POV: Alaric
I exhaled slowly. "So let me get this straight. This pathetic excuse of a stepsister not only has support from other Alphas, but her mate is one of the big names on the list?"
My father didn't answer, but his silence said enough.
It was all coming together. Alpha Wes and Zane were acquaintances. And Wes was rumored to have gotten his mate just recently. I didn't know it was Karina all along.
So, Zane wasn't the only one who wanted to see my company crumble. Karina was pulling strings behind the curtains.
Fuck.
Who would have thought?
I was beginning to see more reasons why I should take the Alpha King position. I swear to fuck, I was tempted. Because that would be the only way I'd shut these bastards up for good.
I clenched my jaw, shoving my hands deeper into my pockets. "So let me guess," I said in a tight, mocking voice, "You knew this whole time, didn't you?"
Still, nothing.
