A slave to the alpha I rejected
Celeste stiffened.
“Wait! Father? I don’t understand. I thought only Maverick was his son?” She stopped, and then he stiffened.
“Yeah, that’s what the whole world believes now because my father struck me dead the moment I found out about his plans,” and Celeste took a sharp breath.
“You’re Xaden, right?” Celeste was confused about whether she should run or stay, or believe him and stay. She had so many questions to ask, but watched him quietly, checking for a lie but there was none.