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The council's order

Author: Gloriel
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Adrian's POV

I stared at the council letter on my desk, barely reading the damn thing before I tossed it aside. Same message as before—. “We urge you to reconsider. Candice is the suitable choice,” “the pack’s stability depends on your union,” “Lady Kayla is an unnecessary liability.”

Liability, my ass.

I leaned back in my chair and closed my eyes, trying to push the pressure out of my head before it split me in two. But a knock at the door shattered the quiet.

“Come in,” I growled.

The door opened and my mother stepped in. Regal. Cold. Dressed like she hadn’t aged a day since she last manipulated me into something I didn’t want.

“I assume you’ve read the council’s latest suggestion?” she said coolly, shutting the door behind her.

“You mean their latest threat?” I snapped. “Yeah. I read it.”

She moved further in, clasping her hands. “Adrian, don’t make this harder than it needs to be. Marry Candice, have a child, stabilize the power dynamic, and all of this goes away.”

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