The moment their vehicle left the borders of Black Howler Pack, the silence inside the car lasted only a few seconds. Then Vanessa exploded. “Daddy!” she snapped, turning toward her father with clear frustration. “How could you let her talk to us like that?” Her voice rose in indignation. “You’re an Alpha. Not just any Alpha either—you are one of the most powerful and influential Alphas among the allied packs!” She threw her hands in the air dramatically. “And you just sat there while that she-wolf spoke to me like I was some misbehaving pup!” Alpha Charles slowly turned his head toward his daughter. His expression hardened. “Do you even hear yourself right now?” he asked coldly. Vanessa blinked at his tone. “She is the Luna Queen,” Alpha Charles continued. “The mate of the Alph

