Real Family

Violet POV

Alpha Irvin's words left me so unsettled that I couldn't stop trembling. Dane had my hand in his lap, tightly squeezed, and I was leaning on his arm to stop the tornado of emotions I was going through. I knew my story couldn’t be pretty, but I wanted to know, nonetheless.

Alpha Irvin avoided my penetrating gaze as he stared intensely at the swirling whiskey in his crystal glass. “I don’t know much, Luna Violet,” he said in a low voice. “The Gater family doesn’t talk about her. The knowledge I have is a patchwork of little conversations I've overheard from various people. You can take my information with a grain of salt.”

“I understand,” I said, my voice shakier than I thought it would be. “But whatever you know, just tell me. Please,” I begged.

Taking a ragged breath, he started, “Fiona, Macy and Ben were three children of Kaycee and Max Garret. Max was a warrior in the White Fang pack. Now, he is old and retired. His son, Ben Garret, has taken his place. Fiona was the yo