Chapter 9

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Adelaide’s POV

din,

Beata rushed in, her green eyes glistening with tears.

“Your love is your business, but don’t bully Luna Adelaide–or flaunt your battle merits!”

“Insolent wretch!” Velda roared, her warrior presence crashing down like a boulder.

“SLAP!”

Ulrik’s iron–clad paw struck Beata’s face with a crack. “Is this the Omega you’ve raised? Defiance?”

I sprinted to Beata’s side, catching her as her cheek swelled, flushed unnaturally–Alpha pheromones burning her tender glands.

Turning, I summoned my wolf. My knuckles burst into silver–gray claws.

A howling slash raked Ulrik’s cheek, five shallow trenches flipping flesh open, blood droplets falling like rubles.

“Touch my people again, and feel my claws deeper,” I growled, my claws dripping silver–blue blood.

Ulrik staggered back, pupils slitting with pain, cedar musk souring with sulfur.

His wounds healed swiftly, leaving five pink scars branded beneath his eye.

“You dare…” His voice mixed with a suppressed howl, muscles under his iron armor taut as bowstrings.

from my wolf claws, the fur on my fingertips receding. “Consider this

a threatening growl rising in her throat,

soured with fury almost tangible, then

moonstone tiles, the gust from his departure scattering the remnants

Beata’s swollen cheek. “Does

eyes glistening.

her bruised

had promised the decree dissolving our mate bond was imminent–but how long

in Bloodmoon felt

ceremony was set for October. Now in August, the Bloodmoon

I and Vanya, Ulrik’s aunt and

off involvement, but Rosemary summoned me to the family council, no

ceremony with Frostfang’s wealth.

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the council hall, Vanya slapped the ledger onto the table, her tone icy.

ceremony.”

and joins their pack, tradition dictates the mate’s family or original

loss.

“Velda’s parents want a million. Bloodmoon’s accounts

scanned the ledger, frowning “Who’s managing the

I said

head up. “Where’s

isn’t a goldmine,” Vanya said. “Rosemary’s meds alone cost thousands

Ulrik, her gaze cutting. “Your grandfather’s legacy? It barely covers the Alpha

on Adelaide’s Frostfang assets

just stonewalling. I’ll find another way.

merits.”

to propose to Velda? If you two are so in love, ask

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