Third Person's POVAdelaide gasped, a shiver running down her spine as pain prickled her neck.She fought the urge to reveal her wolf ears, but her nails dug half-moon trenches into her palms."Alpha Lance, it hurts," she said, her voice deeper than usual, a barely noticeable tremor betraying her discomfort—not from his rough touch, but from the "mates" talk.As the Frostfang Pack heir, she'd been taught, "Vulnerability only shows when wounds scab.""Haha!"Alpha Lance's laughter shook the tent. "So delicate! Wait till you taste a bear's warhammer on your shoulder—that's real pain!"His slap on her shoulder was rough yet familiar.Adelaide wasn't one could not endure hardships, but the cold had left her skin raw and sensitive.Lance's calloused fingers felt like needles.After his jest, Lance said, "We'll capture Frostbite Town before reinforcements arrive, then face them in the final battle. Adelaide, I expect gr
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