I knew he wasn't to blame.
I would never take my anger out on a child, but the pain was unbearable.
My son could have been this big by now.
And this pup, the result of such a painful betrayal, only made it worse.
My, what a well-behaved pup.
I'm sure you'll make an excellent Alpha, Aldric said, clearly pleased.
I noticed his weakness for small children, and bitterness seeped into my heart.
I might never be a mother.
Perhaps my grandson won't become Alpha after all.
Since my son's death, it's been difficult to secure his rightful place.
There are those who would see it taken from him, she said, her red -rimmed eyes dripping with feigned sorrow.
I had never seen this hardened, calculating woman cry in all the time I'd known her.
My son was murdered by a cruel, scorned woman.
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