Chapter 11

Adelaide’s POV

After talking with Beata, she prepared afternoon tea for me.

The glass container held homemade vanilla ice cream, its sweet scent mingled with fresh blueberries Beata had just picked.

Our shadows on the basalt countertop were shattered by the loud crash of iron armor.

“Adelaide!” Ulrik’s howl made the starlight chandelier above tremble. “How long do you plan to keep up

this farce?”

“Beata,” I said, watching the melting ice cream–a three–hour labor of love from Beata–slip down the counter, “clean

glass. Ulrik and I need to talk.”

Once Beata’s footsteps faded upstairs, I looked up at the Alpha, his hackles raised. “Want to discuss Shaman Digby?”

Ulrik’s slit pupils burned crimson. “How dare you?”

up

the

I smirked, unleashing my wolf’s aura.

Why sh

should ask why the most reputable shaman, Digby, refused to treat Luna

Ulrik’s wolf claw

lied to Digby to stop him from treating my

won’t work.”

with Alpha aura. “Adelaide, I warned you–I won’t be threatened. You scheming

wolf!”

were this manipulative and cruel, I’d never have let you

into sharp points that pressed against his throat. The height difference forced me to look. up at him, my

glands were as cold as ice spikes piercing his

you reject me?”

in his throat–this question seemed to have

mind.

“What?”

since you hate me this much, why won’t you reject me? Because you can’t. You claim: Velda’s your true mate, yet you won’t sever our bond. The

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froze, at a loss

reasons,” I pressed, “or I will. ‘Failure to nurture offspring‘ sounds good–or how about ‘endangering family health“?

chest heaved, cedar musk soured with sulfur–a sign

on his sleeve, fresh blood seeping from palm

won’t reject you,” he growled, Alpha rumble laced with exhaustion. “Ask for anything else, but

“Coward,” I said clearly.

brings you no benefits–only risks. The Lycan King’s warriors respect my father’s legacy. You fear being branded heartless–and losing his

Ulrik’s face darkened.

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