Burn in the Alpha Princess’s Wrath

    Chapter 159 Not Yours to Keep

    bLeslie’s /bPOV

    I curled my lips into a polite smile, though my eyes sharpened coldly.

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    i“/iiFoolish /iiwoman/ii,/i” my wolf Asphodel huffed in my mind. i“/iiNo /iiwonder /iiEric’s /iia /iibit /iislow /iisometimes/i. iLooks /iilike /iihe /iigot /iithat /iigene /iistraight /iifrom /iihis /iimother/i‘

    “Melina, let me make something clear. I’ve never led Eric on. We’ve always been just friends— nothing more, and I’ve never even considered anything beyond that. If you can, please talk to him. For the sake of our years of friendship, I don’t want to hurt him.”

    Experience had taught me that a reasonable elder meant everything in a family’s happiness.

    Mother–inw rtionships? The most toxic battlefield of all.

    I’d already paid the price once in Crimson Moon Pack. I wasn’t stupid enough to do it again.

    Besides, Eric and I… we could only ever be friends.

    From the moment he started liking me, I’d been careful to keep a distance.

    On that front, my conscience was clear.

    The air was growing stale. My mood was already ruined, and I didn’t feel like wasting another word.

    I gathered my things, including the iSummer /ipainting Melina had just used of being a fake.

    “Goodbye, and no need to see me out.”

    I didn’t bother looking back at her furious expression. There was no point.

    We’re all werewolves here for the first time–why should I be the one to endure humiliation?

    Once outside, I climbed straight into my car. The engine roared to life.

    Eric came rushing out the door.

    “Leslie! Why are you leaving? Let me drive you home. It’s dangerous to be on the road alone—”

    I didn’t even nce at him.

    My foot hit the gas. I was gone.

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    Finished

    When I returned to the Rogue Pack royal estate, my energy was sharp and icy. I headed straight for my office.

    Before I reached the door, my chief assistant Liam came hurrying up.

    “Leslie, Mr. Kirby’s here to see you—”

    “I’m not seeing anyone. Tell him I’m not here.”

    Liam’s mouth twitched–but before he could say anything, a deep, cool voice echoed from behind.

    “Not here?”

    I stopped mid–step, turning my head in surprise.

    Kirby? He was here?

    My eyes flicked to Liam.

    He braced himself.

    “Alpha Kirby said he’d wait at your office door… so we didn’t take him to the guest lounge.”

    If I’d let him finish his sentence earlier, maybe I could’ve avoided this awkwardness.

    But I didn’t feel even the slightest bit guilty.

    My brows pinched slightly. “Alpha Kirby. Come in, then.”

    I had no desire to entertain him, but since he was already here, I’d at least keep things civil.

    Liam opened the office door for me.

    I walked in without once inviting Kirby to follow.

    Kirby’s POV

    I paused for a moment, watching Leslie walk through the door,

    That image–it struck a chord.

    A sh surged through my mind: the painting.

    The ckness of Rogue Pack. The red of her dress. The girl with her face hidden in shadows. That beam of light tearing through the darkness.

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    The kind of light that threatened to tear the whole sky open.

    I frowned faintly. Ostovia… why am I thinking about that now?

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    * Finished

    “Alpha, please–this way,” Liam prompted politely.

    I stepped inside and took in the space.

    The decor leaned minimalist.

    But here and there, tiny feminine touches peeked through.

    A sculpture by the desk wore a pink rose on its head–soft, yful, unmistakably her.

    So this was what her work environment looked like.

    Leslie sank into the oversized, plush sofa, her whole frame sinking into the cushions, lookingpletely at ease.

    “Alpha Kirby,” she said seriously, eyes fixed on mine. “Did youe here for something important? If not, I’ll have to ask you to leave.”

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