ss room

ones thrust toward the stage like weapons. The hum of their voices ros

Does this mean you're r

estranged from your da

ou feel about your fa

n on the stage, my hockey bag slipping from my num

ing-stood in the front row, his golden eyes gleaming with cold satisfaction. He

amusement. He was enjoying this. The bastard had set me up. He hadn'

t by the microphone and amplified a

of a predator. He took the microphone from my tr

But family is family. When I heard she had been injured, I realized it was time to mend fences. I purchased

even I almost believed it. He hadn't bought this t

franchise's future. My teammates stared at me with wide eyes, whispering behind their hand

y arm in a grip that was just barely polite e

er rooms and the training facilities, until we reached a private sui

et propped up on the polished surface. He was twirling a pen bet

d, rounding on my father. "You

, his voice cold. "You've been ignoring my calls for five y

es flashing gold. "You tried to mate me to a psycho who wanted to use my bloodline

ghtened. "That's no

ou chose politics over your own daughter. And now

dangerous growl. "You will fulfill your duties. You will mate the wolf

h to argue, but

e smooth as silk, "there's be

swung his legs off the desk and stood up, his tow

et, "state that I retrieve your daughter and return her to the pack. In exchange, you p

es narrowed. "

neglected to mention that y

went dead

her's expression shifted from anger to shoc

" I wh

e fire. "The moment I touched you in that medical room, I kn

he way my wolf had calmed the

. This couldn'

voice tight, "the contract is bindi

reed to hand her over. As the Alpha of the Black Moon Pack, my claim su

ontorted with rage

Kael said, shrugging.

ael Thorne. The mercenary. The monster. The man who had

d, my voice barely a whisp

a fraction. "You will. I promise you, Tala. I'm

y team, allied with my father, and th

ch sent another jolt of electricity throug

. "I allied with him so I could get close enough to protect you. And I threatened to

my heart hammerin

your freedom, Tala? You want to play hockey, live your life,

e office burst open. Coach Jensen sto

ound out about the hit. The rookie who checked Tala-he's claiming she used her 'freak

y video-footage from the game, slowed down. My

orld had se

xpression hardening. "Who s

Tala doesn't withdraw from the championships immediately, he'll r