Chapter 8

Adelaide’s POV

The moonstone on the bronze candelabra cast a silverleaf grass scent through the air. I took a deep breath–time to stop beating

around the bush.

Once Beata left, I said, “Please, have a seat.”

Velda wore a wine–red pleated skirt, a wolf–tooth pendant symbolizing her battle merits gleaming at her throat.

When she sat, her bloodmoon sigil belt clinked against the basalt chair. The pendant caught the moonlight, making the fang seem almost alive against the night sky.

Velda wasn’t classically beautiful, but her sharp features and the killing edge honed in northern tribes radiated a shifter warrior’s

Jura

“Frostfang’s last scion,” she said, her slit pupils like poisoned blades. “Hear you wanted to see me. I’m here. One question–Will you coexist with me in Bloodmoon?”

Her tone was unyielding, a low growl warning in her throat. “Give me the truth. Playing weak won’t work on me.”

I met her gaze. “Lycan Luna Clarissa called you every she–wolf’s pride. How about this–do I have a choice besides coexisting?”

Velda’s reply was ice. “Depends on you.”

sound that caught her off guard, a flicker of surprise

all for coexisting

the mating bond is severed, we’ll have no ties

you, don’t lie. Think putting on this meek act will

mind?”

your tone, Velda,” I growled, my voice dipping

of Alpha aura escape–enough to make

her ears sprouting wolf–tipped

to let

every she–wolf can rip through battle like you,” I continued. “Does

before the Moon Goddess to honor me

me as the

oaths, huh? Makes me look like a

hand and fined to me. “I didn’t understand love back then. Meeting Velda changed that. My careless promises were wrong, but now my heart’s with her. We never meant to hurt you. You’re still Luna Adelaide. Once Velda and I are at war for Lycan King, our pups can stay with you. It’ll

three inches. “What did you say? You want

on. “If you want pups of your own,

to Velda, “And you agree to

with you,”

don’t do jealousy. Have your pups, secure your future. His visits

concern.”

growl rumbled in her

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