Chapter two

THE BOLD CLAIM

ANNIE'S POV

I parked my car right in front of the Voss International building. The tall glass tower looked like it touched the sky. My hands were still shaking from everything that had happened with Damon and Lina. I quickly retouched my red lipstick in the rearview mirror, making sure it looked bold and confident. I let out a deep breath.

"I’m gonna steal my sister’s fiancé," I whispered to myself. The words sounded crazy, but they also felt right. Lina had taken Damon from me. Now I would take the one thing she wanted more than anything. Her arranged marriage to the most powerful alpha in Fur City.

I got out of the car and smoothed my tight black dress. It hugged my body in the right places and made me feel powerful, even though my heart was still hurting. My long brown hair moved with the wind as I walked toward the entrance. People stared at me, but I kept my head high. My wolf Liera was right there with me, pushing me forward with quiet strength.

Security guards tried to stop me at the door. "Miss, you need an appointment to go up."

I pushed past them without saying a word. They shouted behind me, but I didn’t stop. The private elevator took me straight to the top floor. When the doors opened, more security tried to block my way. I shoved past them in my tight little dress, my heels clicking loudly on the floor. The secretary sitting in front of the big office door stood up fast. She opened her mouth to say something, but I didn’t give her the chance. I shoved open the massive oak doors without knocking.

Karin Voss sat there behind his glass desk like a king on his throne. He had sharp features and piercing gray eyes that seemed to look right through me. His dark hair was perfectly styled, and his muscular build made the expensive suit look even more powerful. This was the Alpha of the Moonfang pack. The billionaire everyone feared and respected. The man Lina was supposed to marry. But not anymore.

He looked up slowly. “Who the hell are you?”

I walked straight to his desk. My heart was pounding so hard in my chest I thought it might burst, but I kept my voice steady. “I’m Annie Moonbane. And I’m the woman you’re going to marry.”

Karin’s head tilted. His gray eyes studied me carefully.  He looked at me from head to toe. “You’re different from the picture they sent.”

“That’s my sister,” I said, stepping even closer to his desk. “But you’ll be marrying me.”

Karin leaned back in his big leather chair. A dangerous look crossed his face. “You’ve got some nerve walking in here like this.” His voice was low and dangerous. It sent a shiver down my back. “Security—”

I didn’t let him finish.

I moved fast around the desk, grabbed his silk tie with both hands, and pulled him forward. My lips brushed against the warm skin of his neck. I kissed him there. His body tensed under my touch. Before he could push me away or call for help, I slipped the lace panties I had been holding tightly into his suit pocket.

“You'll be missing out on a lot if you marry the wrong sister,” I whispered close to his ear. My voice came out husky even though my heart was racing with fear. “Marry me. Make me your Luna. I promise you won't regret it. ”

I stepped back slowly and adjusted his tie with trembling fingers. My heart was pounding so hard I thought everyone in the building could hear it. Fear clawed at my throat, but I forced myself to look strong. “Think about it, Alpha. Make the right choice before it's too late.”

Karin Voss sat there in complete silence. His piercing gray eyes burned into me. He looked stunned, like no one had ever done something like this to him before. I turned around and walked out of his office with my head held high, even though my legs felt weak.

The elevator ride down felt like it took forever. When I finally stepped out of the tall building into the busy streets of Fur City, I let out a deep breath. The cool air hit my face and helped me calm down a little. What the hell did I just do? I had walked into the most powerful alpha’s office, kissed his neck, and slipped my panties into his pocket like some crazy woman. All for revenge.

My cheeks burned with embarrassment. That was stupid.

I leaned against the glass wall of the building for a moment. Trying to calm my racing heart. My red lipstick felt heavy on my lips now. My body still remembered the feeling of being so close to Karin Voss. His scent was still on me.

My wolf Liera was quiet. She had liked being near him. She had liked how his wolf seemed to react to me. That was dangerous. Everything about this was dangerous.

I started walking toward my car. My mind was spinning. Damon’s words kept coming back to me. Lina’s stupid smile. The way they both laughed at me. The pain was still fresh, but now it mixed with something else. Excitement and fear. I had really done it. I had tried to steal my sister’s future.

But would it work? Karin Voss was not the kind of man who let people play games with him. He was cold, calculating and ruthless. If he got angry, he could destroy me with one phone call. Yet something in the way he looked at me gave me a small spark of hope. His wolf had not pushed me away. For a second, I thought I felt something shift in him.

My phone buzzed in my hand, interrupting my thoughts. With shaky fingers, I opened the message.

Father: Annie, get your ass to the pack house. Immediately.

I stared at the screen. What happened now? I closed my phone and took one more deep breath before getting into  the car. My tight dress felt too tight now. I was now ready for whatever came next.

This was only the beginning.

I had started my revenge. Now I had to see it through.