Fell for the Alpha-less Queen

Chapter 525 His Bottom Line

"I happened to read some ancient wolf-clan battle array texts. If you're interested,

I can share them with you."

Xavier fell silent..

Tessa seized the moment. "Avery carried this burden for five years. You know how much he loves music. You've lived this mercenary life long enough to know the dangers. Are you really willing to trap him in this forever?"

Xavier's eyes flickered with conflict, his expression layered and unreadable.

"You don't understand, kid," Xavier said lowly. "Those energy crystals for modifying the battle array aren't easy to come by. Outsiders can't be trusted with succession—loyalty's never guaranteed. Things in this corps aren't as simple as you think."

He waved a hand. "That's enough. I'll let your little visit slide this time. Go home."

There was no reason to keep talking. In his eyes, there was no other option- Avery was his only son. He had to inherit Coldfang Mercenaries.

"I truly hope you'll think about this, carefully. None of us want Avery to get hurt. We all want him to be happy."

But just as she finished speaking and was about to leave, a commotion erupted outside.

Avery burst into the room.

"Dad! I told you not to touch the people around me! I said I'd do anything you asked, but you couldn't lay a hand on them. How could you go back on your word?" The moment Avery learned that Tessa had shown up at Coldfang Mercenaries, he completely lost his composure.

He stormed in, yanked Tessa behind him protectively.

"Tessa, are you okay? Did he hurt you?"

fine," Tessa said calmly, grabbing his wrist. "Don't get so worked up. He didn't bring me here-l

at her,

Tessa? I told you-stay out

if something happened to you? What

He was furious.

she understand how

she said. "I just wanted to talk

Avery's face darkened.

what could he do? When it came

just go home. Stay out of this,

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Tessa frowned. "Avery-"

he said

"Just go."

48 realis

push it. It was clear nothing more could

said to Xavier before turning to

the

soon as she was gone, "you like her,

was obvious from his

Avery didn't answer.

I'm warning you-don't ever hurt the

coward? If yo

you're my son. Could you stop being such a

it!"