Alpha Harry asked Austin to meet him privately in Austin's old office. The two Alphas sat across from each other, both looking tired and worried."Austin, we need to talk about your pack company," Harry said seriously. "The drug situation is worse than you know."Austin rubbed his face with his hands. "How bad is it?""Very bad," Harry said. "I came here not just for the investors meeting. I came to warn you. The Werewolf Council is meeting next week. They're going to vote on whether to ban your pack company from doing business with any other packs."Austin felt his heart sink. "What does that mean exactly?""It means no pack will be allowed to work with your company," Harry explained. "No trade deals. No business partnerships. No investments. Your pack will be completely cut off from the werewolf business world.""That would destroy us," Austin said quietly."Yes, it would," Harry agreed. "But there's still a way to stop it.""How?" Austin asked."You need to take control of the pack
The business meeting continued, but Austin could barely concentrate. His mind was spinning with possibilities. When it finally ended, he immediately approached Alpha Harry and the woman."Please," Austin said to Alpha Harry. "I need to talk with her more. I need to understand what happened."Alpha Harry stood protectively in front of the woman. "I understand your interest," he said carefully. "But Miss Pretty has been through enough trauma. I won't let anyone pressure her or upset her further.""I'm not trying to upset her," Austin said desperately. "If she really is my sister, then she's been missing for months. My whole pack has been mourning her death."The woman looked around the room, noticing how all the pack members were staring at her with a mixture of hope and disbelief."They all think they know me," she said softly to Alpha Harry. "But I don't remember any of them.""That's exactly why you're coming back with me," Alpha Harry said firmly. "Until you remember things for your
"She was badly injured near our territory border," Alpha Harry said. "She was unconscious and barely alive. We've been taking care of her while she recovers." Austin looked at the woman again. Everything about her screamed "Maya" to him. The way she stood. The way she moved her hands. Even the way she tilted her head when she was confused. But Maya was dead. Austin had seen her body. He had buried her himself. "Alpha Austin," Alpha Harry said, noticing Austin's intense stare. "You look like you've seen a ghost." "Maybe I have," Austin whispered. The woman looked between Austin and Alpha Harry with growing confusion. "I'm sorry, but you keep staring at me like you know me. Are you sure we haven't met before?" "I... I think you might be someone I used to know," Austin said carefully. "Someone very important to me." "Who?" the woman asked eagerly. "Please, if you know something about who I am, I need to know." David suddenly stood up. "We need to start this meeting," he said quick
Austin sat in his office, staring at the wall. His wolf was going crazy inside him. Ever since Rosemary was taken away, his wolf wouldn't stop howling and pacing."Something is wrong," Austin said to himself. "My wolf knows something I don't."His wolf had always reacted when Rosemary was in danger. When she was sick, his wolf would get restless. When she was hurt, his wolf would feel pain too. And now, his wolf was acting like Rosemary was in terrible danger."But she left with another man," Austin said, trying to convince himself. "She chose to go with William. She wasn't taken."But deep inside, Austin knew something was not right. The way William had grabbed Rosemary. The way he used that smoke device. The way Rosemary looked scared and confused."She kept saying she didn't know him," Austin thought. "What if she was telling the truth?"Austin's wolf howled louder inside him. It was like his wolf was trying to tell him something important."Calm down," Austin told his wolf. "She's
"Yes, I can," William said. "That's my family." Austin was strong, but William was also strong. They started fighting while Rosemary held the baby and cried. "Please stop!" Rosemary said. "You're scaring the baby!" "I'm not leaving without my child," William said. Suddenly, William pulled out a small device from his pocket. It looked like a remote control. "What is that?" Austin asked. William pressed a button on the device. Suddenly, smoke filled the room. "What's happening?" Austin said, coughing. When the smoke cleared, William was gone. And so was Rosemary and the baby. "No!" Austin screamed. He ran out of the room and looked everywhere, but they were nowhere to be found. Austin felt like his world was falling apart. His wife and child were gone, and he didn't know if they were safe. "So this was your plan, Rosemary," Austin said to himself. "You were using me all along." In another location, Rosemary found herself in a strange room. She was still holding the baby, bu
"You can carry his child," the witch said. "If you get pregnant with Austin's baby, the fake mating mark will become permanent. He will be yours forever.""But how can I get pregnant?" Ariana asked. "Austin doesn't want to be with me like that."The witch gave Ariana a small bottle with pink liquid inside."Put this in his drink," the witch said. "He will fall asleep, and you can make him think you spent the night together. Then, when he wakes up, he will feel guilty and confused. Use that guilt to get closer to him.""What about getting pregnant?" Ariana asked."The potion will make sure of that," the witch said. "One night is all you need."Ariana took the bottle. "And this will save my life?""Yes," the witch said. "But you must do it soon. The fake mating mark is already breaking. You have maybe two days before it kills you."Austin had just finished taking his bath. He was in his room with only a towel around his waist. He was tired from taking care of Rosemary and the baby all d