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"This redirected Ada’s focus fast enough.'Are you cutting me out again!' Ada growled, clearly losing his grip on his patience as an Alpha.'Ada, I realize your instincts are screaming, but even pups deserve their own path. If you have a better strategy to sway Isabella without breaking her spirit, I'm all ears.' I kept my voice smooth, refusing to take the bait for another row. 'I’m hanging onto the credit chip you gave me. The second you find a new mate, it’s back in your hands.'Ada let out a sharp, self-mocking laugh. 'I wouldn't hold your breath waiting for that day to come.''Never say never.' I turned and headed for the lift, with Ada trailing like a shadow.He probably figured I was heading for the pack den, but once we cleared the hotel lobby, I swung into the medical apothecary next door.He likely expected me to grab some salve for my torn scalp, but instead, I picked up two high-grade cooling masks. I tapped my credits at the counter and shoved the bag into his chest.'Tak

“You honestly believe that child in Jess was ever about me? Ethan Carter doesn’t have a sentimental bone in his body. You’re just like him, Dad—calculating every cent while I’m losing everything!”I stood by the heavy oak doors of the Kingdom of Valeria’s medical wing, my heart hammering against my ribs as I listened to Savannah’s voice break into a jagged scream. She sounded feral, unmoored by the darkness that had swallowed her sight.“Savannah, get a grip on your wolf,” Richard Blake’s voice was weary, devoid of the comfort a father should offer. “The Council reviewed the memory orbs and the scent trails. Collins Parker was miles away on the ice. He has a solid alibi. The enforcers will find the rogue who did this, but you have to stop accusing the Alpha’s mate.”“You’re all blind!” she shrieked. “I smelled the pine and frost! I heard his voice right before the claws took my eyes! Why are you choosing him over your own blood? Is it because I’m broken now? Because I can’t lead a lin

"Why didn’t you bring a security detail? You're the face of the Mysticfall pack!" I felt the growl vibrating in my chest, my eyebrows knitting together in a sharp line of frustration. "Did you honestly think Skydrivee was a playground? The rogue sightings here are triple what we see in the Kingdom!"Ethan looked at my flared nostrils and the way I was pacing the small lodge floor, the words seemingly stuck in his throat."Collins, don't let your wolf get worked up. It was a snap judgment," Ethan explained, his voice low and steady. "The private shuttle was full. If I had waited for a seat for a guard, I would have missed the window to see you.""So you just risk your throat being ripped out?" My voice was sharp with a lingering complaint, but the heat of my anger was fading into a dull simmer. "Fine. You’re crashing at my place tonight. I'm not letting an Alpha wander these streets alone.""Fine by me.""Did you plan this?" I stopped and narrowed my eyes at him, suspicion bubbling up.

One week later, Silvercrest Holdings had established the ‘Mutual-Benefit Alliance’ alongside three other major hockey-tech manufacturers in the Kingdom of Valeria.The terms were clear: Silvercrest would license their Super Brain AI to these three firms, who in return would funnel twenty percent of their annual hockey-gear revenue back to me as a royalty fee. Simultaneously, I issued a formal statement explaining that the pilfered code was merely an unrefined prototype. The actual software powering our current skates and tracking sensors had been refined eight times over since that initial build.“Collins,” a reporter called out during the press scrum, “were you actually hospitalized because of this data breach?”“You might find it hard to believe if I deny it,” I replied, my voice steady, “but the truth is, the theft didn't rattle me as much as people think. My team thrives on constant evolution. Innovation is the only way a wolf pack moves forward in this industry.”“Does that team

"Mr. Dawson, Collins Parker did indeed secure a suite at this facility earlier today."My heart didn't just sink at the receptionist’s confirmation; it felt like it had been checked into the boards by a heavyweight. Collins, you really have the nerve, I thought, the ice in my veins turning to jagged glass.I woke up in a room that smelled wrong—not like the cedar and pine of my own pack, but like sterile lavender and unfamiliar detergent. I was completely alone.My eyes darted to the coffee table, where Isabella’s phone sat reflecting the dim light. I snatched it up, verifying the cracked screen protector.Why is Isabella’s phone sitting here?Memories hit me in disjointed fragments. I remembered the ping from Isabella saying she had a surprise. I remembered racing to the Caesar Rink Hotel, but she was nowhere to be found. Then, a sudden, heavy lethargy had dragged me under, and the lights had gone out.The suite I was in now wasn’t the one I’d entered.Who moved me while I was out? A