SLOANE

As I waited for my father’s response to come, I bit the inside of my cheek, my heart thumping scarily in my chest.

For some reason, different thoughts struck me at once. He wasn’t going to refuse, would he?

Scarlett, their favorite daughter, clearly wanted to be the one in my stead. Who knew? Maybe he might try to convince the Alpha again.

“Fine,” He cleared his throat, his voice slicing through the silence suddenly. “Let her be taken away.”

The moment I heard that, ...