TYRIONTwo hours earlierThat day couldn't be more bothersome. The rumors that I released the Rogue Queen from prison spread at the fucking speed of light. Before I knew it, I was answering calls from almost every Alpha in this damn kingdom since they all wanted to share how deeply concerned they were about my decision. I was sick of it. They knew shit about Red, her business, and her town. All they cared about were their lost money and land. I started looking forward to the court trial. I had a feeling that Red was going to kick those Alpha asses, and I would be sitting in the front row watching it happen.I looked at the time; Red was going to come here in less than half an hour. I smirked at that thought. I had almost no reason to call her to my chamber in the evening. Her bodyguard position was something I came up with on a whim, but it gave me a chance to keep her by my side without any peculiar reason. I could have taken her on every meeting and any business trip, pretending tha

ARIA I was lying in the most comfortable bed I could ever imagine, and yet I tossed and turned, unable to sleep. My heart kept pounding against my chest, and I couldn't soothe my breathing. I could assume that the witch Tyrion had mentioned was his friend or at least someone loyal to the Alpha King. How would she react when I entered her home carrying the thick stink of another witch's magic? Each time I closed my eyes, I could see the scene with the witch pointing her finger at me and screaming, "Imposter!" I needed to be mentally prepared for the worst-case scenario. I knew that even a not-so-talented witch could identify the source of my magic. Fortunately, even if she took my talisman away from me, my true scent and hair color wouldn't return immediately. Without my talisman, I would still have an additional week to figure out how to escape the mess. "What if my stripper and Tyrion turn out to be the same person?" I wondered cunningly, talking to myself. "Maybe I could blackmail

TYRIONWhat a fucking mess! I left the palace for fifteen minutes and something like that happened?! If Zane hadn't been around, they certainly would have ripped each other's throats out! I hit the gas pedal, wishing nothing more than to get Damara far away from the palace as quickly as possible."So?" she asked suddenly, crossing her arms over her chest. "How are you going to punish her?"Was she fucking serious?! I turned my eyes away from the road and glared at her."Why are you looking at me like that, Alpha? She got what she deserved for disrespecting me. Did you know that she mocked that I was adopted?!" She looked at me with a pitiful stare."Did she hurt you?" I asked, even though it didn't seem as if she was hurt at all."She almost killed me!" Damara exclaimed. "She used… some kind of magic on me, and she made me choke!""Interesting..." I smirked. "Did she touch you to make you suffocate?" I inquired, more curious to find out about Red's abilities than Damara's so-called su

ARIABefore we finished the first bottle of wine, I told her all the details about my life in the Silver Blood Pack and how I lost my virginity, hoping that it would save me from marrying Kestrel. Nova listened to my story patiently, often giving me a comforting smile."I don't think that Alpha Tyrion was planning to kill you, just because you were the sister of the pack's Alpha. I'm certain that he ran a thorough investigation and must have known that all the women were unaware of the pack's business," she said when I finished talking."Oh, I don't know about that..." I chuckled nervously. "I heard that they don't call him Bloody Tyrion for no reason…"Nova raised her eyebrows at me. "That guy likes you. He got you out of prison and even released your friend. He might be the Bloody Tyrion to everyone else, but trust me, you receive special treatment from him, and you should tell him the truth."My lips formed a dry smile. "Well, there's one more problem... Remember how I told you abo

ARIA"You can leave us now, Red. I'll take care of Charlotte myself." Tyrion's words rang in my head as I stared at him, uncontrollably shaking my head. He placed his hand on my shoulder. "I release you from your duty today."I pulled his hand off my shoulder as if his touch burned my skin and threw him an enraged stare. "I thought you said that I should be present throughout your meeting. Are you changing your mind now, Alpha King?" He couldn't miss the irritation in my voice. I nearly spat venom at him.I expected a cold glare from him, but I received a faint smirk instead. "Trust me," he mouthed before taking Charlotte by the hand and leaving the audience room with her. She smirked at me as she was walking out of the audience hall with a huge "I won" sign written on her forehead.I stood numb for a minute before I decided to walk out of that damn room. I was seriously pissed."What the hell, Alpha Tyrion?!" I yelled even though I knew he couldn't hear it. "We were supposed to make