The Alpha’s Greatest Enemy: Return of the Bastard Luna 2
The Alpha’s Bastard Bride BOOK 2
He rejected me and stole my pups. Now, I’m back with a bloodline legacy strong enough to burn his entire empire to the ground.
As the secret daughter of a fallen, ancient lineage, I, Lyra Nightbane, was used, mated, and ruthlessly cast aside by the dominant, ice-cold hockey Alpha of the Blackthorne Pack, Kaelen Blackthorne. He left me to freeze in the wilderness, pregnant and broken, completely unaware that I carried his true heirs. For years, I survived on raw vengeance, keeping my beautiful pups, Bram and Bella, hidden from his lethal gaze.
But when Kaelen discovers my existence and drag us back to his dark kingdom, the fated mate bond we once sheared erupts into a toxic, high-stakes game of hate, possessive lust, and absolute power. Kaelen wants his family back, but my wolf demands retribution.
As the secrets of the ancient Frost-Silk weaving craft unfold, a terrifying legal and procedural truth is unearthed—one that ties my family’s stolen legacy directly to Kaelen’s late mother, Victoria, and a twisted surrogate bargain that could tear the Blackthorne Pack Estate apart. With a corrupt High Council closing in and rival Alphas aiming for my throat, I must decide: do I submit to the dangerous Alpha who broke me, or do I use my newly awakened power to strip him of his crown?
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Chapter: 64LYRA NIGHTBANEI bite down hard on Kaelen's invading tongue.He flinches in surprise. The metallic taste of fresh blood instantly fills my mouth. He pulls back slightly, breathing heavily. A mixture of saliva and blood glistens between our parted lips. The freezing wind hits my wet mouth, stinging sharply.Kaelen licks his own lips. He swallows the salty blood without breaking eye contact. He reaches up and wipes the dampness from the corner of my mouth with his rough thumb."You are so cruel to your mate," Kaelen whispers hoarsely, his golden eyes blazing with dark hunger.I turn my face away from his intense stare. I do not say a word."Let us go back inside," Kaelen says softly.He tries to keep his large coat wrapped over my shoulders. I slip out from under the heavy material and hand it back to him."Keep your coat," I insist, wrapping my arms around myself. "I have my down jacket. I am not cold."Kaelen ignores my
Last Updated: 2026-09-19
Chapter: 63"The Alpha may claim his mate," Elder Evelyne announces, her voice carrying over the icy breeze of the Crimson Fang Lodge's grand hall.Countless silver ribbons fall slowly from the high timber ceiling. The ribbons look like a glowing rain of moonlight against the dark wood. The applause from the pack is deafening.Orion Nightbane does not hesitate for a single second. He lifts the delicate, pearl-lined veil off Mirelle Ashen. He ducks his head and crashes his mouth over hers before she can even take a breath."Oh my goodness!" Liora gasps loudly, covering her bright eyes with her tiny paws. She opens a wide gap between her fingers to peek at the altar.Kaelen steps forward and blocks her line of sight with his massive hand. Liora instantly glares up at him, crossing her little arms."You are naughty, Daddy," Liora pouts. "I want to see Uncle Orion and Aunt Mirelle kiss."Kaelen scoops Liora up into his broad chest, his wolf rumbling with a low, protective purr. "Do not look at things
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Chapter: 62“A signature fabric from your private collection,” Voss sneers. “You had the motive. Vespera Crowe threatened your position as Luna, claiming your bloodline was tainted by the outlaw Dr. Alistair Viremont. You eliminated her to protect your secret.”“That is a lie!” I shout, my wolf snarling in my chest. “Alistair Viremont is the one who attacked me! He stole a strip of that lace when I bit him in the corridor today! He framed me!”“A convenient story,” Voss retorts coldly. “Grand Elder Malakor has stripped you of your immunity. By order of the High Council, you are to be chained in silver and transported to the Ironvale City dungeons to await trial.”Two enforcers step forward, their heavy iron chains clinking ominously against their armor.Before they can take a second step, Kaelen moves.In a fraction of a second, his form blurs. He crosses the floor and grabs the lead enforcer by the throat, lifting the broad, two-hundred-pound warrior off his feet with one hand. The sound of stee
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Chapter: 61“Let go of me, Kaelen!” I snap, my voice trembling as the sheer heat of his body pins me against the cold glass of the French casement.The heavy iron door of the Alpha’s Shadow Chamber had barely clicked shut behind Marcus before Kaelen moved. His dark wolf aura fills every corner of the room, suffocating and hot. He doesn't listen to my protest. His massive hands lock around my hips, holding me securely against the frost-dusted windowpane while his glowing golden eyes burn down into mine with wild, possessive fury.“You think I’m going to let you walk away after a rogue put his hands on you?” Kaelen growls, his voice a low, terrifying rasp that vibrates straight through my ribs. “You stand in my chamber, cold and trembling from his scent, and you expect me to just stand back?”“I am fine!” I exclaim, my hands pushing against the hard plane of his chest. My pulse is hammering against my ribs like a trapped bird. “Dr. Alistair Viremont tried to grab me in the lower market corridor, bu
Last Updated: 2026-09-16
Chapter: 60“Get your filthy hands off me!” I snarl, my claws extending as I thrash against the dark pillar.The shadowed figure shifts into the pale torchlight, pulling down his black linen face mask. Cold terror strikes straight down my spine. My wolf shrinks back in absolute horror, whining in the back of my skull.Dr. Alistair Viremont.The rogue apothecary who locked me in the silver-lined cell, who drained my blood for his dark experiments, is standing right in front of me.“Let go of me, Alistair!” I snap, my voice trembling despite the intense fury burning in my chest.Alistair’s grip on my wrist tightens until the bone almost cracks, his yellowed teeth bared in a feral, desperate grin. “Not a chance, Lyra. I spent three weeks tracking your scent from Ironvale City to this mountain lodge. You’re coming back to my lab.”Traders and rogue wolves pass by the mouth of the stone corridor. I see two female wolves glance in our direction, sensing the volatile energy radiating from the alcove.“H
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Chapter: 59“His brother showed up and caused a scene,” I continue, determined to clear the heavy cloud between us. “It delayed me. He offered to buy me lunch, but I refused and asked to be brought straight back to the lodge. My heavy winter coat got caught in the door latch of his vehicle, and he was simply helping me unhook it. That is what you saw.”Silence stretches across the room. Kaelen remains motionless.He is waiting. I know my mate. He wants me to drop my pride, to step around the desk, to wrap my arms around his neck and soothe the possessive, jealous beast roaring inside his chest.I take a step back instead. “I have my principles, Kaelen. I am your mated Luna. I have never betrayed you, and I expect you to trust me. I’ll leave you to your work.”I turn toward the door.I hear the sharp thud of his laptop slamming shut before I even lay a hand on the iron doorknob.I pull the door open and step out into the hallway, heading straight for the lower levels. I don't look back, but I hear
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Chapter: 200"Fine," I growled, my claws scraping the underside of the wooden headboard. "But only so the rest of the pack thinks we are mated.""Let us sleep, Lyra." Kaelen wrapped his thick, scarred arms around my waist and pulled me back onto the mattress. He did not try to touch my skin further, keeping his grip firm but strangely gentle as he held me against his chest.When dawn broke, my eyes snapped open. I slept heavily, probably because of the strong northern wolf-liquor, though I vaguely remembered Kaelen leaning down to press his lips against my shoulder and neck in the middle of the night.The Alpha's Shadow Chamber was freezing, and the mate bond was humming under my skin, making it impossible to go back to sleep. I slipped out of the bed, leaving Kaelen and the pups snoring softly, and walked out into the corridor of the Crimson Fang Lodge to clear my head.The hallway was dead silent. I padded softly on the wooden floorboards, making sure my bare feet did not make a sound.Just as I
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Chapter: 199I pat Mirelle's shoulder and try to ease the tension in her scent. "It is fine, we will get through this."Once we secure the legendary ice hockey blade craftsman, our pack sports brand will dominate the entire northern territory.Mirelle fills me in on what happened at the arena store while we walk up the stairs of the lodge.Boyce arranged a massive feast in the private dining hall of the Crimson Fang Lodge to welcome Armand and Theresa.Liora is rubbing her eyes, her little wolf pup ears twitching sleepily as she reaches up toward Kaelen. "Daddy, hold me while I sleep."She is so spoiled when it comes to him. She wraps her small arms around his neck and buries her face in his shoulder.Kaelen kisses her forehead, his hard expression melting completely at the sight of our daughter.He looks over at me, his deep voice sending a shiver right down my spine. "I will take her up to the chamber first."I nod, letting him go.With Kaelen gone, I use my fork to pile more meat into Orion's pl
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Chapter: 198The lobby doors of the Crimson Fang Lodge hissed shut behind us, cutting off the heavy, pine-scented wind of the Duskwild Expanse.Kaelen still gripped my hip, his fingers digging bruisingly into my skin, his possessive heat searing right through my leather pants.“Let go of me, Kaelen,” I muttered, my inner wolf whining at the loss when his grip only tightened. “We aren't in the pack territory anymore.”“You are mine, Lyra,” he growled, his voice deep and rough near my ear. “That never changes, no matter where we stand.”My heart hammered against my ribs, the sheer power of his Alpha aura making my knees feel weak.I tried to pull away, but my ankle throbbed with a sharp, burning pain, forcing a quiet gasp from my throat.Kaelen’s eyes darkened instantly, his gaze dropping to my foot before he easily swept me up into his arms, ignoring my small cry of protest.“You are injured, yet you still try to run from me,” he murmured, his chest rumbling against my back as he carried me toward
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Chapter: 197I opened my mouth to explain the situation, but the shop worker screamed over me, “Lacey, don’t listen to her! This stray is the one who brought these brutes to smash our store. Have them thrown in the dungeon!”I glared at her.Kaelen handed Liora to me, his jaw set in a hard, uncompromising line. “Go wait for me in the transport. Now.”He intended to finish this here. Even though he wanted our son, Orion, to grow a spine and learn how to handle threats, he didn't want Liora exposed to such ugly, jagged violence.I clutched Liora to my chest, turning to leave, but Lacey Ward, the manager and the shop worker’s cousin, stepped forward to block my path.“This mess started because of you,” Lacey hissed, her eyes darting to Kaelen’s imposing frame. “You aren't leaving until this is made clear.”Kaelen looked up, his golden eyes cold enough to freeze blood. “Talk to me, not my Luna.”Lacey flinched, her breath hitching in her throat as she met his gaze.He looked even more lethal than Char
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Chapter: 196“Let go of me, Alpha,” I gasped, my skin prickling as Orion shoved Kaelen’s heavy, tattooed arm off my shoulder.My five-year-old son squeezed his small body directly between us, his tiny hands pushing against Kaelen’s hard chest with surprising, pup-like strength.Kaelen froze, his gold eyes widening slightly as our son’s fierce glare locked onto him, completely shielding me from his father’s predatory shadow.“Mummy, hold me,” Orion muttered, his little voice trembling but determined as he wrapped his arms tightly around my waist.I melted instantly, kneeling onto the cold hardwood floor of our Crimson Fang Lodge suite to bury my face in his soft, dark hair.Kaelen sighed, his broad shoulders dropping as he sat back on the edge of the mattress and stared blankly at the timber ceiling.“Mummy, did you have a hard time before we found you?” Orion asked suddenly, his small fingers gripping the fabric of my linen shift.I blinked, confused by the heavy question from my little boy so ear
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Chapter: 195I snatched up the heavy hockey jersey I had stripped off earlier, holding the thick fabric toward Kaelen’s face. "Look at the crest."Kaelen didn't know the first thing about textile manufacturing, and his confused frown told me he couldn't see anything unusual."The weave is made of high-grade northern wolf-silk," I said, my voice rising with excitement as I traced the emblem of our team. "It is not sold in the southern markets anymore, but Charles knows the master weaver who specializes in harvesting this thread. I want to hire him to manufacture our pack’s official athletic gear.""It is unbelievably durable," I added, rubbing the slick material between my fingers. "It resists silver-tipped slashes and does not tear under claws, making it perfect for the ice rink during high-impact matches."I could go on forever when it came to the technical gear for our pack's professional hockey franchise.Kaelen just stared at me in the dim light, his chest rising and falling as his gold eyes s
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Chapter: 93ROWAN ASHCROFT POV“Are you seriously going to eat that entire bowl of wild berries before the hockey game starts, Kael?” I ask real loud, my hand resting flat on my big, round stomach.“My internal wolf needs all the strength he can get if your boots are going to force me to watch Ronan slam into the ice walls for three whole hours,” Kael Thornridge says back with a huge grin, his tongue licking red juice off his bottom lip. “Besides, our little pup inside your belly is the one who is actually hungry for the fruits under the moon.”“The pup wants to watch the hockey match, not eat your whole bowl,” I say, and my boots take a small step closer to his large frame inside the Alpha’s Sky Den.“Come sit right here on my lap, honeybee,” Kael commands with that deep, warm alpha voice that always makes my she-wolf feel super safe and happy. “The Blackwood Territory team is skating out onto the white ice on the television screen right now, and my arms need to be wrapped tight around your wais
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Chapter: 92KAEL THORNRIDGE POV“They are not that vague at all, Grandfather Alaric,” my voice booms out across the grass while my eyes stay locked on the hockey field.“Going that way on the ice course is not going to give her she-wolf any advantage anyway,” Nyra Vale shouts out to our faces, and her words finally make Orson Hale see that his plan is a totally bad idea.“Then that young she-wolf needs to stop being so soft on the hockey ice,” Orson grumbles real loud. “My fingers have a huge amount of pack resources riding on this game.”“You picked the wrong wolf to win, Grandfather,” Ronan Thornridge laughs from his large folding chair just a few feet away from my boots. “Come on, mate! We are going to take home the whole big victory pot today!”“Forget about that hockey hoop mark, honeybee,” my mouth yells to Rowan out on the field, because if my mind has to choose between my old grandfather and my brother Ronan, my soul is choosing Orson every single time. “Go straight for her hockey puck an
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Chapter: 91Rowan POV"Are you seriously going to make me scream your name in front of the whole pack?"I glare at Kael as he pins me against the leather seat of his SUV. His eyes flash amber, that dangerous glow that always makes my wolf go crazy."I don't care who hears." His voice is rough, all gravel and need. "Let them know exactly who you belong to.""You're impossible." But I'm already arching into him, my body betraying every word out of my mouth.He grins, that smug Alpha smile that makes me want to hit him and kiss him at the same time. "And yet here you are. In my car. In my territory. Letting me do whatever I want.""The driver—""Can't hear a thing through the partition." He nips at my neck, right where my mating mark should be. "Now stop making excuses and scream for me, honeybee."I hate how much I love when he calls me that. Hate how my whole body responds to just two words from him."I hate you.""Your wolf says otherwise." His hand slides up my thigh, and I forget how to breathe
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Chapter: 90ROWAN ASHCROFT POV“Nyra is running out the door right now to put face powder on Kael Thornridge,” I say to the empty dressing room mirror while I try to fix my own shirt.“I am right here, Rowan, and I just want to hear what the big Alpha is going to say to your face,” Nyra says as she walks back inside with her big makeup brush. “You look so great for the hockey interview, so stop shaking your hands because your internal she-wolf is looking super pretty.”“Hi, Kael,” I say when my boots walk out onto the big ice broadcast set, and I see his huge frame standing right there by the chairs.“You look totally beautiful tonight, Rowan,” Kael says, and then he leans his face right next to my cheek to give me a quick pack greeting.“What are you doing here at the Bloodmoon Gallery show, Kael?” I ask him, and my heart starts going super fast. “This is completely crazy for our hockey show.”“I am here because my wolf wants to prove my true love to your she-wolf,” Kael says back to me.“We hav
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Chapter: 89ROWAN ASHCROFT POV“Losing my hockey job at Thornridge Tower?” My voice sounds so fake when the words come straight out of my mouth. “My she-wolf used to calculate that a layout like that would represent the most terrible thing under the moon, but my spirit knows way better now.”“Your mind can still turn the whole ship around,” Marcus Hale says to my ears, his eyes getting very serious about pack business. “Your fingers can put out a big public statement, or your mouth can execute a huge live hockey interview right now.”“And what is my tongue supposed to say to the whole pack territory, Marcus? Should my voice admit that my animal made a huge mistake with her and then let her out of the mate bond paper so her she-wolf would not fight my name in front of the elders?”“The layout represents a very hard mix of things,” Elira Moss says, her face looking like her mind truly understands my pain.“Your deep voice needs to stay super low right now, Kael,” Marcus whispers fast, his eyes dart
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Chapter: 88KAEL THORNRIDGE POV“Look at this guy, he is my number one biggest screwup, and his name is Kael,” Magnus Thornridge says really loud to the whole pack room.“Magnus, stop that right now because that is a super mean thing to say to your son,” Valentina Moreau says with her thick accent. “Kael runs your whole entire Thornridge Dominion hockey empire for you, so he is doing a great job and he deserves huge respect.”“Oh, wow, you are hugging me right now, Valentina,” I say, and my voice sounds super surprised because I do not get hugs from anyone. “This is pretty weird for my wolf, but okay.”“I am just so happy to finally meet you, Kael,” Valentina says, and she sounds very warm and nice. “I know you missed the big family pack dinner last night.”“Yeah, I am sorry about that, but I have a huge amount of hockey work at Thornridge Tower,” I say. “Now we are meeting here at the Bloodmoon Gallery instead.”“He was running the empire good for a minute,” Magnus grumbles really loud. “But the
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The Alpha King’s Tattered Shirt
When Selene Corvinus wakes up inside the Moon Eclipse Lodge Chamber, her whole world flips upside down. Someone put something bad in her drink at the Alpha Moon Celebration Hall, and she accidentally spent the night with a powerful, terrifying stranger. Panicking, she grabs his shirt and runs back to her pack, terrified that her secret will destroy her sick mother. After all, Selene is the Hidden Luna Heiress, trapped in a fake three-year marriage to a man she has never even seen—the Supreme Alpha King himself.
Enter Lucian Lycan, the fierce ruler of the Bloodmoon Throne. For five years, a dark curse from an old pack war made him violently ill whenever a she-wolf touched him. But last night, the unknown girl in his bed changed everything. She didn’t trigger his illness at all.
Determined to find his true mate, Lucian commands his Beta Commander to track her down, only to discover a shocking twist: the mysterious she-wolf is actually his very own forgotten wife! When Selene’s cruel family tries to force her away, the Alpha King rips up the divorce papers and locks her inside Moonshade Manor to keep her safe.
Can a simple she-wolf survive the dangerous games of the Alpha Citadel? Will their Eternal Moonmark bond survive the False Luna Matriarch’s evil tricks, or will pack secrets tear them apart?
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Chapter: 81"Let Lady Gwyneth use my space if she desires it so badly, seeing as her aging face requires double the dark magic to conceal those creeping wrinkles," Tanis Moonshade sneered, her golden eyes flashing with raw wolfish spite as she adjusted her silk tunic.I adjusted my grip on my silver styling shears, stepping instinctively between Tanis and the towering female warrior who was marching directly toward us, her claws already half-extended from her dark leather gauntlets."Tanis Moonshade!" Gwyneth Lawson roared, her voice echoing off the stone walls of the Mooncrest Artisan Guild as her dangerous, high-ranking warrior aura flared, making the lower-ranking apprentices in the pavilion drop their tools in terror. "You impudent little pup! You think because Marius Bloodfang favors your production line, you can throw mud at my bloodline?""Marius Bloodfang specifically contracted Selene Corvinus to be my personal master artisan for this ceremonial shoot," Tanis count
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Chapter: 80The silver wolf-head pendant around Marius Bloodfang's neck swung rhythmically as he stepped away, his hot, cedar-scented breath still warm against my ear.My heart hammered a frantic rhythm against my ribs, skin prickling with electric heat. "I can hear your demands without you crowding my space, Marius," I snapped, stepping back so my spine hit the cold stone door frame of the transport. "Honestly, you look for every excuse to provoke a reaction."Marius chuckled softly, his dark eyes glittering with wicked amusement. "I have charmed half the highborn females in the Darkmoon Territory, Selene, but you react like I am a rogue trying to tear your throat out. I will certainly remember this.""You should remember that you are engaged to Renee Olson of the Northern Packs," I said, glaring at him as my claws threatened to press through my skin. "Show some restraint. Is this how an Alpha candidate of the Bloodfang line conducts himself?"Marius’s smirk f
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Chapter: 79The grand hall of the Silverfang Banquet House was suffocatingly warm, filled with the overwhelming scent of lunar wine and old wolf bloodlines.Amelia Lycan stood near the main archway, wearing the custom-sewn midnight-blue dress adorned with glowing, lifelike jasmine flowers that seemed to bloom right across the fabric. Her makeup was sharp, her golden-skinned neck long, and her posture strictly refined. She had spent decades maintaining her youthful skin, looking far younger than any other matriarch in the Darkmoon Territory.Viktor Lycan stepped back toward her, his dark eyes locking onto the gown. "Amelia, you look magnificent tonight. That dress... it smells of real jasmine."He drew closer, inhaling the faint, intoxicating scent. He had always favored the flower, and the sight of her brought a rare, approving gleam to his eyes.Standing right beside Viktor was Eve Moonfang, his secondary female. Though she was dressed in rich, sweeping silks, her p
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Chapter: 78Marius Bloodfang’s thin black shirt hugged his chest, the silver wolf-head pendants hanging around his neck glittering under the glowing wall crystals of his private gallery.When he heard the commotion, he raised his head, a playful smirk tugging at his lips. "Did you bring your measuring tape today, Selene? If not, I have plenty prepared.""That won't be necessary. I brought it with me." I took a step into the gallery, pulling the soft leather cord from my satchel.Marius set down his communication slate and walked over, his tall frame blocking the light from the tall glass windows.He bent down, his hot breath brushing against my ear, making my skin prickle. "Remember to save the measurements after you're done. I plan to have all my future ceremonial wear custom-made by you, High Artisan."I shot him an icy glare, stepping back. "You don't need to speak so close to me. My hearing is sharp enough."Marius chuckled, clearly enjoying the way he could push my buttons."Raise your arms,
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Chapter: 77The velvet heavy curtains of the High Alpha's inner study were drawn tight, casting long, dark shadows across the carved mahogany desk where Lucian Lycan sat reviewing the border security ledgers."The pack funds for the Shadowfang boundary have been redirected," Lucian rumbled, his deep voice carrying a lethal, possessive edge as he placed the heavy seal onto the parchment. "Sign this, Tanis."Tanis Moonshade shifted her weight near the polished obsidian table, her fingers twitching near her leather ledger as she stared at the Supreme Alpha King with desperate, flickering eyes."Is there something else?" Lucian asked, his golden eyes narrowing into dangerous, predatory slits that shadowed his sharp jaw.Tanis bit her lip until the faint scent of copper filled the small gap between them, her claws digging into her palm. "My Lord Alpha... are you sending me to the remote border posts in the Shadowfang Wastelands because of Selene?"She had just received the official decree from the Gra
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Chapter: 76The iron-bound door of the Mooncrest Artisan Guild’s private vault slammed against the stone wall, the sudden concussive crack echoing through the drafty corridor as my wolf thrashed wildly beneath my skin.Tanis Moonshade stood near the crescent display board, her manicured claws digging into a leather ledger as her dark eyes burned with pure, venomous satisfaction."I told you the paper trail wouldn't hide your incompetence forever, Selene," Tanis sneered, her voice carrying down the quiet hallway so every listening apprentice could hear the blade in her words.I didn't answer her; my focus was entirely on the glowing parchment tablet in my hands as my fingers traced the decrypted bank transfers provided by my old pack ally, Viktorina Corvinus."The Shadowfang Wasteland supply line didn't collapse because of a procurement error," I said, my voice ice-cold as I looked up from the screen, my eyes flashing an incandescent amber that made Tanis step back half an inch. "The factory manag
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