Chapter 6

Third Person’s POV

After Adelaide left, the temperature in the palace parlor dropped noticeably.

Beta Fabian strode in and respectfully addressed the Lycan King, “Lycan Erasmus, Clarissa sent an Omega to ask if you could see her.”

Clarissa, the former Lycan Luna, no longer held the position but still commanded immense respect within the palace.

Erasmus sighed, “This must be about Adelaide. Let’s go.”

Clarissa lived alone in the East Tower villa with its private garden, where vibrant flowers bloomed.

She sat in a pavilion at the garden’s center, wearing a claret robe and holding a moonstone-staff topped with a lunar crescent.

Her face looked haggard.

“Good afternoon, Clarissa,” Erasmus greeted with a bow.

Clarissa’s claws dug into her seat.

pheromones crystallized the air, forcing Fabian to kneel ten paces away, his Beta ears trembling under her

slit pupils glowing blood-red. “When Frostfang’s Alpha spilled seven lives to pave your throne, did you smell the

his head, unable to meet

was my doing,” Erasmus said firmly. “Fabian’s not to

sighed. “You’re

lifted. The Omegas and Fabian hurried

Alpha and his pack. As Lycan, we’re role models for all shifters. How can you

floor.

light?” Clarissa rose abruptly, her purple skirt sweeping down a bronze candlestick. Melted wax

is rejected. When you trampled the code, do you remember who

without even marking her properly. Now he plans to bond with another.

streamed down Clarissa’s face. “Frostfang’s Alpha and Luna had only one daughter left.

lifelong friendship with Adelaide’s

Lycan Erasmus knelt before her, head bowed in

my oversight,” he admitted quietly. “Ulrik returned victorious and made his demand public. I know it’s

voice sharpened. “So you’d rather Adelaide sacrifice herself to spare Ulrik embarrassment? Frostfang’s suffered enough! Do you have any idea what she’s

was well aware

said. “Even without my approval, he’d find a way to bond with Velda. And Adelaide would

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