Duke laughed and dropped his napkin after wiping his lips. “Well, she‘ is actually friends with Aunt Hana. You see, we have quite a colorful history. Would you like to hear the story, Olivia?”

I found myself nodding.

“Once upon a time, my father had a brother named Stanley Cater. Stanley was what you might call… impulsive. He fell in love with a woman named Hana. She was beautiful, ambitious, and utterly ruthless. Stanley, poor fool, was so completely besotted that he didn’t realize the woman he fell in love with planned a rogue attck, killing the former luna and her son. After a while, Hana became the luna of Cater Pack.”

I didn’t know what to think, and I didn’t dare confirm what he was

insinuating.

“Hana isn’t just ruthless, she’s patient. She’s been pulling strings in the Cater family for over a decade now. She controls everything. And as the heir to the Cater pack, I’ve become a liability. She might decide to cut me loose at any moment.”

My chest tightened. The conversation had quickly taken a serious turn.

“What about Stanley?” Alexander asked.

Duke sipped his scotch. “Ah, dear Uncle Stanley. Guilt has been eating at him since the woman he helped put into power has turned into a monster. He’s been showing signs of a conscience, but…”

Alexander nodded in understanding. “It’s too late.”

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“Agreed.”


saying a word. I was sure the men had even forgotten about my presence as they continued with their conversation. Duke seemed like a different person as he talked about how his family was a huge name in Linville. And their Luna… Jana wasn’t one to be trifled with. From what he

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Duke stopped speaking. “Don’t make any moves yet. The outcome of all this

“And if she can?”

need to be very careful. Watch your back, Duke. Trust

woman,

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though her divorce proceedings had been just as chaotic, it

sources suggest the Windsor and Hawtorne families

pack joined Windsor, his enemies would surely multiply. His jaw tightened at the thought. The burden of being the

suddenly feeling far older

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I wonder what my life would have been like if I hadn’t been born first. I never asked for this. Some days I wake up and

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