Chapter 165
Chapter 165
Third Person’s POV
Madison’s confrontational tone sent the conference room into a brief silence.
Her pheromones, reeking of wolfsbane, disrupted the musk–filled air.
In Lycan Erasmus’s mind, his wolf growled, “How dare she.”
Madison’s wolf claws dug into the sofa armrest–she hadn’t anticipated the Lycan King’s overwhelming
aura.
All lower–ranking wolves in the hall dropped to one knee, their throats emitting involuntary whimpers. Even Priscilla’s musk pheromones were suppressed into thin lines.
Soon, Lycan Erasmus’s anger subsided, and the room returned to normal.
“Why would you accuse her without evidence? You claim she insulted you but can’t specify what was said. You refuse to confront her directly. How am I to judge her guilty?” Lycan Erasmus asked.
Madison snapped, “Trespassing on my estate and insulting a princess is disrespect enough!”
Lycan Erasmus smiled enigmatically. “Are you certain you want me to rule this way?”
Madison
light. If she pushed for punishment based on
effectively admit to gifting the statue, sparking public
Elder Council and Alpha Bentley’s former
understood why Adelaide had dared to break into her estate and shatter
statue’s secret couldn’t
she could deny it. But if she punished Adelaide for disrespect, public opinion would assume the statue’s existence, ruining
shift from anger to embarrassment to pallor, Priscilla felt a
too, had
didn’t grasp all the implications, Madison’s sudden silence indicated
ask Clarissa but for now relished
1/3
not just from Lance’s support but also from
wonder she
Erasmus sighed, massaging his forehead. “It seems the rumors are true.
contorted with anger. “I could slap her! Her arrogance,
Airella must have
uttered a word of
gone now; let’s hope she rests in peace,” Lycan
truth
the truth could never
The Western Tribe wouldn’t mention it, and neither
Bentley’s family had endured
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