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"Alpha Damian," Lance's voice was low and melodic, yet it carried a chill that could freeze blood.
"We met on the battlefield many years ago. Do you remember?"
While Lance wasn't as massive or rugged as Damian—who was built like a grizzly bear—the sheer, dominant pressure radiating from his body was far more potent.
Under this display of rank-based suppression, Damian's wolf instinctively recoiled.
He was forced to retract his
Third Person's POVLance set down his glass and looked up.The fireplace was roaring, casting a sharp light that missed no detail in the private room.Lance's scent hadn't wavered once; he watched Damian with the calm certainty of a hunter who had just seen his prey step right into the snare.Damian finally snapped out of his shock and sprinted down the stairs.In the first-floor lobby, several wolves in guard uniforms were talking to the messenger.The one reporting was Ampelio. When he saw Damian, his face twisted with rage."Gamma Damian, what is the Western Tribe playing at? You actually tried to assassinate our Gamma Adelaide?"Damian scanned the room. Adelaide was nowhere to be seen.He realized then that he'd been played—either they hadn't moved at all, or the plan had leaked, and they were trying to bait him into a confession.There was no way Milo could fail. Over a dozen elite assassins against thr
Third Person's POVBobby knew Damian had the full backing of Lycan Orion, so he didn't even bother with the fake respect for Helia anymore."I don't see it that way," Bobby said coldly. "If they're willing to back down, we talk. If they won't budge an inch, we fight. Snatching Adelaide is just giving them a taste of their own medicine—exactly what Velda did to our Crown Prince.""If war breaks out, Adelaide is the Doyle family's glass jaw. Just like when Pierce signed that pathetic treaty to save the Prince, the Doyles will fold to save her."Helia's eyes burned with a white-hot fury."You are beyond stupid. Pierce did what he did because Velda caught the Crown Prince. You think a Gamma like Adelaide carries the same weight as the future Lycan King?""Do you even know the Alphas of the Doyle family?! You've poked a nest of monsters."Bobby remained unimpressed. He was certain that with Milo leading the hit, there was no way they
Third Person's POVAdelaide seized the opening. Her whip lashed out like a lightning strike, coiling tight around Milo's neck before she yanked him backward with a bone-crushing tug!Milo lost his balance instantly, stumbling and crashing to his knees right in front of her.Standing under the dim, yellow glow of a streetlamp, Adelaide looked down at him, her lips curling into a mocking smirk."So, you're Milo Fernandez, the Commander of the Western Royal Guard. You lost."Milo looked back over his shoulder. Most of his men were now cold corpses, sprawled haphazardly in pools of blood. The remaining three or four had been backed into a dead end by Avery and Paisley, barely clinging to life.Then he looked at the three of them. They stood there, composed and steady, as if they hadn't just survived a life-or-death struggle.Pure terror, thick as a midnight fog, settled over Milo's heart.The rapid, rhythmic beat of hooves broke th
Third Person's POVLuna Skye's wolf let out a restless, low whimper.Ever since her mate had secretly returned from the border, he had become volatile and prone to sudden rages.Even weirder, several strange wolves she didn't recognize had moved into the estate lately. They smelled of thick, clotted blood and didn't show her, the Luna, an ounce of respect.In the southern district of the capital, the late-night streets were as black as a thick fog.Suddenly, a slight vibration rippled through the air.Avery closed his eyes, his wolf ears twitching in the wind. Inside the carriage, Adelaide gripped her dark red whip.It sat coiled by her combat boots like a viper ready to strike.Paisley sat bolt upright beside her, radiating a sharp, defensive edge.The next second, a dozen dark shadows dropped silently from the rooftops on both sides.The battle exploded instantly.Avery let out a beastly roar, his wolf su
Third Person's POVLycan Erasmus had already sent agents to Hudson City, but so far, they'd come up empty.His men were also lurking in the shadows of Fairfax County; he figured if Germain was too scared to be flashy in Hudson, Fairfax was the perfect place to go to ground.As a Lycan King, Erasmus felt a nagging sense of powerlessness.While the old Lycan King had left him a crew of capable advisors, they constantly threw his father's "traditional ways" in his face whenever they disagreed with a political move. It drove him insane.Because of the internal friction, he could only trust Jeremy to handle the secret investigation into Germain.Outside the Palace, Adelaide had just stepped into her carriage when footsteps approached from behind.Damian walked up, his aura dialled down low, looking every bit the diplomat."Honorable Alpha Lance," Damian said, his voice smooth. "Since the real talking starts tomorrow, I thought we mi
Third Person's POVDamian originally figured that since Lance had marked Adelaide, he'd be the one begging for peace.Lycan Erasmus clearly wanted no part of a war. After the Snowdeer massacre scandal, he didn't have a solid excuse to start one, and pushing for it would only spark riots among the lower-ranking wolves and get him trashed by the other Kingdoms.Damian sneered to himself.If war actually broke out, the commoners' rage would burn right through Lycan Erasmus—it wouldn't touch Lance.In fact, a war would be the perfect party for Lance. What better way to snatch back control of the military than a crisis only he could solve?As for his mating with Adelaide?Damian raised his glass, eyes trailing over Adelaide with total contempt. From what he knew of Lance on the battlefield, a cold-blooded Alpha like that wouldn't trade absolute political power for a mate. Not in a million years.Halfway through the feast, Dami
Third Person's POVPriscilla believed that Adelaide had offended Madison deeply at her birthday party.Should she dare to show up, it would prove either of two things: first, she was reckless; second, she didn't take Madison seriously at all.Either way, it was clear that Adelaide, the future Luna
Third Person's POVClarissa's brow furrowed even more upon hearing this. "Your words lack context and substance. Why would she provocatively confront you? As the sister of the former Lycan King, who doesn't know of your standing? How dare she act in such a manner?"Madison, catching the clear bias
Adelaide's POV"These past days, I've stayed by his side, but he won't respond to anything. He's been poisoned to the point of muteness and won't let anyone near," Lance sighed."He goes crazy when I approach. At first, when I called him 'Cedric,' he reacted a bit, but then he becam
Third Person's POVIt seemed everyone had forgotten her heroic feats at the Southern Border.Gossip swarmed around her like flies until the royal family issued a clarification.Velda could have stayed in the army, but now Adelaide held a nominal position as the Ironthorn Army







