Fell for the Alpha-less Queen

Chapter 543 The Full Moon and the Lie

The days passed in their usual rhythm. Landon remained busy with business and pack affairs.

Tessa went to class as scheduled, occasionally bringing up the TS Entertainment expansion. She said shed already found a plot of land in the suburbs and planned to sign the contract after the full moon.

Wolves were naturally sensitive to lunar shifts. Full moons brought the strongest energy surges, so using that timing made sense-not just as a cover story for "high energy equals good luck for signing," but also because the blood pact ritual required that same lunar power.

"I'll go with you," Landon said as he stood, the edges of his fingers already glowing faintly with that cold light unique to awakened wolves-the full moon always made his instincts more alert, and the wolf within him restless.

Flex's voice rumbled through his mind with low warning: "She's hiding something. Her heartbeat is faster than usual, her scent's laced with tension. I tried reaching Emma, but she's ignoring me. They're definitely keeping secrets."

Tessa pressed her hand to his arm, her smile touched with helpless confidence. "It's just a contract signing. I can handle it."

"But tonight's the full moon. Rogues get agitated out in the woods-they might attack anything that moves..."

Tessa raised an eyebrow with a teasing smile. "Tch, I've awakened as a white wolf, remember? You think I'd get hurt by a bunch of Rogues?"

Still, Landon didn't let go. His gaze darkened. "Why won't you let me come? I won't get in the way. I'll just wait in the car."

at ease. But her aura doesn't lie - that's the

hand, adding a playful tilt to her voice. "Come on, I

Landon frowned. "Didn't

"Close enough."

it was a contract?"

a new one with him... that was a kind of contract, wasn't

deep furrow in his brow and reached out to smooth it with her fingertips. "Be

unbinding ritual, she would've waited for him to leave for the meeting before sneaking

last time. "You really can't just tell me what it

strength. But the unease inside him wrapped around his ribs like

glint in her eye. "When I come back and tell you, I promise you'll say letting me

Full Moon and the

the words "right call,

settled. She wasn't wrong - her white wolf bloodline was powerful. Ordinary

in and kissed her forehead, his fingertips brushing the top of her hair. "Keep your phone on. Check in every thirty

it." Tessa smiled, hugged him tight, and grabbed her

the night. His fingers whitened from how hard he gripped the