Chapter 57
Hours later
The night swallowed me whole as I stormed into the forest, my chest heaving, rage clawing at my ribs like a beast begging to be unleashed. The canopy above was thick, blotting out even the stars, but I needed no light-my fury lit the path for me.
My father's scheme replayed in my mind like a cruel taunt. Every account is frozen. My passport vanished. My freedom stripped away without so much as a word. I'm heir to the most powerful pack in the region, yet I'm being treated like a child in chains. Like a prisoner.
The thought drove me mad.
With a guttural roar, I launched myself at the nearest tree. My claws extended before I even realized it, slicing through bark and wood as if it were flesh. Splinters sprayed into the air, the sharp scent of pine filling my nos
