“Your mother gave him a perfect opportunity,” Magnus Blackwood continues, his voice growing venomous. “Fell in love with that Eclipse Born rogue, got herself pregnant, and then came crawling back to daddy when she realized what kind of danger she was in. Your grandfather saw his chance: protect the Eclipse Born bastard and cash in later on.”
I feel sick as the pieces fall into place.
“But the old man didn’t trust anyone with his secret. Not even me.” Magnus Blackwood’s eyes gleam with malice. “I had to figure it out myself. And when I did... Well, I realized I could get my own revenge on your slut of a mother.”
“You’re lying.”
“Am I?” Magnus Blackwood’s smile is vicious. “I gave her a choice, little wolf. I could either kill her and end her misery quickly, or she could become my w***e,
