LOGIN"What are you talking about, Kimberly?" my father said, pushing his way through the doorway with my mother and my younger brother right behind him."Divorce? Have you completely lost your mind? are dare you say the word divorce after everything the Alpha has done for you, after bringing you into this pack and giving you a home, you got the gut to stand there demanding to tear this family apart because of some childish temper tantrum?""A temper tantrum?" I asked, turning to face them as Janet stood guard beside me."Did you walk past the guards carrying a glowing hot iron rod just now? Did you see the servants waking me up by dumping freezing water over my head? Your precious son-in-law invited his mistresses to try to torture me this morning, and you walk here lecturing me?""How dare you speak to your father that way," my mother yelled, stepping forward and pointing a shaking finger at me."Look at what you did last night, you flirted with another man, you humiliated the Alpha in fr
Ice-cold water crashed over my skin, soaking through my nightgown and hair.I bolted upright, gasping as I wiped the freezing liquid from my face."What the hell is happening?" I shouted, wiping water from my forehead while staring at the shivering servant standing at the foot of the bed holding an empty metal basin with shaking hands."I am sorry, Luna," the servant mumbled, dropping to her knees on the floor, trembling uncontrollably."Please do not punish me, lady Kate and Lady May ordered me to do it, they said I had to wake you up immediately.""Hell no," Janet yelled, jumping out of her bed on the other side of the room and pointing angrily at the doorway."I think the beating from last time wasn't enough, They are still acting like they own this packhouse."I wiped the remaining water from my face, threw off my soaked blanket, and marched straight out of the bedroom with Janet right beside me.We walked out into the main living room, and there sat Daven, lounging casually on
"Get up off that floor right now and follow me," the elder mumbled, pointing at daven."You, Alaric, and you, Kimberly. Come with me to the private council office immediately."Kate and May rushed forward from the sidelines, scrambling to haul Daven up by his arms as he groaned and clutched his chest, they dragged him toward the side corridor, glaring at me as I walked past them.Alaric stepped right beside me, as we followed the elder into a quiet office, the door swung shut behind us, cutting off the noise of the whispering crowd outside.The elder sat down behind a massive table, resting his hands flat on the table as he stared coldly at the two alpha men standing before him."I have served on this council for forty years," the elder said, leaning forward."And I have never seen an alpha lose control like that in the middle of a high-society gathering, what the hell happened out there?""He started it," Daven shouted, pointing a bloody finger straight at Alaric while wincing in pai
"Kimberly, they have some really good snacks over by the corner tables, let us go grab something," Alaric said, offering his arm with a warm smile as the crowd continued to whisper around us."I would love that," I replied, slipping my hand into his elbow and turning away from the center of the ballroom.Before we could take a single step forward, a hand grabbed my wrist from behind, spinning me around."Where do you think you are going?" Daven shouted, his fingers digging painfully into my skin as he yanked me away from Alaric."You are standing here cozying up to another man right in front of hundreds of pack members, and you think you can just walk away like nothing is happening?""Let go of my wrist, Daven, are you insane.""You do not own me, and you certainly do not get to dictate who I talk to.""Do you take me for a fool?" Daven yelled, as he tightened his grip."Are you cheating on me with him? Is that why you have been acting so bold lately? If not, why would you be standing
The massive doors of the Blood-Moon Pack ballroom swung open wide.Wealthy alphas, lunas, and high-society elites from across the region filled the enormous hall, clustered in small groups around the hall.The moment I stepped inside, the chaotic chatter across the room dissolved into complete silence.Every single head turned in unison, locking onto me as I walked forward.Right behind me, Daven marched through the doors with Kate and May clinging tightly to his arms on either side.They flashed forced smile, at the surrounding crowd, trying desperately to match my pace, but the sudden silence in the room made them shrink back."Look at everybody staring," May whispered, her grip tightening on Daven's sleeve."They are probably wondering why someone like her was invited to a high-society event like this," Kate muttered, tossing her head over her shoulder."Do not worry about them," Daven said."Some people just do not know how to behave in public, they always need to make a sp
The evening of the grand Blood-Moon Pack ball arrived faster than expected.I stood in front of the mirror one final time, smoothing down my dress, Janet stood beside me, grinning."You look like a walking disaster for every man's peace of mind," Janet said, adjusting my necklace."Let us go down and show them all what you got girl."We walked out of our room, moving through the quiet corridor toward the front entrance of the packhouse.Daven was waiting by the car idling on the driveway, and standing right beside him were Kate and May, dressed in their finest evening gowns and holding small designer purses.The second I stepped out onto the porch, Daven stopped dead in his tracks, looking me up and down, his mouth parting slightly.Before I could reach the car door, Daven strode forward, grabbing my wrist in a tight grip."Wait, Kimberly, I have something I need to talk to you about," Daven said, his fingers tightening around my arm."What is it now, Daven?" I asked, pulling







