Semua Bab Daddy's Little Brat: The Alpha's Temptress : Bab 51 - Bab 59

'No need."The words cut cleanly through the room.Ethan froze as James slowly adjusted the bridge of his glasses, his sharp gaze settling on him. Gone was the awkward man who had blushed and stammered yesterday, what remained was a businessman.An Alpha."There is no need for any further discussion." His deep voice carried effortlessly across the dining room. "I've decided not to move forward with this partnership. There is nothing about this proposal worth pursuing."Silence fell over the table and Ethan's face stiffened but James continued without the slightest hesitation."The quality of the weapons produced by the Blackthorn Pack has declined significantly over the past six months. They are heavier, less reliable, the craftsmanship is inconsistent, the precision has deteriorated."He folded his hands neatly before him."Those shortcomings might have been overlooked under different circumstances but not this project."His gaze sharpened."The proposal for the new tri-impact round.

Ethan povThe Blackthorn Moon Festival.It was the day our pack honored the Moon Goddess.According to the oldest stories passed down through generations, the first werewolf had been born from nothing but dust and a single tear shed by the Moon Goddess. From that union, a human and a wolf became one, creating the very first werewolf.Every pack had its own beliefs.Its own traditions.Its own day of celebration but today belonged to Blackthorn.On this day, every member of the pack gathered to celebrate together. Families filled the streets, warriors drank together, children ran beneath the moonlight, and prayers were offered to the Goddess for another year of prosperity. As for the elders, socialites, business partners, and the influential figures of the pack.They attended a private gathering hosted by the Alpha and Luna in Blackthorn's grand banquet hall."Happy Moon Festival, Alpha. Many blessings to you." The voice pulled me from my thoughts, I blinked before looking up, standin

Eleanor PovThe doors opened, and one by one, maids dressed in uniform entered the ballroom, carrying silver trays filled with wine glasses. They moved through the crowd, stopping at every guest.My eyes shifted toward the maid standing beside me, her head was lowered, too lowered, as if she was hiding something. I watched her hands. The fingers gripping the tray, the slight trembling and a smile slowly touched my lips.I reached out and took the glass.Mary's voice echoed through the ballroom. "This is Lupine Red Wine." She lifted her own glass of water, unable to drink because of the child. "It is a rare wine, and tonight, I want to raise a toast to my late sister."Her smile remained gentle."My sister lived a fulfilling life serving this pack." She raised the glass higher. "And I hope she is happy in heaven with her son, my niece who died an untimely death, Caleb Blackthorn ."The moment she mentioned him, my fingers tightened around the glass.Caleb.My Caleb.The same child whos

James povThis was the first time.The first time I had ever done this. The first time I had ever gone back on my own decision. The first time I had ever stayed somewhere I had already decided was a waste of my time. And most importantly... the first time I had ever wasted my precious time on something completely unnecessary.My expression remained cold. My aura remained sharp. My lips were pulled into a faint frown as I stared at the man standing before me. A man who, by every standard, should not have been sitting in the position of an Alpha.My gaze moved over Ethan. The forced smile, the nervous expression, the way his mouth kept moving as he desperately tried to convince me of something. I couldn't even hear him anymore. My mind had already filtered out his words as unimportant, useless information.Exactly the kind of thing I had spent my entire life avoiding.Ethan Blackthorn was everything I disliked in a leader, irresponsible, emotional, too dependent on others. A man who w

Mary povThe air was thick with tension as we walked, so heavy that no one dared to speak. Even without knowing exactly what was about to happen, it was as though everyone could sense it—feel that something was waiting for us at the end of that hallway, something connected to the woman we were about to check on.Soon, we reached the hallway upstairs. Our footsteps gradually slowed as the conversations from the ballroom faded into silence, until finally, we stopped in front of the room. Everyone gathered outside the door, their expressions tense and expectant. My eyes immediately swept across the hallway, searching for the maid.She was nowhere to be seen.Good.It was exactly as planned.I had told her to leave the moment she finished her task and go directly to my personal attendant, Dorothy. That was where she would receive the payment she had been promised.Of course, if she reached Dorothy, she and her family would not have much time left afterward. They would all die, leaving no