Lila sat in her chamber, her fingers tapping impatiently on the armrest as she waited for news. The spy was late.
The door creaked open, and the spy stepped inside, his face pale, his body trembling. “My lady... I... I did as you asked... but...”
Lila’s eyes narrowed, her voice cold. “But what?”
The spy swallowed, fear flickering in his eyes. “The Alpha... he... he didn’t banish her. He... he believed her.”
Lila’s face twisted with fury, her power surging as her nails dug into the chair. “What?” she hissed, her eyes blazing. “He believed her lies?”
The spy nodded, his body trembling. “Worse... I heard whispers... that he... he might have recognized her... as his mate.”
Lila’s blood ran cold, her heart pounding with rage. His mate? That worthless, pathetic orphan?
No. She wouldn’t al
