LUCIA’S POV:
I’m never a good mother to Stacey, but now with my grandchild, I’ll be a hero.
It has been decades since I’ve set foot in the Shadow Howlers Pack’s territory. I remember how I ran away from Orion to be with Pierce, even when I was already pregnant with Stacey. And when Orion found me, I lied, told him our child was dead. He was devastated, but I didn’t care cause I was happy to be with the man I truly loved.
I’m not here for forgiveness; I will never deserve it. But I can at least do something right for him, and for Stacey.
Some of Orion’s Gammas at the gates still remember me. And when they see the sleeping Marguerite in my arms, they let me in, and even escort me towards Orion’s mansion without questions.
I steel myself as I’m ushered towards the living area. Orion is t
