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.

the blood from my wolf claws, the fur

growl rising in

me, cedar musk soured with fury almost tangible, then turned and dragged Velda

the moonstone tiles, the gust from his

Beata’s swollen cheek. “Does

eyes glistening. “Soon we’ll

her bruised face, my

had promised the decree dissolving our mate

Bloodmoon felt

Now in August, the

I and Vanya, Ulrik’s aunt and

sworn off involvement, but Rosemary summoned me to the

ceremony with Frostfang’s wealth.

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the ledger onto the table, her tone icy. “Velda’s parents expect

ceremony.”

their pack, tradition dictates the mate’s

loss.

parents want a million. Bloodmoon’s accounts have less than

the ledger, frowning “Who’s

am,” I

his head up.

goldmine,” Vanya said. “Rosemary’s meds alone cost thousands daily. Not to mention

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

pack. We’ve relied on Adelaide’s Frostfang assets for

“You’re just stonewalling. I’ll find another way. Lycan King owes

merits.”

If you two are so in love, ask her

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