Chapter 46

  My heart pounded as I waited for my father's response. His revelation sent shockwaves through the room, and Isla's expression turned from confusion to anger. Coming to stand beside her, I wrapped my arm protectively around her waist, silently reassuring her that I was on her side.

  "What are you talking about, Father?" I demanded, my voice filled with a mix of anger and curiosity.

  Alpha Leon sneered, a malicious gleam in his eyes as he taunted us. "Oh, you didn't think I knew, did you? The truth about Isla's past, the darkness that lies within her."

  I tightened my hold on Isla, my protectiveness surging at my father's words. "Tell us, then. What are you trying to insinuate?"

  He smiled triumphantly, relishing in the chaos he was causing. "Isla is not what she seems. She's a dangerous hybrid, a threat to our pack's purity. I planned to rid ourselves of her and all the hybrids that plague us."

  I felt Isla