Unexpected Mate: The Cruel Alpha’s Little Wolf のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 91 - チャプター 100

I let out a slow breath as Nathaniel gathered the remaining documents. "That went better than I expected." He looked up from his notes. "It did." "Though..." He adjusted one of the folders. "...I suspect the difficult conversations are still ahead." I frowned. "Difficult?" Nathaniel closed the folder before answering. "Messengers are here to make sure everything runs smoothly," Nathaniel said. "The Alphas and Lunas are here because each of them wants something for their own pack." He looked at me. "That's when diplomacy truly begins." That afternoon, I returned to my office intending to review the final accommodation list. Instead... Another file awaited me. It had been placed neatly in the centre of my desk. Across the front, in Elder Rowan's careful handwriting, were three simple words. Visiting Delegations. Curiosity got the better of me. Inside were detailed profiles of each Alpha and Luna expected to attend. Not gossip. Practical advi

The following morning, the estate no longer felt like a place preparing for the Summit. It felt like the Summit itself. The remaining principal delegations arrived throughout the morning, their arrivals announced with little more than the sound of approaching cars and the quiet efficiency that had become second nature to everyone at Blackwood. After the previous day's introductions, I found the formal greetings came more easily. Names no longer blurred together. Neither did faces. Nathaniel's careful notes and Elder Rowan's advice had prepared me well. By midday, nearly every guest expected for the Summit had arrived. The estate buzzed with polite conversation as Alphas renewed old acquaintances, Lunas exchanged greetings, and council members quietly disappeared into smaller discussions before the official meetings had even begun. It struck me that diplomacy hadn't waited for the opening ceremony. It had already begun. --- One arrival, however, caught my attention before E

The afternoon sun hung low enough to cast long shadows across the estate gardens. By the time I stepped outside, the transformation was complete. White canopies had been raised over the stone terraces, their curtains swaying gently in the summer breeze. Tables dressed in crisp linen stood beneath flowering trees, each arranged with fresh blooms from the estate gardens. The soft murmur of conversation drifted through the air as guests wandered between the pathways, pausing to admire the fountains or greet acquaintances they hadn't seen since the last Summit. It was elegant. Refined. Yet far less intimidating than the council chamber. Here, no one sat according to rank. People moved freely, conversations forming and dissolving as naturally as the breeze. I paused near the top of the terrace, taking it all in. "It looks rather different now that it's full." Elder Rowan came to stand beside me, his hands folded neatly behind his back. "It does." His gaze swept over

I fastened the final clasp of my gown before stepping back from the mirror. The closing banquet would begin shortly. By this time tomorrow... The first delegations would already be on their way home. A soft knock sounded at the door. "Come in." Agatha stepped inside, closing the door quietly behind her. Her eyes swept over me before a warm smile settled on her face. "I thought you might be ready." She crossed the room, her practiced eyes catching something mine had missed. "May I?" I nodded. She smoothed one side of my collar before adjusting a strand of hair that had escaped the simple style she'd helped me choose earlier. "There." She stepped back, looking quietly satisfied. "You've been saying that a great deal these past few days." She laughed. "Only because you keep giving me opportunities to." I smiled. "I suppose that's one way of looking at it." For a moment, neither of us spoke. Then Agatha's expression softened. "You've done well."

The morning after the last of our guests departed... Blackwood felt unusually quiet. The constant footsteps that had echoed through the corridors during the Summit were gone. The guest wing had fallen silent once more. Even the servants seemed to move at a gentler pace. Perhaps... They were as relieved as I was that life had finally returned to normal. The previous few days had left me more tired than I'd realised. By the time I finished dressing and stepped into the corridor, breakfast was already underway. I made my way downstairs, the familiar sounds drifting from the dining room growing clearer with each step. "...and then Miss Rose said we have to stand in a straight line." Aurelia. I smiled before I even reached the doorway. She was already seated at the table, enthusiastically telling Kael about the rehearsal for next week's school presentation. The moment she noticed me, her face lit up. "Aria!" She waved excitedly. "You're late." "I noticed