Chapter 9: Blackmail.
A million thoughts flashed through Stella's mind.
“Blackmail?" she whispered.
Her father took a deep breath.
“Stella." He paused. “I'm gay."
She nodded slowly. Okay. Did she care if her dad was gay? Well, she still loved him. She didn't care as long as he was happy. Her dad didn't look happy.
She groaned. She had no idea what this had to do with her. Lena, poison, and wolf shifting.
“What the hell does this—" she began, but her father cut her off.
“When I was young, I did what I was supposed to do." Her father's voice was a hollow echo in the room. “I was trained as an Alpha, and I married your mother because, yes, I loved her, but also because I was told to. Your mother was strong, beautiful, and bold." He sighed with a heavy sound that spoke of years of burd
