Chapter 144 Terms of Survival


    Third–Person POV


    “Henry! How could this happen?”


    Adelyn burst into tears the moment she heard the news.


    Finished


    She and Sean had shared a loving marriage, and Henry was their only child. They never imagined they’d have to bury their son with their own hands.


    “What happened?! Henry was perfectly fine–how could he suddenly fall ill?”


    Sean’s eyes were bloodshot as he scanned the room and demanded answers. But no one dared to speak- Alpha Henry had issued a strict gag order.


    With everyone remaining silent, Sean assumed Henry had simply fallen sick out of nowhere. Given the contagious nature of his condition, Sean and Adelyn were only allowed to view him from outside his room. After that, they immediately resumed the search for a cure.


    The next morning, one of the wolf guards informed Sean that Aubrey was outside, asking to see him.


    Sean was already at his wit’s end. Handing the Shadowmoon Pack over to his son had always seemed like the most natural choice–Alpha Henry was brilliant, strong, and destined to secure the Pack’s dominance in the North.


    But now, with Henry infected by an unknown virus, Sean had to take back the reins himself, juggle his son’s duties, track down every wolf medic who might offer a cure, and make sure no one outside the family learned the truth. He was being stretched impossibly thin.


    When he heard Aubrey was asking for him, his first instinct was impatience. But then he remembered the rumors–that his son might have feelings for this omega girl. And even Alpha Mateo seemed to favor her.


    Sean furrowed his brow, then gave a curt nod. “Let her in.”


    It had only been a day, but Aubrey was no longer the same as when shest set foot in the estate. Now that her fever had broken, a razor–sharp calm surrounded her. There was a quiet edge to her presence that made. Sean’s initial dismissal waver.


    This girl didn’t look the same at all. Still the same face–but the aura waspletely different.


    Without realizing it, Sean’s demeanor grew more serious.


    “You came to see Henry?” he asked solemnly.


    He couldn’t think of any other reason. With the infection risks, Henry’s entire wing had been sealed off.


    Anyone who entered or exited his room had to go through a full decontamination and examination. Of


    course Aubrey wouldn’t have been allowed near him.


    But she shook her head.


    “No. I came to see you.”


    “To <b>see </b>me?<b>” </b>


    Sean narrowed his eyes and locked onto her with an intimidating intensity. “What <b>for</b>?”


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    Chapter 144 Terms of Survival


    Aubrey didn’t flinch. She spoke inly.


    “Alpha Henry’s been infected with a highly lethal, unidentified virus–hasn’t he?”


    Her words struck like a thunderp.


    Finished


    Sean’s pupils shrank. A hint of wolf form flickered in his eyes. He was clearly prepared to silence her if


    necessary.


    “Who else knows?” he asked, voice low and dangerous.


    Aubrey gave a calm, faint smile. “No one. I figured it out. I was in the Ste Pack when Alpha Henry went there. That’s how I made the connection. As of now, I’m the only one who knows.”


    She met his gaze directly.


    “And I’m here because of his illness.”


    “You’re threatening me?” Sean’s voice tightened. “Trying to extort me?”


    Aubrey smirked faintly and shook her head.


    “No. I’m here to make a deal with you, Mr. Sean. One you can’t lose.”


    “What kind of deal?”


    “I cure Alpha Henry,” Aubrey said evenly. “And in exchange, you recognize me as your adopted daughter. Treat me as family. And grant me the same inheritance rights in the Shadowmoon Pack as Alpha Henry.”


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