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‘High Risk?!’The thought felt like a jagged piece of ice piercing my chest. I tightened my grip on the phone until my knuckles turned white. Was the bond already failing? Was there truly something broken within my pup?I didn't have time to process the agony before the scent of cedar and cold steel hit me. Ethan Carter was here. He hadn't just driven to Yaya Indus; he had stormed into the territory with the sheer intent of hunting me down. I knew why. He wanted to know where those 300 million credits came from. In his mind, if I had accepted gold from another Alpha, it was a challenge to his claim.He didn't wait for a security clearance. He shoved past the front desk and strode toward the lift, his presence making the air in the lobby vibrate with Alpha command.The doors slid open with a soft chime, and the first thing he saw was my face—flushed, tear-streaked, and raw.I stared at him for a dazed second, the world spinning. Then, I wrenched my gaze away. I couldn't look at him. I

"Get the kids out of here," I whispered to JESS, my voice sounding hollow even to my own ears.I watched JESS usher Charles and Isabella toward the back of the den, their small boots thumping against the wood. Once the heavy doors clicked shut, the silence of the house rushed in, heavy and suffocating. I sank onto the edge of my bed, my palms flat against my stomach. I could still see the glimmer in Ethan’s eyes before he stormed out—the look of a wolf who had been gutted. I hated that about myself; no matter how deep the scars between us ran, the moment his armor cracked, my own defenses turned to dust.A wolf with a heart of ice like his doesn't let a tear fall unless his soul is literally tearing in two.I held my breath, the silence ringing.He had lost his mind just because I was holding a card for Victor Brooks. What would happen if I actually moved on? If I took another mate into my territory? Ethan was out there parading Chloe Bennett around the rink like she was the new Luna,

I logged back into the mainframe at Yaya Indus and slammed the door to my office. Moments later, Chloe Bennett tapped twice and slipped inside without waiting for a growl of permission."Ethan, I heard you dragged Collins Parker into a medical exam today. How did that mess turn out?" Chloe’s voice was like velvet over gravel. Then, her eyes snagged on the ultrasound scan sitting on my mahogany desk.She snatched the image before I could block her. I watched her pupils contract as she stared at the pup’s silhouette—it was a mirror image of my own bone structure. I could smell the sharp, metallic scent of her jealousy from across the room."This little pup is a carbon copy of you, Ethan. A true Alpha heir, isn't he?" Chloe forced a smile that didn't reach her cold eyes.I stood up and snatched the scan back, sliding it into a secure drawer. "What are you doing in my office, Chloe?""It’s Noah’s first shift at Silvercrest Holdings. I thought I’d give you the heads-up." She kept that holl

“You’re absolutely pathetic, Ethan!” I said, looking at him with a sharp, defiant grin. I was vibrating with a mix of adrenaline and annoyance. “Did you really think a little ice-scouting trip and ghosting my calls would work? You forced me to hunt you down at your own den. Between the two of us, you’re the one acting like a lost pup!”The cold amusement on Ethan’s face died instantly. The shadows in the room seemed to lean toward him. “Is this how you intend to ask for my favor, Collins? With insults?”“I didn’t come here to beg,” I countered, tilting my head back. “Don't let the weight of your crown go to your head. Just because you control the Kingdom’s ice doesn't mean you get to dictate who breathes and who doesn't. If you don't call off the hounds and restore Charles’s career by dawn, I’m going back on the stream.”I paused, watching the predatory amber flare in his eyes.“I don't think even a High Alpha would be foolish enough to blacklist me,” I added, leaning in.He wouldn't.

“I’m not heading to the pack house yet. I’ve got a meeting with a contact first.” I checked my device, pulled up the signal for a trusted associate, and initiated the call. We locked in a quiet booth at a nearby tavern.On the trek over, I glanced at the enforcer behind the wheel. “Keep my Skydrivee movements off the grid. That includes Tyler Dawson. He’s basically a Silvercrest informant at this point, and I won’t be tracked like prey. If anyone pokes around, tell them I’m nesting at the villa.”The enforcer gave a sharp nod. “Collins, my loyalty isn't for sale.”I arched a brow. “People have been trying to buy it?”He hesitated, then gave another grunt of affirmation. “Ethan Carter’s lead wolf tried to slip me a bribe once. I shut him down hard.”I let out a sharp breath.Tyler had already been lured into the orbit of Brandon Hayes. Now they were trying to infiltrate my private security? Ethan was attempting to close the circle around me from every possible angle.He was obsessive o