“Alpha… the King requests your presence in the funeral,” James, the elderly beta turned father’s butler, stands at the doorway with his head bowed. I don’t bother to turn around to face him. Instead, I lean against the brown high-back chair, closing my eyes. The reminder of Kaizen’s absence makes me angry. Kaizen is dead. “Idiot,” I mutter under my breath. “Alpha?” James calls again. “Nothing. Just… let me be. I’ll be there soon,” I reply. James closes the door quietly without giving any verbal acknowledgment. “That idiot,” I mutter again before standing up. The funeral — an insincere show of gratitude. I clicked my tongue in annoyance as I left the office, locking it behind me. On my way, I meet my step-sister, Alessia, the daughter of the former Luna of the Timber Pack. She was leaning against the wall, clutching a locket in her palm, the golden chain dangling. “Why are you standing in the middle of the hallway?” She startles at my voice and hastily shoves the chain inside her
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