la

eft the estate, I sat in the quie

alwood incense. I carefully turned the pages of my heavy Dowry Ledger, ensuring every l

heavy carved oak door

right beside him, her fingers intimately in

of Justin's muddy cologne and sweat crashed into the room, heavily polluted by the

ly mingled that it made my dormant Whit

-beaten face and a haughty, entitled tilt to her chin. She wore a cust

ed her Gamma aura, trying to flood the small study w

to the Alpha King yesterday. Did you really think putting on a pathetic, weeping act would make His Majesty revoke our Royal Decree? Y

n bother to stand up. I simply closed my leather-bound

el, cutting through her Gamma aura like a silver blade. "As the kingdom's first female Gamma, you should be a symbol of that pride. Instead, you willingly desecrate

reatening step forward, baring her teeth, but Justin quickly pulled he

blood and steel. When I swore my vows to the Moon Goddess a year ago, I didn't know what it meant to truly connect with

reson

p his filthy, cowardly betrayal a

ne dripping with icy, razor-sharp mockery, "you e

mask of arrogant patience. He genuinely believed I was just a je

"Brenna is a warrior; she doesn't have the time or patience to raise children. So, we have come to a generous compromise. When

ity of his words paralyzing me for a fraction of

wasn'

ul register, "I will give you what you want. I will complete the Marking with you. I will give you one pup of your own so y

silence fell o

ul, my ancient White Wolf sto

ld, bottomless ocean of absolute, unadulterated disgust. She wanted to tear his throat

rior," I said, my voice dangerously soft. "Yet you willingly accept a fractured bond, reducing yourself to a shar

th, her mixed-wolf instincts flaring, but before she could snap b

" I stated, my tone leaving absolutely no room for debate. "I, Is