's

r too early. Honestly, I wasn'

clear: I needed to get rid of

night. He was probably busy learning pare

xperimenting with

. I didn

handsome face twisted into something ugly i

ll face of makeup. The woman in the mirror looked composed and

at the most prestigious law firm

ior attorney, an old friend of my father's, and

condolences," Mr. Hanson said,

small nod. "I came today to ask about

had everything printed ou

nd read through eve

He had made sure I would receive the

t I will not leave a single dollar of what belongs to me behin

ded the documen

e of the most honorable men I have ever known. I will make sure you reclai

upted. "Until Damon and I are officially

erst

Damon's company, clutching the harshly worded d

oward Damo

Sylvia w

ising in

er long red nails tracing little circles over his c

Alpha estate last night, in my bedroom. You k

nd, sounding irritatingly helpless. "You know Ava is still my secretary. Sh

he had been glued there. "I've been away from you for four

ivorce agreement, I would have turned aroun

throat loudly enough t

prang

while Sylvia looked as though I had rui

amon fumbled with his tie, desperately

en realization. "Didn't you say you had a 'very important

ine. "I left an important document at home this morning. Sylvia

enormo

ted to appla

lm and acted as thoug

d walked straight to his desk, p

amon stared at it

ld I come back later? It seems you and Leo's nanny have

ely not like that

cribbled his sign

cument back at me as if i

the divorce agreement,

via still lingering in the office,

there anything

't seem very close. Don't misunderstand me-I'm only Leo's teacher. Obse

ut a co

on, are you cheating o

. "What? Of course not! Ava

" I said. "So why don't you tell me-wou

didn't hesitate. "You kn

ed to

onflict between us, right?" I said with a smi

turned

e soon after, but I didn't look ba

e, heading all the way to a quiet stretch of country

n trees. A cl

of me eased the ti

he side of the road when so

de, dressed impeccably, hi

usly before lowering

warm, respe

d, don't wor

d his voice

e one who calle

. "I am Alvin, the former Beta of the Cr

uddenly thunde

ing?" I asked, trying t

gentle but firm. "The Crawford

ng black limousine parked some distance behind m

ng me, I slid in

the window, the city's noise and lights

air felt

ntering Crawford

ons were

to my bloodline, t

felt like walking i

stopped before a

place was older and grander, carrying the

or for me and stood

p breath and

rst stair, a woman dripping in

sharpness in her eyes ruined the gr

be my stepmo

ne dripping with contempt. "An illegitimate Omega who thi

her handbag and pulled out a check, hol

ford family. Publicly declare that Lucas is the rightfu