LOGIN“I am not a symbol,” I snap, heat flashing through my chest.She leans back in her chair, studying me. “You already are. You just refuse to acknowledge it.”“That does not mean I consent to it,” I say. My hands curl against the counter behind me. “I don’t want a throne.”Morgan’s gaze sharpens. “No
Morgan arrives without warning.No call. No message. No polite notice that would give me time to prepare or pretend. I hear her boots on the porch before I scent her, the weight of her presence familiar enough that my shoulders tense on instinct alone. Some wolves announce themselves even when they
“They’re not planning violence,” he says quickly, words tumbling over each other like he’s afraid I’ll cut him off. “Not raids. Not bloodshed. They’re doing it clean. By the book.”“Doing what,” I ask, calm and even.“Rejecting reform,” he says. “Entirely. Pulling out of the accords. Refusing oversi
I decline the escort before Ben finishes asking.“No,” I say, already pulling on my jacket. “I’m going alone.”Ben’s jaw tightens immediately. He leans back against the counter, arms folding slowly like he’s giving himself time not to snap. He learned a long time ago that pushing me harder never get
“I didn’t come here to debate philosophy,” I say when the posturing circles back on itself. My voice cuts clean through the room, not raised, not soft. Just final. “Name the actions. Not what you feel. Not what you intend. What you did.”The older Alpha scowls. “You know damn well what happened.”“T
The drive takes longer than it should, even though I leave before the sun fully clears the trees.The road is narrow and poorly maintained, the kind of stretch that never shows up on official maps but still carries more history than most borders. The engine hums steadily beneath my hands, a low vibr







