Elara At ten the next morning, my phone rang and jolted me awake. The caller ID showed my mother Nadia's name. Between her rambling about pack duties and family obligations, I caught the real message - she wanted me back at the Amber Pack house. I rushed to the Amber Pack territory thinking she might transfer the hotel shares to me early. But I was dead wrong. The second I walked through the door, Selina's hand cracked across my face. The slap echoed through the room. My wolf snarled, demanding blood. "You little b***h!" Selina screamed. "Zack was wasted last night, saying your name over and over. You've been seducing my mate behind my back!" I smiled coldly. Then I slapped her back so hard she stumbled. Selina's eyes went wide. "You... you actually hit me?" "I hit you because you

