Chapter 205
Chapter 206
Cora’s POV
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“Eldric! Don’t speak to our precious daughter like that.” Mother’s voice cut sharply through the room, her wolf bristling beneath her skin.
Father only scoffed, “Our daughter is a future Luna, Daia. You cannot keep treating her like some sheltered pup p>
Sheltered.
The word scraped against something raw inside me. Anger coiled low in my chest, my wolf stirring in quiet protest.
Before I ever found them, I had spent fifteen years in Whitepine-safe, perhaps, but never up to my standards. It was a life that hardened me, shaped me… anything but sheltered.
Father’s lip curled slightly, his gaze turning distant, calculating.
“Rowan has grown arrogant,” he continued. “Lunaris has filled his head with illusions of power. A few alliances with their finest engineers, and now he believes himself untouchable p>
“That’s not true, Father,” I said, forcing steadiness into my voice.
His eyes snapped back to mine, sharp as claws.
“You will not defend him.” His tone dropped, laced with authority. “Everything he has-he has because of you, Cora. You were the bridge. You connected him to Thane Blackridge, to Logan Silver, to every influential figure that gave him footing in Lunaris. Without you, he would be nothing p>
I stayed silent.
“And now?” Father’s chest rose and fell, his control thinning. “This is how he repays you? He insults us- spits on Ironcrest itself p>
Still, I said nothing.
“You know Logan personally,” he pressed, stepping closer. “If you had brought those connections to me instead-if you had honored your own blood-Ironcrest would hold that power now, Not Rowan, Not Blackfang p>
I blinked slowly,
I had almost done that.
Almost.
But then I remembered that night-the hushed voices behind closed doors, Father and Mother speaking as if I were already absent from my own future. Praising my intelligence, my bright spirit… only to dismiss it all with a single truth.
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Chapter 206
I was only a daughter.
A female.
A piece to be mated off.
In the end, it would be my brother Orion who would inherit Ironcrest and carry on Father’s legacy.
Not me.
So why would I pour everything I had into a future that would never be mine?
At least with Rowan… when I became his Luna, the power I built would circle back to me.
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“Father… it isn’t like that,” I said softly, letting my voice tremble just enough. Tears gathered in my eyes effortlessly. I knew exactly how to turn the tide. “I love you. I love our family. But Rowan needed me then… and when I become Luna, I’ll make sure Ironcrest benefits as well. I promise p>
Mother’s expression softened instantly,
“You hear that, Eldric?” she said, turning sharply to him. “Our daughter is so thoughtful and devoted. You should be ashamed of yourself. Apologize to her p>
Guilt flickered across Father’s face, dulling the edge of his dominance.
He stepped forward.
“I won’t forget Ironcrest,” I continued, my voice breaking as I let the tears fall freely. “I just need you to be patient. The harvest will come, Father, and when it does, it will be worth everything p>
Something shifted in his eyes-guilt, just as I’d intended. I almost smiled.
“Daughter… I’m sorry,” he said at last, his voice quieter now. “I should not have spoken to you that way p>
“It’s alright,” I whispered. “I understand p>
“Oh my sweet Cora,” he murmured, pulling me into his arms.
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The Betrayed Princess Rising
Ruby Walker
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