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.”


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

had no idea pack politics ran so

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outcome of all this depends entirely on whether Mrs. Windsor can deliver what Hana

“And if she can?”

very careful. Watch

didn’t know this woman, I didn’t doubt Alexander’s

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much to Olivia’s dismay. Even though her divorce proceedings had been just as chaotic, it still came as a

something you should know, Duke. My sources suggest the Windsor and Hawtorne

already faced with a predicament of his own, and if the Hawthorne pack joined Windsor, his enemies would surely multiply. His jaw tightened at the thought. The burden of being the heir to the Cater pack

temples, suddenly feeling far older

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first. I never asked for this. Some days I wake up and wish I could just… walk away

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