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Ch. 14 Ambition

Penulis: Cara Anderson
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Dane

"You knew this when you arranged the match with Aria," I realize the truth even as I fling the accusation at my father. His scheming truly knows no bounds, though I’m not sure why I'm surprised. "It was never just about territory or numbers."

"I built all of this for you," he says, gesturing to the window, to the pack lands beyond. "Everything I've done—every alliance, every negotiation, every sacrifice—was to ensure you would be the most powerful Alpha our kind has ever known."

The weight of his ambition presses down on me like a physical force. "And if I choose differently?"

His face hardens. "Then you choose to throw away everything our family has built for generations. You choose to weaken Mountain Ridge rather than strengthen it."

"That's not fair."

"Leadership rarely is." He returns to his desk, pulling out a formal document. "Silver Creek has already signed the mating agreement. The official announcement is scheduled for next week's full moon gathering."

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Cheryl
Oh I hope she finds what he’s done before her heat so she can reject him when he comes back to “help” her. Poor Fin, she doesn’t deserve such assholes for mates!
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Shana Allen
Dane is an asshole. I hope that she puts him in his place and rejects him. She has been through enough.
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