Fell for the Alpha-less Queen

Chapter 253 The Game Begins

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By the time Landon reluctantly parted ways with Tessa and arrived at the Silvermoon Estate, the other three were already there. As soon as he walked in, Nathaniel stood up to pull out his chair.

"Alpha, didn't you say you'd be here in twenty minutes? What happened-did something unspeakable happen with Ms. Sinclair?" he asked with a teasing grin "Nathaniel, what are you even thinking?" Cameron chimed in. "If Landon really had done something unspeakable, do you think he'd be here in just twenty minutes? Please. That would take at least two hours. My guess? He hasn't even gotten a taste yet."

Hudson nodded in agreement. "Yeah, with Landon's stamina? Two hours at minimum."

Nathaniel nodded solemnly. "Alpha, I apologize. I clearly underestimated your strength. You love Ms. Sinclair so much, if it were your first time with her, she probably wouldn't be able to walk for three days straight."

That set all three of them off into laughter.

"You three clearly have too much time on your hands if you're busy gossiping about my love life," Landon said flatly.

The tone was mild-but it sent a chill straight through them.

Nathaniel immediately sobered up. "Alpha, Evan's been acting like a peacock lately, doing everything he can to make his presence known. If he wants to die so badly, why not just give him what he wants?"

Alpha of the Thornbane Pack?

Thornbane Pack may have grown stronger over the past few years, but they're still no match for the Nightshade

only trouble was

him unpredictable. But when it

top of that, Landon had

with a smirk, "if he wants to play, let's play. Been a while since I got my

of red wine and swirled it lazily in the

piece of

wasn't everything. Economic growth and strategic power were

foundation of a pack's strength. Sufficient capital meant better training resources, advanced infrastructure, and elite logistics for the entire

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pack would suffer-crippled by lack of funding. When that happened, the Thornbane Pack would start to crumble from within without Landon lifting

at the expense of his own

resources grew thinner, and trust among his wolves began to erode. Eventually, he would find

to become Montedra's