The Heartless Alpha, Ashes and Blood

On the day my son was born, Jasper gave me a gift I would never forget.

Because my mother's cooking had disturbed his stepsister Lila's sleep, Lila forced her to swallow a whole bottle of sleeping pills. My mother died in the hospital shortly after.

At the funeral, Jasper held my hand, his voice as gentle as if he were soothing a child. "Quinn, Lila was just being reckless this time. I'll make sure she apologizes to your mom."

Then, he merely grounded Lila for a single week and even drafted a