Chapter 205 The Wolf and the Bait


    Third–Person POV


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    +8 Pearls


    The door opened, and excitement rippled through the group. Perry and another scout entered first, and whatever switch they activated lit up the entire cavern with overhead lights.


    As Aubrey stepped inside, the glow revealed mountains of supplies–jewels, medicine<i>, </i>even crates upon crates of solid gold bars.


    To put it bluntly, in herst life, she’d never even seen this much wealth. But now, all of it was hers.


    Only when she stood in that room did Aubrey truly smile. Her eyes gleamed like a wolf’s- sharp, hungry, and dangerous.


    Since this was Ulrich’sb, that meant all this wealth belonged to Ulrich himself. Even better. She’d take his money. Then she’d take his life.


    A cold smile curled at the corner of her lips.


    On the way back, the group’s steps felt lighter. But when they reached the spot where Brook was still kneeling beside his father’s body, crying quietly, Aubrey couldn’t help but feel a flicker of sympathy. Grief never got easier. No one ever truly got used to death.


    She didn’t go over tofort him. She didn’t know how, and besides, words meant nothing at a time like this.


    Bringing the body back served no purpose. With Brook’s consent, she ordered it buried beneath the trees.


    Brook stayed silent most of the way back. It felt like he’d grown up in a single day–though it was the kind of growing up no one ever wanted.


    When they returned to town, Alpha Mateo had already arrived. The moment he saw Aubrey, he stood up.


    His suit was sharp, every detail immacte, radiating power and pride.


    “Do you have any idea how hard it is to get a meeting with you?” he snapped. “I’ve got people lining up to see me, and I’ve been sitting here for three hours.”


    “You flew straight here?” Aubrey asked, epting a damp towel from someone and wiping her


    face as she strode toward him.


    He hadn’t seen her in a while, and the difference struck him immediately. When they’d first met, she was just a girl sleeping in a run–down motel. She’d asked him for two hundred thousand, and though bold, she’d still been green.


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    Chapter 205 The Wolf and the Bait


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    But now? A yearter, she was someone no man could underestimate. If anyone dared think she was soft, they’d be crushed before they realized their mistake.


    And this was all while she was still ssified as an omega. Mateo had thought about it more than once–if Aubrey had been born an alpha, the entire werewolf continent would be on the verge of a revolution.


    She wasn’t like anyone else.


    Snapping out of it, Mateo gave a low chuckle. “You called, so of course I came. What do you need me to do?”


    Aubrey ignored his sarcasm. Their rtionship had mellowed since she helped cure Leon. Mateo liked to joke, but she never took the bait.


    She pointed toward a massive tree nearby. The sun was setting, and a line had formed there- people were receiving free meals. The shade beneath the branches gave them a quiet space to talk.


    “ording to reliable intel, Ulrich will being here soon. He won’t bring many people. Even if he knows I’m here, he won’t risk moving with a full guard.”


    “That’s impossible,” Mateo cut in. “Ulrich’s made too many enemies. Every time he moves, he brings at least fifty guards–skilled betas, trained for closebat. No average werewolf could take them on.”


    Aubrey smiled. “This time is different. There’s one ce he’ll only bring a handful of guards- and that’s exactly where we’ll take him out.”


    “When that happens, the Tempest Pack will fall into chaos. Your people can move in and scoop up whatever you want. Plus, you can take credit for every assassination request that’s ever been ced on Ulrich’s head.”


    She said it like a joke, but Mateo could tell she wasn’t bluffing. He yed along anyway.


    “Fine. If you really can kill him, I’ll back you without question. But do you know how much Ulrich’s bounty is worth? Five billion. If this works out, I’m the one getting a bargain. Why not offer this golden opportunity to Henry?”


    Aubrey gave him a faint, unreadable smile.


    “And what do you think my rtionship with Alpha Henry is?”


    Mateo instinctively pulled out a cigarette. He lit it slowly, exhaling smoke between his teeth.


    “Closer than family, but not quite lovers? Who knows what kind of twisted game you two are ying?”


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