IVYThe words hang in the air like a death sentence.Amy’s eyes sweep across the table, landing on each of us with deliberate slowness. She savors this moment, her hand still resting on her stomach as if the child inside is already listening. A slow, victorious smile curves her lips.“I choose Noah,” she says clearly, her voice dripping with satisfaction. “Noah Blackwood will be the next Alpha of the Kingsley Pack."Grandfather Kingsley rises halfway from his chair, his face flushed with fury, but his body trembles too violently to stand fully. The lawyers exchange uneasy glances, scribbling notes as if this were just another contract clause. Cassandra’s grip on my arm tightens until it hurts, but I barely register the pain. My entire body feels detached, floating somewhere outside this nightmare.Noah steps forward, chest puffed with triumph. He doesn’t even glance at me. His focus stays locked on Amy, the two of them sharing a look that turns my stomach.I open my mouth to speak, to
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