Chapter 244
Chapter 244:
The only sound was the sharp, sudden clatter of plastic against the ancient cobblestones as Fiona’s cup slipped from her numb fingers and hit the ground.
Adelina POV
The sharp clatter of Fiona’s plastic cup hitting the ancient cobblestones shattered the dead silence in the courtyard.
Chad Miller was the first to recover. A harsh, ugly scoff ripped from his throat, his scent of cheap beer and bitter failure spiking aggressively. He took a step toward me, his eyes narrowing with malicious disbelief.
𝘛𝗁𝗲 𝘣еѕ𝘵 𝗿𝗲a𝘥іոg e𝘅𝘱e𝘳𝗶𝖾𝘯𝗰𝘦 𝘰𝗻 ѕ.c𝗼𝗺
“Married?” Chad sneered, looking me up and down. “To who? Some kitchen Omega who felt sorry for you?” He closed the distance, his posture radiating a pathetic attempt at dominance. “If you’re married, let’s see the Marking, Luna. Or is your Alpha too ashamed to leave his teeth in your skin p>
The words twisted like a silver dagger directly into my deepest insecurity. Unmarked. As a wolfless Omega, I had no bite to show. He had cornered me, expecting me to crumble under the ultimate humiliation.
I didn’t cower. I reached into my clutch, my fingers wrapping around the velvet box Kain had given me.
“I don’t need a bite to prove my crown, Chad,” I said, my voice a glacial calm.
I opened the box and slid the Blackstone Luna Ring onto my finger. The massive diamond, set in a band of carved moonstone, caught the pale moonlight. It burned with a fierce, golden fire, like the enraged eye of a Lycan. The moment the cold metal settled against my skin, a faint, ancient power hummed through my veins.
Kira’s smug expression instantly died. She looked down at her own ostentatious Davenport diamond, which suddenly looked like a piece of cheap, cloudy glass next to the sheer, undeniable royalty radiating from my hand.
“It’s fake!” Chad barked, his voice pitching higher in hysterical denial. “She rented it! It’s a pathetic Rogue trick p>
Fiona scrambled to pull out her phone, her eyes wide with frantic desperation. “I’m recording this. Everyone is going to see how insane you are p>
Before Fiona could hit record, Blake Davenport stepped directly in front of me. Her Davenport scent spiked, sharp and furious, cutting through the toxic air.
“She is married,” Blake snapped, her voice ringing with absolute disdain. She turned her glare to Kira, looking her up and down like she was trash on the bottom of her shoe. “And her Mate could buy Jase and his entire Pack as pets p>
“Go back to your fantasy castle, Rogue,” Chad spat, waving his hand dismissively.
I stopped. I looked at their malicious, sneering faces, realizing that simply saying Kain Blackwell’s name wouldn’t be enough. They would just laugh and call me delusional. I needed to show them.
I closed my eyes. I pushed past the freezing walls of my insecurities and reached deep into my soul, searching for the fragile, invisible tether of our Mate-Bond. For the first time, I actively poured my consciousness into it. I channeled my humiliation, my anger, and a desperate, silent plea across the dark city.
Kain. Come get me.