“Maddie!” My mother scolded me, her face composed and her voice calm while I was losing my mind.
“Father.” I jumped out of my seat, baffled by what I had just heard. “You can’t possibly be serious.”
“Oh, my daughter.” He threw a smile my way; that gave me the wrong shivers, and right now looking at him was only getting me more riled up. “I am very serious. I have to see your mate before I decide if you have a part in this inheritance.”
“Father, this is not an inheritance that you can throw out to anyone, father. It is my right, and I have worked hard for it.” I snapped, refusing to back down even though I could hear my mom tugging on my mindlink and trying to get me to calm down. “There is no one more deserving of it in this room than me.” I spat out, looking at the so-called siblings I
