All Chapters of The Fate of the Alpha's Orphaned Daughter: Chapter 1 - Chapter 6

"I would have been vulnerable," I finished, feeling sick. "An orphaned she-wolf with a claim to Alpha bloodlines.""A prize," Maison said, his voice hardening. "And a way to legitimise his power grab."I stood up suddenly, anger replacing shock. "I'm not a prize. I'm not a pawn. And I'm done hiding."Uncle Mateo moved to block my path to the stairs. "Daisy—Marabelle—please. We need to be strategic about this.""Strategic?" I laughed bitterly. "I've spent ten years living a lie, jumping at shadows, all because some psychopath thinks he has a claim on me? While someone else died wearing my face?""Your parents gave their lives to keep you safe," Maison said quietly. "Don't dishonour that sacrifice with recklessness."Something in his tone made me pause. "Why do you suddenly care? You've clarified what you think of me since day one."A muscle twitched in his jaw. "My feelings about you are... complicated.""Complicated," I repeated flatly."We don't have time for this," Uncle Mateo inter

Maison moved to my side, his warm presence steadying me as the pendant's magic continued to flow through me. "What's happening to him?" he asked quietly."Justice," I replied, watching dispassionately as Viktor's transformations became more erratic. "The pendant is severing his false claim."Dean tried to edge toward the door, taking advantage of the distraction. Luna Mara intercepted him with deadly grace, her claws at his throat before he could take three steps."Where do you think you're going, traitor?" she asked sweetly, though her eyes promised violence.Viktor collapsed to the floor, his body finally settling into human form—but changed. The vitality and power that had made him so dangerous was gone, leaving him looking withered and decades older than his true age."What have you done to me?" he gasped, his voice barely more than a rasp.I approached him, the pendant's light dimming now that its work was complete. "The price of a false claim is steep, Viktor. You tried to steal

"The Elder Council," Jackson interrupted, his voice dropping to barely above a whisper. "At least one member may have been supporting Viktor and Thomas from the shadows."The implications were staggering. The Elder Council was the highest authority in the supernatural world, comprised of the oldest and most powerful beings from various species, including werewolves, vampires, fae, and others whose existence remained largely hidden from humans."That's... that's impossible," Maison breathed, shock evident in his voice. "The Elders are sworn to neutrality in pack matters."Jackson's expression remained grim. "Tell that to the rogue who's singing like a canary in the holding cells. He claims Thomas received ancient texts and magical artifacts and whispers of other high-ranking pack members who may have survived that night, that your family was killed. It appears your father may have had more than one traitor in his pack, just as we did.”I felt my blood run cold. "What do you mean? Who e