NovelEnglishDuke laughed and dropped his napkin after wiping his lips. “Well, she’ is actually friends with Aunt Hana. You see,
we have quite a colorful history. Would you like to hear the story, Olivia?”
| found myself nodding.
“Once upon a time, my father had a brother named Stanley Cater. Stanley was what you might call... impulsive.
He fell in love with a woman named Hana. She was beautiful, ambitious, and utterly ruthless. Stanley, poor fool,
was so completely besotted that he didn’t realize the woman he fell in love with planned a rogue attck, killing
the former luna and her son. After a while, Hana becthe luna of Cater Pack.”
I didn’t know what to think, and | didn’t dare confirm what he was
insinuating.
“Hana isn’t just ruthless, she’s patient. She's been pulling strings in the Cater family for over a decade now. She
controls everything. And as the heir to the Cater pack, I've beca liability. She might decide to cutloose
at any moment.”
My chest tightened. The conversation had quickly taken a serious turn.
“What about Stanley?” Alexander asked.
Duke sipped his scotch. “Ah, dear Uncle Stanley. Guilt has been eating at him since the woman he helped put
into power has turned into a monster. He's been showing signs of a conscience, but...”
Alexander nodded in understanding. “It’s too late.”
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“Agreed.”
| listened without saying a word. | was sure the men had even forgotten about my presence as they continued
with their conversation. Duke seemed like a different person as he talked about how his family was a huge name
in Linville. And their Luna... Jana wasn’t one to be trifled with. From what he said, she sounded really dangerous.
| had no idea pack politics ran so deep.
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“Wait,” Alexander finally said once Duke stopped speaking. “Don’t make any moves yet. The outcof all this
depends entirely on whether Mrs. Windsor can deliver what Hana wants.”
“And if she can?”
Alexander lowered his voice. “Then you'd need to be very careful. Watch your back, Duke. Trust me. Hana will
come.”
Although I didn’t know this woman, | didn’t doubt Alexander's words.
*Author*
Alexander and Duke were engrossed in their heart clenching conversation, much to Olivia's dismay. Even though
her divorce proceedings had been just as chaotic, it still cas a shock to her.
“There's something you should know, Duke. My sources suggest the Windsor and Hawtorne families are
considering joining forces.”
Duke listened seriously. He was already faced with a predicament of his own, and if the Hawthorne pack joined
Windsor, his enemies would surely multiply. His jaw tightened at the thought. The burden of being the heir to the
Cater pack was almost too much for him to bear.
He rubbed his temples, suddenly feeling far older than his thirty years.
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“Christ, Alexander. Sometimes | wonder what my life would have been like if | hadn't been born first. | never
asked for this. Sdays | wake up and wish | could just... walk away from it all.”
From her seat beside Alexander,
Olivia had been absently pushing the
last pieces of strawberry around her
plate, only half-listeniag tae en's
comyerdatioh Bt Duke's heavy
words drew her attention. She
glanced up to see the charismatic
man she'd met only moments before
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She set her napkin aside and rose from her chair. “Excuse me,” she said to no one in particular and made her
way to the restroom.
Duke watched her retreating figure
for a moment before his attention
shifted to Alexander, whpse gaze!
orton ons deve form with
clear longing. A knowing smirk
tugged at the corner of Duke's
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“Well, well. If | didn’t know better, I'd say someone's been thoroughly captivated by his lovely companion.”
Alexander’s cheeks flushed. He briefly considered denying the allegations. But he decided there was no point in
doing so. “It’s not exactly a secret.”
“Oh, cnow. The great Alexander Green, rendered speechless by a woman? This is delicious. Have you told
her?”
Alexander considered the question
for a moment. According to him. he'd
expressed his feeliigs Oledrly have.
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Duke stared at him for a long moment, waiting for the punchline to the joke Alexander was so obviously telling.
When none came, his eyebrows shot up in disbelief.
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