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“Not immediately. I never expected to become Alpha. My father had biological children. I always thought he would favor them instead of me.” William said. He smiled faintly and Mia assumed that he was thinking about some memory shared by him and his father.

“But, after my father's fatal injury during a fight, he had to choose his successor. He chose me.” He continued. “My siblings were outraged. The oldest challenged me to a death duel. I wanted to turn him down but ...