CHAPTER SEVENTY


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    CHAPTER SEVENTY


    Talia’s POV


    My muscles were tense as I waited for the man to turn around. He was masking his scent, which was concerning, but all I had to do was mindlink the warriors and they would be here in seconds.


    ‘You should’ve done that before we came in here,’ my wolf scolded.


    ‘If we can’t defend our territory on our end, how do we expect Solon to rely on us?’ I countered.


    When the man finally turned, I froze. It was Nn. He didn’t look startled at being caught. He looked like he had nned it all along, as if being discovered was part of his design.


    “How did you get in here?” I asked.


    Nn set the binder in his hand on the table as though he were a polite guest. “I am here to read,” he responded smoothly.


    Did he think this was a game? His smirk suggested he did.


    “This is my father’s private library, Alpha Nn,” I said through gritted teeth. “No outsider is allowed in here. You didn’te to read.”


    “It is still a library,” he countered.


    “Cute,” I said. “Try again. What are you really doing here?”


    For a moment, Nn said nothing. His eyes flicked over the ledgers on the shelves as though he was debating what he should reveal. Then he looked back at me.


    “I am looking for records about my father’s death,” Nn admitted atst. “Once I find what I need, I will leave. Do not get in my way.”


    My wolf bristled at the warning. ‘He thinks he can walk in here, threaten us, and get away with it,’ she growled.


    “Who do you think you’re talking to, Nn?” I demanded. “You are in the Alpha King’s private room. You don’t get to make threats. You shouldn’t be here at all.”


    He stepped closer, closing the distance between us. In the narrow space of the library, I noticed how tall he really was. His shadow seemed to swallow mine. His closeness made me very aware of him. His scent was amber and pine. I didn’t expect something so alluring from him.


    How had I not noticed it before? Weird.


    I hated that part of me that was automaticallyparing him to Jason. Compared to Jason, Nn was built like a God. I could see his muscles straining against his shirt.


    “Do not test my patience, Princess,” Nn warned, bringing me out of my thoughts,


    “Then don’t disrespect me, Alpha,” I snapped back. “And anyway, you are looking in the wrong ce.”


    I brushed past him, my shoulder grazing his arm, Heat rushed to my skin at the contact, but I ignored it, Pulling a thick record book from the shelf, I set it on the table between us.


    “This is what you came for. I have already reviewed it, My father was cleared of all wrongdoing,” I said.


    Nn did not look down on the book. “That is convenient. Do you expect me to believe that?”


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    “I don’t care what you believe. It is the truth,” I said firmly. “Reports, witness statements, and medical summaries are in this book. The ck wolf who tore into your father was not my father nor a wolf of Silverfang.”


    “How would you know that? You were a child when it happened,” Nn retorted. “You weren’t in the forest. I was. I saw it with my own eyes.”


    “Then you should be looking for the ck wolf who did it and not attempting to bait my father into an altercation,” I countered, pushing the book closer to him. “Read it. Hopefully, you’ll stop this foolish agenda of trying to get my father to admit to a crime he didn’tmit.”


    Nn frowned, then gave a humorlessugh. “You’re too pretty to be this stupid.”


    “Excuse me?”


    “You think stamped pages and redacted names will clear him?” Nn questioned. “You could’ve easily tampered with this.”


    “Do you really think my father and I fabricated an entire report on the off chance you would sneak into Silverfang?” I shot back. “You are not that important. And the statements came from wolves outside this pack as well.”


    That silenced him briefly. He finally looked down and picked up the book.


    “This changes nothing,” Nn muttered.


    “I am investigating as well,” I said before he could continue. His head snapped up in surprise, though he masked it quickly. “Don’t misunderstand. I am doing this for my family, not for you. I will not let you continue to paint my father as a murderer to fuel your grudge. And I expect a formal apology when I find out the truth.”


    “I can agree that facts matter,” Nn said coldly. “Don’t hold your breath on that apology, Princess. I will keep finding the truth without the assistance of someone biased like yourself.”


    “You will do it with respect for this house and this territory,” I warned. “You will not break into rooms that are not yours anymore. Dest ME, Nn. You don’t scare me. I’ll have you thrown into the dungeon with the snap of my fingers


    “Of


    tand?”


    wish, Princess,” Nn said mockingly. I sneered as he walked past me to the exit.


    et not reporting you,” I told him, but he didn’t respond.


    Solve the conflict between him and my father soon, Silverfang would be in danger. The guards eported back that Nn allowed Jason to enter his room, as ifst night’s fight at De’s party had never pened, to talk about Goddess knows what. If those two started working together, there’s no telling what type of chaos they could stir up,


    A loud thud brought me out of my thoughts.


    “What was that?” I asked.


    Nn didn’t respond. He pressed the release panel again and there was the dull thud again. Nn mmed his hand into the panel again. The loud thud came again.


    going on, Nn?” I repeated.


    nnot be happening,” Nn muttered under his breath. Then, he said louder, “The door is jammed. We get out!”