It took Giselle almost five years to get over the m******e of her original pack. It took her another two years to accept she was now the daughter of Alpha Conrad and Luna Lizbeth, set to inherit everything. It wasn’t easy. The path wasn’t smooth. Valemont hadn’t welcomed her with open arms from the start. She had to learn, very early on, that survival was not about being loved. It was about being undeniable. Many times, she was underestimated and opposed. Many times, the elders looked at her with thinly veiled skepticism, criticizing every action she took, the way she held herself—too composed for a girl who had lost everything, too sharp for someone who was supposed to be grateful. Some of the warriors had tried to scare her into submission, reminding her in subtle ways that blood matt

