Burn in the Alpha Princess’s Wrath

    Chapter 153 A Mountain of Gold

    Leslie’s POV

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    Finished

    For a moment, there was silence. Then Astrid shifted slightly beside me and gently tugged on my wrist, a quiet gesture for me to keep calm.

    She cleared her throat, breaking the tension. “Alpha, there’s no need to rush for an answer, is there? Who’s to say you’re not setting a trap? How about this—let Leslie talk it over with the elders in her Pack? I’m sure it’s not something that can’t wait a few days.”

    I instinctively nced at Astrid. She gave me a quick wink, a glint of sly mischief in her eyes.

    To my surprise, Kirby actually nodded and agreed to her suggestion.

    Thatb… /bcaught me off guard.

    When I turned to leave, he didn’t try to stop me.

    Once we were in Astrid’s luxury sports car, I couldn’t help but ask. “Why didn’t you wait for him to give a direct answer?”

    Astrid smiled and gave a sharp snort. “You really think Kirby would go out of his way to dig a trap just for the Rogue Pack royal family?”

    I was quiet for a beat before answering. “He wouldn’t go that far.”

    Crimson Moon Pack was one of the strongest packs in the West, but they still fell short of the Rogue Pack’s royal line.

    Despite our long–standing tensions, we hadn’t reached the point of outright war.

    Kirby was a rational Alpha. He wouldn’t burn bridges now.

    “In that case, if it’s a guaranteed win with no losses, why shut the door on it?”

    I frowned slightly.

    What bothered me was the part Kirby didn’t say.

    If this were aboutpensation, I didn’t want it.

    Astrid sighed, clearly reading my thoughts.

    “Leslie, do you really care that much about his answer? If you do, have you truly moved on from him?b” /b

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    It hit me like a bucket of ice water dumped over my head.

    Instant rity.

    i“She’s /iishaking /iiyour /iiresolve/ii,/ii” /iAsphodel warned inside me. i“/iiDon’t /iiforget /iithe /iipain /iihe /iicaused /iiyou/ii!/ii” /i

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    “Even if it ispensation, there’s a mountain of gold right in front of you. It’s not stolen. No tricks. Why say no to money?” Astrid looked like she was one step away from begging me ito /itake the deal.

    We were all rich, sure–but who said no to more?

    I blinked, thenughed as my eyes lit up. “Greedy little goblin!”

    Honestly, she had a point. A damn good one.

    Why was I hesitating? Was I really about to walk away from a golden opportunity for nothing?

    Astrid raised her brow. “Tempest Pack motto: never let an opportunity go to waste.”

    I chuckled in agreement and almost pped for her. “You’re right. Whether it’spensation or not, it’s mine now. If he’s so into making amends, then I’ll happily collect.”

    It’s not like I was getting it for free.

    The Rogue Pack royal family would still contribute their full share—not a single coin less.

    Even though I’d made my decision, I didn’t reply to Kirby right away.

    It wasn’t the right time.

    Back home, I took a quick shower. Just as I came out, my phone rang–it was Eric.

    “My queen, you’re heartless! How could you hand over that territory to that bastard Kirby?” he growled, clearly furious.

    I raised my eyebrows and smiled, brushing the matter off like dust.

    “Thatnd was turning into a ticking time bomb. He wanted it, so I gave it to him.”

    “But I got the crap beaten out of me for nothing!” Eric whined in despair. I could hear him groaning in pain on the other end, voice dropping into a pathetic whimper. “You didn’t evene check on me?b” /b

    I curled my lip. “What good would that do, huh? Poor little Princess Eric?”

    Silence on the line.

    Chapter 153 A Mountain of Gold

    Eric sucked in a sharp breath, seething with rage.

    Through gritted teeth, he growled, “Leslie, are you mocking me?”

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    I let out a softugh. “You drama queen. Just stay home and reflect on your actions. Otherwise, next time, you won’t even have the strength to call me.”

    He didn’t reply–just hung up on me, fuming.

    The night deepened, and after flipping through a few documents, I finally went to bed.

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