Chapter 183
-haces to licked to me but didnt stas, lastead, he looked away and topend at the rear of his shirt, an
the mining air had obdenly hated for warm.
Adrian kept holding me tightly, not saying a word, until Ryder’s voler beoke the silence with a pointed cough. “Alpha Adrian.”
horned his hold, just enough to look at me. Then he shouted off
jscket and draped it met my shoulders without a word.
From the doorway, Beck was watching clevels. Has gare hormoed between Adrian and Leon, bichrom futtesed in milit confusion. Clearly, he was trying to Figure not the dynamic between us. After a paese, he took a step forwand, extended his hand, and said. “Good to finally meet you, Alpha Adrian “
Meet Alphas might’ve ignored a rogue’s greeting, but Adrian didn’t hesitate. He took Beck’s hand with a firm grip. “Thank you for protecting her last night”
“Wait a second,” Leven said, his eyes narrowing as he pointed at Beck. “I know you. Four years ago–you were one of those roques we locked up in Frostshaken. You and your the gang
Hn tone drin
with disdain.
I stepped between them, already seeing the tension build. “Beck helped me,” I said firmly. “If he hadn’t been there last night, Victor would’ve taken me
Beck tilted his head, catching on. “We’re pack now, right?” he said smoothly. “Helping each other’s what we do,”
Ryder blinked, “Wait, what? Pack? What do you mean by that?”
turned i
| to Adrian and Ryder. “I made a deal with Beck. If he helped me, I’d speak for them. I told him they could join Oasisborn. I didn’t have time to ask anvone… 1 just did what I thought I had to.”
Beck’s a tensed. “Does our deal still stand?”
Adrian raised a hand, his voice still level. “We honor our debts in Oasisbon. If Skye made a promise, we’ll respect it. But joining the pack isn’t a free pass. You and your men will be on a probationary period–three months. You break any of our rules, and you’re out. No exceptions.”
Leon let out a sort of laughter, loud and mocking. “Dasisborn really is turning into a dump. What’s next? Inviting rogues to sit on the council?”
Beck’s smile tumed sharp. “Funny, coming from you. Frostshadow likes to call itself the pack of honor, but four years ago you locked us up with no proof We weren’t even armed. You didn’t care.”
“You were suspects!” Leon snapped. “Don’t act like you were innocent.”
“We were passing through,” Beck shot back. “You assumed, you punished, and you never apologized.”
Leon’s hands clenched into fists “You want to go again, right now?”
Beck took a step forward. “Try me.”
Adrian moved between them fan. “Enough,” he said. His voice wasn’t raised, but it cut through the noise like a blade. “We’re not doing this. Not here.”
The tension exploded. Ryder started arguing with one of Beck’s guys, voices overlapping and hands flying in sharp gestures. Loon was still fuming, glaring at Beck like he wanted to throw the first punch. The rogues were shifting m place, half–ready for a fight.
I stepped into the middle. “Stop!” I shouted.
Everyone from
“Tomorrow is the final trial for the Alpha King election,” I said, “We don’t have time for this. We need to get back and prepare.*
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I bumped in Adilan, and tiered at his bơm, “LAY 15, Allan, hook the Night,
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Their eyes locked above my head, the tension back in full forer. Adrian shifted, puishing Leon’s armi
“She’s sale now,” Adrian said coldly. “You can go
away, taking full control of my weight.
Leon straightened, his mouth set in a hard line. ‘If you had done your job, I wouldn’t have needed to come in the first place. You think I wanted to be
Ryder stepped up, bristling. “Maybe try showing some respect to mm Alpha. What did you even da? Show up late and talk hig? You’ve been useless since this whole thing started.”
“I hate to say it, but they‘ up dramat
got a point. For a park with a hundred–year legacy, Frostshadow’s been coasting. That Maya gid of yours? All she’s done is stir
Leon’s face turned a deep red. He looked ready to snap.
1 mached for Ryder’s sleeve and gave it a bug. “That’s enough,” I said quietly. Then I turned to Leon. “Thank you for coming, Whatever your reasons were, appreciate it.”
Leon let out a low soft. “I shouldn’t have bothered.”
And with that, he turned and walked off alone.
1 watched him walk away in silence. He didn’t look back, and his shoulders stayed rigid as he disappeared down the dirt path. I didn’t know why, but there was something about his back that looked a little lonely.
But I didn’t have time to think about it. I drew in a breath and turned back to Adrian.
Adrian didn’t move.
“No,” he said. His voice was calm, but there was fire behind it. “We’re not leaving yet.”
I frowned. “Why not?”
His eyes darkened
“I need to find Victor.
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