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SONYA'S POV"All staged," Derek's smile is bitter. "They worked perfectly. You ran straight to Reign like a good little omega, signed his contract, started getting close to him exactly as planned.""Except Reign and I are true mates." I let that sink in. "You didn't account for that, did you?""No." Derek's knuckles turn white against the bars. “The mate bond wasn't supposed to be real, Sonya. You were supposed to be compatible enough to break the curse, but not... not this. Not true mates.""Must have really screwed up your plans.""You have no idea." He leans his forehead against the bars. "Everything would have worked if I hadn't gotten so distracted and you two hadn't bonded. The curse would have remained unstable, and I would have finally gotten the recognition I deserved.""By stealing power that was never yours to take.""It should have been mine!" Derek slams his palm against the bars, making me flinch. "I'm a Savage too, Sonya! I deserve that power just as much as Reign does!

SONYA'S POVThe plan is simple, which probably means it's going to go horribly wrong.Reign and I will approach the old packhouse from the main entrance, acting like we're there for a peaceful meeting with Alpha Garrick. Meanwhile, warriors will be positioned at every exit, ready to intervene if things go south.Phoebe will stay with me the entire time, armed with a silver knife and a panic button that will alert Reign if we get separated."What about Derek?" I ask. "Are you going to just leave him in the holding cells?""For now." Reign's expression darkens. "I'll deal with him after we handle my father.""You mean after you decide whether to kill him or just disown him?""Both sound appealing."I can't exactly argue with that.Mrs. Wren appears with coffee and sandwiches, because apparently even during conspiracy planning, we need to eat. I grab a sandwich, suddenly realizing I haven't eaten since yesterday."So," Phoebe says, munching on her own sandwich, "what's this Collector per

SONYA'S POVThe room fractures around me instantly, my surroundings blurring at the edges, and I suddenly can't breathe."My real mother?" The words come out strangled, barely audible over the sudden ringing in my ears."Oh, did no one tell you?" Melvanie's smile widens, delighted by my shock. She circles closer, each step purposeful. "How unfortunate. Your father, Alpha Elon's, bloodline comes from a very special source. Your grandmother was cursed by me thirty-five years ago. Your mother inherited that curse. And now, it seems, you've inherited something even better. Though I suppose I shouldn't be surprised. Secrets have a way of festering in families, don't they?""You're lying." But even as I say it, my voice wavers. "Am I?" She reaches into her pocket with slow, theatrical precision, pulling out an antique silver locket. The chain catches the low light as she opens it, revealing an old photograph. "Perhaps you should see for yourself.""Recognize her?" She holds it out, and I l

REIGN'S POVI slowly open my eyes to the sound of someone crying.Not just crying, full-on sobbing, the kind that shakes your whole body and makes breathing difficult.The acrid, sterile scent of antiseptic hits me, and it takes me a second to realize where I am.A hospital.I'm in a hospital.It takes me another second to realize it's Sonya.She's sitting in a chair beside my bed, her head in her hands, shoulders shaking with each sob. Her red hair is a mess, and she's still wearing the same clothes from last night, torn and bloodstained.The sight of her in pain hits me harder than any physical wound ever could."Little omega," I rasp, my throat dry as hell.Her head snaps up, her eyes red and swollen. "Reign?” For a moment, she just stares at me like she can't believe I'm real. Then she launches herself at me, careful to avoid the bandages wrapped around my chest, and buries her face in my neck."You asshole," she sobs against my skin. "You complete and total asshole.""Love you t