Rival Alpha

Ryder I sat across the polished table, watching Sasha through half-lidded eyes. She was everything a Luna should be—beautiful, obedient, seductive. Everything Kara never was. Kara had been a burden, a whining little shadow who nagged, cried, and constantly demanded attention she didn’t deserve. I realized I hadn’t seen her in over three weeks. Good. The absence made breathing easier. My wolf stretched lazily inside me, pleased. Weak mate. Dead weight. Exactly. At first, I assumed she had run back to her pathetic old pack to sulk. But my spy informed me she’d gone to the human world. A trip. A tantrum. A pathetic attempt at rebellion, thinking I’d chase after her. I snickered. As if. If not for the benefits her father’s influence brought me, I’d have tossed her out long ago. Kara had always been a placeholder—a pretty pawn. A thing to use, not cherish. And when she’d fled? Perfect. The best decision she ever made, really. She’d come crawling back eventually. They always did. “It’s amazi