تسجيل الدخولIris POVBenjamin stared at Kristian as though he had not heard him correctly. The entire hall had gone completely silent around us.“Leave,” Kristian said. His voice was quiet, but every wolf heard the command.The guards moved at once, closing in around Benjamin. He looked from Kristian to me, disbelief turning into anger.“You’re really going to let him throw me out?” Benjamin asked.“You were warned more than once,” I replied. “I came here because of you,” Benjamin said. “No,” I replied. “You came because you could not accept that I stopped waiting for you.”His face twisted. “Iris, you know me better than this,” he said. “I know you well enough,” I replied. Kristian stepped between us. Benjamin could not get any closer.“You are no longer welcome on Blackthorne territory,” Kristian said. “If you return without permission, you will be treated as an intruder.”Benjamin laughed bitterly. “You think you’ve won because she is standing beside you?” he asked.“This is not a contest,” Kr
Iris’s POVBenjamin’s claim silenced the hall again. His words did not sound like love. They sounded like ownership, spoken by a man who believed the years I had spent beside him gave him permanent control over my future.Kristian did not react to the insult. He kept his hand around mine and waited, allowing me to decide whether Benjamin deserved an answer.Benjamin looked at our joined hands and said, “Neither of you is sincere. Kristian is using you to humiliate me, and you are using him for protection, wealth, and revenge. Once this performance stops benefiting you both, you will discard each other.”I stepped away from Kristian to face Benjamin directly. “You understand relationships only as exchanges because that is how you have always treated them,” I replied. “You accepted my loyalty, medical work, and support while they benefited you, then pushed me aside when my Omega status no longer suited the image you wanted.”Benjamin’s expression tightened, but I did not allow him to in
Iris’s POVJade struggled against the soldiers guarding her. Wine still stained her dress, and her earlier fear had become panic now that Benjamin’s last chance of recovering the partnership was gone.Jade shouted, “You cannot destroy Red Crescent over one disagreement! Benjamin is one of the strongest Alphas on the continent, and every pack here will suffer if his territory falls.”Kristian did not turn toward her. “Remove her,” he ordered.The soldiers dragged Jade toward the exit before she could continue. She called to her uncle, but he remained beside the international executives and refused to interfere. The doors closed behind her, ending her protests.Silence returned to the hall. Kristian handed the terminated agreement to Harrison before turning toward me. The anger in his red eyes eased, but his authority did not.I became aware of every guest watching us. After Jade’s accusations, I expected Kristian to protect his reputation by placing some distance between us. Benjamin h
Iris’s POVBenjamin stared at the severed paw for several seconds before forcing himself to look at Kristian. His shock quickly changed into anger when he realized every guest was waiting for his response.Benjamin pointed toward the box and said, “This proves nothing except that your methods are brutal. Any savage can remove a dead Alpha’s paw and use it to frighten people.”Kristian did not defend himself. He looked at Harrison, and his Beta placed a thick file on the nearest table. The council seals across its cover immediately silenced the senior Alphas who had begun whispering.Harrison opened the file and spread several reports beside the box. They contained witness statements, military orders, transport records, and photographs taken along Red Crescent’s disputed border. Every order carried the pack’s official crest.The first report described three neutral settlements burned during Red Crescent’s search for rebels. Families who had offered no resistance lost their homes, while
Iris’s POVUncertainty crossed Benjamin’s face, then vanished. “I earned my position,” he replied. “Your minor contributions had nothing to do with my strength.”He had not understood. Red Crescent’s finances had collapsed, its military support had vanished, and its new partnership had slipped away, yet Benjamin still believed the people he had driven away had contributed nothing to his rise.He did not know that before Nancy awakened, her power worked through me. His wolf recovered faster after I treated him, and his control improved whenever I stayed near. He had called those changes proof of his natural superiority. My warning meant that support was gone, but his pride allowed him to hear only an insult.Jade pulled against the soldier holding her and begged her uncle, “Please speak to Kristian for Benjamin. If Blackthorne restores its agreements, Red Crescent can recover.”Her uncle looked toward Kristian before answering, “I cannot plead with him. The Supreme Alpha stands above m
Iris’s POVKristian’s warning left Jade silent on the floor. The soldiers pulled her upright but kept her under guard, while her uncle asked the master of ceremonies to continue the banquet. The guests returned to their places slowly, still watching Kristian with new caution.Jade’s uncle carried the proposal folder onto the stage. “The regional medical partnership must still be decided tonight,” he announced. “Since its original creator is present, Dr. Iris will explain the plan.”Benjamin looked at me with sudden confidence. The proposal had come from Red Crescent’s archives, so he expected me to confirm its value and help him secure the partnership his pack desperately needed.His assumption was easy to read. He believed our past still gave him a claim over my work and loyalty. In his mind, leaving Red Crescent was a temporary rebellion. He expected me to repair the crisis he had created, then accept whatever place he offered afterward.I accepted the folder and took the stage. The
Rue’s POVAs time passed by, the gloom of the virus was starting to fade away. People were getting cured and the gloomy moments were getting replaced with days of working on the tech invention for Percy’s project.We had managed to bring Vicky's brother into the Blood Claw Pack, and he was catching
Rue’s POVWe left Half Moon Pack territory in silence. My brother drove the car, his expression calm but blank. I kept stealing glances at him , trying to figure out if he was truly bothered as I was by our interaction with Lauren.After a while, I spoke.“Cole, are you okay? With what Lauren said
Rue’s POVThe hall held its breath. Every gaze was pinned on the elder clutching Marcus’s decision, the parchment trembling in his hands.“After due consideration…” his voice rang out, weighted and deliberate, “…Alpha Marcus has chosen to award the partnership to Percy’s company.”For a moment, a h
Rue’s POVBy the time I found Bella and Iris waiting near the exit, the blaring alarms had died off. Bella was nervously tapping her feet, hands akimbo, while Iris had her eyes trained on the main exit.“Finally!” Bella exclaimed, walking forward towards me. “What on earth took you so long? Do you







