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Eleanor glanced at Connor with displeasure, her patience wearing thin. “I’m not afraid he’ll be unwanted.”
Her amber eyes narrowed dangerously. “But he might still be thinking of someone he shouldn’t.”
The clear reference to Olivia hung in the air like a challenge. Eleanor’s disapproval was unmistakable.
Connor’s jaw tightened, his wolf stirring restlessly within him. The territorial instincts warred with his respect for pack hierarchy.
“I’ll go to the study to see Grandfather Gerald,” he said curtly, standing to leave.
His movements were controlled but tense, like a predator barely restraining itself.
“Connor!” Eleanor called after him sharply. “Take my words to heart and don’t keep thinking about that
Winters girl.”
She gestured at the photographs again. “The she-wolves from the Shadow pack and Moonlight pack are no worse than her.”
Connor stopped and turned back, his ice-blue eyes darkening dangerously. A cold smirk played at the corners of his mouth.
“If you like them so much, Grandmother, you can adopt them all as granddaughters,” he said with cutting sarcasm. “I want none of them as mates.”
Eleanor was incensed, her expression stiffening with outrage. “How dare you speak so disrespectfully to your elders!”
Her wolf bristled with indignation at his defiant tone, “I am trying to secure your future!”
Connor’s smile turned even colder. “You should worry less about my mating prospects and more about your own health and pack duties.”
He turned toward the stairs, his voice carrying final authority. “I’m not going to any arranged meetings.”
Eleanor was furious, her hands trembling with rage. “Connor Rivers! You will not dismiss me so easily!” But Connor was already walking upstairs, his broad shoulders rigid with determination.
Vanessa quickly moved to stroke Eleanor’s back, attempting to calm the elder. “Don’t upset yourself, Grandmother.”
Her voice dripped with false sympathy. “Olivia Winters must have been the cause of Connor’s rebellious behavior.”
“She’s clearly manipulated him against his own family,” Vanessa continued. “Her influence runs deeper than we thought.”
Layla interrupted while casually selecting another chocolate. “Unless you’ve been eavesdropping under their bedroom windows, there’s no way you could know that.”
Her tone was light but pointed. “How exactly would you know Olivia was manipulating anyone?”
Vanessa’s face turned ugly at the implication. “What are you suggesting?”
Layla continued eating, seemingly unbothered by the tension, “Since I haven’t heard anything myself, you’re the one stirring up trouble between pack members.”
She looked directly at Vanessa with calculating eyes. “I’m not afraid of your foster status, sister.”
“And I hate manipulative she-wolves,” Layla added with deliberate emphasis.
Vanessa could no longer maintain her innocent pretense. “What exactly do you mean by that accusation?”
Her voice rose with barely controlled anger. “Are you calling me manipulative?”
Layla replied coolly, meeting Vanessa’s glare without flinching. “Exactly what I said, sister.”
She popped another chocolate into her mouth, her expression remaining perfectly calm. “I despise scheming pack members the most!”
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(Olivia’s POV)
The third day of the New Year arrived with the familiar bustle of pack relatives gathering at the Winters Family Estate. I sat in the living room, my amber eyes scanning the faces of aunts, uncles, and cousins who had come to pay their respects.
The air was thick with the scent of traditional New Year treats and something else – unspoken questions that hung like a storm cloud over our family gathering.
A permed aunt with sharp eyes and an even sharper tongue leaned forward in her chair. Her gaze fixed on my father with predatory interest.
“Brother,” she said, her voice cutting through the polite chatter. “Why was the mating bond between your family and the Rivers family called off?”
My heart sank. I had been dreading this moment since the relatives arrived.
The inevitable probing about my broken engagement to Connor Rivers was about to begin. My wolf stirred restlessly beneath my skin, sensing my discomfort.
Richard maintained his composed facade, his Alpha authority radiating calm control. “The two young wolves were not compatible,” he stated simply.
His tone suggested the matter was closed, but I knew better than to hope the relatives would let it drop so easily.
An uncle with a gossipy nature and too much wine in his system leaned forward eagerly. “I heard that the Rivers pack heir is involved with a female celebrity. Is that true?”
I couldn’t help but internally mock his obvious hunger for scandal. Some wolves never outgrew their taste for pack drama.
Richard’s jaw tightened slightly. “It’s no longer our concern. Connor and Olivia have already ended their mating arrangement.”
His voice carried finality, but the permed aunt was nothing if not persistent.
“But surely Connor was unfaithful during his relationship with Olivia,” she pressed, her eyes gleaming with malicious curiosity. “Wealthy Alpha heirs often fool around with stars and models.”
Natalie quickly attempted to steer the conversation away from dangerous waters. “What a beautiful handbag you’re carrying, sister. Where did you find such an exquisite piece?”
She gestured toward the aunt’s designer purse with forced enthusiasm. “I’ve been looking for somethin similar.”
But the aunt was like a wolf with a bone – she wouldn’t be distracted from her prey. “Oh, this old thing? We can discuss fashion later.”
She waved dismissively and turned back to me with renewed intensity. “Tell me, dear, did you discover Connor’s infidelity? Is that what ended your engagement?”
Before Natalie could intervene again, I spoke with calm clarity. “It wasn’t the case. Our relationship had ended before he pursued anyone else.”
My volce remained steady despite the uncomfortable scrutiny. I refused to give them the scandalous story they were clearly hoping for.
The aunt’s face fell with obvious disappointment. She had been expecting drama, betrayal, perhaps tears and accusations.
“But how could such a loving relationship deteriorate so quickly after your engagernent ceremony?” she persisted. “Your father spoke so highly of your bond with Connor. He even mentioned plans for a future mating ceremony.”
The uncle nodded vigorously, his wine-flushed face animated with misplaced concern. “Such a loss of an advantageous union with the powerful Rivers pack.”
He shook his head sadly. “You should have tolerated Connor’s extramarital affairs, Olivia. It’s normal for Alpha males to play around.”
His words made my stomach turn with disgust. “He would have eventually returned to claim you as his Luna. That’s how these things work.”
I began to speak, ready to defend myself against such archaic thinking, but Richard’s voice cut through the air like a blade.
“Enough.” His face darkened with Alpha authority, his wolf rising to the surface. “My daughter is my precious treasure.”
The temperature in the room seemed to drop several degrees. “I will not allow her to suffer such humiliation.”
His amber eyes flashed dangerously. “The Winters pack has no need to cling to the Rivers pack’s power.”
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