Angelina Winterbourne vowed her union with Alpha Nathaniel Byrne would be eternal. It lasted just long enough to cost her everything—most cruelly, her daughter. When dawn raids left Angelina and Iona bleeding out, Nathaniel chose them again, his dearest friend, her golden son. Survival became her rebellion. Now, divorced and disgraced, Angelina has returned to the Black Widow Pack—and to Alpha Malcolm’s audacious offer, redeem her shattered legacy by revolutionising their famine-ravaged farmlands. But as whispers of sabotage spread, Angelina must decide—will she rebuild the soil, or scorch the lies that poisoned her life?
View More“Is there literally no one in this Pack who’s deaf to the rumours but you?” My words skittered, frayed and cracked like ice, every syllable jagged with frustration. “Do you act like you don’t hear them? They’re saying Iona died in that raid—your own daughter—and you still haven’t spit in the liar’s face!’Nathaniel’s brow furrowed, slow and purposeful, like translating a foreign language. “You’ve brewed this storm over… gossip? Angie, listen. I go visit Yoan and his boy because his dad was —”“Enough.” The word cleaved the air. “You have time for Hazel’s tears, for Yoan’s needs, but not a second to grieve your child? Tell me, Nathaniel — what father chooses a brother’s ghost over his daughter’s grave?”He grew stiff, guilt solidifying into defiance. “What’s scary is Hazel’s mental state is fragile. Yoan’s drowning. Should I let them sink?”“I’d make you take care whose blood sullies the water.”“I went to Yoan because she was drowning,” Nathaniel replied, his voice cracking. “Her
A guttural snarl tore through the air behind me, ice flooding my veins. My heart hammered against my ribs, fear coiling like a serpent in my gut. Memories of the assault at Pearl Harbour surged—raw, unflinching. But I refused to relive that nightmare. I broke into a sprint, darting toward the front of the house. “Steady,” Sky, my wolf, urged, her voice a balm to my frayed nerves. “It’s someone you know. They’re only trying to reach you.” I slowed but didn’t relent, gaze sweeping the yard’s lengthening shadows as dusk swallowed the trees. “Who?” I hissed. “Unclear,” she murmured. “His scent’s faint… but there’s something recognisable.” My fingers closed around the dagger at my side, poised to strike. “Show yourself!” I barked, tone unwavering despite the adrenaline scorching my blood. The silence thickened, suffocating, until a voice slithered from the gloom—low, hauntingly familiar. “It’s me, Angie.” A figure materialised, backlit by the dying amber light. My breat
"Angie! Why are you leaving?" My jaw tightened, and I cut the call without hesitation. There would be no apologies, no excuses—not now. "Let’s get you home first before we face the Alpha," Allison said, his voice gentler. "Calm yourself, please . You can explain everything once we’re back." I nodded, my throat thick. The thought of seeing Mother again clawed at my ribs. "I need to see her." "She’s prepared a full breakfast feast," he replied, steering the car deeper into Black Widow territory. A faint smile flickered. "She’s desperate to meet little Iona. But—" I inhaled sharply, tears spilling silently. Allison didn’t falter, driving on until the familiar house loomed ahead—the one we’d both fled as children.As soon as I stepped out of the car, Mum came rushing towards me, her arms open wide. “Angie!” she called, her voice trembling with emotion. “Mum!” I cried back, running into her embrace. Her warmth surrounded me, and I felt a lump rise in my throat. Tears welled up
“Tidying the wardrobe,” I lied, the suitcase’s weight a leaden anchor as I smoothed creases from a blouse I’d never wear again. “Right. I’ll be accompanying Yoan to the Silver Fang Pack tomorrow,” Nathaniel announced, as though discussing a grocery list. “Regarding the attack.” His tone was rehearsed, lifeless. “Whilst you’re here—pack my charcoal suit. The Brioni one.” “‘Of course,’” I replied, toneless. My gaze remained fixed on the silk beneath my fingers—safer than meeting the ice in his eyes. “I’ll shower, then work late. Don’t bother with supper.” The bathroom door clicked shut. I said nothing. Let the silence fester. Folded trousers, stacked jumpers, each movement precise. Let him work. Let him stay. Let him warm her bed until the sheets frayed. I’d long since drained my reserves of outrage. Dawn bled through the curtains as the door groaned. Nathaniel stood silhouetted, shirt rumpled, eyes bloodshot. “Why’s your case the only one packed?” His voice was sandpapered
Months prior, Alpha Malcolm had presented me with a prestigious opportunity: to serve as an agricultural strategist at Black Widow Pack’s academy farm. The same academy where I had once been a prodigy—where I’d first crossed paths with Nathaniel, and where I’d mastered critical techniques in communal survival and sustainable leadership. My affinity for agriculture had bloomed early. As a child, I’d nurtured an unrelenting fascination for livestock husbandry and crop cultivation—a passion that hardened into academic obsession. By sixteen, I’d drafted pioneering methodologies to optimise harvest yields; by twenty, my research licences with Black Widow Pack had earned me a formal endorsement from their Leader himself. When Nathaniel proposed five years ago, I was being groomed for a coveted role in their Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs. Yet love loomed over me like a scythe. In the delicate calculus of devotion, I chose Nathaniel. I forfeited my ambitions, dismantled
“Luna, I’m deeply sorry for your loss. Iona’s passing is truly heartbreaking. I can’t imagine how it must feel to lose such a little angel,” the healer said as he approached me, fresh from the examination room. The moment those words left his mouth, my legs gave way, and I sank to the floor.I couldn’t believe it—the very first thing he told me was such devastating news. It felt like my entire world crumbled in an instant. Iona was only four years old, and her fifth birthday was just weeks away.The attack that happened in the early hours of this morning turned everything upside down, shattering everything I’d worked so hard to protect for so long. It was chaos, pure and utter chaos, and now the cost was far greater than I could have ever imagined.The most painful part of all this suffering was when Nathaniel ignored me as I lay helpless on the ground with Iona, both of us barely clinging to life while trying to escape. He was too preoccupied helping Yoan and her son, Dane.Yoan
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