Chapter 157

"I crave power, Nicole. The power that was denied to me by Liam's parents. They severed my connection with Lilian, the one person I thought I would spend eternity with. And when Liam found you, it was the final straw. I was consumed by anger and a burning desire to tear him down, to take what he has and make him suffer." Nicole's hands clenched into fists, her voice laced with a mix of anger and sadness. "So, was this all because of jealousy? Because you couldn't have what Liam had? You wanted to ruin both of us?" Garrett's laughter filled the air, a chilling sound that sent shivers down Nicole's spine. "Oh, it goes deeper than mere jealousy, Nicole. It's about revenge, about proving that I am the one who should have been Alpha. I wanted to strip Liam of everything he held dear, to crush him beneath the weight of his failures. And you, my dear, you were a pawn in this game. I tried to make you see the truth, to convince you to leave the pack, but you were blinded by your attraction to