Margot turned to me, shaking her head in firm disagreement.
"No, no. I can''t let you go there."
Ignoring her protest, I grabbed my bag and my ID card from the shop before heading toward the door But before I could leave, Margot caught my hand, stopping me in my tracks.
"Selene, you don''t have to do this for me. We''ll deal with the loss. Nothing is more important than your
life."
She probably thought Kane was abusive or that he might hurt me. But what she didn''t realize was that I could take care of myself.
"Don''t worry. I''ll be fine."
With that, I left the shop and gged down a cab. Nearby, a few employees were helping the van driver load the coffee orders into the vehicle. As soon as the van pulled away, I instructed my cab driver to follow.
When we arrived at the pack''s corporate headquarters, I stepped out of the cab and took a moment to take in the sight before me. The towering skyscraper loomed above, exuding an aura of power and prestige. It was the kind of ce anyone would dream of working at. The sight reminded me of my own pack''spany-the one I had once led as CEO. I knew firsthand the immense power wielded by the leaders of these corporations. Their decisions shaped not only their businesses but also the lives of their employees and the entire pack that depended on them.
Just like my brother Magnus''s decision. If I had defied him that day and given the deal to the Nightfall Pack instead, maybe we could have avoided the war altogether.
"Miss?"
A voice pulled me from my thoughts. I turned to see a group of guards approaching.
"Yes?"
"Are you from the Shadow & Moon Coffee Shop?"
"Yeah."
"Alright," one of them said with a nod.
They began unloading the coffee from the van, moving with the ease of people who already knew exactly where everything was supposed to go. One of the guards nced back at me.
"Thest case is still inside the van. Please take it and follow us."
"Oh, okay."
I hurried to retrieve the remaining coffee case and trailed behind them as they led the way inside.
The moment I stepped through the doors, I was in awe. The interior was even
more impressive than! had imagined-far grander than my own pack''s
headquarters. Everything here screamed luxury, and every employee moved with
a purpose, immersed in their work.
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The guards guided me to the reception area before heading back outside. I approached the counter and asked,
"Where''s the Alpha?"
The receptionist''s eyes widened slightly at my question.
"Excuse me? And you are-"
She suddenly stopped mid-sentence, realization dawning on her face. Even though Kane had never publicly introduced me as his wife, our divorce had made me a viral sensation on social media. Some members of his pack must have recognized me.
Clearing her throat, she asked, "Do you have an appointment?”
I lifted the coffee case slightly in response.
"Oh! You''re from Shadow & Moon Coffee Shop."
"Yeah."
"Please proceed to the top floor. The Alpha has already been informed of your arrival."
I let out a quiet scoff at that.
As I walked toward the elevator, I couldn''t help but think, That man knew I wouldn''t refuse Margot. He manipted the situation to get me here.
When I reached the top floor, I stepped out and nced around.
"Excuse me, where''s Alpha Kane?" I asked an employee.
He pointed toward a door. "He''s in there."
I nodded in thanks and made my way toward it.
"Wait, he''s in-"
The man tried to say something, but I had already pushed the door open, assuming it was Kane''s
office.
I was wrong.
The room I had just barged into was a conference room. Seated around the long table were several Alphas from different packs. At the sound of the door opening, every one of them turned their heads
toward me.
Under their intense gazes, I froze. My eyes slowly scanned the room until theynded on the powerful man seated at the head of the table.
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