Howard.
As I stand in the men's boutique, my reflection in the mirror staring back at me, I couldn't shake the overwhelming anger that had taken residence in my heart. Nora's image kept intruding into my thoughts, and each time it happened, it ignited a raging fire within me. I resented her for barging into my life, disrupting my carefree lifestyle, and robbing me of my independence.
In the depths of my mind, I know I should be out drinking or with one of my mistresses, reveling in the freedom I had always cherished. Instead, I find myself forced into this wedding, a union I neither desired nor believed in. It was all because of my father's ambitions for me to become the Alpha of Direwood, the pack that held significant influence and power.
"If only I didn't care about becoming the Alp
