All Chapters of Marked as an Outsider, Crowned as the Alpha King’s Daughter: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

My father arranged the meeting with Adrian Vale because he wanted to see the man beneath the Alpha title.Silver Ridge Pack was modest, but Adrian had taken control of it young and kept it stable. My father thought that might mean discipline, judgment, and ambition.If Adrian knew I was the Alpha King's daughter, his manners would mean nothing. Every Alpha knew how to flatter royal blood, so I arrived at the Silver Ridge pack lodge as Isabella, without the Draven name and without Royal Guards at my side.Adrian received me in a private dining room. He was polite at first, and for a few minutes, the meeting seemed ordinary.The meeting barely had time to settle before the door opened without warning. A young woman in a red dress walked in, and Adrian stood at once."Molly, why are you here?"Molly Veyne ignored him and stared at me instead. Her eyes moved over my Chanel dress, the custom Cartier watch at my wrist, the moonstone bracelet beside it, and the Hermès bag near my chair."So t

The guard's hand stayed locked around my arm.His grip was controlled, but it made Silver Ridge's position clear. I was no longer being treated as a guest.I looked down at his fingers. "Let go."Molly stood beside Adrian with open satisfaction."No one is letting you go until your identity is verified. Outsiders do not walk into Silver Ridge, get close to our Alpha, and leave without answering questions."I looked at Adrian."Are you allowing your guard to restrain someone you invited here?"Adrian glanced at the guard, but he did not order him to move."Isabella, if you cooperate with the review, no one will hurt you.""This is not a review," I said. "This is unlawful detention under Council law."Molly laughed."Council law? What comes next? Are you going to claim the Council elders answer to you?"I kept my eyes on Adrian."Alpha Vale, I am giving you one last chance. Order your guard to release me, make Molly apologize, and report what happened tonight through the proper authority

For a moment, no one in the room moved.Cassian Thorne remained on one knee in front of me, his head bowed with the precision of a man who served only the crown. Behind him, the Royal Guards held the Silver Ridge guards against the wall, and none of them dared to struggle after seeing the silver wolf insignia on the royal uniforms.Molly stared at Cassian as if her mind had stopped working.Then recognition hit her."Commander Thorne?" Her voice shook, but she forced a smile onto her face. "There must be a misunderstanding. We were only handling a security matter. This woman came here under suspicious circumstances, and we were trying to protect Alpha Vale."Cassian did not look at her.Adrian stepped forward, his face pale but controlled."Commander Thorne, I am Adrian Vale, Alpha of Silver Ridge. If the Royal Court has concerns, I can explain what happened."Cassian glanced at him once."I know who you are."That was all he gave him before he turned back to me."Princess Isabella, Hi

Adrian went still.For a moment, he only looked at me, trying to process what I had just said."If Molly acted because of you," I said, "then you can carry the consequence for her."Molly's fingers tightened around his sleeve.Adrian's expression changed at once."Princess Isabella, a payment of that size cannot be promised in the middle of a confrontation. Silver Ridge would need a formal review, pack approval, and time to assess the damage."I smiled faintly."So when Molly needed mercy, she acted for you. Now that payment is due, Silver Ridge needs a review."His jaw tightened."That is not what I meant.""It is exactly what you meant."Cassian stood beside the table, silent but watching. The broken bracelet, the watch, and the ring remained in front of Molly like evidence she could no longer explain away.I looked at Adrian."You have two choices. If Molly acted under Silver Ridge security authority, then Silver Ridge accepts responsibility for unlawful detention, misuse of pack pr

Molly stared at her father on his knees.The fear on his face seemed to offend her more than the Royal Guards in the room."Why are you bowing to her?" she demanded. "She came here with no records and no guards. You always said outsiders had to obey Veyne procedure inside Silver Ridge."Garrick's head snapped up."Molly, stop."But she was too angry to listen."You said the visitor logs mattered more than anyone's story. You said if someone was not in our records, they could not prove what happened here."The room went quiet.Garrick went still.Molly did not notice the change."We have handled outsiders before. Rogues, women from small packs, wolves who came here complaining about fees. You said once the record was corrected, no one could prove they were ever mistreated.""Molly."Garrick's voice dropped into a warning.She finally looked at him."What? That is what you taught me. Silver Ridge runs because people like us keep the records clean."Cassian turned to one of the Royal Guar