oria

the words were strangled in my throa

is terrifying strength. His dark aura pressed me against the wall, making it impossible

burning with hatred. "I found you kneeling beside my wife's body,

apped around his thick wrist as I tried to pull his fingers away

rds standing near the doorway. More people were ga

saw my

and embarrassment. Beside him was my stepmother, Lady Martha, who looked a

n father didn't even look concerned that I

"That girl is nothing but a useless maid, the biggest mistake of my past! If she kille

broke all

of murder, and instead of asking what had hap

the Alpha

forcing my father and several other wolves to their knees. Eve

oser to mine, his sharp claws

ly. "You took my wife. You took my unborn child

d to speak. "Please... I

ying, You

ice suddenly i

as Va

nd saw her stepping forward, t

ve got to b

" Vanessa sobbed, pressing a trembling ha

King turned

you see?" h

our pack," Vanessa began. "But when I got there, I heard strange noises coming from in

yes w

ll was she t

anessa cried. "The Queen was already on the floor,

illed th

ut the King's grip around my throat ma

eapon?" the Alph

pointed toward the

ajesty! That's

near the edge of the bloodstained carpet was a heavy m

t skippe

hell had th

ueen. I had been too terrified by the sight of

trembling with fake fear. "I was terrified that she would attack

her in comple

someone lie

uddenly whispered,

y, allowing me to draw som

do something so

. When I entered the room, Vanessa was already here! She was standing be

ely. "Your Majesty, she's only trying t

stared at he

me since we were children! And now sh

" the Kin

e silence

lack eyes flickered with s

ai

reaking. "She had no wolf to protect her. She t

toward the Queen

His voice trembled. "We were sup

s happening to me, I couldn't help feeling sorry for him. H

adn't ki

I whispered. "Ple

again, his expressi

RDERED M

yself, he violently thre

harp, blinding pain exploded through my back and ribs, and

e pain shot through my ribs, forcing me back do

d the Alpha King walk toward the Qu

ed, gathering her lifel

he gently brushed a strand of

lease...

om fell

ad shoulders

as cr

ingdom was sobbing like a man who

ried, holding her tightly against his ch

t was heartbreaking, but I was also terrified because th

my head, and my ey

wipe tears from her cheeks. But when our eyes met,

omach

e simply found the body before I arrived and

tanding in that bedroom before I entered, and now

.." I cal

toward me, his express

ggling to breathe. "I didn't d

for a moment be

id coldly. "I have no daughter who

ost as much as the pa

hanging by a thread, he couldn't

he Alpha King's

he floor and brushed his fingers across h

, but his expression had changed in

ker as his Alpha aura spread through t

lowly turne

t pounde

spered, trying desperate

idn't let

uar

ds immediately

r Maj

nted a trembling fi

red, his deep voice echo

art st

, please! I di

ssion didn

e her executed," the Al