로그인LARDON VEXLEY POV"Five hundred million silver coins," Orion Greyclaw spat, slamming his fists onto his massive oak desk in the Nighthowl Systems war room. "That is the price of total military independence from the Calder Dominion. But every high council investor in the northern territories is terrifyingly scared to cross Alpha Draven Calder.""They are waiting for you to strip my name from the Lunarcore Innovation blueprints, Orion," I said quietly, my hand resting over the sharp, throbbing scar on my chest where Draven's mate mark used to burn. "They want Mireya Duskrell to take my place so the Dominion controls our borders."Orion leaned his massive, muscular frame over the table, his deep voice heavy with anger. "Mireya does not possess half your mind for Skyfang Rift Engineering, Lardon. Draven is using his position to crush you, and the council is letting him do it."I adjusted my heavy leather combat vest, my gold eyes locking onto Orion with dead, cold certainty. "What if I pu
LARDON VEXLEY POVThe high elders wanted Draven Calder to walk beside Mireya onto the sacred blood-stage.If Draven stood beside him in front of the entire assembly, it would elevate the mistress to royal status across all northern territories.The council hall was packed with supreme Alphas from the dominant packs. Witnessing such an act would guarantee Mireya total immunity. Doors to every sacred hunting ground would open for him.Orion Greyclaw leaned toward me, his brow furrowed as he growled softly under his breath, "If Alpha Calder stands with that snake, he is declaring him the true Luna of the Calder Dominion."I met Orion’s gaze, my gold eyes dead and cold.It did not matter to me anymore.I knew how deeply Draven cherished his new prize. Nothing the Warlord did could shock my wolf now.Seeing that my heart remained solid stone, Orion relaxed his broad shoulders and spat onto the floor. "Let the fools play their games."Mireya turned his glowing face toward the Warlord, his h
LARDON VEXLEY POV"Your little house-slave belongs in a breeding pen, not at our academic council," Tavros Kane snorts, his heavy Alpha scent thick with disdain as he takes his seat beside Draven Calder."His bloodline is none of your business, Tavros," Orion Greyclaw snaps back, his gay scent flaring furiously as he wraps a heavy arm around my waist, pulling my body tight against his side to stake a public claim. "Lardon holds more authority over Nighthowl Systems than any useless Alpha at this table."I feel Draven’s burning, possessive stare drilling into the back of my neck the second Orion’s fingers press into my belt, but I keep my jaw set and eyes straight ahead.Mireya Duskrell takes a delicate sip from his silver goblet, a graceful, innocent smile curving his lips as he lets the insult hang in the air without saying a word.Naylor Whitaker leans back in his carved chair, his lazy gold eyes drifting over my face. He glances at Draven, who is silently typing away on his comm-pa
LARDON VEXLEY POV"Your boots look incredibly edible in that tight combat leather, Lardon," Orion Greyclaw purrs, his hot gay breath brushing against my neck as we stride toward the silver gates of the academy. "But control your beast. Today, our claws must bait the wealthiest pack leaders in the northern territories if we want Nighthowl Systems to secure the fifty-million lunar funding.""My wolf is focused solely on the prey, Orion," I reply, my male voice smooth and dry.Our claws are invading the sacred grounds of Silverclaw Academy today. It is the most prestigious pack institution in the territory, where every young wolf belongs to supreme bloodlines. My own tail never studied here, but my boots have trod these grounds twice before—for my younger sibling Selith Vayne's pack disciplinary hearings.As the armored transport stops, elite high-ranking Alphas swarm Orion, eager to lick his boots for a piece of our Skyfang Rift Engineering breakthrough. I stand off to the side, my fing
LARDON VEXLEY POV"I spent far too many winters playing a weak, compliant omega for the Harcourt pack, for Aziel Crowbane, and then for Draven Calder's sheets," my voice vibrates through the quiet library, my knuckles turning white as I grip the ancient leather-bound tome. "I am done letting superior Alphas dictate my territory and my body. It is time I hunt for myself, Orion."Orion Blackthorn pauses, his fierce gold eyes locking onto mine, his chest swelling with silent respect.Scholar Magnus Thornvale slams his heavy palm onto the oak table, letting out a deep, booming laugh that rattles the vials of glowing lunar-core fluids. "Now that is the raw Vexley bloodline talking! It is never too late to reclaim your fangs and master the Moon Scholar Rank, no matter which Alphas have tried to break your spirit. But do not think my training is a lazy run through the meadows, boy! I demand absolute blood-sweat in my laboratory, so do not go making promises your young bones cannot keep!""Ex
LARDON VEXLEY POV"Small pack territory you hunt in, Warlord Calder," Orion Blackthorn chuckles, his fingers trailing a slow, highly intentional line down my leather-clad shoulder as his gay scent flares, directly challenging the massive behemoth standing right in front of our path.Draven Calder’s gold pupils instantly snap to Orion’s hand. A low, dominant rumble vibrates deep inside his thick chest, sending a hot wave of memory straight to my groin—recalling exactly how those heavy, scarred thighs feel pinning my male body to the sheets during his winter ruts. I keep my eyes glued to the digital screen of my wrist timer, refusing to let him see how much my inner beast still throbbed for his scent.Mireya Duskrell straightens his tight silk tunic, his breath catching the second his eyes lock onto my face, the fake warmth on his delicate male features freezing into pure ice. His slender claws dig harder into the crook of Draven's muscular arm, desperately pulling the Warlord closer to
Lardon Vexley POV"Are your old eyes satisfied now, Luna?" Draven Calder says, pulling his thick wrist back with a fast, cold shake before giving our grandmother a flat look.The heavy bands of worry on the old woman's face loosen up a bit, but her hand still waves at a kitchen servant, who trots o
"My business on this floor does not concern your Alpha," I said, keeping my voice as level as the silver-rot burning in my side would allow. "I am here for my personal logs. Nothing more."Ronzek sneered, his nostrils flaring as he stepped directly into my path, blocking the corridor with all the s
"Where is the omega stray, Lardon Vexley?" Selith Vayne barked, sauntering into the private room and dropping his leather hunting pouch onto the wolf-furs without a second thought.I slowly pulled my hands away from my tunic, tracking the seventeen-winter-old beta who was all clumsy limbs and arrog
"You will scrub Mireya Duskrell’s name from the territory networks, Lardon, or the Alpha-Prime will personally ensure your banishment from every allied hunting ground in the northern sector."Ronzek Hale’s voice bled through the communication slate, delivering Draven Calder's absolute decree.I clo







