Chapter 68

Adelaide’s POV

Alpha Lance summoned me to his tent.

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On the pine–wood table sat a weathered mug; a steaming cup of coffee was pushed toward me, the rising vapor blurring my vision.

I caught the scent of moonflower.

Taking a sip, the bitter coffee slid down my throat. Here, on the southern border, such a hot drink was a rare luxury.

“You considered killing her just now,” Lance said suddenly.

His voice was deep, roughened by battle.

“Yeah, I did,” I replied without flinching, meeting his gaze.

He nodded and continued, “Our scouts report that the Western Tribes have covered up the village massacre, claiming it was a fire that killed everyone. You know what that means?”

I subconsciously gripped my coffee mug tighter. The warmth from the cup seeped into my palm, but a cold dread filled my heart.

After a tense pause, I said, “They’re hiding the fact that their future Lycan King was humiliated.”

I understood their motive–the Western Tribes would go to any lengths to shield their future monarch from disgrace.

“So even if Lycan Erasmus uncovers the truth, he can’t act against Velda publicly. At least your grandfather, Alpha Zander, is safe from involvement.”

the Western Tribes denied the massacre, Lycan Erasmus couldn’t force them to admit it and then

Western Tribes‘ Lycan King demanded justice, Velda would shift from hero to criminal, and my grandfather, Alpha Zander, would be dragged

now, with the Western Tribes pretending nothing happened and even signing a treaty, Velda’s

the dots and looked up at Alpha Lance. “So Solanke is helping Dragon Ash hold us back on the southern border, hoping Lycan Erasmus sends reinforcements? Velda’s a credited warrior. She’d be selected

Everything suddenly made sense.

The Battle of Darkclaw Town will be their chance for revenge. If you’d killed Velda today, Solanke

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Western Tribes would massacre

A massacre would mean countless innocent lives lost, a terrible

Velda dies, all bets are off. Solanke is the uncle of the Lycan King’s son

hit

wolf whined a warning in my

to causing a disaster and

training the wolf warriors. Solanke’s after Velda. When the real fight starts, the Western Tribes‘ main force will go after her. Even if Erasmus doesn’t declare her guilty,

with a nod. Following werewolf etiquette, I knelt on one

in my tent, Paisley and Halbert were

immediately bounded over, her eyes sparkling with curiosity. “Now let’s see how Velda keeps her nose

bearing the marks of battle. As I

I bother with her? She’s more disgusting than a rotting wolf carcass,” Paisley scoffed, her tail swishing impatiently. The

I pretended to follow the conversation but was lost in thought about Lance’s

to challenge me, and now that she’d lost, she’d lost the

with a whip

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