Alaric’s Pov“I think… Luna Lyra might be a little too harsh on Miss Iris,” Russell said carefully, his tone low and uncertain. He walked two steps behind me as we headed toward my office.We were supposed to continue discussing the landownership case that had grown more complicated by the day, but my focus drifted. Lyra’s voice echoed down the eastern hall—sharp, commanding—followed by the sound of a child’s sobs. The cry grated against my nerves, not out of disgust toward Iris, but toward her weakness.“Too harsh?” I stopped abruptly, the air around me tightening. “On what grounds are you saying that, Russell?”He immediately lowered his head. “Forgive me, Alpha. It’s just… Miss Iris is still a child.”Inside me, Fenrir stirred uneasily.Even though she isn’t your daughter, Iris is still a child. The Gamma’s right, Alaric.I ignored him.Moon above, you heartless bastard. Don’t you hear her crying? She’s terrified of Lyra hurting her!I forced Fenrir’s voice back into silence, order
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