The sunset that had once looked so perfect now cast an eerie, blood-red glow over the entire venue.
Victoria’s words still hung in the air like poison.
“I’m pregnant with Xander’s child!”
For one stunned second, silence gripped the entire hall. Then the world exploded.
Gasps turned into shouts. Guests surged to their feet. Some clutched their chests in disbelief, others pointed accusing fingers. Pack members growled audibly while human guests whispered furiously among themselves. The beautiful string quartet music died in a discordant screech. Chairs scraped against the floor as people stood, creating a wave of chaos that swept through the elegant seating arrangement.
Xander’s face drained of all color before flushing with pure, volcanic rage. He stepped forward from the altar, his vo
