Lina's POV
I stood beside Winter at the press conference, watching the flash of cameras illuminate her pale face. My hand rested protectively on her shoulder as Alpha Marcus and Victoria took their positions at the podium.
The announcement was brief but devastating in its finality: Winter was now officially recognized as Victoria's second daughter. Not Marcus's illegitimate child. Not Wendy's bastard. Victoria Storm's daughter.
Which meant anyone who dared to slander or humiliate the second Miss Storm would be declaring war on both the Storm Pack and the Ashford Pack.
Gloria had given me permission for this nuclear option. If we were going to cut ties with that woman, we had to cut from the root. Make it crystal clear to everyone in Ravenport—including Winter herself—exactly
