The leash on my control snapped thin. “No more lies,” I said. “From the first meeting, every word out of your mouth was a lie. You lied about a dead daughter. You lied about a rogue attack. You lied about why a starving girl was bleeding in your basement. You do not have rights to Spurn because you gave those up every time you struck her, starved her, locked her away, and taught this pack to look the other direction.” My gaze moved to Dominik. “And you do not get to claim what you rejected. The bond you broke is not a chain you can pick back up because another Alpha chose to value her.” Dominik’s face darkened, but I did not stop. “This pack is rotten to the core. Not every wolf here is guilty, but enough of you have used fear as law and rank as permission. You have hurt my mate. You have
