Hayley sat alone in the apartment, her thoughts growing darker the longer she considered Anastasia and Elliot's upcoming engagement ceremony. The idea of their bond becoming official before the entire upper wolf society made resentment twist violently inside her chest.
Then Francis suddenly crossed her mind.
If something happened to Francis before the ceremony, would the engagement still proceed so smoothly?
The thought lingered.
But creating an "accident" wasn't simple. Naomi and Erica would never agree to harm Francis. Whatever their flaws were, they still relied on him as the source of their status and financial security within the pack.
Which meant only one person remained.
Alex.
Hayley lowered her eyes slowly, calculating.
