Chapter 57

Ulrik’s POV

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A roar like thunder rolled over the plains outside Frostbite Town, shaking eardrums.

Adelaide straightened her spine, meeting the firm gaze of every wolf in the formation.

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I and Velda stood apart, watching the Ironthorn Army stand to attention like a forest at sunset.

The wolf–head emblems on the warriors‘ shoulder armor gleamed coldly, a hundred times more brilliant than the tattered Bloodmoon Pack banner.

“These reinforcement wolves are ours. Why should they answer to Adelaide?” Velda fumed. “You shouldn’t have held me back earlier. Lance is clearly favoring her.”

I suppressed my irritation, cedar pheromones mingling with soothing undertones. “Even if they weren’t under her command, they wouldn’t follow us. The Ironthorn Army is Royal sodiers. Moreover, as supporting wolf generals, we should heed Alpha Lance’s orders.”

“Is that so? At the Bloodscar Battle, didn’t we lead our own troops?” Her wolf claws scraped the ground, leaving deep grooves.

“The situation was different. Before reinforcements arrived at the Bloodscar Battle, Alpha Zander had already held on for so long and was gravely injured. Remember our first battle at the Bloodscar? We were caught off guard. If it weren’t for…,” My thoughts drifted to Adelaide’s uncle, who had timely come to our rescue.

But he had paid the price of losing an arm.

At the thought, My heart tightened. I truly owed Adelaide a debt of gratitude.

Velda, marked by me, obviously sensed

She turned to me.

feel guilty, nor do you owe Adelaide anything. If you owe anyone,

wish to

too much,

progressed to this point–I and Velda had formed a mate bond and joined the southern border

and earned merits, I could restore the Bloodmoon

and I believe our subordinates feel the same,” Velda

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her wrist, warning her, “What are you planning? Don’t

her eyes flashing with mockery. “Need I say it? Everyone can see she’s climbed the ranks through bloodline. Your protection of her- are you

the battlefield.” My cedar pheromones intensified. “A major

sunset. “Perhaps it’s time to reveal whether this so–called

jolted as I warned, “Velda, I’m warning you. If

contributor at the Bloodscar Battle and the first female Gamma in our kingdom. I’ve

leave. I immediately

explained why

tone impatient. “I’ve told you countless times. I spread news of Alpha

she had repeated this explanation

no issues with it until I

day, she had mobilized over a hundred wolf warriors

to tell me she’d sought and received approval for mobilizing over a hundred wolf warriors–a flat–out lie, delivered without a

Bloodscar victory,

as the Dragon Ash Kingdom’s wolves, was heading to

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