The altar crystal projected footage far more complete than what had been shown at the Pack Alliance assembly.In the recording, Vivienne stood stripped of every fragile pretense. Under the dim light of the sealed room, her makeup was perfect, her composure absolute, looking down at me — chained to the wall in silver cuffs.Her voice echoed through every corner of the sacred grounds, clear as a bell."She's yours tonight. Beat her until she's begging on her knees. Don't leave anything a healer could trace.""The harder you hit, the bigger the payout tomorrow."Everyone heard it.Then came the rogues' phone game.My call rang out again and again, hollow in the sealed room. The projection split to show the other side of the glass — Cain's phone lighting up in his pocket. He frowned, glanced at it, reached to answer.Vivienne caught his hand.Tears. Seduction. A threat — and in a few sentences, Cain killed the call and lowered his mouth to the back of Vivienne's neck.The moment the mark w
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