Marked by a Stronger Alpha After Being His Stand-in
"Father, I accept the marriage alliance with the Blackwood Pack."
Silence stretched on his end of the link before he finally replied, "Caterina, are you certain?"
"I am."
I didn't tell him the real reason.
Last night, a heart-shattering agony ripped through our Mate Bond, through that damned bond, I saw everything—
My mate, Alpha Rocco, was in the cabin on his private hunting grounds, pinning his childhood sweetheart, Scarlett, against the wall and kissing her with a desperate frenzy.
I confronted Scarlett directly at the pack meeting, a flicker of triumph flashed in her eyes before she feigned innocence. "Caterina, I have no idea what you're talking about."
Just then, Rocco's voice b