Chapter 6 The moment I saw the wreckage , I didn't hesitate - I picked up my phone and called the Enforcer Division . Sure , proving theft would've taken time and effort . But malicious destruction of property ? That was cut - and - dry . Especially with our villa's high - resolution , scent - synced surveillance system - it caught everything . Every stomp , every shred , every smug look on Cecilia's face as she tore apart what was once my home . After that , I brought in a specialized cleanup team - wolves discreet and efficient , the kind who didn't ask questions - to remove every trace of Alexis and Cecilia from the place . But it wasn't the kind of job that could be done in a single moon cycle . 1/8 Chapter 6 + 5 Points So I went back to my parents ' territory . As I stood in front of the gate I used to run through as a pup , emotion surged in my chest . I hadn't returned here in years . This house had once held warmth , laughter , the grounding comfort of pack and family . Alexis and I even lived here for a time - until he claimed it made him " uncomfortable ," and I , blinded by love , moved us into a new villa just to keep the peace . After that , every time I tried to come home , he had an excuse . Too tired . Too busy . Or worst of all - he'd say , " Do we really need to spend so much time with your family ? " Then came Cecilia . Once she arrived , Alexis practically stopped 2/8 Chapter 6 + 5 Points showing up altogether . And my villa slowly became theirs . He kept insisting she was like a sister to him - just a close friend from the same orphanage . But his " sister " sure didn't act like one . She moved like she owned the place , marking her scent on everything . And I - the real Alpha's daughter , the woman who paid the bills - was constantly told to " be patient ," or accused of being too sensitive . Looking back , the illusion had been fading for a long time . I just hadn't wanted to admit it . Love does that to a she - wolf - it clouds your instincts , muffles your inner voice , makes you tolerate the intolerable . But now , standing at the threshold of the home that raised me , I finally felt something I hadn't felt in years - peace . Of course , I wasn't just here to lick my wounds . There were practical matters to 3/8 Chapter 6 + 5 Points handle . The wedding was off - barely a moon cycle away - and the guests needed to be informed . And Alexis's cushy job ? That would be my father's decision now . I'd begged to get him into our pack's business in the first place . If he had any real skills , great . But after everything ? That wasn't my concern anymore . I didn't expect my father's first reaction to be … relief . " Good , " he said , exhaling deeply . " Calling off the wedding is no big deal . The company- that's the part I've been worrying about . Now maybe things will settle down ." I blinked . " What do you mean ? " I'd always kept myself separate from the 4/8 Chapter 6 + 5 Points family business . I studied design , not finance , and had no plans to take over anything involving quarterly reports or corporate politics . My parents respected that . We rarely talked work . But I had seen Alexis's growing profile on the pack web - designer suits , flashy cars , rubbing shoulders with alphas and betas from every corner of the Northern Clans . He was being painted as the rising star , the future Alpha heir . Apparently , it was all smoke and mirrors . My father gave me a long , searching look . Then he sighed . " We thought he was loyal . But once he got access to the company's inner workings , we started seeing strange movement in the accounts . He was redirecting funds - lining his own pockets ." 5/8 apter 6 + 5 Points 610дy mother , seated nearby , added with a Wight frown , " Your father gave him subtle warnings . Hints , really . But Alexis played dumb . And because you two were engaged , your father kept covering for him . Quietly . " I felt the air knock out of my lungs . It wasn't just me . Alexis had taken advantage of all of us . My entire family . I clenched my fists until my claws threatened to break skin . " Dad , we have to make him return the money " But my father didn't answer right away . Instead , he gave me a steady , level gaze . " Are you sure ? " he asked . " It's not a large sum in the grand scheme of things . It's about principle . But if you were still with him , I'd be patching those holes forever . " 6/8 oter 6 + 5 Points bbb 9V60 nderstood what he was really saying . I'd ven Alexis too many chances , looked the 7ther way too many times . My father had very right to question whether I'd really Volosed the door this time . 2 But I was done . I was truly done . " I'm sure ," I said , voice firm . " There's nothing left between us . Nothing worth saving . " My father nodded . " Alright then . I'll speak with him . We'll keep it civil - if he gives the money back , we'll let it go . " It wasn't mercy . It was dignity . My father had raised me to know when to strike , and when to walk away with your head held high . After all , Alexis wasn't just a former fiancé . He'd been a scholarship pup my dad had 7/8 Chapter 6 + 5 Points taken in , mentored , even treated like a foster son . That kind of history doesn't just vanish overnight . But people show you who they are . Once the rot beneath the surface is exposed , it never goes away . It spreads . It hollows out everything you thought was solid . Until all that's left … is ruin . 8/8