Chapter 287 The Birthday Party
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Coincidence? Of all people, the most unstable factor in this trip had left–only to return.
I wheeled closer, my gaze locked on Adler, cold and sharp.
Just then, a sea breeze swept through. The scarf on Leslie’s shoulders slipped free, fluttering down at my feet.
I bent to pick it up, but as my fingers brushed the soft fabric, another hand gripped the other end tightly.
Adler.
I raised my eyes, choking down the surge of fury, meeting his stare.
Our pheromones shed in the air–mint against sandalwood–two wolf kings locked in silentbat, neither willing to yield.
The world seemed to freeze until Leslie strode over, calm as ever. She plucked the scarf from both our hands, breaking the tension.
“Let’s go. Don’t waste time.”
Her voice was even, but her scent carried a faint thread of impatience.
Sliding into the car, she didn’t look back. Adler walked around to the driver’s side, but before leaving, he gave me a polite nod. “Goodbye, Alpha Kirby.”
The car sped away, leaving only the trail of its taillights.
I sat motionless, staring after it, my chest aching with the urge to rip apart this fragile mask of injury and drag Adler into a fight.
Something of mine was being coveted. How could I ever stand by?
Lance roared inside me, pressing hard against my restraint.
“Alpha, I think I caught Adler’s scent,” Mch said as he hurried up, his tone respectful and contained. His eyes flicked across my face, reading more than I wanted him to, but wisely he kept silent.
I was quiet for a long while before speaking, my voice cold as ice, “Find out what gathering is happening tonight.”
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Mch hesitated, then quickly pulled up hismunicator. After a moment, he answered softly, “It’s… Beta Leiss’s birthday party. Sir, you previously declined his invitation.”
His tone was careful, measured.
I paused, Lance’s rage settling into something sharper. “Make arrangements.”
Surprise flickered across Mch’s face, but he recovered instantly. “Yes, Alpha.”
He left at once, his steps quick and decisive.
The seaside vi was awash in light,ughter spilling through the night like a tide.
Leiss spotted me the instant I arrived. He ran forward, eyes shining, throwing his arms around me. “I knew you’de! We’re best friends for life!”
His eyes gleamed with tears, as if he were about to cry from joy.
I frowned. Mch stepped in swiftly, peeling him away from me.
My gaze lifted, my expression indifferent. “Is Leslie here?”
Leiss froze, his face twisting with wounded disbelief. “You… you didn’te for
His voice cracked with betrayal, like a forsaken Omega.
my
birthday?”
“Kirby? What are you doing here?” Leslie’s voice came from behind,ced with surprise.
Leiss turned back slowly, trembling. “So it’s true–you didn’te for me.”
Mch acted quickly, wheeling me forward with smooth precision. “Of course Alpha came to celebrate you,” he said calmly. “Meeting Princess Leslie here was nothing more than coincidence.”
Leslie shot him a look, her tone dry. “Will you ever stop?”
Though she tried for coldness, I caught the faint curve of her lips.
I swept a nce across the hall. The mingling of wolf scents was strong, but Adler’s was nowhere. My chest loosened, my mood lifting.
I let my lips curve into a gentle smile, turning to her. “Yes. Coincidence”
Before Leiss could throw himself at me again, I spoke directly to Leslie. “What luck. Push my chair–I’ll take you to greet the Alpha lord here.”
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She hesitated only a moment before nodding. “All right.”
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Wave Pack’s territory covered Hayden Ind and the surrounding seas, one of the most powerful packs. She and I were both heirs to our packs; on someone else’snd, it was only proper to greet the master of it.
Behind us, Leiss was still muttering, his voice thick with sulking. “You didn’te for me at all.”
I ignored him.
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