormed into Nina's room. He grabbed her shoulders in a brutal grip and roared, "How dare you lie to me and say you were carrying my pup!"Nina jolted, and her face drained of color. The moment she caught sight of the report in Wade's hand, her gaze turned frantic. She looked like her world had collapsed around her."N-No… That's not…" Her voice trembled like a candle in the wind.Wade's voice rose sharply, hoarse with fury. "Was this Vincenzo's idea? Did he teach you to lie and deceive your Alpha like this?"Nina shook uncontrollably, her words falling apart. "I just… I just didn't want to be cast out by my family. I was pregnant, and we would've been as good as dead without your protection. I just wanted a status…"Wade let out a cold laugh, his gaze cutting into her like a thousand blades. "You and







