Ethan listened to Vivian's words, finding them jarring and offensive. He and Vivian had been together since they were 15. But when he was 18, his father, who had been the pack Beta, was caught selling pack secrets to rival territories. The Alpha had no choice but to exile him, marking his entire family with shame. His family quickly fell into poverty and hardship. Overnight, Ethan went from being the Beta's son—respected, envied—to being barely tolerated at pack gatherings."I'll stay with you," Vivian had promised, her hand on her slightly swollen belly. "We'll face this together."But those words proved as hollow as her heart. One week later, she was gone.Vivian refused to marry him, fleeing overnight with their unborn child to marry an older man from a neighboring pack—a man with wealth, position, and power. For months, Ethan had spiraled into darkness, his wolf howling with grief and betrayal. Then came the full moon of his eighteenth year—the night his wolf awakened to its t
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