A Female Alpha’s Revenge

Chapter 38

Ulrik’s POV

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I was about to leave with Velda when a light cough from Lycan Erasmus sounded behind us.

We turned, and Erasmus’s gaze locked onto Velda’s forehead.

“You’ve pledged to reach the southern border before the Western Tribes. I trust it’s not an empty promise. Should you turn the tide,” his claw traced the wolf–tooth carving on his throne, “I’ll reward you handsomely.”

Velda knelt on one knee, her ice–spiked pauldrons glinting. “I swear by the Bloodmoon Pack’s

totem.”

As Velda and I left, Erasmus was still deep in discussion about supplies.

This battle was decisive. None would accept failure now.

My boots clicked urgently on the marble floor.

Outside the palace, a snowstorm lashed at us with icy pellets. I frowned and said, “This mission’s impossible!”

I dragged Velda into the shadow of a wolf statue. Cedar and mint pheromones clashed. “They’ve been gone for over ten days. We haven’t even set off. How can we possibly outrun them?”

then we will,” Velda interrupted, brushing

ambition. “There’s nothing that can’t be

months to lead the capital guard to the Bloodscar Border. Now, with only twenty days, how can

concerns. “Let’s head back to the pack and prepare.

sneered, “I know you’ve been resentful lately, and Rosemary dislikes me too. But I’ll prove Adelaide’s tricks are useless. Only by earning merits on the battlefield can the Bloodmoon Pack

name,

claws piercing my gloves. “When we dissolved the bond, she

entangled with her? I think she’s playing hard to get, which is why you went to the

said, suppressing my anger. “I told you, I went to Frostfang to consult Shaman Digby. My mother’s illness requires more than medicine. Shaman Digby’s wolf

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unavailable, isn’t she? Who knows what schemes

heading into battle. Let’s not argue over someone

voice carried a wolf’s

my spine, growling discontentedly. “Why

muttered, trying to soothe my

the tension

the one who won’t let me mention

you in my heart,” I said, taking her hand, though my gaze wandered to the gloomy

loyal warriors,” Velda sighed, her resolve hardening. “But I’ll make you see that taking me as your mate is the Bloodmoon Pack’s greatest fortune. Adelaide can only help with your mother’s care–Tamara

indeed my

unconsciously. “It’s strange that the Western Tribes would ally with the Dragon Ash to

stroked the wolf–head dagger at her waist, its totem gleaming coldly. “The pact only binds the Bloodscar Border. The southern border remains unconquered, with Frostbite and

I tightened my grip on the wolf–head military token, my

Tribes seldom interact. Shouldn’t