Chapter 486
Chapter 486
3rd Person’s POV
“This isn’t merely about image. When they learned I struck you, they stayed,” Rowan’s chest vibrated with a low, dangerous growl as he stared down at Cora. “They overlooked it. They tolerated it. But this time, they walked away p>
His Alpha aura pressed against her like a physical force. “Do you know why p>
Cora remained silent.
“Because you’ve publicly made yourself Lylah’s enemy. And Lylah is Ezra’s mate p>
The name alone seemed to darken the room.
“No investor wants to stand on the opposite side of Moonclaw’s Alpha. No one wants Ezra looking at them as an enemy p>
Cora was still reeling from the newspapers scattered across the floor.
She hadn’t expected this. Not the exposure. Not the fallout. Certainly not the speed at which everything had collapsed.
Yet facing Rowan’s rage, she knew better than to challenge him outright.
Still, something didn’t add up.
She forced herself to meet his eyes. “I never promised I’d stop settling things between Lylah and me after becoming your Luna. But I made sure my actions had nothing to do with you p>
Rowan’s jaw tightened.
“I kept your business out of it. I kept your name out of it.” Cora spread her trembling hands. “And I succeeded. Everything was fine. Everything was quiet p>
Her voice sharpened.
“Until suddenly every news outlet in Verdanth exploded overnight p>
The more she thought about it, the more wrong it felt.
If her downfall had been caused solely by her own mistakes, the scandal should have surfaced days ago. There had been opportunities. Loose ends. Moments when everything could have unraveled.
But it hadn’t.
Yesterday, everything had still been normal.
Then overnight, the entire continent seemed to know her name.
Cora’s pulse quickened. “It wasn’t me who wanted your empire dragged into this p>
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Lylah barely resisted the urge to run over immediately.
But before she could move, another instinct made her pause.
Because Iris wasn’t alone, two males stood behind her.
Thane Blackridge and Isaac Gray.
The warmth in the air vanished.
Beside Lylah. Ezra went utterly still. The atmosphere around him sharpened with predatory intensity. The pressure rolled outward in silent waves. Possessiveness stirred beneath his skin.
Two unmated males waiting outside his home were enough to awaken instincts older than reason.
Thane was the first to move.
Slowly, he stepped forward before lowering his head in complete submission.
“Alpha.” His voice remained steady despite the crushing pressure. “We have no ill intentions. We came only to apologize p>
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