A Female Alpha’s Revenge

Chapter 45

Third Person’s POV

Adelaide gasped, a shiver running down her spine as pain prickled her neck.

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She fought the urge to reveal her wolf ears, but her nails dug half–moon trenches into her palms.

“Alpha Lance, it hurts,” she said, her voice deeper than usual, a barely noticeable tremor betraying her discomfort–not from his rough touch, but from the “mates” talk.

As the Frostfang Pack heir, she’d been taught, “Vulnerability only shows when wounds scab.”

“Haha!”

Alpha Lance’s laughter shook the tent. “So delicate! Wait till you taste a bear’s warhammer on your shoulder–that’s real pain!”

His slap on her shoulder was rough yet familiar.

Adelaide wasn’t one could not endure hardships, but the cold had left her skin raw and sensitive.

Lance’s calloused fingers felt like needles.

After his jest, Lance said, “We’ll capture Frostbite Town before reinforcements arrive, then face them in the final battle. Adelaide, I expect great things from you and Ulrik on the battlefield.”

Adelaide thought for a moment and felt she really ought to tell everyone about the end of her mating bond with Ulrik.

reinforcements and everyone still thought she and

a lot of mistrust

Velda, they were currently

someone said, “Ulrik’s lucky to have a fierce she–wolf like Adelaide as

smiled at her. “If he ever bullies you, tell me. I’ll sort

can’t be that bad. Let’s

of her mother’s

her secrecy but

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first day and today.

rare full meal, sleep cluded

was admirable how her father and brothers had persevered for years in

was something that weighed on her mind–the unresolved issue with Ulrik. She hadn’t properly explained her situation to Lance or her father’s old subordinates, and

could she

for her had abandoned her shortly after carning battlefield glory, and was now seeking a bond

misinterpret her motives, thinking she was here to prove herself

capital, she paid no

battlefield where her father and brothers had fallen, she couldn’t bear the thought of her loyalty

Ulrik and Velda arrived with the reinforcements, her

and the snoring around

yet alert.

any bugle call, asked through the curtain, “Adelaide, can’t