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CHAPTER SIXTY SIX
Talia’s POV
“Any condition,” Jason said, smiling as if he already knew what I was going to say. “Name it.”
“Stay out of trouble,” I said. “Don’t bother anyone. Celebrate De’s birthday quietly. Then leave.” My tone was calm, but my eyes were watching him carefully.
“Done. I can do that. Thanks Talia,” Jason stated like it was no effort at all.
I frowned and rolled my eyes.
De pped once to pull the attention back on her. “Alright, cake slices areing. Then drinks. Be nice, or I’ll throw you out myself.”
Servers brought out the sses, and De grabbed the rose-gold bottle of Rosefall from the bar. She uncorked it and began pouring in a steady rhythm.
“Finally. Rosefall!” De cheered.
She moved down the line, filling half a ss for each guest. When she reached Nn, he immediately took a sip.
“Nice wine. It tastes familiar,” hemented.
Jason heard it from three feet away and turned, eager to insert himself. “Of course it’s good,” he announced, voice a little too loud. “Rosefall is one of Silverfang’s premium wines. You only see it at the Alpha King’s gatherings.” He angled his head toward Nn, his face smug. “Not that you’d know. You’ve never been to one.”
Nn didn’t respond to his bait. He took another small drink and turned his attention back to me, “I wonder if I would be allowed a bottle.”
“You liked it that much?” I asked in surprise. “I’m sure the Alpha King would have no problem providing a case.”
Seeing that he was being left out of the conversation, Jason tossed back his entire pour in one swallow.” Another,” he said, shoving his ss toward me. I wanted to warn him that even though the wine was sweet, it packed a punch but deep down I wanted him to mess up so I could kick him out.
I poured him another ss. He downed it in one gulp, then pivoted toward De. “I have to say… you look amazing tonight,” he said, words just a fraction slower than they should have been. “Gold dress suits you. Your favorite color, isn’t it? You and the Princess are close, I heard it.”
“You’re barking up the wrong tree, Jason,” De warned him. “Your ttery won’t get you anywhere with me.”
“No ttery,” Jason insisted, downing his second pour. “I just think it’s amazing that you’re good friends with Talia and the Princess. Maybe you could introduce me properly.”
“To whom?” De asked, already bored with the conversation,
“The princess of course,” he smiled, his words slurring more now. “I want to get to know her.”
De frowned and stepped back from him. “She already knows who you are.”
Jason grinned like an idiot and said, “Great. Then you can tell her-”
“And she isn’t interested,” De snapped, her disgust clear. “She knows you rejected your fated mate.”
His smile dropped. “That’s…that’s not the full story.” He looked at me in desperation. “Talia, tell her. Tell them
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all. You know how it was.”
“I’m not exining anything for you,” I said, rolling my eyes.
Jason stepped closer, ss hanging from his fingers. “Please,” he begged. “You can fix this.”
“No.” I snapped, backing away.
Jason reached out and mped his hand around my wrist. His ws dug into my wrist. “Talia…”
A sharp cracking noise interrupted Jason. Nn stood next to me cracking his knuckles. “Remove your hand, Jason. You’ve had your fun. Now leave.” he ordered. Jason flinched and dropped my wrist immediately.
Color climbed Jason’s neck as humiliation sank in. He squared his shoulders and nced around. Some of the guests had started to watch.
“Jason,” De warned.
“Jason, just leave,” I added, trying to keep my voice steady despite my racing heart.
“Listen!” He slurred, “No one takes Talia from me,” he said, louder. “Not even you.”
Nn smirked but it looked more feral. “You’re going to stop me? Try it.”
Marco stepped closer to Nn, ready for whatever happened. Henry moved in from the side,ying a hand on Jason’s shoulder. “Alpha,” he said, his voice low and calm, “don’t.”
Jason shook him off with a drunken sway. “I agreed to her condition,” he snapped. He jabbed a finger toward me and almost poked my shoulder. “I’m celebrating. Quietly. See? Quiet.” Heughed at his own lie and raised his empty ss. “Another.”
“You’ve had enough,” I said.
“I’ll decide that,” he shot back, and swung the ss toward the table to set it down. He missed the edge, the ss smacked the wood, and it shattered.
“Enough! I will put you out myself,” Nn said as he stepped forward.
“Alpha Nn, please stand down. I’ll get him out,” Henry stated and he reached for Jason again.
Jason turned away from Henry, brandishing the broken ss. “What are you doing Henry? I am having fun. Just leave me alone. This is between me and Nn.”
He turned his attention back to Nn. “Everyone thinks you’re a monster,” he slurred. “Let’s see it.” Nn didn’t respond. He just watched Jason.
I stepped in front of Nn and said, “Jason, that is enough. Put it down now.”
Jason raised his hands dramatically, but he didn’t drop the broken ss shard. “Oh look at you. I’m so scared,” he taunted. “You’re defending him again! I am done with this,”
Without another word, Jason lunged at me. Nn’s hand shot out, gripping my arm and yanking me aside just in time. Broken ss shredded across his forearm with a harsh scrape.
Nn’s hand locked onto Jason’s throat. It wasn’t a full squeeze, but just enough pressure to make Jason panic. Jason’s feet scrambled for purchase. The entire party froze.
De stiffened at my side. “Stop,” she pleaded with Nn. “You don’t have to kill him.” Marco rushed forward,
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trying to separate them, but Nn was unyielding.
I stepped closer, cing a hand on Nn’s forearm. I could feel the low growl rumbling within him. His Alpha aura ring out making the surrounding air oppressive.
“Let him go,” I said, clear and even. “You can’t kill him. If you do, the Alpha King will have to punish you and banish you from Silverfang. Please just let him go. He’s not worth the trouble.”
For a moment, I thought Nn would snap his neck, but he finally released him. Jason dropped to his knees, gasping for air like a drowning man.
“Get out NOW!” Nn growled.
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