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Silence stretched across the line. When Silas finally spoke, every word he said turned my heart to ice.
‘Harper, didn’t you stay in the pack headquarters’specifically so you could serve by my side?”
My fingers tightened around the phone. My knuckles turned white.
He continued. His tone was casual, as if he owned my entire life. These fake honors shouldn’t matter to you. As long as you are my mate, I can promise you a safe, worry-free life in the pack.”
‘But Chloe is different,” he added. “She is a pure white wolf. She needs this achievement to build her reputation in the Alliance and ead the Elite Warriors.”
Boom-!
A loud ringing filled my ears. My blood ran cold in an instant.
He knew.
He had always known why I gave up my chance to be a normal pack member and why I was happy just being his assistant. He wasn’t
lind to my love; he simply didn’t care.
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Worse, he had taken my ten years of sacrifice and used it as an excuse to give away my life’s work.
had spent ten years loving him in silence. But to him, my value was nothing compared to what “Chloe needed.”
opened my mouth to argue. I wanted to scream at him. I wanted to ask what gave him the right to decide my worth. I wanted to ask f he had any idea how many nights I stayed awake, how many times the herbs burned my skin before I finally found the cure…
But in the end, I just hung up. I was too exhausted to fight.
A few days later, the Werewolf Alliance held a major summit.
The new Silver Antidote-credited to Chloe Miller-was the biggest highlight of the event.
Chloe was the main speaker.
Dressed in an elegant white dress, she stood on the stage, beautifully explaining the healing properties of the herbs. Soft murmurs of praise filled the large hall. Alphas and Elders from other packs nodded in respect. Everything was going perfectly for her.
Jntil the Q&A session.
in anonymous pack doctor suddenly stood up in the back of the hall and spoke loudly:
I am questioning the truth behind this antidote! The core herbal mixture has a high degree of overlap with the early medical logs of Healer Harper Brooks.”
How does Ms. Miller explain the source of this formula? Is this a case of stealing a pack member’s work to gain glory?”
The hall erupted into chaos!
Wolves started whispering loudly. On stage, Chloe’s face lost all its color. Her eyes darted toward Silas Vance, who was sitting in the
ront row.
The host tried to calm the crowd, but the growls and whispers were already growing into a roar.
My heart hammered against my ribs. I sat up straight, my pulse racing.
hadn’t done this. As angry as I was, I had never planned to destroy my pack’s reputation in front of the whole Alliance.
n that moment, I felt a sharp, heavy gaze directed at me.
I looked up and locked eyes with Silas.
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He was staring at me through the crowd. His brow was furrowed. His golden eyes were filled with dark suspicion and… deep fisappointment.
He didn’t even need to speak. I could read his mind.
Without asking a single question, he had already decided it was my fault. He assumed that because I was angry about the credit, I had leaked the logs to ruin Chloe’s big moment.
In his eyes, I was a jealous, bitter female who would destroy a fellow pack member just to settle a petty grudge.
My heart sank into a dark, cold pit.
Silas stood up. Under the watchful eyes of all the Alphas and Elders, he walked up to the stage.
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He took the microphone from Chloe’s shaking hand and faced the restless crowd. His voice was steady and carried the heavy power of an Alpha.
I am Alpha Silas Vance. I will answer the question regarding this antidote.”
All the work for this formula was done under my strict supervision,” he stated firmly. “Warrior Chloe Miller is the true creator. I guarantee this with my personal honor as an Alpha.”
He paused. His cold gaze shifted toward me where I sat, pale and shaking.
Harper Brooks is my assistant. Her role is strictly administrative support and cleaning the medical tents. Because her wolf is
roken, she lacks the deep connection to nature needed to create this level of medicine. This achievement belongs to Chloe Miller, without question.”
The hall exploded in whispers.
The Ice Crown Alpha guaranteed it himself!”
So that broken wolf Harper was just a cleaner?”
No wonder her name wasn’t on it. I guess she really is useless…”
sat there, frozen to my seat. I felt like I had been stripped naked and thrown into a blizzard. I was left to freeze as the insults and nocking laughter cut into me like sharp ice.
Silas turned to Chloe. Her eyes were red, but she looked relieved. He softened his tone slightly.
Chloe, continue with your presentation.”
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Alpha Silas’s words were like a silver blade. They didn’t just stab into my heart; they twisted.
The looks of realization and disgust from the other wolves pinned me to a pillar of shame.
Administrative support? Cleaning the medical tents? No connection to nature?
He was publicly stripping me of my worth. He was crushing my dignity under his boot just to clear the path for another female.
The flash of victory in Chloe’s eyes was the needle that pierced the last shred of my control.
Blood rushed to my head. Anger and betrayal forged a wild energy I’d never felt before.
I stood up quickly and headed straight for the stage.
Just as my foot hit the first step, a large hand clamped onto my wrist with crushing force!
Silas had hurried down from the stage. His grip was so tight I felt my bones groan.
‘Let go!” I hissed, my voice trembling with rage.
Silas didn’t even look at me. He gave a slight nod toward the murmuring crowd. “My apologies. My assistant just needs to confirm a Few details with me.”
Without waiting for my answer, he ignored my struggles and dragged me away from the bright lights of the hall.
He pushed me into a dark, empty corridor. The heavy oak doors slammed shut, cutting off the noise from the summit. We were
lone.
ripped my hand away. A clear red ring was already forming on my pale skin. I looked up at him, my eyes red-rimmed, my chest
leaving.
Alpha Silas, you stepped on me and turned me into a worthless piece of trash just for her. What exactly am I to you?”
My voice broke, but I refused to let the tears fall.
Silas watched me in silence. The dim lights cast deep shadows across his sharp face. His jaw was clenched tight. I thought he would ust brush me off with his usual cold logic, but he took a sudden step forward.
He released a heavy wave of his Alpha Command-a suffocating pressure meant to force lower-ranking wolves into submission. My knees buckled slightly, but I forced myself to stay standing.
He braced one hand against the wall by my ear and used the other to tilt my chin up. Then, he leaned down. His cold lips pressed gainst mine without warning.
t was a rough, punishing kiss. There was no love or desire in it. It was just a brutal display of dominance and control. He pulled way almost as soon as he touched me.
froze. My mind went blank, and the blood in my veins seemed to turn to ice.
Silas pulled back slightly, his chest rising and falling as he watched me stand there in shock. “Does this… calm you down enough to top ruining the presentation?”
stared at him, my eyes wide with disbelief.
I had chased this man for ten years. I had dreamed about his touch a thousand times. I had even accepted a Mating Ceremony born out of his guilt.
And now, the kiss I had waited a lifetime for had landed on my lips like this.
Just to shut me up. Just to make sure I didn’t ruin Chloe Miller’s “important moment.”
A tidal wave of humiliation crashed over me. It was a hundred times worse than being publicly denied in the main hall.
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