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HUNTERI woke up before dawn with my jaw tightly clenched and my wolf howling in my head non-stop.Kael had been at it all night. Pacing, growling even begging me to go to Valentina's room and claim her and mark her. I was tired of his repeated words ‘Make her ours before she leaves.’But I couldn't do that. She was still technically mated to Silas. And still his Luna. And more importantly, she deserved better than being claimed in the middle of the night by a desperate wolf who couldn't control himself.So I got dressed in the dark and left the stronghold before the sun came up.I couldn't be there when she left. I don't think I would be able to stop Kael when he sees her leaving without our mark.If I stayed, I might do something stupid. E.g, kiss her. Or worse, beg her not to go.I drove south toward Northfell, the groundhog castle where the Werewolf King resided. The journey took three hours and I spent every minute of it trying to shut Kael up.‘She's ours,’ he kept insisting.

VALENTINA I tried to act like I didn't understand what my father-in-law was insinuating.After all, he was the great Alpha Prime whom the entire werewolf world respected. Females from time immemorial had been throwing themselves at him but he didn't pick any of them.So the very idea of him finding me attractive sounded very absurd to my ears. Plus, why would he say anything like that to his son's mate?"I do not understand what you mean?"Hunter looked at me and then he chuckled. The sound was so deep that it sent tingles floating in my abdomen. What was this?‘You find him attractive,’ Martha murmured in my head. She had been quiet, only pacing and wanting to inch closer and sniff him. Quite an unusual habit for my wolf."What I mean is, there is nothing in it for me." Hunter's eyes stayed locked on mine. "However, I am willing to risk it all if you give yourself to me. Are you willing to do that?"I told myself it was because of my revenge, not because I suddenly felt an urge to m

HUNTERI heard the guards long before they reached my study. Their footsteps were uncertain, and they argued over who would tell me first.That alone told me something unusual was happening.Because nobody came to the stronghold. Well, not anymore. I made sure of that eight years ago when I left everything behind."Alpha Prime," Teddy called through the door. "There's someone here to see you."I didn't look up from the reports I was reading. "Send them away.""It's... it's Luna Valentina. Your son's mate."My hand stopped mid-turn of the page. Valentina. Silas's mate. What the hell was she doing here?"She says she has important information about Alpha Silas," Teddy continued. "She's insisting on seeing you."I set down the reports. This was interesting. In eight years, not one member of the Winterfell Pack had come here. Not even Silas himself."Bring her to the main hall," I said. "Search her first.""Already done, sir."I stood and walked to the window. I looked out at the snow-co

VALENTINA The room spun. For a second, I thought I would fall right there with him watching. They all knew and watched me smile while I planned events whereas my mate was with someone else. They probably laughed about it behind my back."Thanks for being honest," I said. I left before he saw my hands shaking.In my car, I finally let myself break. I feel the burning rage, the humiliation. But I didn't cry.A single tear didn't drop. I drove to the public library. Mrs. Frezit was there, organizing books."Luna? It's late.""I need the old law books. The ones about mate bonds."She looked shocked but didn't ask questions. She just brought me to the archives.I read for hours and I found what I needed for the madness I intended to unleash.In the Ancient Law of Mate Betrayal.[When an Alpha breaks the sacred mate bond and dishonors his bloodline and impregnates another, the former Alpha can challenge to reclaim his position. It's not just about leadership. It's about restoring famil

VALENTINA "I'll be back late. Border issues again,” my mate said hurriedly. He kissed my forehead and left. I watched his car pull away and felt nothing.When did that happen? When did I stop caring that my mate barely looked at me anymore?My phone vibrated and Melissa's name showed on the screen.["Wine and movies tonight? I really need to talk."]I texted back yes. Melissa had been my best friend since childhood and she was the only person I could talk to about how wrong things felt with my mate lately.Too bored and lonely. I pulled up to her house. She opened the door before I could knock, but her usual bubbly self wasn't giving the peace it normally does. "You okay?" I asked."Yeah, just tired. Come in."She led inside and we sat on her couch with wine glasses she already prepared. She picked a romantic comedy but kept pulling on dress, playing with her bracelet. She always did that when she was nervous."What's wrong?" I asked, having had enough."Nothing. Why?""You're do