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    The bitter feud between Luna Zara and Alpha ric had be the most talked–about scandal in Mooncrest Medical Center.


    In her fury and hunger for revenge, Luna Zara had dragged every sordid truth into the open–how Alpha ric and Dean Elira ckthorn had been entangled for years, how Scarlett was not his true–born heir, and how Caden ckthorn–ric’s “driver“-was in fact Elira’s own brother by blood.


    Theo Hale, however, knew nothing of Caden’s true identity. He still believed the male to be Elira’s actual younger brother.


    That was why, when he caught sight of the “siblings” tangled together in such depravity inside a parked car, the sight had nearly stopped his heart. Disgust rose like bile in his throat, his wolf pacing and snarling within.


    Theo Hale was a male of unshakable principle, one who despised vitions of bloodlinew with every fiber of his being.


    mping a steel–strong grip on Caden ckthorn’s arm, Theo didn’t hesitate–his fist drove forward in a brutal arc, connecting squarely with the Omega’s face.


    The blownded with a sharp crack, and Caden’s head snapped back as blood burst from his nose.


    Without breaking stride, Theo’s leg whipped upward, his boot mming mercilessly into Caden’s groin.


    A guttural cry tore from the Omega’s throat. He crumpled, curling in on himself, both hands cupping the injury as his breath came in ragged gasps.


    Alpha ric’s fury ignited instantly. He shoved Luna Zara aside, bellowing, “Are you out <b>of </b>your damned mind?”


    Ignoring the w marks raked across his face, ric turned toward Caden with frantic urgency. “Caden, are you hurt?”


    In his mind, Elira and Caden were bonded by a tragic sibling devotion–orphans from youth, surviving by relying on one another. He still clung to the romantic notion that Caden had sacrificed his own education, working from an early age so that Elira could finish her studies<b>. </b>


    If Elira <b>ever </b>learned that he had failed to protect her brother, she would be devastated. Scarlett, too, respected her uncle deeply–always quoting the old saying, “A mother’s brother is second only to the father.” ric had agreed wholeheartedly.


    To him, Caden was a rare gem of a brother–inw–over forty<b>, </b>still single, having forsaken a mate and pups of his own for the sake of his <b>sister </b>and niece.


    Now, ric snarled at Theo Hale, his voice dripping with venom.


    “If you’ve damaged him–if he can’t sire pups <b>because </b>of you–you and I will have a reckoning you won’t survive!”


    Theo’s lips curled into something <b>that </b><b>wasn’t </b>quite <b>a </b>smile. His gaze on ric was the kind one might give aplete fool.


    “You still have the nerve to worry about him? I saw him rutting with your mate with my own eyes<b>. </b>Maybe worry about your own damn dignity first.


    At first, Alpha ric’s mind rejected the usation outright. But something in his expression shifted, as if an unpleasant thought had taken rool, His <b>gaze </b>swung sharply toward Luna Zara, and the fury in his eyes burned hot enough to blister.


    “You vile creature,” he spat. “I should’ve known no wolf from your bloodline could be trusted. I’m away from the den handling the Ebonw Pack’s affairs, and you–unable to stand the loneliness–drugged Caden, taking advantage while he was half–conscious to force yourself on him.”


    You’re a disgrace. A she–wolf who won’t tend to her den or raise her pups, but runs off to rut like amon stray–you make <b>me </b>sick to look at.”


    Theo’s jaw tightened, the sheer absurdity of the usation making his wolf bristle.


    Lunja Zara’s chest heaved, her hands trembling as rage and regret tangled inside her. How had she ever been blind enough to choose this male–a deceitful, venom–tongued cur–over her own pride? He had betrayed their bond, abandoned Riley to <b>an </b>orphanage, and then, with no shame, dragged home the little whelp sired with his mistress, forcing Zara to raise her for two


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    decades.


    And now he dared to twist the truth to paint her as the guilty one.


    “ric, I’ll tear you apart!” she snarled,unching herself toward him, ws shing.


    Before she could reach him, the heavy oak gates of the Duskgrave estate swung slowly open.


    Mia stepped out, her expression unreadable, voice cool as she said, “Weren’t you here to see Alpha Lucien?”


    The air outside froze, tension spiking.


    ric’s eyes lit briefly with triumph. He tore Luna Zara’s grasp from his sleeve–only for his brows to knit when he realized it wasn’t the Alpha Prince himself but a mere servant Mia.


    “You old crone–what are you doing here?” he sneered.


    Mia gave no answer, only meeting his gaze with a depth that was impossible to decipher.


    ric’s pride prickled. She was nothing but a servant–how dare she look at him like that? He nearly barked at her, but the thought struck him that they stood on Duskgrave ground, and any insult to a servant here would be an insult to Alpha Lucien


    himself.


    So instead, he exhaled sharply through his nose. “Caden, let’s go.”


    Caden’s breathing had steadied somewhat, though pain still shadowed his features. As he pushed ric’s wheelchair past Theo Hale, Caden shot the healer a re sharp with unspoken warning.


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