LOGIN"Wake up, sleepyhead," Janet said, shaking my shoulder gently.I groaned, pulling the blanket higher over my head, but the sweet scent of vanilla and sugar hit my nose, making me pause."What is that smell?" I asked, sitting up and rubbing my eyes."Just get out of bed and see for yourself," Janet mumbled, grabbing my hand and pulling me off the mattress.I stepped out into the main living space of our suite and froze in shock.The entire room was magically decorated with glowing fairy lights, sparkling ribbons, and colorful banners draped across the walls.Standing right in the middle of the room were Alaric and a large group of Obsidian pack members, holding a magnificent, glowing birthday cake covered in candles."Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday dear Kimberly, happy birthday to you, everyone sang in unison."I stood there completely paralyzed, my hands flying up to cover my mouth as tears spilled over my cheeks."Oh my goodness," I muttered, shaking my
Alaric rushed forward the moment the door swung open, wrapping his arms around me in a tight embrace before pulling back to look at me in disbelief."Oh my goodness, I did not expect to see you here this soon," Alaric mumbled, keeping his hands resting gently on my shoulders as he smiled."Why did you not write to me so I could come pick you and Janet up?""It is okay, we just did not want to disturb you.""She finally divorced that scum," Janet announced proudly, stepping up beside me and tossing her bags onto the floor."I am so happy for you, Kimberly," Alaric said, stepping forward to pull Janet into a quick hug as well before turning his full attention back to me."You are finally free from that monster."Janet crossed her arms, tilting her head as she looked closely at me."Wait a minute, Kimberly," Janet said, her expression shifting into concern."What is wrong? Why are you sad? Aren't you happy that we left that terrible place behind?"I looked down at the floor, fighting bac
Kate hurried back into the living room, holding a stack of papers and slamming them down on the table right in front of Daven."Here are the papers, Alpha," Kate said, flashing a wide grin as she stepped back beside May."I am going to ask you one more time before I sign my name, are you completely sure you want a divorce? Because once I put my signature on this document, there is no going back.""I am completely sure, bring the ink right now," I said, leaning forward."There is no turning back, and I am not going to take you back no matter how much you beg and plead at my door," Daven said, acting as if he held all the power in the world."I said I am not coming back, stop this delusion of yours," I snapped, reaching across the table and grabbing the ink pad.I pressed my thumb firmly into the ink and stamped my print directly onto the signature line, then pushed the papers back toward him."I am done, it is your turn to sign."Daven picked up the pen, hovering it over the paper whi
"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







