Liana pushed open the heavy wooden doors of the Alpha's mansion, her exhaustion growing as the noise inside washed over her. The drawing room was chaotic—adults lounging on the luxurious furniture, chatting as though they didn’t have a care in the world, while maids and omegas darted around, balancing trays and fulfilling commands. Children, her cousins and their friends, raced through the mansion, their raucous laughter echoing loudly.
Liana winced as her headache flared, her patience wearing thin. After surviving the cursed forest, failing her hunt, dealing with rogue attacks, and receiving an unexpected invitation from the Alpha King, all she wanted was peace. But her home was anything but.
Before she could even take a breath, her aunt Beatrice's shrill voice pierced the air. "Liana,
