Melani’s POV
Silverstone pack
What is your definition of a perfect daughter?
I know.
A daughter who is obedient and humble. One who bends gracefully to her father's wishes without question. Modest in appearance, refined in manner, admired by her people.
The pride of the pack.
The kind of daughter whose name is spoken with reverence and whose accomplishments are worn like a mantle upon her shoulders.
Laudable, isn't it?
My life isn't perfect, but the lie is.
Growing up beneath the roof of a general with three spiteful stepmothers and only one biological mother, the youngest of his wives, was never easy.
Every achievement came at a cost.
Every rejection left a mark.
Every humiliation taught me something valuable.
People like to believe hardship makes you stronger.
It does, and
