"Vanessa thought I was just some ex-mate of Alpha Adrian's," Lydia went on.
"She had no idea we were already bound in secret. If anyone's at fault, it's Alpha Adrian for hiding his bond. This whole mess has torn my daughter apart, and the Quinn pack can barely show its face out there. He owes her an explanation."
After the gala, the Quinns had wanted to cut ties between Vanessa and Alpha Adrian. In their elite circle, the spectacle had been humiliating enough—any bond between the packs would come with that dark history attached. But then the posts exploded, and overnight, the entire Cloud Pack—hell, the whole world—knew Vanessa was the "other she-wolf." She'd been spiraling, threatening to end it all without Alpha Adrian, leaving the Quinns with no choice but to double down.
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