The alpha seemed baffled as well, but he didn't show it in his callous expression. He weighed the magic stone in his hand and then put it aside, along with the book, as he stood up and approached Aurora.

He hadn't paid much attention to her before, but now, as he studied her more closely, he found himself puzzled. How could a monster like Alpha Gerald have a daughter like her? She looked fragile, scared—nothing more than a trembling girl.

If it was ...