Crossing

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ould've noticed months ago. Emails to unknown people, details about patr

ully picked polit

ffice. It was 3 a.m., and I was alone with the mess of every

Coalition, the packs I'd been trying to beat for land. Her dad wasn't joinin

, treated her like she was nothing because I fell for Vivian's act. I thought p

d driven straight back from Shadowmere, bringing news I didn't want to hea

urity tracked down. Cash moving from Vivian's accounts to info sellers, to hired gu

s going wide as he read the files.

e back from Europe." I gave a sad laugh. "She fooled me well.

about

her face when I rejected her. The way her scent changed from sweet vanilla to so

ng I had," I said slowly. "

e won't come back. Kane Win

s, any way to mess with my power. And I gave him the perfect wea

e." It was a weak,

el. In front of everyone.

oved the paperwor

d." Harrison was gentle but firm. "

r the land I'd screwed everything up to protect. Dawn was h

ever it takes to g

means war wi

about one Alpha butting into another's... what? Guest? Prison

I turned to Harrison. "I'm

en. She made he

ve to tell her the truth." I grabbed my jacket from the chair

n mad. "You think that makes it better? That you didn't mean t

king alliances, and one-upping my rivals that I missed the plot happen

ing the desperation in my voi

e was hard. "And now she's found somewhere that makes her fee

, let her forget the jerk who promised forever and th

should be strong e

who wanted his mate back even thoug

e," I told him. "I want to know who she's talking to, what sh

on?" Harrison f

er what papers we signed or what bonds we broke. The connection might be messed up,

bond damaged, I could feel her mood. And she was scared,

uncil I'll make my statement about Vivian tomorro

rned back to the window, watching the sunrise-it wou

mber. I almost skipped it,

came up made my

the side, her hand on her stomach like she was protecting it. And there

o

w

. The way she looked so broken during the rejection,

my kid. And I threw her

ain. Another text f

Some things can't stay sec

ar fought in my chest. Someone knew. Someone had bee

ut? How long before he realized that Ella carried not

e. Harrison could handle the Council, deal with Vivian and her lies. A

a bargaining chip like Vivi

me how far I'd pushed Ella away. My wolf paced under my skin, wa

The family I broke be

stop me. Kane would know I was here the second I crossed the line. Would p

pride now. Couldn't worry

surrounded by wolves who had ev

ne making th