?Chapter 243:


    My thighs trembled, weak beneath him, and soft, breathy sounds escaped me despite my efforts to suppress them. Dominic, knowing my reactions all too well from our previous encounters, angled each thrust to strike my most sensitive spots. I bit my lip, trying to muffle the cries rising in my throat, but he forced my lips apart with his finger, slipping it into my mouth.


    “Don’t hold back,” Dominic teased, his voice low andmanding. “I want to hear you moan.”


    His words sent a shiver through me, my body growing weaker with every stroke. My mind blurred, and before I realized it, I was moaning uncontrobly beneath him, surrenderingpletely to his rhythm.


    Makenna’s POV:


    When I woke up the next morning, that bastard Dominic had already vanished.


    My body ached, nearly broken from his rough handling, and the memory of his words fromst night only fueled my frustration.


    He clearly knew I was involved in Kristina’s downfall, so why did he show up and say all that? Was he trying to intimidate me?


    I couldn’t help but recall the things Dominic had wanted me to do before—sowing discord between the other two princes, gathering intel for him. The thought made me clench my fists and punch my pillow in irritation. Could he be leveraging this situation to ckmail me into carrying out those tasks for him?


    I kept mulling it over but found no answers. My influence was too limited to confront him head-on.


    In the end, I had to remind myself that it might be better to sit tight, see how things unfold, and deal with whatever cameter. After breakfast, I pushed these worries aside and headed to the training room.


    The torrential rain fromst night had cleared, leaving the weather exceptionally bright, and I found my spirits lifting despite myself. The anxiety that had gnawed at me started to fade, reced by a growing sense of calm. As soon as I stepped into the training room, Alice pulled me into a corner, her eyes alight with excitement.


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    “Makenna, have you heard what happenedst night?”


    I raised an eyebrow, already having a hunch about what Alice was so eager to share, and waited with a knowing smile.


    Barely able to contain her excitement, Alice continued, “Kristina was arrestedst night. They’ve taken her to military court. It’s all anyone’s talking about!”


    Military court? I was surprised. I knew Kristina was in deep trouble, but I didn’t expect Leonardo to act so swiftly.


    I’d heard some things about the werewolf military court. Once a case made it there, guilt was practically guaranteed.


    A wave of relief washed over me, and I exhaled deeply. It seemed Kristina’s chances of escaping this were slim. My long-standing feud with her was finally nearing its end. Maybe, just maybe, life would get a lot quieter from now on.


    I patted Alice’s hand, my voice filled with emotion. “We’ve been at each other’s throats for so long, and now it’s finally wrapping up. Without her constantly stirring up trouble, I feel like things are about to get a whole lot better.”


    But Alice’s expression suddenly shifted, growing serious as she shook her head. “You’re oversimplifying things, Makenna,” she said in a low voice. “Now that Kristina’s out of the picture, the position of Lycan queen is up for grabs. I’d bet anything that others…”


    She didn’t need to finish. I understood immediately, and my own mood grew more somber.


    With the queen’s position vacant, it meant that anyone could try to im it. As sex ves were close to the princes, we had better odds than most, and it was only natural to covet such a position.


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