Chapter 56 Bait and Switch

Aubrey’s POV

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Most of Shadowmoon Pack knew I was engaged to Alpha Henry, but they only understood the broad strokes. They knew it was a girl from a merchant family–but not which one. And Aurelia would never be dumb enough to let Jimmy find out that fatal detail.

Watching the wild shift in Jimmy’s expression, I swirled my wine lazily. “Figured it out now?”

“I… I’ll obey your every command!” he spat the words out through clenched teeth.

I sighed softly and downed the rest of my wine. “Good. Then let’s work well together.”

Setting down the glass, I walked out of the Merchant household. The show was about to begin.

The next morning, I woke in my apartment.

Aurelia didn’t care whether I stayed at the family estate or not. As long as I showed up daily for my “psychological therapy,” she had nothing to say.

I rubbed my forehead and, once fully awake, began my training. Ever since enduring that unbearable pain, the lunar energy in my body had only grown stronger.

Afterward, I went to wash up. When I stepped out, someone was already sitting on my couch. Thankfully, I’d learned my lesson and had my pajamas on–otherwise, I’d be putting on a free show again.

“Alpha Mateo?”

I was surprised he showed up this quickly. Then again, for him, finding my address wouldn’t have been difficult.


“You here to beg?”

returned to his usual smug demeanor–no trace of the disheveled

gave me a look. “Ms. Aubrey’s right. I am here to

with a towel. “Since I already took your

His alpha pheromones curled faintly toward me. “Then what does Ms. Aubrey want?” he asked

toweling my hair, I replied lazily, “What, planning to steal Alpha

treasure taste better?” His breath was warm against my

looked up at him. “You’re not bad. Fine–I’ll graciously accept

Mateo’s POV

Backup?

almost laughed out

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say that to me–especially not some omega cast aside

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me out there to knock this brat down a peg!” Odera, my wolf, roared furiously in my

I went for something more direct. I reached out

stilled, her hand freezing mid–motion

me, Omega–what’s your

stared her down. “You’re a gifted healer, sure. Someone else might’ve followed you blindly. But you don’t understand me at all. Did you think I’d let a shady little

thought seducing me would make me hesitate to kill you, I’m afraid you’re in

that

fully prepared to

fiancée of his–he barely spoke to her. There was no way he’d tell her anything about my family, and her parents were

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