** Maggie’s POV **
I watch my mum fuss over Aria whilst my cheek still burns from the slap she had delivered. The unfairness of it all crashes over me like a tidal wave.
Aria was still keeping silent about Thorne’s affair. Still playing the dutiful mate, and perfect daughter-in-law. Meanwhile, I’d lost everything, my pack, my husband, my daughter lost her father, and now I’m an outcast that even my own mother has rejected.
Fury and injustice blaze inside me. This is not fair.
Lizzie’s words earlier play in my mind. “Your brother and mother follow Aria’s lead. If she speaks up for you, your mother won’t cast you out. Your Aunt Coraline’s memorial is coming up; make it perfect. If you move Aria to tears with your efforts, your mum will go easier on you.”
I bite my lower lip as a plan fo
