Mara
Despite everything I knew about Alpha Vander, I was still stunned by the venom in his words. There was no mistaking his intent. This wasn’t concern. This wasn’t about business. This was about control—and keeping Martha happy.
That was the part I couldn’t wrap my head around: that a man once feared and revered by many would threaten his son’s marriage, his Luna, just to pacify a woman who had already done so much damage. He was choosing her side again—always her side.
As much as I believed in Lucian—believed in us—I knew better than to get careless. A wedge between father and son, if forced too wide, could hurt more than either of us were prepared for. And with Martha already set against me, I didn’t need Alpha Vander turning into another enemy.
But I wasn’t going to back down eith
