Chapter 50

Third Person’s POV

Though Adelaide had long abandoned the idea of seeking a Second Chance, her wolf still growled excitedly in her mind at the sight of Alpha Lance.

“His scent is truly intoxicating. Why don’t we get closer?” her wolf repeatedly urged.

Yet Adelaide remained where she stood.

Lance, standing in the snow, his pupils dilated slightly at the sight of Adelaide before narrowing into vertical slits. “Ready?” he asked.

“Yes,” she replied.

“Come, I’ll show you a place,” Lance said as he mounted his horse.

A bag hung from his saddle, its contents unknown.

Adelaide followed suit, mounting her horse and riding behind him.

They reached a barren hill, its trees long since stripped of leaves, with scant vegetation.

Paths stretched out in all directions, leading to higher elevations.

The wind howled, as if countless ghosts were wailing.

Lance stood on the hill, hands behind his back, gazing at a path to the left. Beside it stood a wordless tombstone.

“The townsfolk of Frostbite erected this for your father, Lance said. “He stood alone against arrows on that path, unyielding

Adelaide’s vision blurred with tears.

had known Lance would bring her here and had mentally prepared herself, yet

the Dragon Ash Kingdom’s supply line to Frostbite Town. He aimed to fight valiantly, but after successive battles, his

an informant in Frostbite Town. These are the tales they gathered. Witnesses were so moved that they secretly placed

of wine from his saddle and handed it to Adelaide. “Go ahead. Pour a drink for your father.

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tears, took the flask, and led her horse step by step down

the wine onto the ground, tears streaming

one path: to hold the enemy’s supply line at

unable to utter a word or even the word

were fiercely suppressed. She didn’t dare to cry out

the hill,

the siege, he had already paid his

because he believed she was truly

would match her

would follow the path of

to

and bravery, she could still support Ulrik to

practicing combat skills at the Warscar Training Camp,

he only saw her

her family had deeply wounded

Lance didn’t understand why she

her fallen

had she chosen to become another wolf’s

spirited girl he once knew was full of pride, yet now she couldn’t even cry aloud, as if restraint had become

else had she

Had Ulrik wronged her?

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