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Chapter 9

Author: Six Cats
last update Last Updated: 2025-02-06 15:08:12

Sylvie’s POV

Something was terribly wrong. The moment Mandy finished her taunting words, my wolf's instincts screamed danger. Years of survival had taught me to trust these instincts, and right now, every nerve in my body was on high alert.

The grand ballroom of Alpha Ray's mansion suddenly felt like a beautifully decorated trap. Crystal chandeliers that had seemed elegant moments ago now cast suspicious shadows across the faces of Eastridge Pack's elite. The champagne in my glass tasted bitter, and the expensive perfumes mixing in the air became suffocating.

"Oliver?" Daniel's voice cut through my growing unease. He stepped forward, his usual confident stride carrying an unusual tension. "Why didn't you come back with me from the training ground?"

My son's face tightened almost imperceptibly. To others, he might have appeared calm, but I knew my boy. The slight clench of his jaw, the way his fingers curled inward – he was hiding something.

"I told you already," Oliver replied, his vo
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