Chapter 278
Chapter 278:
“The Blood Adjudication Request,” Liam stated, his professional tone cutting through the quiet room. “Once submitted to the Continental Pack Council, it will legally freeze all Parrish assets and initiate a formal tribunal for the use of silver against a Pack member. Sign here, Luna. I recommend using ‘Adelina Blackwell’ to leverage the Lycan King’s absolute authority p>
I picked up the heavy gold pen, but before the nib could touch the paper, Kain’s massive, warm hand covered mine. The familiar electric spark of our bond shot up my arm.
“No,” Kain rumbled, his storm-gray eyes locking onto Liam with fierce, unyielding pride. “She does not need my name as a shield. She signs as Adelina Wolfe of the Silvermoon Pack. This is her bloodright. Her victory p>
A profound warmth bloomed in my chest. He wasn’t just giving me a weapon — he was handing me back my identity. I smiled and pressed the pen to the parchment, signing my true name with sharp, deliberate strokes.
і𝗻𝗍еn𝘀𝖾 𝘳𝗼𝗆𝗮𝗇𝘤е 𝗼𝘯.с𝘰𝗺
“The Council Elders are already in position at the cathedral,” Kain murmured, stepping behind my chair and resting his hands possessively on my shoulders. “But I have arranged a contingency. A public execution p>
I looked up at him. “What did you do p>
A dark, predatory smirk curved his lips. “I rented the massive digital billboard directly across the street from the cathedral’s main entrance. At exactly 6:00 PM, when their grand reception begins, the audio of Kira’s confession will broadcast on a loop. Even if they cut the power inside the venue, the entire city will hear what she did to you p>
Kira POV
I sat in front of the gilded mirror in my bridal suite at the Grand Cathedral, practicing my signature innocent smile. The room overflowed with expensive gifts from elite Packs, a testament to the empire I was about to secure.
My encrypted phone buzzed on the vanity.
I picked it up, expecting a text from Jase about his arrival time. Instead, it was a message from an unknown number.
Enjoy your big day. It’s your last.
The heavy smartphone slipped from my trembling fingers and clattered loudly against the marble floor. My heart slammed against my ribs, the sour stench of my own terror instantly suffocating the room.
With shaking hands, I snatched the phone off the floor and frantically dialed the number back.
“The number you have reached is no longer in service,” the automated voice droned.
I stared at my reflection in the mirror. The flawless, confident bride was gone. Staring back at me was a terrified, cornered animal, realizing too late that the trap had already snapped shut.
Jase POV
The armored Escalade jerked violently, throwing me hard against the heavy leather door panel. The screech of tires and the sickening crunch of metal against a delivery motorcycle echoed through the rain-slicked Manhattan street.
I pressed my white silk handkerchief to my forehead, pulling it away a second later to see a stark, blooming stain of crimson. The air inside the cabin, usually a refined mix of expensive cologne and leather, was instantly polluted by the sharp, metallic tang of my own blood.
Greg, my Beta, immediately reached into his jacket for his encrypted comms device. “Alpha, you’re bleeding. I’m calling Dr. Evans to meet us at the cathedral p>