Chapter 328\u00a0<\/p>\n
Third Person\u2019s POV\u00a0<\/p>\n
Riley met Kael\u2019s furious gaze with cold defiance.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve already lost everything,\u201d she said. \u201cWh\u00a0<\/p>\n
else would I be afraid of?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Finished\u00a0<\/p>\n
Kael\u2019s eyes narrowed. It was the first time he\u2019d ever truly seen it-that look of disgust in Riley\u2019s eyes. At him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She used to worship him. Obey without question. For three years, she had followed him like a shadow, clinging to his every word.\u00a0<\/p>\n
And now?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Now she stared at him like he was nothing.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He\u2019d turned on Ronan for her. Endangered the alliance with the Blackmaw Pack-sacrificed even Scarlett, all for Riley. What more did she want?\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIf you try running again,\u201d he said, voice low and furious, \u201cI\u2019ll fire Mia.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Riley\u2019s heart seized.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Mia-the only person in the Ebonclaw Pack who had ever shown her an ounce of kindness. Her daughter, Carmen, was in university. Mia worked herself to the bone to make that happen.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Riley\u2019s fists clenched. \u201cFire your own housekeeper. It\u2019s none of my concern.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
If she pretended not to care, maybe Mia would be safe.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Kael chuckled darkly. \u201cOh? Then maybe I\u2019ll have Carmen expelled, too.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Carmen. The same girl who, five years ago, had biked through a storm to bring Riley her entrance exam pass. Carmen had fallen, broken her arm-and Riley had barely made it to the test in time. The pass had been found in the trash.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Without Carmen and Mia, Riley would have had no future at all.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Her entire body tensed, but Kael mistook her silence for submission.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHeard she\u2019s on scholarship,\u201d he added coolly. \u201cShame if that disappeared-\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
b\u00a0<\/p>\n
Smack.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The slap echoed inside the car.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Theo jerked in his seat. \u201cWhoa.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Kael\u2019s head snapped sideways. His expression shifted from disbelief to seething rage.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He lunged.\u00a0<\/p>\n
1\/3\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 328\u00a0<\/p>\n
073\u00a0<\/p>\n
Finished\u00a0<\/p>\n
His hands closed around Riley\u2019s throat like iron vices, slamming her against the seat. She choked, gasped, clawed for air. Her face turned violet, lungs burning.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cKael!\u201d Theo barked. \u201cLet her go! You\u2019ll kill her!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cLet her die,\u201d Kael growled, but his grip loosened.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNot in my car,\u201d Theo snapped. \u201cI like this car.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Kael threw Riley aside.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She collapsed in a heap, coughing violently, her ribs aching.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThat was your last warning,\u201d Kael hissed. \u201cNext time, Mia and Carmen suffer.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Riley didn\u2019t answer. She didn\u2019t even look at him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The rest of the drive passed in silence.\u00a0<\/p>\n
When they returned to the Ebonclaw Pack estate, Luna Zara rushed to the car, face etched with maternal worry.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She reached for Riley.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Riley flinched away.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Zara\u2019s hand hovered midair before she slowly withdrew it, forcing a soft smile. \u201cRiley, your father didn\u2019t sleep a wink. We\u2019ve all been so worried.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett ran up beside her, linking arms. \u201cYou really scared us, sister.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Riley said nothing.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She walked right past them.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Kael\u2019s voice rang out behind her. \u201cRiley! Don\u2019t you see how much they care?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She stopped.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Turned.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Took in Zara\u2019s silk robe, her glossy hair, Scarlett\u2019s freshly painted nails.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDid they worry before or after their spa night?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Silence.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Zara\u2019s gaze shifted.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Kael opened his mouth, but no excuse came.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Riley walked inside.\u00a0<\/p>\n
213\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 328\u00a0<\/p>\n
That night, Kael tossed and turned in his pristine bed.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u0f25 \u0f63\u0f9f07\u00a0<\/p>\n
Finished\u00a0<\/p>\n
Eventually, he crept to the supply closet where Riley slept. He stood outside the door for thirty minutes, unable to knock. In the end, stomach cramping with guilt, he retreated.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Morning came.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Riley woke feeling better than she had in days. Across the estate, the Vale family looked haggard, especially Kael,\u00a0<\/p>\n
Dark circles ringed his eyes.\u00a0<\/p>\n
They gathered for breakfast.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alpha Alaric\u2019s tone was firm. \u201cRiley, you\u2019ll go to the Blackmaw Pack house today. Ronan expects sincerity. Make sure he sees it. Our alliance depends on this.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Riley didn\u2019t respond.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Zara placed a calming hand on Alaric\u2019s arm. \u201cLet her eat first.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Servants brought out a lavish breakfast: smoked salmon, truffle eggs, fresh-pressed juice.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Each plate was set before Alaric, Zara, Kael, and Scarlett.\u00a0<\/p>\n
None for Riley.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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