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Chapter 220

Nicole pov He looked back up at me, his gaze softening into something deep and fiercely grateful. Tate kept his hand resting over mine, his eyes searching every inch of my face. The raw vulnerability that had shattered him just moments before was still lingering in his gaze, but something else—something warm, intense, and unmistakably fierce—was taking its place as he looked at my lips, then back up to my eyes.Before I could process the sudden shift in his demeanor, Tate leaned in. His large hand cupped the back of my neck, fingers threading into my hair, and he pulled me to him.His lips met mine in a kiss that was sudden, hungry, and entirely desperate. The heat of his mouth, the faint taste of salt from his tears, and the intoxicating scent of him. My breath hitched in my throat as his fingers tightened gently in my hair, tilting my head to deepen the kiss.A soft moan escaped my throat against his lips as my hands instinctively pushed against his chest, though I couldn't bring

Chapter 221

Nicole pov I hesitated for only a second before accepting his hand. His fingers wrapped securely around mine, warm and steady.As I stepped down into the steaming water, the heat enveloped me completely. I slid down into the tub opposite him, but before I could settle, Tate reached out, gently grasping my waist and pulling me back until I was resting directly against his chest.I let out a soft breath, relaxing into his warmth. Tate wrapped his long arms around my middle, resting his chin lightly on my shoulder. His chest rose and fell in a slow, steady rhythm against my back, his breath warm against my neck."Thank you," he murmured softly. "For coming tonight. For not letting me stay alone"I covered his crossed forearms with my hands, intertwining our fingers underwater. "You're not drowning anymore, Tate. You're just learning to swim on your own."He smiled and gently kissed my shoulder as the warm water swirled around us.The warm water closed around me as Tate’s hands guided me

Chapter 222

Tate's POV"Look at this," I said. I pulled down the stiff collar of my shirt. I pointed to the skin above my left collarbone.Corwin leaned forward over the wooden table. His pen stopped moving on his yellow notepad. "Is that a birthmark, Alpha?""It is a star-shaped birthmark," I said. "I have had it my entire life. It looks like a small, jagged star burned right into my skin."I sat at the head of the small, soundproof room inside the institute. The walls were covered in thick gray foam. No sound could get in or out. The heavy metal door was locked tight. Only four people sat with me. Corwin, my new Beta, sat on my left. Director Voss from the legal department sat next to him. Nicole and Marlon sat on my right.Unlike Corwin and Voss, Nicole did not look surprised. She sat perfectly calm. Her hands rested flat on the cool table. Marlon leaned back in his chair, his face calm and serious. Nicole and Marlon already knew the dark pieces of this puzzle. Now, it was time to show the res

Chapter 223

Tate pov "She did try to feign ignorance at first," I admitted, my hands clenching into tight fists against the wooden table. "She sneered at me when I threw the documents on her lap and tried to brush it off as nonsense. But then she let something slip—a massive red flag before I had even explained half the details. Out of nowhere, she brought up Parkville. She knew exactly who Parkville was, and worse, she knew who his wife was. I hadn't even mentioned Elara's name or the medical logs yet. Her coming to that conclusion all on her own proved to me that she was guilty."I leaned forward, my voice cutting through the quiet room. "Seeing her try to play dumb while knowing all of that drove me over the edge. I realized a bitter, wicked woman like her would never tell the truth out of guilt. But with the use of force, nothing is impossible. I had no choice but to put my hand around her throat," I said.Nicole’s fingers tightened on my knee."I squeezed," I said, my voice dropping into a

Chapter 224

Nicole's POV The warm water ran over my hands as I washed the last of the dinner plates. The apartment was quiet, save for the soft clinking of glass and the steady hum of the refrigerator. I wiped down the counter with a damp cloth, set the dish towel aside, and walked down the short hallway to check on the twins. Maple and Rosy were fast asleep under their dragon blankets, their small chests rising and falling in unison. I pulled the blanket up over Maple’s shoulder, kissed Rosy’s forehead, and pulled the bedroom door almost completely shut. I was on my way back to the kitchen when a soft, hesitant knock came at the front door. I checked the clock on the wall. It was twenty minutes past nine. I walked over and opened the door. Standing in the dimly lit hallway was Thomas, Professor Parkville’s young lab assistant. He was holding a plain, yellowed envelope with cracked red wax on the back. "Thomas?" I asked, looking at him in surprise. "What are you doing here so late?" "Dr. C

Chapter 225

Nicole's POVAn encrypted file notification blinks on my monitor screen. The sender tag reads Corwin - South River.I click play, and a green audio waveform begins to sound across my desktop.Through my computer speakers, the ambient noise of heavy mahogany doors closing is followed by the quick, uneven rhythm of men pacing."He has the star birthmark, Reid!" A voice comes through the speaker, raspy and breathless. "I saw the tribunal filing myself ten minutes ago!""Keep your voice down," Reid’s voice snaps back, sharp with panic. "If Tate finds out we have a copy of the report, he will strip our council seats before nightfall.""The land grants Caesar gave my family years ago," another voice interjects, trembling. "Are they invalid now? Do we lose the eastern border estates?"I pause the recording. Two seconds later, a second file pops up on my screen—a screenshot of a chat room from the South River council’s private internal network. Corwin had cloned the server access before Tate

Chapter 226

Nicole's POV Maple stood at the foot of my bed, his arms crossed over his chest with complete solemnity."Dragons are only four once," he announced to the quiet room. "That means today is the biggest day ever. And on big days, you have to eat cake for breakfast.""That's not how birthdays work," I mumbled into my pillow, my voice thick with sleep."It's how dragon birthdays work," he said, as though this settled the matter completely. "If you don't eat cake at six o'clock, your wings don't grow.""You don't have wings, Maple.""Not yet," he said firmly. "Because I haven't had the cake."A soft click came from the front door, followed by familiar footsteps on the hallway floorboards. I pushed the covers back and stumbled out into the kitchen, rubbing my eyes. Tate was already standing by the counter, still wearing yesterday's shirt, holding a white bakery box tied with red string."You're here early," I said, leaning against the doorframe."I told you I wasn't missing this," Tate said

Chapter 227

Nicole pov At half past two, the garden gate opened. Diana walked in first, her hands tight around a large silver-wrapped box. She stopped near the entrance path, her thumb running repeatedly over the smoothed edges of the ribbon, checking the bow for the third time."Do you think the blue ribbon is too bright?" Diana asked softly, turning around to face Mark behind her. "Or maybe the box is too big? I didn't want it to look overwhelming.""Mom, it's fine," Mark said, carrying two large folding chairs under his arm. "They're four years old. They like big boxes.""I just want it to be right," Diana murmured, her eyes searching the grass.Before she could take another step, Maple spotted them from across the courtyard. His eyes went wide."Uncle Dragon Guy!" Maple shouted at the top of his lungs.He dropped his plastic toy and sprinted straight across the lawn. Rosy was right behind him, her yellow party hat sliding sideways over one eye as she ran."Tag! You're it!" Maple yelled, slam

Chapter 228

Tate's POVI parked the truck in the gravel lot behind the South River pack house and shut off the engine. The silence inside the car was thick. Nicole had offered to come with me twice before I left the institute, but I told her no both times. The twins needed one parent who wasn't disappearing into council chambers this week, and some part of me needed to face this alone.I walked through the side doors and down the long stone hallway, my boots echoing against the floor. I pushed open the heavy oak doors of the council chamber and stepped inside.The air in the room felt heavy and cold. I had stood in this chamber a hundred times as Alpha, grown used to the particular texture of its authority—the long mahogany table down the middle, the dark banners hanging from the rafters, and the weight of expectation that used to settle over my shoulders like armor the second I crossed the threshold.Today, it felt like walking into a building whose foundation had quietly been declared unsound.

Chapter 229

Tate pov He placed his medallion on the wood without a sound and walked out.I watched the heavy doors swing shut behind them. I didn't argue with any of them. There was no version of that conversation that would have made them stay honestly, and I had enough of dishonest loyalty to last several lifetimes.The room remained quiet as the heavy doors settled into their frames. The remaining nine council members sat with their hands folded, waiting for the final direction."There is one more matter," I said, keeping my voice quiet. "I saved it for the end, after most of the chamber had already filed out, because I don't want it to become the headline of this session. I want it to simply be true, quietly, the way it should have been true my entire life."Corwin pulled a fresh sheet of parchment toward himself. "What is it, Alpha?""I am formally changing my recognized name in the pack record," I said.Corwin’s pen hovered over the paper. He looked up, his brow furrowed. "To what, Alpha?

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