A Female Alpha’s Revenge

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.

servants dared not

in the living room, engulfed

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

the royal banquet after the

day–she’d gone straight from the parade to the palace

cast her eyes

inhaled sharply, his throat clogged as if with cotton, his

clenched into fists. She swallowed past

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voice choked as she acknowledged his

instantly regretted his visit. Perhaps neither family

other so soon.

grown man like him struggled to hold back tears, let alone an eighteen or

and slain enemies with her own hands, she remained the most

jewel of her family, she now

herself from external foes, deep within, she still felt the ache and the

revisit that day, too afraid

perhaps it was time to confront the past; otherwise, the pain would

look forward. I heard you’re engaged to Alpha Lance. Congratulations are in order, though I

her eyes and whispered,

learned later that you and Ulrik had dissolved your mate bond. Our former Luna wished

understand,” Adelaide said, her voice muffled as if

into silence once more until 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 you has been fierce.

ask whether you wish to address this publicly or resolve it