Odette thought her world ended the night her father was murdered. Blind, sheltered, and suddenly powerless, she’s thrown into the hands of Evander, the cold, ruthless Alpha who ordered her father’s death.
Evander rules with iron control, feared as both Alpha of his pack and Boss of the underworld. He doesn’t believe in love. He doesn’t believe in mates. But the moment Odette enters his life, she awakens the instincts he’s spent years silencing.
She swears she hates him. He insists he doesn’t need her. Yet every glance, every breath, every clash of wills threatens to break them both.
A dangerous bond ties them together, one born of blood, power, and a desire neither of them can escape.
Will Odette remain a prisoner in his world, or will she become the one thing Evander cannot control?

Mara's answer came with a nervous flutter of breath. "The boss isn't around, madam. He's left the building."


For a second, I just stood there, blinking. "Oh."


The word came out flat, empty, though inside me there was a strange tug—part relief, part something else I didn't want to name. He was gone. The air felt lighter already.


Mara shifted beside me, the sound of her hands brushing against her apron. "Would you like to wash up first, madam?" she asked gently.


I shook my head. "No. I'm hungry. I want to have breakfast first."


I paused, feeling the silence around me. "Downstairs."


Her hesitation was immediate. I could hear it in the sharp little intake of breath, the pause before she answered. "I don't think that's a good idea, madam."


That set my jaw. I turned my face toward where I knew she stood, my voice colder now. "You don't get to tell me what to do, Mara. Not when all you know how to do is lie to me."


Chapter 88 - Chapter 88: I don’t think that’s a good idea, madam