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

of them alone in the living

dispel the visions of bloodshed- a pain that would likely

first, “I spotted you at the royal banquet

the parade to

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

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

fists. She swallowed past the

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her voice choked as she

distress, instantly regretted his visit.

other so soon.

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

enemies with her own hands, she remained the most vulnerable in

cherished jewel of her family,

shield herself from external foes, deep within,

rarely allowed himself to revisit that

time to confront the past; otherwise, the pain would forever linger, as if his heart

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

eyes and

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

voice muffled

few days, accusing you of forming a mate bond with Ulrik during your mourning period. The public outcry against you has been fierce.

you wish to address this publicly or resolve it

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