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!”

her ‘devotion‘ was sweet–until she cut off Digby. That’s attempted

silent, momentarily

me,” I said coolly, “but let me ask–what about the

assets. Considering you managed the pack for a year, we’ll only retain 70%, leaving the rest

isn’t about justice–it’s about scavenging

openly stealing from Adelaide.”

demanded, “Alpha Ulrik, I respect

of Adelaide’s pre–nuptial

Alme true–do

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

“How greedy can

the crumpled letter. “Go

Beta handed him a

1/2

+15 Bonus

at it–his signature declared my

said, his voice

lesson,” I said, holding up the document.

looked away. “I’ll file it myself… As for the assets, 50% is

transferred core assets to Frostfang’s offshore accounts. They’d only get

I suspected Lycan Erasmus was delaying until Velda and

too high to

“Stop

what? Take 90%?” I challenged. “Leave enough to

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