Eloise had been shaking with anger, but after Richard spoke those words, she felt herself calming down. Her breath was still heavy, but the storm inside her began to settle. Slowly, she raised her head and looked at the young, handsome face before her, studying every detail as if she were seeing him for the first time. Then, suddenly, a laugh escaped her lips, a bitter, knowing laugh.
“I never knew you were so jealous of me, Richard,” she said, her voice laced with quiet amusement. "Grandpa raised me. He taught me everything I knew. Do you think he favored me? Do you think he took your place and handed it to me? Alpha Anthony, do you truly believe I stole everything that should have been yours?”
A wave of realization washed over her. She suddenly felt as though she had never truly unders
