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Asa glanced back at the rabbit doll, her gaze locking onto it for a while before she remembered to respond to Paisley.
With a modest smile, she said, "Oh, not really. It's just a bit of fun."
The Sunbrew Café offered a wide variety of exquisite pastries. Even a simple honey pancake was sweet without being cloying, soft and delicious.
Paisley took a bite and said with a smile, "When I was little, I loved these sweet pancakes. Our family chef didn'
Third Person's POVLycan Erasmus leaned back against his chair, tilting his head toward Fabian."Tell me, have I lost my mind? I actually gave him the green light to go sniff around Germain."Fabian offered a flawless smile, keeping his voice low."Your Great Majesty, I believe this simply comes from a place of brotherly trust.""Trust?"Lycan Erasmus repeated the word under his breath, a cryptic gleam flashing in his sharp eyes.Fabian sensibly shut his mouth, not uttering another word.He knew better than anyone that this paranoid Lycan King could never fully trust Lance.No ruler sitting on a throne anywhere in the world would ever truly trust an Alpha who possessed both unmatched combat lethality and overwhelming devotion from the military.For now, if this shred of "trust" was enough to quiet the Lycan King's days of crushing anxiety, it was plenty.Meanwhile, inside the Blue Abyss territory, the manor
Third Person's POVFor a split second, Sidney wanted to scream every curse word she knew at Paisley, but remembering Germain's orders, she forced her voice to soften."Of course I'm not angry. But sweetie, if we have issues in the future, can we just sit down and talk like adults? Let's leave the violence out of it, okay?""Can't help it, you know me. I've always had a short fuse," Paisley said, staring at her like a predator sizing up its prey."Unlike you, of course. You're just so sweet and docile. What's with the tone, anyway? Sounds like you haven't actually forgiven me."Sidney took a deep breath, forcing a tight, awkward smile."Don't be ridiculous! If I were still holding a grudge, why would I come all this way to apologize?""True." Paisley grinned broadly. "In that case, we're totally good now, right?"Looking at that bright, flashing grin, Sidney actually shivered.She couldn't shake the feeling that there was
Third Person's POVAdelaide gently pressed Paisley down by her shoulders, guiding her into a chair.She turned to order Beata to bring some warm mulled mead and roasted nuts from the kitchen, and then smiled."Listen, you do whatever you want. That is hardly a major crisis. Even if it turns into one, Lance and I have more than enough clout to handle it.""Easy for you to say, but I really lost my head today." Paisley ran a frustrated hand through her hair.She'd honestly thought her wolf was getting less volatile, but she'd still gone and flipped out.Adelaide comforted her gently."The Independent Center is our baby, and someone actually had the nerve to drag its name through the dirt. Listen, if you'd told me yesterday that Sidney was the one pulling the strings, I swear I'd have gone with you to beat her up!""Come on, you've never been as reckless as me." Paisley looked up, staring deep into her eyes."Stop trying to make me feel better. Tell me the truth: is what I did today goin
Third Person's POVRaven gasped."Alpha, you can't be serious... No, absolutely not! Paisley is famous all over the capital for her violent temper. You wouldn't be able to control her.""Do you think I have a choice?" Germain growled under his breath."Madison has been captured. My entire network in the capital has been uprooted. Sidney is a moron, and Maya... no matter how capable she is, she's just a commoner. The noble ladies of this city look down on her; they won't even breathe the same air."But Paisley? She's the friend Adelaide would trust with her life. If I could mate with her, think about it—Adelaide would never target us again.""Alpha," Raven said with a bitter smile, "you're moving too fast. We need to calm down and plan this out slowly."Germain interrupted him, his patience gone."How much slower?! I've waited years for that throne! I'm not waiting anymore, and I'm sure as hell not giving up!"The w
Third Person's POVGermain let out a cold laugh."Gamma Adelaide is currently Lycan Erasmus' most trusted confidante, and you actually had the balls to provoke her?"Sidney frantically wiped the tears from her face."I just couldn't stand seeing the once-noble Wanda endure such humiliation, so I spoke up for her."Germain stepped closer, cornering her, refusing to let her wiggle out of it."Then why didn't you just take a squad of guards to the Glenveil Pack and argue her case for her? Or better yet, why didn't you just bring her here to live in our territory?"Sidney flinched back, stammering, "Her mother committed a major crime... she's still in the dungeon. I obviously didn't dare do that."Germain grabbed her by the chin, his grip bruising."Since you damn well know her mother committed treason, you still thought it was a good idea to hang out with her in private? Do you want to drag this entire pack into a treason c
Third Person's POVA long time ago, Germain had ordered Sidney to start winning Paisley over. Since they were family, he figured it would be easier for Sidney to gain her trust.Sidney, however, saw things differently. She had gone to the Blackthorn estate twice, and both times Paisley had refused to see her.She felt completely insulted. Upon returning home, she complained bitterly to her mate, claiming Paisley was too arrogant and declaring she wouldn't speak to her again unless Paisley came to the Blue Abyss territory to apologize in person.Her attitude had infuriated Germain. He felt that as a Luna, Sidney should put the pack's interests first, yet she refused to play the game.Despite coming from the Stephens family, Sidney provided him with zero political leverage.So today, regardless of why Paisley had shown up, Germain decided to use this as an opportunity for Sidney to fix their relationship.It wasn't long before Sidney entered the room, her face lighting up with joy."Oh,
Third Person's POVThat night, except for Klein, no one got any sleep.They were all absolutely exhausted. But Doctor Digby had said the night was critical.If Marsh could make it through, he'd have at least a ten percent chance of survival.Ten percent—it was a
Third Person's POVCaldwell and Tommy lay in a custom-made off-road vehicle. A thick, soft cushion was spread over them, and everyone carefully lifted Marsh on top. Tommy and Caldwell each extended an arm, firmly protecting Marsh's body.The life-and-death adventure commenced, with
Third Person's POVPaisley and Adelaide shuddered. A newborn baby, thrown to its death?What kind of heart could do that?Ramona gave a mirthless laugh. "Madison's estate hides countless such atrocities.""I had a brother. When my mother was pregnant, she felt it would
Third Person's POVLynette didn't move forward right away. Instead, she covered her mouth with her hands as tears quickly blurred her vision, dropping heavily to the ground.Just as everyone thought she would break down in tears, she quickly wiped them away, cleaning her face thorou







