Love the Wolfless Power Girl at First Sight

Chapter 552 The Chains That Remain

18 Pears.

“Beneath me?” He stepped forward, the hem of his coat sweeping across the ground. “I’d give up my life for you–what does it matter if I lose a little pride?” He stared into her eyes, enunciating each word. “I came here to take you with me. You’re the one I chose. The Bloodbond may be gone, but that doesn’t change anything.”

“Do you not understand human language?” Tessa took half a step back to create distance. “I’m not going with you. I never would. Not in the past, and definitely not now.” She glanced around.

The campus was busy with students coming and going. If they started a fight here, the consequences would be disastrous.

She didn’t want to destroy the peace she’d worked so hard to achieve.

“Leave Navoris now–while I’m still holding back.”

Nathan let out a low laugh, like he’d just heard something ridiculous. But his eyes were ice cold, devoid of any humor. “This ‘restraint‘ of yours–is it because you don’t want your quiet life disrupted? Or are you afraid of alerting Landon? Worried I might hurt him?”

He stepped closer, his tone taunting. “You think I don’t know? You and Landon are fated mates. He’s already paving the way for you in Nightshade Pack, preparing to make you his Luna. But so what? As long as you’re alive, I’m not letting go–your restraint doesn’t matter to me.”

wave of wolf energy rippled off her, though she kept it suppressed and didn’t shift. “Nathan, don’t push me. This is Navoris–Landon’s territory. If I kill you, the already weakened Frost Pack will fall into chaos again. Yalvaria’s wolves will go to war with Nightshade Pack. Neither

any backlash–but he was still the alpha of Frost Pack, a central figure in the Yalvaria wolves. If she made a move, it would trigger

a sudden thrill lit up

I care about avoiding war.” Tessa cut him off, her tone sharp and cold. “But

drained from Nathan’s face, replaced by madness. “No matter what you say, I’m

words left his mouth, Nathan unleashed

dodged to the side and slammed her elbow

to grab her wrist, but she

fight you here.” Tessa’s voice was edged with warning. Her eyes flicked toward a

see that the alpha of Frost Pack is

Nathan froze.

stared at the cold side of her face, at the disgust in her eyes–so raw

552 The Chains

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