I don't like him.
The thought gnaws at me every time I see him. He's handsome, yes—too handsome, with that charming smile and honeyed voice that could make anyone swoon. But there's something behind those sharp eyes, something slick and cold that reminds me of a snake coiled and waiting to strike.
And my sweet little girl—my Mirelle—has fallen for his lies.
It's too easy to see why. Growing up with a mother like Danielle, who only saw her as a pawn, and a father—the king—who barely spared her a glance, the only true affection Mirelle ever knew came from me and her brother. But Adrian's love, as much as Mirelle cherishes it, has always been possessive, controlling, a tether more than a comfort.
So when he appeared, an Alpha with a charming smile and soft words, promising her the world, how could she resist?