Chapter 4

Two months later came a charity gala.

The Manning Pack had formally introduced me to the public, and the news that the bride in the Manning-Morton alliance had been swapped out sent shockwaves through everyone. The moment I walked in, every camera flash was aimed at me.

Emma trailed behind me with red-rimmed eyes, wearing this long-suffering expression that had plenty of people feeling sorry for her. Anyone watching would have thought I had bullied her in the car.

When Ethan arrived, Emma ran straight to him, tears pouring down her face as she gazed up at him like a…