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"I hope you know when to drop a fight," Daxos Argyros muttered, leaning his shoulder against the carriage window and glaring toward the passing trade plaza. "It’s better to just... drop it."I leaned back against the dark leather cushion, turning my eyes to Leonidas Argyros. "We should just let it go," I said softly.Leonidas snapped his heavy parchment ledger shut, his dark gaze instantly shifting back to the scrolls spread across his knees. He became absorbed in pack affairs in a heartbeat, completely shutting me out.I sank back into my seat, a little deflated. When the Supreme Alpha King locked his mind onto Dominion conquest, no ordinary wolf could turn his head."Lady Gorgo, they disrespected your standing as the future Luna," Stelios Thornfang called out from the rider’s bench, meeting my eyes in the rear mirror with a firm nod. "His Lordship dealt out proper pack justice."I pressed my lips together. "They bear the Argyros bloodline, Stelios. I am trying not to cause an uproar

Under the heavy, suffocating pressure of fifty high-ranking Alpha eyes, I didn't tremble. I picked up my silver goblet and took a slow, deliberate sip of the spiced wine."Gorgo Lykaon, what are you trying to play at?" Jackson Xue'er barked from across the grand table, her claws digging into the dark mahogany. "Everyone here is waiting for your answer. Or are you too cowardly to admit you acted like a rogue tyrant?""Is it standard practice in House Argyros to accept wild lies without proof?" I set my goblet down with a sharp click that cut through the chatter. "If Lady Fangfei claims I had her dragged out of the trade vault by the Fang Sentinels, let her present the official decree. Otherwise, it is slander."I turned my head, locking my eyes on Jackson Fangfei. "Unless you brought evidence, you are just barking loud to hide your own shame."Fangfei’s breath hitched, her cheeks flushing red. She shrank back slightly, dropping her voice to a sickly, pitiful whisper. "I... I only said

"If I let go, you will just run back to Daxos," Leonidas growled, his heavy frame leaning into me so hard my breath hitched."I am not running to anyone, you drunk idiot," I gasped out, my wrists aching under the iron grip of his claws. "I was only trying to help you back to the main keep before the cold wind triggers your heat."He did not utter another word, but his golden Alpha eyes locked onto my lips with an intense, suffocating weight."Fine," I gritted my teeth, bracing my heels against the dirt path. "I will support your weight, but you have to actually use your legs."Standing over six feet tall with pure warrior muscle, he was an absolute nightmare to carry when his instincts were clouded by blood-wine.Every step toward the inner gates felt like dragging a mountain, his heavy chest pressing against my shoulder while his scorching skin burned straight through my thin leather tunic."Stelios!" I called out toward the shadow of the stone arches, my knees wobbling under his wei

"I did not tear my own dress, you delusional bastard," I spat, my fingers trembling as I clutched the shredded rags of my leather tunic against my chest. "You tore it off me yourself when your heat spiked last night."Leonidas sat up on the edge of the massive, fur-draped bed, his expression cold as stone, completely unbothered by his bare, heavily muscled chest. "And I suppose I also forced you to climb into my bed and wrap yourself around my body?""You had a forty-degree blood-fever!" I snapped, my voice shaking with raw frustration as I backed toward the heavy oak door of his private chamber. "Your wolf was out of control, and your Beta was too terrified to even step inside the threshold!""My wolf does not lose control," he said coldly, his golden eyes narrowing into dangerous slits as he stood up, towering over me in the dim light of the chamber. "And if you ever attempt to use your weak, pathetic tricks to manipulate my bloodline or come near Themistocles Drakon again, I will s

"I have pack business at the sanctuary, so I will not be returning to the citadel tonight," I said, my pulse fluttering as I gripped the communication stone tightly against my palm. "I have morning instruction at the Silvermoon Academies."Before Leonidas could unleash his overwhelming Alpha aura through the connection, I snapped the stone shut.Su Xiaomi leaned over the rough tavern table, her amber eyes flashing with nervous excitement. "Did you just hang up on the Supreme Alpha King? Gorgo, he will rip the skin right off your back if he catches you hiding out here!""He doesn't own every breath I take," I muttered, setting the warm stone onto the wooden table between us. "Besides, I'm with my pack brethren. I'm not doing anything wrong.""You're sitting between two unmated males!" Xiaomi hissed, gesturing wildly toward Jackson Tianyou and Yang Yi. "You told the Alpha King you were on official pack business, but you're drinking bitter ale in an outer alley! That is direct defiance o