“Don’t forget, your mother still needs the medication from my company. I told you there’s only one surgery that can cure her heart disease, and it’s scheduled for next week.” Scott’s voice was a low growl, a warning that sent a shiver down my spine.
He wasn’t the alpha I fell in love with. The wolf within him had surfaced, willing to do anything to protect what he claimed as his—Winona, the woman who had come between us.
“Are you saying you would abandon my mother for her?” I asked, my voice trembling in disbelief. My mother had embraced Scott as if he were her own, bringing him into our pack when he had no one. She believed he had the potential to be a powerful alpha, and a devoted mate. Scott was the ideal partner — an alpha capable of leading and protecting.
Scott had respected my mother deeply, not only because she had saved his life once, but because she had shown him warmthness when others had turned their backs. Scott always reminded her of his promise, that he would cure her, that she would live long enough to see her grandchildren running through the forest, ready to lead their packs. Now, he was threatening to cut her off, to let her die—all because of Winona.