Chapter 30

Ember's POV:

Slowly, I turned around and faced my father, "Who is he?" That's all I asked because that was all I needed to know.

He assessed me with evaluating eyes. I knew he was looking for my reaction to how I was going to perceive this new piece of information.

"Arnold Pierce," he uttered with a hint of finality.

Keeping my face void of any reaction, I nodded, "The alpha of the DarkFur Pack."

"He is perfect in every aspect," he informed me.

I knew the meaning behind those words. By 'perfect', he meant that Alpha Arnold had a reputation good enough to be a part of our royal family but also foolish enough to serve as a puppet for my father.

"The engagement is next week. It'll be just a short ceremony for the sake of formality with..." he started blabbering.

Not being able to take any more of his bullshit, I cut him off, "I'll be there."

Before he could say anything in return, I was already making my way toward the exit.

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That night when Sophie and I resigned to my private