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Chapter 267
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To Jude, Cora’s adopted sister had never looked like anything remarkable-just a slender, delicate she-wolf with a quiet presence. He had once dismissed her as a pampered brat, the kind who cloaked cunning beneath a mask of calm, like a viper hidden under stone.
But that illusion had shattered.
What he felt from her now was different. An aura, subtle yet suffocating, shimmered beneath her skin- ancient, predatory, nothing like any wolf he had encountered before.
“We’re not escalating this,” Lylah said, her voice soft but absolute, carrying the unmistakable weight of command. “Is my order and Tiara’s ready? We’ll pay and leave p>
The effect was immediate.
The clerks moved in a frantic blur, their instincts bowing before a power they could neither name nor resist.
Within moments, a paper bag was thrust into Lylah’s hands. None of them dared glance toward Jude or Griselda again, as though the very air forbade it.
“S-sir… your hand…” Griselda stammered.
Blood dripped steadily from his wound, staining the pristine darkness of his suit, the sharp metallic scent curling thick in the air.
But Jude didn’t so much as look at her. His gaze remained fixed on the space Lylah had just vacated, something unreadable flickering in his eyes.
“I-it’s bleeding badly, we have to p>
He turned and walked away.
Griselda hurried after him, her heels clicking against the pavement until they reached the car. Even then, Jude refused treatment. Crimson spread across his sleeve, soaking into the fine fabric, but he sat unmoving, jaw tight.
“You will not speak of what happened tonight,” he said coldly, cutting her off before she could try again. “To anyone. Do you understand p>
The injury was trivial. It would heal.
But the humiliation? The disgrace of being wounded by a she-wolf-no matter how strange she was—
would not.
Meanwhile, Lylah walked beside Tiara beneath the dim glow of Lunaris streetlights, her senses still sharp, her wolf restless beneath her skin.
“Are you sure you’re alright?” she asked again, her voice gentler now, though her eyes remained alert.
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“I’m fine.” Tiara replied with a small laugh. “Honestly, the one you should worry about is that man. Who was he, anyway?” She shook her head. “Goddess. I can’t believe there would be someone who wastes their time fawning over useless Cora p>
Jude left Griselda at the entrance of her apartment building, offering nothing more than a clipped dismissal. His car scarcely slowed before surging back into motion, its engine snarling as it disappeared into the night.
But Griselda didn’t go inside.
Heart pounding, she turned and made her way toward Cora’s residence instead. This was something Cora needed to know.
However, she arrived to find an unexpected scene.
Cora sat at dinner with Alpha Rowan, the air between them thick with unspoken tension. Though he was present, his mind seemed distant, his expression cold as winter steel as he regarded his future Luna.
Griselda hesitated at the threshold, a chill creeping up her spine.
“Griselda,” Cora straightened, her tone smooth but edged with curiosity. “How unexpected. What is it p>
“Lady Cora… it’s about Lylah p>
At the name, both Cora and Rowan shifted, their attention sharpening instantly.
“Yes?” Cora prompted, her eyes narrowing slightly. “What has she done now? Caused another scene p>
Griselda swallowed, her voice trembling despite herself.
“At the boutique earlier… Sir Jude Knight and I were choosing a gift for you when Lylah intervened. She took it-boldly, without hesitation.” Her breath hitched. “And when Sir Jude confronted her, she attacked
him p>
She pause.
“She lost control,” Griselda whispered, the memory sending a shiver through her. “Her wolf surfaced. It was so violent… feral… completely uncivilized p>
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Ruby Walker
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