The atmosphere in the room grew increasingly tense as Emily's dominance pheromones filled the air."Emily, I really need to leave," I kept my voice deliberately calm. "The meeting is important."Emily's eyes flashed with malice as she signaled to her security team. Within seconds, a dozen muscular betas in black suits surrounded me."Look who's trying to act tough now," Emily's lips curled into a cruel smile. "You might have forgotten, but this is Blood Moon territory.""Let me show them what we're capable of," Zoe, my wolf, growled inside my mind."Not yet," I soothed her. "We need to maintain our cover."The truth was, I could have taken down every single one of these betas without breaking a sweat. The Alpha King's elite warriors didn't earn their positions through family connections.Derek, ever the peacemaker, tried to intervene again."Claire, I think it's better if you stay. You know how things work in our pack..."His voice trailed off as he glanced nervously at Emily's securit
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