stomach churned in anxiety watching as her phone buzzed at the edge of the bed like it was possessed. Jenna stared at the screen. “Father,” no first name, no “Dad.” Just the title that weighed like iron in her heart.
Her hands shook nervously as she exhaled and answered.
“You’re a disgrace.” no greeting, no hesitation, just venom.
“Didn’t expect you to pick up,” he added coldly.
Jenna’s hand clenched around the phone. “Hi, Dad.”
“Don’t get smart with me,” he snapped. “Do you think I wouldn’t hear about what you did to Coty?”
The sound of her stepsister’s name made her stomach knot. Jenna braced herself. “What exactly did I do?”
“She came home bruised and crying, Jenna. She said you made Alpha Ryker beat her up in public. And now I’ve got elders whispering about disunity, doubting th
