While the party was going on….
Vincent stood at the edge of the grand hall, his eyes scanning the room filled with joyous pack members, Alphas, and their mates. The celebration was in full swing, laughter and music mingling in the air. But Vincent’s heart was dark with anger and bitterness. He had come to the ceremony with the expectation of blending into the background, of observing from the shadows as he always did. The news of his nephew's survival had reached him only recently, and he had hoped against hope that it was a mistake.
As the crowd parted and Vincent finally caught sight of Romeo, he felt his stomach twist in shock and fury. The boy he thought he had left for dead so many years ago stood before him, not just alive but thriving. Romeo was surrounded by his mates—Avery, Shan
