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“I’ll confirm this with your sister myself, but you need to keep your muzzle shut for the next lunar cycle. Before the Bond Registration, you’d better not cause a single ripple in the pack.”If Ethan Draven was indeed registering his bond, the ceremony would be the most opulent event the Cheshire Pack Lands had seen in a decade.Dominic Stone was a practical Alpha; he knew that if his youngest daughter could stand as a bridesmaid for the High Alpha’s bloodline, it might salvage the Stone family’s tarnished scent. He only favored the daughter who could elevate his standing in the Moon Council.When I stepped out of the Stone Legal Chambers, I was surprised to find my father’s Alpha Vehicle idling at the curb. I slid into the passenger seat, the scent of his aged tobacco and aggression filling the small space.“Father, what are you doing in the Law Division?”Dominic snorted, a low vibration in his chest. “What, I can’t visit my own daughter’s territory? Aria, do you remember the vow yo

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You did what?” I growled, my claws itching to break through my skin as I paced the length of the Stone Legal Chambers.Dominic Stone sat behind his massive mahogany desk, his scent thick with the metallic tang of desperation and the cloying sweetness of a new scheme. “I did what was necessary for the Stone bloodline, Aria. You’re lucky I didn’t exile you to the rogue lands after you humiliated the Draven heir at the altar.”“Lucky?” I let out a sharp, jagged laugh. “You signed over my inheritance to a legal vault because you’re afraid of the High Alpha’s shadow.”“I’m afraid of nothing,” he snapped, though the slight tremor in his hand betrayed him. “But the Moon Council doesn’t look kindly on broken bonds. You have thirty days to prove you aren't a liability to this pack. If you can't find a way to tether us to a power greater than Ethan Draven, then the Stone Manor—and everything inside it—is forfeit to the council.”I stared at him, my heart hammering against my ribs like a trapped

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“I told you I was going to collect on that debt, Carter,” Peter Draven’s voice was like grinding stones as he stepped out of the black Range Rover. He moved with the terrifying grace of a predator that had already won. “Your driver seems to have lost his scent for the road. Are you still breathing, or do I need to call the Council’s cleaners?”Marco, the Beta driver, stood by the hood of the SUV, his heart racing. He had followed the Alpha’s order to 'nudge' the heir’s car, but seeing the twisted metal of Ethan’s sports car, he knew his bonus was going to be soaked in blood.Ethan staggered out of the wreckage, his face pale, his eyes wide with a mixture of shock and submission. The scent of a High Alpha—raw, ancient, and suffocating—was everywhere. “Uncle Peter? Your driver... he nearly sent me to the ancestors. There’s a three-lane clearing! How did he hit me?”“I’m deeply sorry, young Alpha. My eyes aren't what they were under the last blood moon,” Marco lied, bowing low.Peter sho

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“Hospital. Now. I am not debating this with a High Alpha who can barely keep his eyes open.”Peter shifted his weight against the headboard, his golden eyes clouded with the haze of an Alpha’s fever-shift. “Not going, Aria. My wolf doesn't do well in sterile cages.”“You have to go, Peter. If your core temperature hits the ceiling, your brain is going to fry before the next moon rises.”He turned his face away, the stubbornness of a pack leader evident in the set of his jaw. “It won’t fry. I’ll just take the suppressants. I’ll be fine once the sun is up.”“Do you even have a medical kit in this massive den?” I asked, my voice rising with a sharp, protective edge.“Downstairs. Under the cedar table in the Great Hall. The black iron box.”I didn't waste a heartbeat. I bolted out of the master suite, my feet flying over the plush rugs of the Draven Alpha Estate until I reached the living area. I grabbed the fever reducer specifically formulated for High Alphas and rushed back up, a glass

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Sorry, Peter. I think I got your sleeping furs a bit messy,” I mumbled, my cheeks flushing with a heat that had nothing to do with a fever. My gaze darted toward the shadowed corners of the master suite, anywhere but his face.To my shock, Peter—who had looked like he was one foot in the ancestor’s realm just moments ago—now practically vibrated with a predatory energy. The sickly pallor was gone, replaced by a vibrant, healthy bronze. The scorching heat on his brow had vanished as if the moon itself had commanded it to retreat.Peter squinted at me, his golden eyes flashing with a teasing light. “It’s really not that bad, Little Wolf. Just a few of your tears, and maybe a little wolf-snot.”I felt my jaw drop, my indignation instantly overriding my embarrassment. “There was no snot! Seriously, Peter, show me the snot!” I retorted, my inner wolf bristling at the injustice.‘He’s totally playing me,’ I thought, the realization hitting me like a cold splash from the silver stream.“Alri

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You’re telling me that the Starwave legal pack is already using the ‘Fresh’ album cover to block our inquiries? That means they didn't just steal Jay’s melody; they pillaged the visual spirit of the pack as well.”I looked at the documents Jay had spread across the table at the Stone Legal Chambers. My wolf was pacing, sensing a scent I knew all too well—the scent of a Harris move.“It’s a complete blackout, Ms. Stone,” Jay replied, his voice barely a rasp. “They aren't just claiming the notes are theirs; they’re claiming the very imagery of my family’s heritage belongs to Starwave. Is it true? Is Lila Draven really untouchable?”I hesitated. Lila wasn't just any rising star; she was the female being groomed to stand beside Ethan as the next Alpha-mate of the Harris bloodline.“My firm used to be the primary counsel for Starwave,” I explained, my voice tight. “But after the bond between Ethan and me was severed, Ivan Barton—my boss—let the contract turn to ash. He didn't want the Harr

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“That is simply how the food chain works,” I thought, staring out the window of the Stone Legal Chambers. “The High Alphas dictate the laws of the forest, and if a lone wolf doesn't submit, they are devoured.”While I was grappling with the injustice of the industry, Alpha Peter Draven was in his private study at the estate, his golden eyes scanning the digital reports his assistant, Ryan, had sent. The fragments of the night before were finally clicking into place.Oliver’s mocking voice echoed in his mind. Does Aria have a vendetta against Lila just because she’s bitter over Ethan? Peter’s brow furrowed, a low, dangerous rumble vibrating in his chest.The following sun-cycle, I was back to the grind, buried under the mountains of paperwork for the Harris Group hockey stadium merger. Just as the moon began to rise and I prepared to leave the Pack Law Division, my phone buzzed. It was Jay.“Ms. Stone, I’m sorry to intrude on your rest,” Jay said, his voice hesitant but carrying a new,

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“Aria, get back inside before I lose my temper and shift right here on your porch.”Ethan’s voice was a jagged rasp, his eyes glowing a dangerous amber in the moonlight. I stood my ground, my silk nightgown fluttering against my legs, the heavy wool cardigan pulled tight around my neck. My hair was a tangled mess, but I didn't care.“You’ve got exactly sixty seconds to bark whatever is on your mind, Ethan. Then I’m calling the Council enforcers to trespass you from Stone territory.”Ethan’s gaze dropped, lingering on the pale skin of my collarbone where my bond-mark used to be. I saw him swallow hard, his scent thick with a mixture of repressed longing and territorial aggression. He looked like a wolf who had been starved for a month and was finally seeing meat.I felt a wave of pure revulsion wash over me. I yanked the cardigan shut, overlapping the fabric to hide every inch of skin from his prying eyes. “If you’re here to admire the view, you’re about a month too late. Speak.”“Was

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“He is still awake,” I muttered to myself, watching the little green dot next to Alpha Peter Draven’s name on my screen. I hadn't replied to his last six messages about the ‘bonding bed.’ I couldn't. Every time I tried to type, my heart did a frantic little dance against my ribs that felt far too much like hope.I threw my phone across the furs of my bed and stared at the ceiling of my apartment. I was a Stone. I was a legal shark for the Stone Legal Chambers. I wasn't supposed to get flustered by a High Alpha’s late-night growls.Meanwhile, in a high-rise den across the city, Dustin was jolted out of a deep sleep by the rhythmic vibration of his phone. He groaned, squinting at the caller ID before answering.“Peter, it is three in the morning. Unless the Northbridge territory is being invaded by silver-bullets, hang up.”“Let me ask you something,” Peter’s voice came through, gravelly and frustrated. “Why do females simply stop acknowledging links? I know she’s seeing them. Her scent

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"Enough of this howling nonsense! I’ve reached my limit. I don’t want to hear another growl. Move along, I have a high-ranking client arriving for a consultation shortly," Elder Magnus Draven barked, dismissing Victor with a weary wave of his hand that carried the weight of a Pack Alpha.As Aria Stone stepped into the Law Chambers, she caught sight of Victor emerging from Magnus’s office, his expression as grave as a winter moon.Victor noticed her and jerked his chin toward the back corridor. "In my office. Now."Aria immediately sensed the primal urgency in his tone and followed him, her pulse racing like a hunted deer.Dominic and Lila exchanged glances across the hall, their eyes reflecting a mix of pack concern and confusion. For a fleeting moment, it felt as if the very oxygen had been drained from the corridor, leaving only the scent of oncoming rain."Alpha," Aria spoke softly, her voice barely a breath. One glance at Victor’s face told her the bond of this situation was sever

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