Chapter 9

+16 Bonus

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.

the blood from my wolf claws, the fur on my fingertips receding.

threatening growl rising in her

almost tangible, then turned and

gust from his

swollen

she lied, her eyes glistening. “Soon we’ll be

bruised

Erasmus had promised the decree dissolving our mate bond

Bloodmoon felt

for October. Now in August, the Bloodmoon

Vanya, Ulrik’s aunt and the former Alpha’s mate,

me to the family council, no doubt to pressure me into funding

ceremony with Frostfang’s wealth.

Bonus

hall, Vanya slapped the ledger onto the table, her tone icy. “Velda’s parents expect compensation

ceremony.”

tradition dictates the mate’s family or original pack receives payment for

loss.

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

frowning

am,” I

his head up.

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

gaze cutting. “Your grandfather’s legacy? It barely covers the Alpha family’s expenses, let alone

relied on Adelaide’s Frostfang assets for

“You’re just stonewalling. I’ll find another

merits.”

If you two are so

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255