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Chapter 101 - The Alpha’s Audacity

Penulis: Author Angel
last update Tanggal publikasi: 2026-05-04 22:16:01

Moments later,

Rina

The Grand Refectory was a sea of shimmering silk and false smiles. As I stepped through the arched threshold, the usual roar of dinner conversation died a swift, choreographed death.

At the center of the hall stood Jaxon. He was draped in the Fenrir Pack’s ceremonial midnight blue, his posture radiating a regal, unearned confidence.

Beside him, Selene beamed, her fingers laced through his arm as if claiming a prize. The crowd leaned in, breath held, waiting for the predict
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