THE ALPHA'S STEPMATE
"This wasn't a normal drama. His dad - Marcus - he was involved. He was terrifying. They were arguing about things that..."
I trailed off, unable to connect the pieces of Pack law and Alpha succession to her human reality.
"Willow, darling," she said, walking over to smooth my hair, her touch gentle and completely oblivious. "Marcus is a powerful man. He runs a large company, and he has high expectations for Kael. Just give them space, okay? He cares about you, I know he does. He just has a very traditional way of running his family."
Traditional way of running his family. That was how she interpreted the threat on my life and the existence of a supernatural species. My isolation was comp