Chapter 55

Author's POV The front door of Blue Ridge Pack estate slammed so hard that the ancient oak frame shuddered. Darius stormed through the marble foyer, his footsteps echoing like gunshots in the cavernous space. His jaw was still tender from Lilith's slap, but the physical pain was nothing compared to the fury burning in his chest. "Darius!" His father's voice boomed from the study. "Get in here. Now." Alpha Julian stood behind his mahogany desk, his weathered face carved with disapproval. His mother, Luna Soraya, sat rigidly in one of the leather chairs, her lips pressed into a thin line of disappointment. "Well?" Julian demanded, his alpha authority filling the room like a suffocating weight. "How did it go with Lilith?" Darius laughed bitterly, the sound harsh and jagged. "How do you think it went? She slapped me and walked out." Soraya's perfectly manicured hand flew to her chest. "What? But she's perfect for the alliance! Her father controls three of the largest packs in the southern