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After Samantha left. Trista went straight to Xander. Citing “personal conflict and risk of misdiagnosis,” she officially blacklisted Samantha and her son from the clinic.
Xander didn’t ask questions. “Consider it done. I’ll have the system auto–reject them from now on p>
He paused, looking at her with concern. “How are things at home p>
“The situation with the pup is settled,” Trista said, not hiding the truth from him. “But finalizing the divorce is going to be a process p>
Xander offered a small, supportive smile. “Cassian mistook gravel for a diamond. He’s going to spend the rest of his life regretting losing you p>
Trista didn’t care about his regret. She just wanted the mating bond severed as soon as possible.
Meanwhile, at the Ironthorn villa, Humphrey led Samantha into the office and tactfully closed the door behind him.
The second it clicked shut, Samantha’s tears began to fall.
“Cassian,” she sobbed. “Your mother threw me out of the apartment last night. She said you personally admitted that Algernon isn’t an Ironthorn. Is that true p>
Cassian stood by the floor–to–ceiling window, his white shirt sleeves rolled up, black sleeve garters emphasizing the lean muscle of his arms.
He turned around, looking at the hysterical woman with a face carved from stone.
“I said it p>
The words hit Samantha like a physical blow, cutting off her sobbing instantly.
She stared at the Alpha she once thought she could manipulate forever, her eyes wide with disbelief.
The silence in the office was suffocating, heavy with the weight of his aura.
It took a long time for her to find her voice. “Cassian… you promised before the Moon Goddess that you would never let the secret of his bloodline out p>
“To protect your filthy secret, Trista terminated our child p>
Cassian’s voice was like ice, a flicker of something close to pure destruction dancing in his eyes. “I lost my own flesh and blood. The true heir to the Ironthorn pack p>
Samantha stumbled back, her spine hitting the cold wall
It all made sense now. No wonder Alaina had shredded the protection agreement.
Trista had been carrying Cassian’s child, and because of the lies, she had ended the pregnancy.
Cassian’s voice dropped into a low, raspy growl, like gravel mixed with blood. “Samantha, I regret the day I went to meet you at the border. I regret using my Alpha aura to claim Algernon, and I regret losing the only
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connection I had left with Trista for the sake of you and that boy p>
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He pulled a contract from his desk and slid it across the table. “Out of respect for the fact that you once saved my life and spent six winters in exile, I will give you enough resources to disappear. Take the kid and get out of this territory. Never let me see your face again ”
“This is the last bit of mercy I have left as an Alpha p>
He took a step toward her, his aura slamming down on her. “If you refuse, you can wait for Howard to wake up. You know exactly what that old lion does to people who pollute the bloodline. It’s a capital offense p>
Samantha felt the floor drop out from under her.
All her careful planning, all her dreams of the Luna throne–gone.
Now that the pack knew Algernon was a half–breed, once the iron–blooded old man woke up, he would never let a she–wolf who tainted the lineage stay alive.
“Cassian, I’ll leave! I’ll take him and go right now!” she blurted out, the scent of death practically in the
room.
Cassian coldly began drafting the final exile order.
But just as he moved to sign it, Humphrey knocked and entered.
Humphrey shot Samantha a look reserved for the walking dead before leaning in and whispering an extremely classified report into Cassian’s ear.
Cassian’s features hardened into a mask of pure lethality He looked at Samantha, his expression unreadable. “An urgent pack matter just came up. Get out for now. I need to re–evaluate your ‘severance‘ package. Wait for my call p>
Samantha stared at the asset transfer on the desk–it was so close she could touch it. She could feel the sudden, dangerous shift in his energy.
“Cassian… for the sake of what we had… you have to help me,” she whispered, her voice trembling.
He gave a curt, impatient nod, and she fled the office, her heart racing.
Once she was gone, Humphrey locked the door and hurried back to the desk.
“Alpha Cassian,” Humphrey said, his voice low. “When Crispin had that accident at the ski resort years ago, the official report blamed a course failure and a tourist moving the warning signs. But according to our latest investigation, the employee responsible for that run was a relative of Samantha’s ex–husband. A man named Thad p>
The pen in Cassian’s hand snapped. His pheromones turned violent instantly.
“Go on p>
“Shortly after Crispin’s death, this Thad received a massive sum of money and moved his entire family overseas. We tracked the source of those funds… they came from one of Samantha’s offshore accounts p>
A flash of crimson bled into Cassian’s eyes.
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