And for the first time, I truly realized how deeply buried we all were in this family's lies. We were weapons. Symbols. Bargaining chips. Everything but people.
“Take this,” my father said, sliding the thick folder across the table toward me.
I didn’t move immediately.
“Sign them and keep a copy,” he added. “My signature is already there.”
I stared at the folder.
“What is it, Father?”
He sighed like he was finally ready to put something to rest.
“Since you won’t be succeeding me as Alpha,” he said, “it’s only fair I hand the company over to you.”
Martha slammed her hand down on the table.
“Impossible!” she snapped, venom lacing her voice.
My father didn’t flinch. “The deed is done, Martha. I can’t undo it.”
He looked at me again. “After your honeymoon, you’ll begin working in t
