The Abandoned Luna's Journey to Power (by Emily Reed) novel Chapter 214

Chapter 214 Relinquishing Power

Cindy’s POV:

Prince Adam suddenly cleared his throat, breaking the silence.

“By the way, Cindy. There’s something I need to tell you.”

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His expression grew serious. “My father-King Ryken-issued a decree this morning. He has appointed me as the new Chief Justice.”

“Chief Justice?” I froze, nearly dropping my teacup. “Isn’t that a civil post? It’s usually held by respected Beta elders. You command the Onyx Legion. You’re the war god of the Southreach. How could…”

In werewolves society, Alphas are born warriors and leaders, charged with conquest and defense.

Betas govern internal affairs and oversee law and judgment.

This division is deeply entrenched.

Assigning a top-tier Alpha to a legal office was like asking a lion to embroider. How absurd.

“What about the Onyx Legion?” I demanded. “And the Southreach forces?”

“I relinquished them,” Prince Adam said calmly, as if it were nothing. “I returned the scepter. For now, the Southreach army is under General Dinwiddie. He served under your father and is a powerful Alpha. He’s capable.”

“Why?” I pressed. “Is it because of me? Did your father abandon you because you’re binding yourself to me? Because my identity is tainted?”

I was not Prince Adam’s fated mate, and I bore another Alpha’s mark. To the conservatives, that was a serious stain. I knew this well, but I never thought it mattered.

After all, King Ryken himself had pushed our union forward. Had he planned to give up Prince Adam from the beginning?

Or was it because of the rumors that Princess Margaret spread?

“Don’t overthink it,” Prince Adam said, reaching out to hold my cold fingers. “This is a test from my father. He says my killing intent runs too deep and that I need tempering through law and reason. It will benefit me in the long run.”

His eyes were clear, but I caught a trace of concealment,

“Is that really so?” I searched his gaze.

“It is,” Prince Adam said with a smile, squeezing my palm. “Trust me. Whether I am a commander or a Chief Justice, protecting you and Astra is more than within my power.”

After Prince Adam left, I fell into deep thought.

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Chapter 214 Relinquishing Power

I knew he was lying.

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Transfers of power within a pack were always soaked in blood. A prime Alpha voluntarily surrendering military command was never just about “tempering the spirit.”

The next morning, the sky was overcast.

After meeting King Ryken and the people from Kazek Manor, there were still many who needed to learn of Astra’s existence.

I took Astra with me and boarded a carriage bound for the former site of the Silverpeak Pack in Northmere.

It was the ancestral territory of the Silverpeak Pack.

Three years ago, the vampire legions reduced it to rubble.

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