Chapter 349\u00a0<\/p>\n
Author\u2019s POV\u00a0<\/p>\n
That morning, Scarlett came downstairs after washing up, only to find the dining room eerily quiet.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Finl hed\u00a0<\/p>\n
The breakfast table had already been set-steaming meats, warm bread, and freshly poured blood-orange tea-but Alpha Alaric, Luna Zara, and Kael were nowhere to be seen.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett\u2019s brows furrowed slightly. She turned to a housemaid standing nearby. \u201cWhere\u2019s my father? And Kacl? They didn\u2019t come down yet?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The maid responded promptly. \u201cAlpha and the young Alpha left at dawn. Something urgent with the Northern Territory council. Luna Zara had a few bites, then left as well.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett nodded absently. Her father and Kael had been constantly tied up with the approaching land tribunal concerning the contested eastern ridge bordering the Stormridge Pack. But her mother leaving this early? That was strange.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDid she say where she was going?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The maid hesitated. \u201cNot exactly. But\u2026 she took several chests from the vault. The ones holding her personal ceremonial bone relics. And a few Alpha-level crest accessories. Looked like she was heading toward the Nightfang Exchange.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett\u2019s expression shifted.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Nightfang Exchange was no ordinary market-it was where rare magical items, enchanted jewelry, and heirloom-level totems were traded or pawned, often for large sums.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Her mother pawning things? Her most prized Alpha-heirloom relics?\u00a0<\/p>\n
That didn\u2019t make sense.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Zara wasn\u2019t one to part with her treasures, not even for internal Council politics.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Unless\u2026\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett\u2019s eyes narrowed. A sinking feeling churned in her stomach.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Unless it was for Riley.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She left the estate at once, driving straight to the Lunar Crest Plaza. The Eastern Ridge auction gala was coming up in a few days, and she was scheduled to make a grand appearance. If Riley dared try and steal the spotlight-or worse, her family\u2019s assets-Scarlett would make sure she was destroyed socially before that ever happened.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She stepped into one of the most exclusive designer halls in the city. A boutique reserved for the elite of the packs. The moment she entered, attendants rushed to greet her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMiss Scarlett! What a divine surprise. You\u2019ve come at the perfect time. We\u2019ve just received several custom gowns-fresh off the courier from the Parisian Pack Enclave. One of them is made entirely from whisper-silk and lunar thread. It\u2019s practically singing your name.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Scarlett smirked, preening slightly as she trailed her fingers over the delicate gowns Cammering under moonlight-filtered chandeliers.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She already pictured it-her arrival at the Eastern Ridge Gala, jaws dropping, eyes burning with envy. She\u2019d wear dominance like a second skin.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Finally, she chose a gown covered in black stardust crystal embroidery-dramatic, bold, lethal. Just like her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
As she was about to move to the fitting room, one of the staff suggested, \u201cMiss, we also just acquired some high-tier accessories-claw-tipped cuffs, jeweled fang pendants, and a rare runed alpha brooch. They\u2019d pair beautifully with your gown.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cTake me to them,\u201d she said, already walking.\u00a0<\/p>\n
When she reached the relic display wall, she froze.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Her eyes locked on a few pieces sitting behind a velvet rope.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Bone-charmed bracelets. An old silver sigil crest. A ceremonial hairpin made from shadow antler.\u00a0<\/p>\n
All pieces she\u2019d seen before.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Her mother\u2019s.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett\u2019s pupils dilated slightly. \u201cThese\u2026 where did these come from?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The staff, oblivious, replied casually, \u201cOh, those? A noble Luna came by earlier. She said she needed to trade in some private family items. Seemed urgent.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett\u2019s jaw tightened.\u00a0<\/p>\n
So it was true.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Zara had traded off her ancestral heirlooms-just to get money.\u00a0<\/p>\n
And now she was on her way to the hospital.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett didn\u2019t need to be told what for.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She grabbed her phone and called her mother.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The line connected. Zara\u2019s voice came warm and unsuspecting, \u201cSweetheart, are you up already?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYeah, Mom. Where are you?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m heading to the healing ward. I thought I\u2019d visit Riley. She needs support right now.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett\u2019s tone was deceptively sweet. \u201cOkay, be careful on the road.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The moment she ended the call, she dialed Alaric.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDad, listen to me. Mom just traded off a bunch of our ancestral totems-and she\u2019s heading to give the money to Riley. Stop her before she hands it over.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Alaric growled on the other end. \u201cI\u2019ll take care of it.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett hung up and smiled.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Let them fight each other all they wanted.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She\u2019d still come out on top.\u00a0<\/p>\n
At the hospital, Zara\u2019s demeanor was radiant.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Riley could tell the moment she entered-Zara had succeeded. Her request, the one million lunar credits, must have been fulfilled.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Zara sat beside her bedside, beaming, and placed a small rune-locked pouch into Riley\u2019s hands. \u201cDarling, I told you-whatever it takes, I\u2019ll do it. Inside is the full amount you asked for. From now on, we forget the past.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Riley stared at the pouch. A million lunar credits. Freedom. Power.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She reached for it-when the door slammed open.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alaric stormed in, eyes blazing.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Before Riley could move, he slapped the pouch from her hand and snatched it away.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Zara jumped to her feet. \u201cAlaric! What are you doing?!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou should\u2019ve consulted me!\u201d he barked. \u201cYou want to hand our family fortune to the girl who nearly gutted\u00a0<\/p>\n
me?!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s not that much,\u201d Zara tried to soothe him. \u201cShe\u2019s our daughter-\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cShe\u2019s not fit to carry our name!\u201d Alaric snarled. \u201cThat little traitor should be grateful we let her live!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Riley\u2019s injured hand throbbed from where he struck her. But she didn\u2019t wince.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She just stared at him, eyes burning with defiance.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alaric met her gaze and sneered. \u201cYou want money? Fine. You can have it-on one condition. You accept the bond. You\u2019ll be mated off to the Stormridge heir. The credits will be your dowry.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Riley didn\u2019t move. But her wolf stirred deep inside her, growling in disgust.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Over her dead body.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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