A Female Alpha’s Revenge

Chapter 70

Ulrik’s POV

The final battle was approaching, and everyone was preparing.

I knew Adelaide was training the 15,000 Ironthorn soldiers every day.

After days of training, the warriors were cooperating seamlessly, and all the weapons were ready.

Lance announced the attack would happen within two days. The Ironthorn Army, as the vanguard, needed to finalize every detail.

I would lead 10,000 warriors to assist, responsible for setting up ladders and operating catapults. I had to discuss the cooperation plan with Adelaide these days.

The general strategy was set by Lance. Adelaide and I were just going through possible problems on the sandbox.

I had thought she was just better in fighting skills than others. But during the simulation, I found her knowledge of tactics was surprising.

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She could quickly come up with solutions for any minor flaw.

Watching her explain with focus, I was several times entranced–she was more beautiful than when I first saw her, her eyes bright as if holding stars and fire.

The word “regret” kept turning over in my mind.

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After the simulation, Adelaide stood up, her tone returnin

g to its usual calm, “That’s about it. If you think of any problems later, you can come to me anytime.”

I sat there, looking up and happened to see the line of her jaw.

tightened, “I have

“Go ahead,” she said.

eyes.

and

voice a bit muffled, “No, but I only found out about your fighting skills on the day our mate bond was nullified. I don’t understand. You know tactics and have excellent fighting skills. Why

fell silent, her expression

seemed to wrap

gave a self–mocking smile and said, “Forget it, I’m not qualified to ask. But may I know why

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There are so many powerful packs out

I can’t keep dwelling on the past…. I muttered, but she cut me

shouldn’t,” she said

suppressing the sourness in my heart. “I

in battle. I wanted to go to the southern border to take revenge, but my mother feared I’d be hurt and forced me into a mate bond.

Velda had

be my mate out of love, or because of your mother’s arrangement?” I blurted

“This question is meaningless.”

“I want to know.”

You didn’t then, and now, as Velda’s

never liked me. You only agreed to the mate bond because of your mother. When I took Velda as my lover, you immediately asked to end the bond. You had no feelings for me, yet

anger, “After joining Bloodmoon, I took care of your parents and kept my promise to wait for your return. But you? The vows you made to my mother when asking for me as your mate–you came back and

all my duties as a Luna and a mate. I have a clear conscience. And you? Have you ever kept your promises to

my mouth but

at

watched her retreating back, filled with regret–I had

that I was Velda’s mate, I shouldn’t dwell