Chapter 1

As the only Alpha female in the werewolf world, my mate had always looked down on me. He even had the audacity to bring his pregnant mistress into my estate.

He barked threats about throwing me out of my own home while letting his mother steal my specially formulated potion, which ended up ruining her face and leaving her completely bald.

His sister even had the audacity to tell me to keep a low profile and pack my bags to make room for the mistress.

Looking at this ridiculous family, I laughed.

They seemed to have forgotten that I didn't become the Alpha just because of my bloodline.

Those who looked down on me and tried to install someone else as Alpha? They are all dead.

Since they wanted to act so high and mighty while living off my money, they could go join the corpses!

After watching Margaret sneak into my master bedroom on my security camera for the hundredth time, I finally lost my patience.

On my phone screen, she was sitting at my vanity, her eyes locked on the unlabeled white ceramic jar on the table.

She scooped out a huge dollop of the white cream with her rough fingers, ready to smear it all over her face.

I took a deep breath and sent a voice note.

"Mom, do not touch that white jar on my vanity. That’s an experimental formula from the Pack’s research department. It's highly corrosive and will cause severe chemical burns if it touches skin."

Not even thirty seconds later, Emily’s voice note popped up on Snapchat. Her voice was shrill and annoying.

"Ellie, who are you trying to scare? It’s just a jar of face cream! What's wrong with my mom using a little bit of your stuff? Do you really have to make up such disgusting lies just to curse her with disfigurement?"

Right after, James jumped into the chat with a text message.

[Ellie, you're going too far. As a female Alpha, you should learn how to keep the Pack in harmony. My mom uses a little bit of your stuff, and you curse her? How do you expect to lead anyone like this?]

Looking at the screen, I literally laughed out loud.

This downtown Sterling Estate was a Pack asset, but as the Alpha, I had absolute authority over it.

James was nothing but a parasite living off me. He only had a place in this city because of my status.

The cars he drove, the designer clothes he wore—which of those didn't come from my pocket and my position as Alpha?

My kindness didn't earn their gratitude. It only made these leeches greedier.

Fine. Since I had already warned them, and they chose not to listen, I wasn't going to waste my breath.

I calmly typed out a reply: [I've warned you. Enjoy the consequences.]

Emily replied instantly: [Ugh, save it! Mom just told me the cream has a nice, light scent and feels cool on her skin. It's definitely high-end stuff! You're just jealous because you're stuck at the office. Just wait till my brother gets back—he's going to teach you a lesson, you cheap, classless woman! A female Alpha... you really think you're something special, don't you?]

I locked my phone, took a sip of my iced Americano, and let my eyes grow cold.

Teach me a lesson?

Let's see who teaches whom a lesson today.