Ravyn felt his chest squeeze so tight it was like someone had punched him right in the ribs.
Seraphine had just stood there in front of the whole damn pack and straight-up declared that she loved Voren.
The words hit him harder than he expected, echoing in his head and stirring up a storm of confusion and frustration.
Was this whole thing still part of her twisted game, or had those feelings actually turned real after all the time she’d spent working right beside him?
He couldn’t wrap his head around why it was eating at him so badly, like a deep, gnawing ache that wouldn’t let go.
At first, he’d been rock-solid sure that Voren would never fall for her tricks—he trusted his friend completely.
But then Seraphine had backed Voren into a corner and forced that kiss, and now she was straight-up threatening his business to keep his mouth shut.
The more Ravyn turned it over in his mind, the worse the uneasy feeling got, twisting and growing until it felt like it was choking him.
What if she’d gotten way too much control over Voren? What if all those business ties had finally worn him down and he couldn’t push her away anymore?
The bitter thought settled heavy in his chest, making his stomach churn with disgust and worry.
Daisy and the other Lunas stood there completely stunned, their faces drained of color.
But then Daisy’s eyes suddenly sparked with a flash of hope as something clicked in her head. "But Alpha Voren never accepted your confession!" she blurted out.
Seraphine turned toward her with a slow, icy smile that sent chills down everyone’s spine. "And he never rejected me either," she shot back, folding her arms across her chest with total confidence.
"As long as he doesn’t deny it, the bet still stands. That means you’re taking your punishment, sweetheart."
Deep down, Seraphine already knew Voren wouldn’t dare reject her, but his acceptance of everything might just reveal their marriage prematurely and that would ruin everything.
That was the only reason she did not want him to open his mouth.
Daisy’s face crumpled in pure panic as she spun toward Ravyn, her fingers desperately clutching his sleeve. "Rav... please, you’ve gotta help me," she begged, her voice cracking with raw fear. "You have to do something right now."
She was certain that Ravyn would save the situation due to their impending coronation.
How would she be able to face all these people after stripping naked and kissing the floor?
Seraphine should have lost. She was the one deserving of it. Ravyn stared past her, locking eyes with Voren.
Honestly, this wasn’t even about Daisy anymore. The uncomfortable knot twisting inside him had grown so intense he couldn’t ignore it. He needed to hear the truth for himself, no matter how much it might hurt.



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