"Laid to rest? Olivia, can't go a day without cursing your pup's death, can you?"
Alpha Sean's words were like shards of ice, slicing through my already battered heart.
I swayed on my feet, barely keeping myself upright.
My eyes, red - rimmed from crying, locked onto the photo of Ellie on the nightstand.
In that moment, it felt as if her gaze was meeting Alpha Sean's.
Despite the coldness he'd shown her since she was born, Ellie had loved her father with all her innocent heart. Looking at her picture, I saw the hope that had once filled her eyes—the hope of getting her daddy's love and seeing him send her off peacefully.
For Ellie, I summoned the last of my strength and grabbed Alpha Sean's arm.
"Alpha Sean, I'm telling the truth. Ellie's really…"
But my voice trailed off as his g
