Chapter 20

Third Person’s POV

The Frostfang wolves loaded their luggage into trucks, their convoy rolling through Bloodmoon’s iron gates with finality.

No one from Bloodmoon dared to stop them–Lycan Erasmus’s decree had taken effect.

Adelaide, now Frostfang’s Alpha and heir to a royal council seat, left with the blessing of the Moon Goddess’s council, far beyond

the Tenar clan’s reach.

After a long silence, Isaiah, Ulrik’s father, murmured, “Adelaide would’ve made a fine Luna. She managed the pack well.”

Tamara turned to Ulrik. “What did you see in Velda? How is she better than Adelaide?”

Ulrik’s throat tightened as he recalled Velda’s letter–the one demanding half of Adelaide’s wealth.

He remembered her words, “Hesitating? So you do have greed in you.”

Tamara sighed. “Velda won’t care for Luna Rosemary 1

like Adelaide did. Adelaide slept in her room every night.”

“Maybe it was all an act,” Ulrik said, his voice tinged with reluctant doubt.

“An act deserves credit,” Tamara said sharply.

Tamara knew Velda wouldn’t take responsibility for caring for Rosemary. Odds were it would fall to her. “Hopefully, Velda will at

least put on a show,” she muttered.

firmly, “Velda will honor

snorted. “We’ll

“If you miss her so much, why not

treated me kindly–gifts and all. Unlike some who take bribes and stab in the

left, ignoring Sabrina’s

she juggled pack finances–Bloodmoon was

over the Mirror Lake, its surface reflected the bloodmoo’s glow. The temporary mark on Ulrik’s nape,

pine scent, laced with snowstorm cold, couldn’t mask the silvermoon grass lingering

unaware of the day’s upheaval. Expecting Ulrik to brief her on the progress of rejecting Adelaide, she was met

tense silence.

she stopped. “Is it done? Did you secure

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skin. Ulrik was suddenly reminded of Adelaide’s

chest.

Ulrik’s jaw tightened. “No.”

half

at least half,” she snarled. “You know Bloodmoon’s

the funds, how will we

wealth, not mine.

of calculation in her eyes.

financial distractions.”

manage,” he

around. “So she

her disappointment, Ulrik felt a

Fabian witnessed it. She petitioned Lycan Erasmus to void the

“What?”

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