Estella’s POV
“The Vanes,” the Alpha spat like it was a curse, and my heartbeat sped up. “I’ve seen them.”
“What?” I gasped, taking a step toward him, but the look Dane sent me stopped me in my tracks. “What do you mean?”
A smirk pulled on the Alpha’s lips like he was enjoying keeping me on the edge.
“You’re the girl they’ve been whispering about. The one who can shift like a wolf but smells like magic. The King’s ward whom he chose over his own son.” He spat. “I didn’t make the connection until I saw your two-legged wolf, but your wolf looks just like hers.”
“Like whose?” I frowned.
“Your mother,” he spat, and my breath caught. Before I could ask more questions, he continued. “We heard the King sent spies hunting for your parents months ago. He tried to hide it, but the Elders have
