Chapter 4

I stared at the ornate stationery in my hands, my fingers tracing over the embossed werewolf council emblem at the top. The forgery was perfect—indistinguishable from the official correspondence I'd seen in Ryan's office countless times before. Nova stirred restlessly within me, both approving and anxious about what I was about to do.

"Are you sure this will work?" she questioned, her voice echoing in my mind.

"Madison's insecurity is her greatest weakness," I replied silently. "And this is the perfect trigger."

The document I'd created outlined the official rights of chosen mates in werewolf law—with several carefully crafted additions.…