All the wolves in the hall lifted their heads in unison.The elders’ faces turned pale.“Alpha?!”On the high platform,Alpha Rhys Ashbourne’s hand veins bulged against the armrest of the throne.The wolf guards beside me suddenly lowered their heads, afraid to look up.I froze for a moment.…It’s just touching the collar, right?Whispers floated around me.“Hahaha, just an intern wolf guard, doesn’t even get a bonus.”“The Alpha probably thinks she’s too weak and gave her something to pass the time.”“Yeah, this newbie hasn’t even qualified for patrol duty, has she?”A female voice suddenly spoke up.“Well, that’s normal.”I turned.Female wolf guard captain Rowan Black crossed her arms, her eyes landing on my neck.“She’s just decoration anyway. If she doesn’t wear something pretty, she’s even more useless.”Low laughter rippled through the room.I pressed my lips together instinctively.My hands moved toward the clasp behind the collar.…Should I even wear it?I was about to remove
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