Chapter 167

Audrey

"Silver Star revealed! Mated to Alpha of Crescent, Edwin Brooks

"Once a nobody, now a Klein: How the Silver Star found her roots." "The Silver Star manifest.... Is she truly mated already, or is it a hoax?" I grit my teeth.

Another article, another headline, all about me. The Silver Star, the long-lost daughter of Claudia Klein, the new heir to Silverbite pack. I groaned softly as I scrolled to the next one, which featured a photograph taken of me at my welcoming party that I didn't even know was taken.

"I told you not to look at those news articles," Edwin's voice came from beside me, snapping me out of my thoughts.

I quickly turned off my phone, but not before a shudder ran through me. "Sorry. I just can't help it," I muttered, staring out the car window at the passing scenery

Edwin sighed and reached over to take my hand. "You can help it. I know it's tempting, but it's only going to stress you out. You're a celebrity now. Celebrities don't look at news about themselves if they know what's good for them."

"I know. I'm just not used to this," I said, my voice hardly more than a whisper. "People knowing my name, writing articles. about me. I don't like it."

Once, I wanted to be famous-I wanted my name to be known in the fashion world. But now. I was already missing my anonymity, and it had only been two weeks since the public had learned my true nature. "It will only get worse from here," Edwin said. "You're not just a Klein now, but you're also the Silver Star, my mate, and the heir to Silverbite, Other Alphas might try to get to you, to see if they can convince you to break up with me and be with them instead."

a tiny scoff. "As if

slightly. "I know you wouldn't, but they don't know that," he explained. "You're a valuable asset now, Audrey, Alphas will be vying for your attention for one purpose and one purpose only." "To bring their packs into a golden age," I said, pursing my lips. "It feels ridiculous. I might have some new powers, but I feel the same. It hardly feels like I

of your powers-mind

for healing and shifting?" I

what you want," Edwin replied, rubbing circles on the back of my hand with his thumb. "But for now, we're enjoying Christmas break. Just you and me." Before I could stop him, he reached over and grabbed my phone and stuffed it into his own pocket, out of reach. "With

my body. I turned my gaze back to the window, watching as the pine trees grew taller and the snow thicker as we headed toward Edwin's estate.

can't wait to see what

"We're close now. Just a

at, sep

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his word, it wasn't long before we were pulling up to the estate. My jaw dropped as I took in the sight. The mansion was a beautiful Tudor-style building, nestled into the snowy forest and surrounded by

it's... it's beautiful," I

my reaction. "Wait until you see the

There were so many rooms, each more beautiful than the last. We passed through a cozy

historic-looking, all of the furnishings were modern and cozy with the occasional vintage accent. My favorite was the sitting room, which had an enormous sectional,

as we looked out a large window overlooking a snow-covered expanse. "We'll have to come back when everything's in bloom. "We?"

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