A Female Alpha’s Revenge

Chapter 17

Adelaide’s POV

My voice was soft, but my pheromones carried the chill of silverfir–like ice blades slicing through the air.

Ulrik froze, his suppressed whine choked off by my aura as I brushed past him.

Halsey

immediately asked, “Adelaide, stand firm. I’ll fight for your justice.”

My eyes welled up as I bowed before her. “I’ve brought shame to the family–I failed.”

“Rise!” Her tail lashed like a whip, silver fur revealing old battle scars. “Even Frostfang’s last pup deserves respect–not exile for keeping vows Blood Moon broke.”

Her pheromones surged, rotting lilacs flooding the room. “Since you joined Bloodmoon, has any Tenar wolf cursed or harmed

you?”

I shook my head slowly. “No.”

Rosemary’s fury boiled over. “Then why attack me? Jealous of Velda? It’s Lycan Erasmus’s decree! Your jealousy’s a sin–what

more do you want?”

Halsey cut her off. “The whole city knows she nursed you day and night!”

“I thought her ‘devotion‘ was sweet–until she

silent,

me ask–what about

but by law, exiled wolves can’t take all their assets. Considering

isn’t about justice–it’s about

openly stealing from Adelaide.”

“Alpha

seventy percent of

true–do you

gaze. “Fifty percent,” he said, scanning the room. “I’ll return half. Report me to Lycan King if

snarled, “How greedy can

knuckles whitened around the crumpled letter.

handed him

1/2

+15 Bonus

it–his signature declared

someday,” Ulrik said, his voice laced

said, holding up the

for the assets, 50% is my

to Frostfang’s offshore accounts. They’d only get furniture and

I suspected Lycan Erasmus was

to see Bloodmoon’s true colors,”

paled. “Stop provoking

challenged. “Leave enough to keep me from