Rebecca had come prepared.
As she paid her respects to the former Alpha, she said, "Father, you may rest in peace. I am already carrying Adrian's child, and I will not let the Rageclaw Pack be left without an heir."
Her words made every face in the room darken.
All eyes turned to Adrian.
Adrian stared at Rebecca, his expression grim. The moment she finished speaking, his eyes, already red-rimmed with grief, turned a furious scarlet.
He clenched his jaw, then strode deliberately toward Rebecca. He gave her a backhanded slap. "The nerve of you, coming to my father's memorial service to cause a scene. It seems you have a death wish."
Rebecca fell to the ground, staring up at Adrian in terror. "Adrian, I only wanted to share the good news with the former Alpha..."
As she spoke, she crawled over, crying, and clung to Adrian's leg. "Adrian, I was wrong. Please don't be angry, okay? I'll leave now, I'll leave right away!"
But Adrian didn't give her the chance.