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“Walt.”
| knew the driver was heading toward the Iron Crown Pack, but | wasn’t going back tonight.
Just because | agreed with Garrett didn’t mean | was looking forward to what would probably be the worst week
of my life in recent memory.
Given that Kane hadn't letbreathe for even a single day, staying in his pack for a week was basically giving
him a free pass to make my life hell.
‘Why am | being so soft? Damn it! | can’t even stand up for myself,’ | thought.
“Miss? Is everything okay?” The driver glanced back at me, concerned.
“Taketo a hotel.”
He shook his head, eyes wide with fear.
“Alpha Magnus will have my head.” His voice trembled. “I can’t let you stay in this territory another day.”
“I'll handle him. Don’t worry about it. I'm planning to stay for a week.”
The driver had no choice but to comply. He started the car and plugged a five-star hotel into the GPS.
| gazed out the window, feeling the cool air tickle my nose. My eyes dropped to my lap. | wanted to call Magnus
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtso many times but couldn't bring myself to dial his number.
He'd be furious if he found out | chose to stay. | knew Axel wouldn’t backup either. So | called the one person
in my family who always had my back - my dad.
“Dad.” | said as soon as he picked up.
“Selene, are you on your way hyet?” His question caughtoff guard. “No, Dad,” | said quietly.
“Oh, then stay put for tonight. Leave tomorrow.”
| was surprised. “Why, Dad?”
“That pack is dangerous. | don’t want you traveling at night.”
“Dad, | need to tell you something.” My voice was barely above a whisper.
Sensing something was wrong, he asked, “What's going on, sweetheart? Everything okay?”
| took a deep breath. Better to be straightforward about it.
“Dad, everything's fine. But | need to stay here for a week.”
The line went dead silent for a few seconds.
“Dad?”
“Why? Did seeing him again change your mind?”
| was shocked. He thought I'd gone soft after seeing Kane, but that wasn’t it at all. My reasons were completely
different.
“What? No, Dad. This has nothing to do with Kane. | can’t stand the sight of him. It’s about his father.
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He needs treatment, and I think | can help.”
“Selene, you don’t owe his family anything. He doesn’t deserve your help.”
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“Dad, please understand. Alpha Garrett always treatedlike his own daughter. Even though | was just his
gamma'’s adopted kid who everyone else ignored, he always showedrespect. How can | turn my back on him
when he needs help?”
| tried explaining to my father. When | was an orphan and my adoptive parents mistreated me, Alpha Garrett was
the one who saw my potential.
“He’s asking you for the cure?” my father asked.
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He was getting the wrong idea, thinking Alpha Garrett was being greedy. | quickly corrected him.
“No, Dad. I'm offering to help. The doctors say the treatment needs a week to work, so he just wantsto stick
around until then.”
| silently prayed he'd givehis blessing. If he agreed, he could help manage Magnus too.
“Dad, please.”
“Selene, you're a grown woman. You have every right to make your own choices. If you want to stay, | won't
stand in your way.”
His tone made it clear he wasn’t happy with my decision. But he was lettingknow that since I'd have to live
with the consequences, he'd respect my choice.
| sighed. “Thanks so much, Dad.”
“What about Luna and Leo? They've never been away from you this long. Wantto send them to
you?”
“No, Dad. They need to stay away from this pack. I'll call them every day. They won't give you any trouble.”
“They're our babies. They never do.”
Talking to my father helpedrelax. | could only hope this week would fly by. And pray that Kane wouldn't go
out of his way to make my life more difficult than it already was.
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