TARA’S POV: I have sacrificed everything to be by his side, to prove myself worthy of his love, of his pack! But now, standing before him, all I can see is a cold, unyielding stare that betrays nothing of the man I thought I knew! "Zaide, you owe me an explanation!" I demand, my voice cracking with desperation and anger. "You can't do this to me!" Zaide's eyes flare with equal anger, his jaw tightening. "I owe you nothing, Tara. I'm not marrying you." Each beat of my heart echoes the disbelief and hurt coursing through my veins. "I won’t let you take my son from me! I won’t let you marry Stacey while tossing me aside! My father won't let this slide!" Zaide steps closer, towering over me with an air of dominance. "Do you think your threats scare me? I am the Alpha of a powerful pack. N