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.

“Velda will honor Luna

“We’ll

chimed in, “If you miss her so much, why

a glare. “Adelaide treated me kindly–gifts and all. Unlike some

ignoring Sabrina’s flushed

frustration simmered as she juggled pack finances–Bloodmoon was nearly

bloodmoo’s glow. The temporary mark on Ulrik’s nape, still healing, throbbed

cold, couldn’t mask

to brief her on the progress of rejecting Adelaide, she was met with

tense silence.

impatience, she stopped. “Is it done? Did you secure half

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bathed her wheat–colored skin. Ulrik was suddenly reminded of Adelaide’s pale face, a

chest.

Ulrik’s jaw tightened. “No.”

Are you insane?” Velda’s bone claws suddenly elongated half

message emphasizing we need to secure at least half,” she

Without the funds, how will

not mine. Velda,

away, a flicker of calculation in her eyes. “I just want us to

financial distractions.”

manage,” he

around. “So she took

Ulrik felt

witnessed it. She petitioned Lycan Erasmus to

“What?”

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