Tessa’s POVFred blinked, dumbfounded at my proclamation, but thankfully, went along with it anyway. He nodded at Eric and gave him a bright smile.“And coincidentally, I was just looking for you too, Alpha Eric. The Lycan King would like to see you.”I stiffened, guilt and worry hitting me at once, and glanced back to Eric. He nodded calmly, an unreadable look on his face. Once his eyes met mine, I blushed before snapping my gaze away again.“Thanks for the tip, Doc,” Eric murmured as he walked past me, and I shifted uncomfortably, doing my best to ignore him. It was pretty hard, considering I could feel his eyes on me the entire time.I gave Fred a strained smile that dropped immediately. Eric disappeared out of sight. Just as I opened my mouth to produce an excuse, he grinned so blindly at me that I paused and blinked.“Ditching the big important meeting so you can roam the house? Wouldn’t have pegged you for a truant, Tess.”Relieved that he had chosen to ignore whatever that thin

Tessa’s POVI leaned against one of the tables at the corner of the room with champagne in one hand and a cookie in the other.My heart was a wild stallion galloping in my chest, a result of Fred’s death-defying activity. ‘Who in their right mind enjoys a thrill like that?’If only Tara hadn’t come to my room and told me I needed to stay at this party, I would still be there trying to calm down and relax. But no, so here I was, enduring this boring party where I could understand nothing!Taking a sip of the champagne, I instantly felt a burning sensation crawling in my throat, instantly regretting trying an alcoholic drink.As if my body had been burnt by it, I immediately placed it back on one of the nearby tables and munched on the desserts.I was on my third cookie when my heartbeat stopped, and I instantly felt restless. That profound and intoxicating mint scent reached my nostrils, dwelling me in to follow it.Fisting my hand on my dress onto my side, I fought the urge of the one

Zane’s POVAnxiously, I was tapping my fingers on the table while I browsed through the series of documents about every Alpha’s profile.I asked Mikey to investigate each of them and include every dirty secret and background information about them. But seeing as they were all Alphas, who knew how much of this was true or how much was not recorded?One after another, I flipped through the pages like a madman. But aside from the usual corruption and anger issues of those Alphas, I found nothing that would point out why they would dare to invade the kingdom or even have an interest in an omega like Tessa.What’s so special about her?I frustratedly slammed my hands on the table and threw the useless documents in the trash before I leaned back in my chair to try to relax.Being both the Lycan King and Dark Lord, who was both respected and feared by every werewolf, it’s a strike in my ego how anyone managed to do such a thing right under my nose, clearly not fearing me.“This isn’t working

Tessa’s POVMy body shivered from the cold water, but underneath it, it was just more than a shiver. I was trembling, disbelief etched on my face.“W-why are you doing this?” I asked, stammering.The man slowly crouched so he could see me better while I was slammed on the ground like a wet fish in the mud. Narrowing his eyes, he glared at me with so much hate.He raised his hand, reached for my face, and slid his finger on my cheek. As if I was burned, I avoided his finger and crawled back while still keeping my eyes on him.Shit! I was shaking!Rage crossed his eyes when I avoided him. In an instant, this monster turned into my worst nightmare as he extended his hand and swiftly grabbed my face, pinching both my cheeks together and pulling me closer to his face.With gritted teeth and clenched jaws, he grunted in disgust, “You look just like him!”“Like who?” I asked despite my cheeks being squeezed so much that I talked like a puffed fish.“Like that adulterous thief father of yours

Tessa’s POVCassandra weakly crawled forward and held onto Alpha Ralph. She frantically shook her head and tightened her grip on him. “Please, Ralph. I’ll do anything; just don’t hurt her. Don’t hurt my daughter.”My breathing stopped as I watched her beg for my mercy and call me out as her own. She didn’t even care about her own being.”Alpha Ralph yanked Cassandra’s head backward by pulling her hair, making her yelp. Leaning down, he glared at her. “So you admit she’s your daughter!”“Huh!” he scoffed. “All these years, I knew she was still alive! I knew you were pregnant by that fucking dog, and you lied to my face! If I didn’t find her, would you have ever told me the truth?”With trembling chin and gritted teeth, she replied, “If I told you, would you have done differently from what you’re doing now?”He kept silent.Cassandra sarcastically laughed despite the situation she was in. “Thought so!”“You, bitch! Don’t forget who you’re talking to!”“I didn’t! You may be the alpha, bu