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Evangeline Mendoza knelt outside the gates of the Mendoza Pack mansion, her heart shattered as she begged her mate Lucas Mendoza, the Alpha, for help. Her mother, Amara Ruiz, lay dying, and only the best healers could save her. For three days and nights, Evangeline pleaded, her voice hoarse, but Lucas remained unmoved. Finally, Lucas relented, promising help. Hope surged in Evangeline's chest as a healer entered the treatment room. But as the door closed, her heart sank. Her mother was gone. Stumbling out of the room, grief consuming her, Evangeline froze when she heard a low chuckle. The voice was unmistakable—Lucas. "Don't worry, Marceline, it's all taken care of. You wouldn't believe how naive that woman is—she thought I was going to save her mom! Ha! I even got a video of her kneeling at my door. I'll send it to you later; it's quite the comedy." Her knees buckled. Marceline? The she wolf Lucas truly wanted, the mistress he'd been chasing for years. "This was just a dress rehearsal. The real show will be at the marking ceremony. As long as I have you, anything's worth it." The truth crashed down on her—she had been nothing more than a pawn, a game for Lucas to play in his cruel pursuit of Marceline. Her heartbreak, her mother's death—just part of his twisted entertainment. Evangeline's hands clenched into fists, fury replacing the grief. This story ends now. She would no longer be his pawn. And she would make sure Lucas would regret it. ...... Evangeline Mendoza knelt outside the grand gates of the Mendoza Pack mansion for three days and three nights, her mother's life hanging by a thread. Amara Ruiz, a respected healer in the pack,