Carol POV
I hated being at odds with my family. But deep down, I know having Gloria here would only bring ruin to Leo and this pack. Mom and I had done an excellent job fulfilling the Luna duties all these years. We didn't need an outsider upending our lives. I had been wondering how to get rid of her when I ran into her ex in town. I never expected Hunter to show up here, but it felt like a twisted stroke of luck. Clearly, the man still loved her.
Why else would he come all this way searching for her? I didn't want Gloria to get hurt. I just wanted her gone. My brother deserved a mate who doesn't have so much baggage. She is pregnant with another Alpha’s pup, for f**k’s sake. This situation was a ticking time bomb. Hunter seemed reasonable enough, and I could tell he didn't want to har
