Seraphine’s fingers tightened around the bottle of warm water while Voren’s question kept turning over and over in her mind, and for a second she almost said yes right away because she hated how too many she-wolves were coveting her husband.
Yet another thought rose just as fast to remind her there were still too many loose ends hanging around and far too many questions that only Daisy could answer.
’Yes,’ she finally answered through the mindlink. ’But not until I get the answers I need from Daisy. You already know the kind of chaos that’s going to explode once everyone finds out about our relationship.’
Voren’s lips curved into a faint smile. Of course. He understood exactly what she meant. Ravyn alone would lose it the second he learned the truth and attention would completely be diverted from Daisy. Also, the other Alphas... most of them still didn’t like Voren because he never supported their shrewd ways of thinking.
They obeyed him because they feared him. Respect was one thing, but loyalty was something else entirely. The second the world found out about his relationship with Seraphine, those especially who were already craving her partnership would begin planning evil.
Then those who wanted her but were afraid of the Alpha code against exes would find ways of causing problems for them.
Even knowing that, Voren couldn’t wait. This would be the last time Seraphine had to handle everything by herself. After tonight, anyone who wanted to challenge her, question her, or even get near her would have to answer to him first.
Across the hall, Nicole kept working frantically over Daisy. She checked her pulse and pressed gently against her chest, refusing to stop until Daisy opened her eyes again. Meanwhile, Ravyn’s attention never left Raul. The fury pouring off him had only gotten stronger.
"Silver chains," he ordered, his voice cold enough to cut through the air.
Damon walked straight to the weapons cabinet and came back moments later carrying thick silver chains, protective gloves already on his hands. Everyone knew why.
Silver weakened a werewolf the second it touched skin, and even an Alpha wasn’t immune. Ravyn pulled on a pair of gloves, took the chains, and wrapped the cold metal tightly around Raul’s body without hesitation.
The reaction hit instantly. Raul screamed as his wolf weakened and every ounce of strength drained out of him. He collapsed against the floor, trembling hard.
"Knife."
That single word carried enough menace to freeze the whole room. Before Damon could even move, Raul burst into panicked cries.
"Alpha Ravyn, please..." His voice shook so badly he could barely get the words out. "Daisy was my woman. She promised me...once Bryan was old enough... he’d become Alpha...then she’d divorce you and marry me."
His shameless confession sucked every bit of air out of the room. Ravyn’s face went frighteningly still. Only his eyes gave him away—they had turned completely black with rage. His grip tightened on the silver chains until they dug deeper into Raul’s flesh.
Raul cried out in agony, his breathing turning ragged as the silver kept draining his wolf and made every second more unbearable than the last. Ravyn leaned in closer, jaw clenched tight.
"And you had the guts, to call her your woman?"
Raul could barely breathe. Pain shot through every part of his body and his vision blurred, but survival forced him to keep talking.
"Alpha Ravyn..." He coughed hard. "I’m... not the only one..."
The room went dead silent. Raul swallowed painfully and forced out the next words. "Daisy... has... a lot of boyfriends."
Everything inside Ravyn stopped. For one heartbreaking second, he couldn’t even think. His parents had warned him again and again. They had chosen Seraphine because they believed she was the right Luna for him.
But he had rejected their choice, convinced himself they were just trying to control his life, and told himself Daisy was the woman he truly wanted, his own choice.


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