A Female Alpha’s Revenge

Chapter 170

hapter 170

Third Person’s POV

Two more steps and she could cross the threshold, but the mark on the back of her neck suddenly flared with pain.

Her nail–hardened claws dug deep into the doorframe, instantly leaving five silver–blue bloodstreaks on the ironwood panel.

From the living room wafted Mallory’s pheromones–a mix of chicory and ambergris, the oppressive aura of a high–ranking Alpha that made her wolf ears flatten involuntarily.

She heard Valentine entertaining Mallory, whose deep and authoritative voice gave only curt replies.

As Adelaide adjusted her breathing, a faint wolfish whine escaped her throat.

After several attempts to composed herself, she finally appeared at the entrance to the living room.

Upon entering, she kept her eyes downcast and greeted him, “Mr. Pahari.”

Mallory rose, nodded in acknowledgment, and replied, “Miss Davidson, how have you been?”

The deliberately formal address hung between them, laden with awkwardness.

“I’ve been managing,” Adelaide said, her voice trembling slightly. “Please, have a seat.”

Mallory gestured for her to sit as well.

Once they were both seated, Beta Valentine retreated to the doorway, where the glaring sunlight suddenly stabbed at his eyes.

dared not

the two of them alone in the living

the surging emotions and dispel the visions of bloodshed- a pain that would likely haunt

silence first, “I spotted you at the royal banquet after the victory parade the

day–she’d gone straight from the parade to the palace celebration without changing her

dropped onto her hand as she cast her eyes

throat clogged as if with cotton, his voice deep and muffled, “Everyone in the

fists.

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her face away, her voice choked

regretted his visit. Perhaps neither family was

other so soon.

like him struggled to hold back tears, let alone an eighteen or nineteen–year–old

she had tasted battle and slain enemies with her own hands, she remained the most vulnerable in front of

cherished jewel of her family, she

she had grown wings strong enough to shield herself from external foes, deep

that day, too

was time to confront the past; otherwise, the pain

forward. I heard

lowered her eyes and

coughed a few times, clearing his throat, and continued, “We only learned later that you and Ulrik had dissolved your mate

said, her voice muffled as if stuffed

main topic, “Rumors have been circulating these past few days, accusing you of forming a mate bond with Ulrik during your mourning period. The public

here to ask whether you wish to address this publicly or resolve

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