Darlene I froze the moment I saw Alpha Victor and Luna Jillian walk through the mansion gates. My chest tightened. Tears rolled down my cheeks again as I hurried down the steps and knelt in front of them. “Please… Dad,” I sobbed. “Please let me visit Aunt Carla’s funeral… Just for a moment…” Alpha Victor didn’t even look at me. His voice came out hard and cold. “No.” He turned and walked past me like I was nothing. I stared at his back, my tears falling faster. “Dad, please…” Luna Jillian scoffed and crossed her arms. “How dare you call him Dad?” she said, looking at me like I was dirt. “You are a maid now, Darlene. Not a daughter. Address him as Alpha Victor.” I swallowed the lump in my throat and bowed my head low. Before I could say more, I heard heels clicking. Margaret w

