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CHAPTER 11: WHO IS ELENA TO YOU?ADRIAN:I walked out of Elena’s room, the heavy click of the door echoing the mess going on in my head. I was supposed to be heated. I was supposed to be pissed that she had the nerve to touch my chest, look me in the eye, and basically call me out on my own obsession. But as I walked down the hall, I realized I wasn’t mad at all.I was impressed.Most girls in this pack—hell, most Alphas—would’ve been shaking in their boots if I stood that close to them with that much dark energy. But Elena? She was fearless. She was daring. She looked at the cage I was building around her and started picking the lock with a smile. She was exactly the kind of woman a real Alpha needs as a Luna. She had the spine, the fire, and the brain for it. But the timing was all wrong, and the blood on her hands—or at least her family's hands—was too thick to ignore. She was an enemy. A pawn. A beautiful, dangerous distraction that I needed to keep in a box until I was done with

CHAPTER 13: I'M THE ALPHA'S MATEELENA:I walked away from that office door feeling like a million bucks. I didn't even have to look back to know I’d completely wrecked the vibe in there. I could tell from the look on his face that Adrian’s mood was in the gutter, and Purity was probably sitting there feeling like a total idiot. Mission accomplished.I started heading down the long, winding hallway, trying to figure out which left turn led to the main courtyard. I really needed to get to that training field—not just to scout the pack’s strength, but to clear the mental image of Purity’s face out of my head.I was halfway down a flight of stairs when I heard it. *Thud-thud-thud-thud.*Fast, heavy footsteps were echoing behind me, bouncing off the stone walls. Someone was moving like they were on a mission to hunt me down. I didn't slow down, though. I kept my pace steady, my head high, until the footsteps were right on my heels.Suddenly, a hand clamped down on my shoulder and yanked m

CHAPTER 15: I'M GONNA BE REAL WITH YOU ADRIAN I finally got Purity to sit down, though she looked like a literal bomb about to go off. I leaned back against the edge of my desk, crossing my arms. It was time to stop playing games and just give it to her straight the way it is."Look, Purity," I started, my voice heavy. "I’m gonna be real with you. Elena is the only daughter of Alpha Darius Thorne of the Thorne Pack. Yeah, I marked. But you gotta understand something—I didn't do it because I wanted her. I didn’t do it out of love. It was a political move, period. "I watched her face as I explained how the Thorne and Blackwood packs had entered into an alliance. I told her Elena was just leverage, a pawn in a much bigger game to make sure our packs stopped attacking each other and work for the good of our people. They have some resources to offer us while we'll help secure their borders. Purity wiped a stray tear, her eyes red and accusing. "You should’ve just told me, Adrian. Inste

CHAPTER 17: GETTING PUNISHED ADRIAN:When I heard the sound of her laughter through the phone, my vision literally went red. I figured my men were over there flirting, making the enemy feel right at home while I was in my office dealing with a headache. I hung up on Clement without a word and marched out there, ready to tear someone’s head off.But when I got to the edge of the field, I stopped dead in my tracks.Elena wasn't flirting with my guards. She was on the ground, covered in dirt, laughing with Liam—Gamma Theo’s son. Now, Liam is a tough little kid. He’s usually quiet, stays to himself, and doesn't take to strangers at all. But there he was, showing her his kite, his little face lit up like he’d found a new best friend. For a split second, my heart actually skipped a beat. Seeing her like that—soft, messy, and actually human—almost made me forget who she was.Almost.Then the image of my mother’s cold, lifeless face flashed in my mind. I remembered her shattered body and the

CHAPTER 19: HAVING THAT NEEDED CONVERSATION WITH PURITY ADRIAN:A few minutes after my Dad left, I walked out of Elena’s room, closing the door softly behind me, and headed down the long hallway toward my own quarters. My head was pounding, and my skin felt gritty from all the little activities this morning. All I wanted was a freezing cold shower to wash away the scent of grass, sweat, and whatever kind of spell Elena’s wolf was trying to cast on mine. I needed to clear my mind before lunch, especially after the conversation I just had with my father. His words were still ringing in my ears: *Make her fall for you. That's the fastest way of gaining trust and control.*It was a cold, brilliant strategy, and I was already planning my next move. But first, I had to deal with the leftover mess from this morning.I pushed open the door to my bedroom, expecting to find the place empty. Instead, my eyes landed straight on Purity. She was sitting right in the middle of my unmade bed, her le