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I wasn’t sure if Michael was feigning ignorance or genuinely didn’t know his daughter was missing. Lara had clearly chosen not to inform her own pack to prevent chaos, so why would she tell her father?
I leaned back on the couch, crossing one leg over the other as I scrutinized the man before me. His pulse quickened, a sign of his growing agitation, but then he seemed to regain control.
“How long has she been missing?” he asked.
“Why don’t you tell me?”
“Come now, Your Highness, do you really believe I would harm my own daughter?”
“It wouldn’t be the first time,” I replied flatly.
It was almost gratifying to see him so rattled by my comment, but he stayed in his seat, regarding me with cold, dark eyes.
“I provided my daughter with power and security. You’re the one who h
