Love the Wolfless Power Girl at First Sight

Chapter 574 Bloodlines and Betrayals

Just then, Louis emerged from the bedroom, temples streaked with gray. Clearly, he hadn’t slept in days

“Louis!” Yardley rushed over like a drowning man grabbing a lifeline. “Please, talk to them. We just want to sce Dad. That’s all!”

Louis looked at Yardley, disappointment written deep in his eyes. “Sir, Mr. Walter is unconscious. Even if you go in, there’s nothing you can say. And besides-

His gaze slid to the lawyer standing nearby. “Bringing a lawyer to visit a dying man? That’s not going to look good, is it?”

Lila’s face stiffened.

“What’s that supposed to mean?” Winona snapped. “We brought a lawyer just in case-”

“In case the old man passes and you get nothing from the will?” Louis cut straight through the pretense. “Relax. He already finalized it while he was still lucid. The notary has been here. Every detail’s clearly written out.”

He paused, then spoke mòre heavily. “Mr. Walter loved his family more than anything. Can’t you let him have some peace at the end?”

Yardley froze, throat dry. Louis had hit the mark–and hard. He had no reply.

The lawyer, sensing the tension, wisely stepped back. This water was far too deep.

Louis didn’t say anything else. He turned and gently closed the bedroom door behind him.

his group stood frozen, faces burning with shame

in the emergency tunnel beneath the Nightshade Pack vault, a shadow moved quickly along the

planted by Nathan three years ago in the Nightshade

days ago, the mole sent word: S had been transferred to the underground vault. Inside his collar was a

had. The vault had been locked down tight for years. No cracks,

by the

pulling a tranquilizer needle from his coat

could react.

rushed toward

timing was perfect–S had just been moved. During the brief switch, the mole approached

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key from S’s collar, and passed it to

the lock. The

at the sound. His eyes gleamed with

he sneered. “Took you long enough. Another day down here

him of

voice deferential. “Alpha, we couldn’t move until S was

in his wake. The iron shackles had left deep, bloodied grooves on his ankles, but he pushed through the pain like it didn’t

voice like frost, “Lead

navigating the route with confidence. The mole had already provided a full