Adide’s POV

I watched Erasmus’s retreating back band /bcalled out urgently, “Lycan Erasmus, my father and brothers were feared on the battlefield, I bmay /bnot bmatch /btheir bvalor/b, but I won’t be swayed by emotions.”

“Since my bond with Ulrik is dissolvedb, /bI won’t cling to him. I won’t let personal feelings cloud my judgment. Please trust me this

Erasmus halted but didn’t turn.

bColdly/b, he bsaid/b, “bDon’t /btarnish your family’s honor. I bcan /bgrant you glory–and take it away. Return to Frostfang and act as if this

day never happened.”

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He strode baway/b, leaving me helpless.

In his eyes and others‘–I bwas /bbunreasonable /band petty.

The bdaughter /bof bAlpha /bBentley, reduced to a drama queen over a broken bond?

I’d left Frostfang as a pup for bWarscar /bbTraining /bCamp.

Over the two years since returning to Frostfang, I spent the first year learning from my mother how to be a Luna, and the

second bmanaging /bthe pack’s affairs at bBloodmoon/b.

At least during this time, I’d never stepped out of line.

But now, just bbecause /bbmy /bbmate /bbond bwas /bdissolved, I wasbeled petty and bselfish/b?

Frustrated, I returned to Frostfang, followed by royal guards.

They were restricting my movements, forcing me back to Frostfang.

Returning to bFrostfang/b, bBeta /bValentin showed bno /bsurprise at the royal guards following me.

One of the guards stated, “We’re stationed at the border by orders–we won’t disturb bAlpha /bAdide.”

Only after re–entering the pack’s territory did Valentin ask, b“/bbAlpha /bAdide, what’s happening?”

I entered the bPackhouse/bb, /bshed my cloak, and bsummoned /bOmegas Jessica and Ivy.

“Erasmus has guards surveilling me daily. I need to bleave /burgently. Keep Frostfang running as usual. If questionedb, /bsay I’ve returned to Warscar.”

Valentin assured me, “Go. I’ll protect Frostfang.”

Jessica and Ivy nodded.

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“When do you leave? Alpha Adide.” Ivy asked.

“Tonight,” I said firmly.

I had to warn Alpha Lance of the Western Tribe’s advance at the Southern Border.

I nned to shift and travel as a wolf through the forest.

“By the way, in two days it’s Melinda’s bonding ceremony–Alpha Howell’s daughter from the Silverlight Pack. Should we send a gift?” Beta Valentin asked.

I’d forgotten Melinda’s news. She was my cousin.

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I was still in = Bloodmoon when Luna Skye had someone inform me about it. I really should send a gift.

My mother and Luna Skye had been close.

I felt a twinge of regret for not attending Melinda’s bonding ceremony, but there were more pressing matters at hand.

I said. “Send the gift. The royal guards won’t restrict your movements.”

“Understood,” Ivy said, leaving to prepare.

Third Person’s POV

Beta Valentin departed Frostfang for Silverlight Pack with the gift.

The royal guards, bound to monitor Adide, didn’t question his travel,

At Silverlight, Valentin presented the gift as Adide’s well–wishes..

An Omega soon emerged and said, “Luna Skye said that since Alpha Adide has had her mating bond nullified and has returned. to her pack, she is likely in need of financial assistance. There’s no need to spend money on gifts. Our regards have been received, but the gift is declined. Beta Valentin, please return and do not visit unless necessary.”

Valentin stood stunned, the Omega’s indifference etched bon /btheir bface/b, when he grasped the truth.

Melinda disdained Adide for her dissolved bond.

“Very well, then,” Beta Valentin said with bsome /basperity. “I shall convey Adide’s best wishes to Melindab. /bFarewell.”

“Goodbye,” came the curt reply.

Beta Valentin felt a bpang /bof sorrow. He was well aware of the rumors surrounding Adide during her time at Frostfang

What pained him more was that Luna Skyeb, /bsister to thete Luna bAire/bb, /bbhad /bnever supported Adide.

In blife/bb, /bAire and Skye bhad /bbeen close.

Now, not only had Skye turned her back on Adide, but she also looked down on her.

What had Adide done to deserve bsuch /btreatment?

Back at Frostfang, Valentin saw ba /bcar parked at the border.

Ivy was talking to a haggard she–wolf who was pleading desperately.

“Let me in to see Adide. I really need her help,” the she–wolf begged.

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“Adide’s bond with Ulrik is dissolved. Your concerns no longer concern her. Leave before things get ugly,” Ivy replied cold

“Ivy, Rosemary’s illness has red up. They can’t summon Shaman Digby and are pressuring me–I’m at my wit’s end,” she pleaded.