PURE BLOOD

As I stepped into into the Crow's mansion, all I felt was fear. I was anxious that somehow something might slip and someone might recognize me, and that may be the end of the revenge I carefully planned for years.

"Mrs. West, I thought that you would not come anymore," Kimberly Jade declared.

I smiled. "Not really. Something needed my attention in my company, so I had to attend to it. How can I not attend the wedding ceremony of my two latest investors?"

"Come, the groom is free; let's go talk to him and eye-fuck him. Mr. Damian is such a sight for sore eyes, right?"

"I will be right there; let me look at the paintings; they are so beautiful," I said, pointing at the paintings.

"I think that your husband's death has sucked out any human feeling from you because I can't believe that you would prefer looking at a painting than a handsome Apollo," she whispered.

"Aren't you married?" I asked her, then she winked at me and walked away, but not before whispering.

"And you are a widow, so what's your excuse?"

I saw Damian's eyes on me; he was checking me out. I walked closer to the wall and then pretended that I was looking at the paintings.

Everything was going according to plan, and Damian loved to chase whoever was immune to his handsomeness. "The thrill of the chase" that was what he used to say. He knew that people loved to be closer to him because he was the handsome Alpha of House Stone for the supernatural and the handsome rich businessman for humans, so when anyone defied that order, his narcissistic self befriended the person.

I heard him ask someone who I was, due to my super hearing, but I did not turn to see who, because I did not want to act like I was aware of his presence but knew that he heard my conversation with Kimberly. Werewolves have those special gifts from the moon goddess.

After spending a few minutes looking at the painting, I decided to go meet him casually, but then I came face-to-face with my ex-sister, Ava. The ex-sister sounds awkward, right? Then maybe I should tell you a bit of my backstory.

My name is Anastasia Crow, the heir apparent of the Crow family and the adopted daughter. The whole werewolf world was led by 6 families. Now five, because I heard that the other families revolted against the Reign family, which was the ruling house, and massacred them all, and because my family and the Stone family contributed the most, there was trouble in choosing who was to lead, so it was finally suggested that I marry Damian Stone to bring peace to both houses.

When it was first suggested, I was so happy and could not wait for that day to come because he was so handsome and always knew the right word to use in many situations, and that was my