**Marcus POV** I couldn't wrap my head around what I just heard. Beta Jacob's daughter was Cassandra—the same man I was accused of killing? “This can't be possible!” I exclaimed, tossing the picture aside and standing up from the couch, pacing back and forth, rage boiling within me. “It is the truth. Cassandra is his flesh and blood; her father was mated to a human,” Fernando stated, backing up his claims with more pictures. “What about his mate in Fangfire pack? Are you suggesting Lilith's mother was never Beta Jacob's mate? This is getting more complicated by the second, and I refuse to stand here confused!” I insisted, running my fingers through my long black hair in frustration. “There's no reason for confusion, Alpha Marcus. The truth is undeniable and right in front of us. If you

