Selena POV
I kept my head turned, but inside, I was beaming. That was all I needed to hear. I had him. Hook, line, and leash. The mighty Alpha—so often cruel, so rarely soft—was finally acting like a father. Not because he loved me. No. That ship had sailed a long time ago. But because he was proud of his name, of his legacy, and I had just convinced him that legacy was under threat.
I waited until I heard the door close behind him before I allowed myself to sink into the pillows and laugh softly, breathless and quiet. Everything was falling into place.
Ivy wouldn’t stand a chance now.
She could cry. She could scream. She could deny it until her voice turned to dust. But the pack didn’t need proof. They needed fear. A reason to hate her. A reason to turn on her. And I had given them t
