The little boy was named Gerard, and Carmine grew up alongside him before I was born.

He was just an innocent Alpha, stripped of his pack, his title just because of my father.

Carmine then told me that Gerard was an heir to his pack before my father took him away.

He had loving parents, but they intended to save their pack. My father forced Gerard to be his son, holding him as a hostage to remind Gerard’s people that if they ever dare to rebel against him, if Gerard dares to rebel against him, he will kill him and the wolf stone will be gone.

That’s why when Gerard...