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In the Silver Ridge, time was not measured in minutes, but in the rhythm of the hunt. Hudson Montgomery stood before the monolithic stone gates of the High Hall, his cloak billowing in the mountain wind.

Nearly an hour had passed since the appointed time of the dissolution ceremony. Avery was nowhere to be found.

Hudson’s blood simmered. It wasn't that he had arrived early out of some hidden sentiment; it was the restless, predatory energy that had clawed at his gut all morning. Avery had been
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  • WICKED PROVIDENCE   70

    This revelation curdled into a dark envy within Charlotte. She could not fathom why a "Dormant Omen" like Avery, who couldn't even offer a proper lupine howl, commanded such savage devotion from the Alpha.As Charlotte crossed paths with Hudson in the cold stone corridor of the Sanctum, she bared her teeth in a mockery of a smile. "Hudson, save your breath. Your little pet has eloped with a rogue. Check the scrying stones of the North Gate if you think I’m spinning tales."Hudson turned with the slow, predatory grace of a winter wolf. His gaze was not just icy; it was a promise of execution. He stalked toward Charlotte, his boots echoing against the floor like the rhythmic snapping of bone.The air grew thin as Charlotte felt the weight of his Alpha aura crushing her lungs.Hudson’s voice was a terrifyingly calm whisper. "What do you imagine the penalty is for slandering the Luna of the Silver Ridge? Take a guess, Charlotte. Make it a good one."Charlotte’s pulse hammered against her

  • WICKED PROVIDENCE   69

    Hudson let out a sharp, derisive sound from his throat. "I’ve been pondering the chaos, Sadie, and I’ve concluded that Avery’s 'dormant' wolf isn't just an omen—she’s a strategist. She could have settled the border dispute with you in the shadows of the den, but instead, she exposed it to the High Matriarch, making me look like I can’t control my own pack."Sadie’s spirits lifted instantly, her eyes narrowing into slits. "Exactly, Alpha! She plays the silent martyr just to cast me as the monster. I was the one whose rank was stripped, while everyone offers her their bared throats in sympathy. If I had known she’d use her silence as a weapon, I would have pushed her off the Ridge myself."The more Sadie vented, the more the predatory heat rose in her scent, until she caught Hudson’s lethal stare. She clamped her jaw shut, dipping her head in submissive terror. "Forgive me, Alpha. My blood is hot from the journey."Hudson smiled, an icy expression fueled by the dark ale that flushed his

  • WICKED PROVIDENCE   68

    "Understood," Preston Hale replied, inclining his head.The administrative crisis had ignited several sun-cycles ago when a high-ranking overseer of the Montgomery trade routes abruptly abandoned their post. The vacancy was critical to the pack’s logistics, forcing the elders to fill the position in haste.However, in their desperation to maintain order, they had failed to vet the new hire's lineage.Now, as a massive territorial project was set to launch, the new overseer—a female—revealed she was three moons into a pregnancy and demanded a leave for restoration, despite having pledged her service only a week prior.The Montgomery Pack held a sacred vow not to discriminate against those carrying the next generation, yet this case was a manipulation of pack law. During her ritual interview, the elders had clearly outlined the brutal demands of the project and asked if her spirit was burdened by a new life; she had lied, claiming she was unseeded.Now, she refused to step down from her

  • WICKED PROVIDENCE   67

    Hudson was nowhere to be found. In the sterile, stone-walled recovery room of the Silver Ridge Sanctum, only a few low-ranking omegas bustled about, tending to the hearth.One of them noticed Avery’s amber eyes fluttering open. She hurried to the bedside, her voice a soothing murmur. "Luna, you must remain still. The Great Spirit has blessed you. Despite the silver-weighted blows you took, the pup’s heartbeat remains strong. It is a miracle of the bloodline."Avery’s mind was a fog of pain and confusion.The mention of the pup, coupled with the hazy memory of Hudson’s frantic arms carrying her through the gates, sent her pulse skyrocketing. She began to sign with trembling hands, her movements jagged and desperate: Where is the Alpha? Where is Hudson?Fortunately, the caregivers Hudson had hand-picked were trained in the silent tongue of the disenfranchised. "The Alpha had urgent pack business at the High Hall," they explained softly. "He departed shortly after the Healers stabilized

  • WICKED PROVIDENCE   66

    In the Silver Ridge, time was not measured in minutes, but in the rhythm of the hunt. Hudson Montgomery stood before the monolithic stone gates of the High Hall, his cloak billowing in the mountain wind.Nearly an hour had passed since the appointed time of the dissolution ceremony. Avery was nowhere to be found.Hudson’s blood simmered. It wasn't that he had arrived early out of some hidden sentiment; it was the restless, predatory energy that had clawed at his gut all morning. Avery had been the one begging to break the Mate-Contract, so he had finally decided to give the "Dormant Omen" the freedom she craved.He pulsed her communication slate repeatedly, but the link remained dead.His growl was a low vibration that made the nearby Sentinels shift uncomfortably. Did she think she could toy with an Alpha? Was their sacred bond—however frayed—nothing more than a game to her?Seething, he forced a final, high-priority link.At the Montgomery Mansion, the chime of the slate echoed thro

  • WICKED PROVIDENCE   65

    The meal between Avery and Grant had just concluded when Grant’s communication slate began to hum incessantly. As he listened to the voice on the other end, his features hardened into a mask of stone.Avery felt the air grow heavy, a primal instinct warning her of a shift in the pack's equilibrium. She quickly pulsed a message to Grant: "Is Jerome fading? Has the Elder’s spirit broken?"Grant’s eyes remained distant. "Internal pack business," he replied after a tense beat. "Urgent, but not a life-threatening crisis for the Elder. Forgive me, Avery, but I cannot escort you back to the Monroe den. I must run."Avery nodded, signaling for him to hunt safely. As Grant vanished into the shadows of the Silver Ridge, Avery stepped out of the tavern. Suddenly, a blinding white light seared her vision.It was the flash of a magi-camera.Panic flared in her chest. While a meal with Grant was innocent, in a territory where bloodlines were guarded with religious fervor, a doctored image suggestin

  • WICKED PROVIDENCE   36

    “Let’s not suffocate her,” Brent interjected, sensing Avery’s walls closing in as the pack members swarmed.He chuckled, the sound deep and easy. “Avery and I have a history that predates most of your lineages. If you want her ear, you’ll have to wait for the moon to cycle!”“How selfish, Brent! To

  • WICKED PROVIDENCE   35

    “Stella, are you intent on dragging the Montgomery Pack’s honor through the mud? We do not suffer the insolence of an unranked pup!”“Avery is a High Advisor to the Hayes Citadel! She carries the mandate of the Alpha. By what right do you bark at her?”“It seems the lash Jerome gave her at the last

  • WICKED PROVIDENCE   34

    After a brief moment of calculated silence, Hudson dispatched a formal missive to the Hayes Clan Elders, containing the full investigation report into the archive fire incident—a direct warning to keep their subordinates in check.Meanwhile, Brent had already witnessed the toxic rumors clawing thro

  • WICKED PROVIDENCE   33

    Hudson reignited the engine of the sleek Audi, the tires crunching over the gravel as he guided them back toward the Montgomery estate.“I had no scent of this,” Hudson muttered, his voice dropping into a low, gravelly tone that might have been mistaken for sympathy in a lesser wolf.Avery remained

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