Chapter 135

Silvia "The situation between me and Alpha Sherman is strictly between us. You have zero right to stick your nose in our business," I said, my voice steady despite the storm of emotions churning inside me. I dug my fingernails into my palms. "As for what you're offering..." The proposal dangled before me like forbidden fruit. Tempting. So damn tempting. Not because I wanted some childish revenge against Zack for breaking my heart. That wound had scarred over long ago. But because every time I closed my eyes, I saw Mielle's face. The knowledge that I could do something—anything—to bring her justice. "I need time to think," I finally said, hating how weak it sounded. The truth was ugly: I'd been a coward. When it mattered most, I'd chosen the safe path instead of standing up for what was right. At first, I wanted nothing to do with Alpha Enzo Lawson. This man had torn through my life like a hurricane, leaving nothing but wreckage behind. When he'd told me about my birth mother's tragic s