MIRABEL REDFORD There are so many ways I imagined this would go. Mom would have talked to me, and I would have forgiven her because she is Mom. Mothers always do what is best for their pups, right? Since she is the genesis of betrayals, she would have given me time and I would have started trusting her slowly. And then, we would have ridden to the sunset and led our pack, happy ever after. Before my departure, I would have spoken to Alpha Gray and informed him I was his son’s mate. I would have told them I have no plan to bond with anyone and hopefully, they would have understood why I hate being bound to anyone. And then, Spicer and his father would have spoken and mended their relationship, Spicer would have changed his heart and agreed to lead the pack, Beta Meghan and Flynn would

