Chapter 3

Adelaide’s POV

Beata brought the Frostfang asset list. “You’ve covered six million in Bloodmoon’s operating costs this year alone. The mines, houses, estates? untouched. All of Luna Airella’s bank accounts and property deeds are locked in the vault.”

I stared at the list. Airella had prepared all this to ensure my happiness—how heartbreaking my current situation must be to her memory.

My wolf whined, pain lancing through me.

“Where can we even go, Adelaide?” Beata asked. “Back to Frostfang?”

The memory of Frostfang’s plaza, slick with blood, flashed before my eyes.

My heart clenched. “Anywhere’s better than here.”

“But won’t Ulrik be thrilled if we leave?” Beata fumed.

“Let him,” I said flatly. “Staying here would mean a lifetime of watching them fawn over each other. Beata, Frostfang’s down to me. I need to live well—to honor my parents and brothers. The Moon Goddess will watch over us.”

“Adelaide!” Beata sobbed.

I knew her pain—everyone she loved had died in Frostfang’s massacre.

“Is there no another way at all?”

voice tinged with a

fading moon-mark on my neck. Moonlight from the bronze sconce cast wolf-shaped shadows

blood blooming on my shirt. “I’ll use my family’s merits to ask

be furious. He has powers

I smiled faintly. “If the Lycan King allowed Ulrik and Velda to bond, he can allow me to leave

as

mightiest packs in the shifter

at the door. “Luna Adelaide, Luna Rosemary requests your presence,”

rose gracefully. “Let’s go,” she

Pack’s plaza, the rain having ceased.

gift from the

Now it faded.

sway with the current king, nor

brother Simon fought for the Lycan

remained in the pack, refusing to

members,

arrived at Luna

sofa, her claws

were present—Simon and his mate Tamara, Ulrik’s sister Sabrina, even

moonlight bless you, elder kin, loyal companions,” I intoned, bowing to expose the healing mark on my

shimmering. “The northern winds have

asked calmly, “Have

She’s as rough as

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