Too Late, Alpha: I Am Free Now

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sharp and final. The condescendi

g growl. The Alpha was back, his authority challenged. "You d

trolled burst of anger, but as a focused, crushing command. "I order you," he commanded, his

ed to bend my will to his. I felt my knees tremble

y-there warmth, absorbing the worst of the command's force. It was more than a ke

er," I said, my voice steady. "My wolf

ightly, my gaze fixing on the holographic imag

a, Beta, and Gamma the consequences, according to ancient l

sp, professional nod to the three st

o are you? Who gave you permission to inte

fectly level and devoid of emotion. "Retained by Luna Elara. As per

ancient, unassailable code t

dess, not a shackle. Should one party's will be broken, to forc

new the law. It was ancient

the Northern Silvermoon Pack contains a specific addendum. It states that if the leadership of e

n Pack supplied them with ninety percent of their silve

carried and produced another document. "This is a copy of our mutual defense pact with the Eastern Sunri

ago, informing her of my petition. If this rejection is not completed

oked like he was going to be sick. The Sunr

ignored for thirteen years had just dismantled his entire power structure in under five minutes. She had use

spute. I had escalated it into a

e he didn't love. He would be risking his alliances, his resources,

or pleas. I had checkmated him with

e, unadulterated defeat. It was a l

ce a hoarse whisper. "How lon

triumph, no satisfaction. Only the quiet ca

I decided I wan