Claimed By My Mate's Step-Uncle
"You sound certain. You are not in the pack house, Zelda. How do you know how he has proceeded?"
My heart did a violent flip against my ribs. I had slipped up. My wolf panicked, thrashing against the bond, but I forced my face to remain flat, crafting a quick, desperate lie.
"I lived with him for years, Bane," I said, my voice dripping with a bitter, calculated realism. "I am his fated mate—or at least, I was. I know exactly how his mind works. He is a master manipulator. He doesn't wait for truth; he creates his own. I don't need a news report to know he’s already painting you as a monster to protect his own claim."
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