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Matthias’ POV The phone rang the moment I entered the car, a black sleek one with tinted windows, exuding luxury without much words. I picked it up without looking, with Kael seated by my side. It was Brandon. “Uncle.” It was the term he always used for me despite his father being my subordinate. I had watched him grow up, the same way I watched Dominic grow up. Unfortunately both of them weren’t peers, but fortunately their personalities couldn't be any more different. “How is she?” I asked without a preamble. I had just come off a meeting with my network in another region. Often, I would monitor for rogue movements, which were rare since I began to take preemptive actions against them. Sometimes a few individual camps would be spotted and I would collaborate with my large network to take them down. All-in-all, I solidified my own standing as well as the strength of my pack’s without having to move a finger. All my people knew what I was capable of. “Uh… fine,” the s

Keira’s POV “An engagement,” his tone was a smooth baritone, lilting at the edges in a way that made my insides curl up in pleasure. “Yes,” I breathed. His brows rose, and I could have sworn I felt a shift in the atmosphere. He raised the fork once more to my lips. “I expected you would ask for more,” he replied, as I took the morsel. “Others would have.” I chewed slowly, contemplative, and swallowed. “What do you mean?” I inquired, slightly confused. He always knew how to confuse me. Even in the last one week we had grown closer, it felt like he held more enigmatic appeal than any other man I had ever met. “I mean,” he didn’t stop once on his movements. “You seem content to ask for so little. You asked for an engagement, Keira? I was going to give you that regardless. It’s part of the deal.” “Huh.” I blinked. “I didn’t know that was me asking for so little." I really didn’t. Maybe because I was used to seeing people deny me the little I tried to ask for. “I can see that,

Matthias’ POV Keira and I parted the moment we got back to the entrance of the pack. She bade me goodbye with a smile, her face flushed ripe in the way that made me want to kiss her senseless. I returned to my home, and as we reached the front doors, my smile faded into nothingness. My countenance had been cold. I had only managed to hold it in for her sake. But now… I exited the car, ignoring the greetings and swiftly walking to the training grounds. I wasn’t inherently a violent man. But I didn’t win the position of Alpha simply by dialogue. I knew how to kill, how to disarm, and how to torture. I had to find a way to vent my anger. The words that I had overheard through the restroom door rang in my head. The way David Harken and his wife had looked at MY woman as well, made me growl out loud. And to add insult to injury, he fucking dared to suggest such a thing while I was on a date with the one I had chosen. I spent the next hour absolutely obliterating the targets in fro

Keira’s POV loud shriek left Vivienne’s lips and she charged at the maid, only to be stopped by the guards who held her firmly. The remaining maids crowded around the young kneeling maid, protectively encircling her. “You little wretches! I will have you all sold,” Cordelia raged, suddenly losing control of her tongue. “That’s enough!” I raised my voice, and took a step towards Cordelia who was also being held back by guards. It was clear to me that she knew exactly what Vivienne intended to do. “You wanted to frame me simply to make Matthias dump me? Is that right?” “You’ve started acting so high and mighty, don’t think this is a big deal! It's only a prank!” Vivienne was clearly trying to cover up the motivations behind her crime. She turned to her mother with wild eyes pleading. “Mom, tell them. We didn’t really mean anything by it. It was only to try and prank Keira. It wasn't our fault this was blown way out of proportion.” Brandon’s voice was icy. “You have your suspe

Matthias’ POV Keira was silent for a while, but after we had nearly gone through the entire spread, she spoke calmly. “Do you think that,” she paused, glancing at me out of the corner of her eye, trying to gauge my reaction. “That what?” I asked with a raised brow. “That you were too hard on Dominic earlier?” The words made me frown slightly. Sometimes I had the idea that Keira still harboured thoughts about my son, her former mate. Maybe it wasn't that she harboured thoughts, but the mate bond that was broken still lingered like the embers of a dying fire in her heart. That stream of thought made something hot and possessive burn through me. I knew myself very well, even if she didn't. Once I had chosen a woman, I wasn't going to let her go. It was about time I let Keira know that too. I dropped my fork onto the plate, not with the dramatics of someone like my son, but with the calmness that very little in my life could unravel. “No, I do not. I know him more than you do, Ke