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

two of them alone in the living room, engulfed in an

and dispel the visions of bloodshed- a pain that would likely haunt their families

“I spotted you at the royal banquet after the victory parade the other

parade to the palace celebration without

but tears dropped onto her hand as she cast her eyes down, her voice strained. “I must have been a sight

father and brothers…” Mallory inhaled sharply, his throat clogged as if with cotton, his voice deep

clenched into fists. She swallowed past

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away, her voice choked

instantly regretted his visit. Perhaps neither family

other so soon.

to hold back tears, let alone an eighteen

with her own hands, she

her family, she

wings strong enough to shield herself from external

to revisit that day, too

the pain would forever linger, as

is the past. One must look forward. I heard you’re engaged to Alpha Lance. Congratulations are

her eyes and

clearing his throat, and continued, “We only learned later that you and Ulrik had dissolved your mate bond. Our

understand,” Adelaide said, her voice

Mallory broached the 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 outcry against

wish to address this

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