Alpha Alexander's heart burned at the sight of Egon and Emily's passionate kiss. The humiliation of having his bride stolen combined with the helplessness of not being able to retaliate against Egon drove him to the brink of madness. Defeated and enraged, he stormed out of the hall, vowing to exact bloody revenge. Egon reluctantly broke the kiss pulling away from Emily's lips, struggling to control himself. Breathless, Emily opened her eyes to meet Egon's possessive, lust-filled gaze. The world around her had faded away as he firmly wrapped his arm around her thin waist, leaving her father frozen, speechless, and terrified. Unaware that Egon possessed the signed papers, he found himself unable to express his anger or punish his daughter. The treaty and marriage were now irrevocable, any a