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Chapters
Chapter 1: The Alpha's Denial
Chapter 2: In the Shadow of His Love
Chapter 3: The Reluctant Engagement
Chapter 4: The Wrong Door
Chapter 5: Burning Desires
Chapter 6: Tangled Deceptions
Chapter 7: No Longer His Shadow
Chapter 8: When Kindness Cuts
Chapter 9: Stolen Glory
Chapter 10: Truths Almost Revealed
Chapter 11: Contract of Hearts
Chapter 12: Rings of Deceit
Chapter 13: Salt in the Wound
Chapter 14: Dangerous Games
Chapter 15: Reflections in White
Chapter 16: Birthday Betrayal
Chapter 17: Last Night of Freedom
Chapter 18: Ultimatums
Chapter 19: Bound by Vows
Chapter 20: Dangerous Arrangements
Chapter 21: Dangerous Agreements
Chapter 22: Damage Control
Chapter 23: Unwanted Assistance
Chapter 24: Unexpected Tenderness
Chapter 25: Unexpected Connections
Chapter 26: Calculated Humiliation
Chapter 27: Breaking Points
Chapter 28: Strategic Alignments
Chapter 29: Jealousy's Sting
Chapter 30: The Mating Gala
Chapter 31: Midnight Dance
Chapter 32: Venomous Words
Chapter 33: Burning Pain
Chapter 34: Desperate Measures
Chapter 35: Morning After
Chapter 36: False Recognition
Chapter 37: Hidden Ambitions
Chapter 38: Territory Markers
Chapter 39: Maternal Warnings
Chapter 40: Dangerous Games
Chapter 41: Arrival at Swift River
Chapter 42: Parental Intervention
Chapter 43: Dangerous Liaisons
Chapter 44: Midnight Warning
Chapter 45: Poison Suspicions
Chapter 46: Fractured Alliances
Chapter 47: The Signal
Chapter 48: Under Siege
Chapter 49: Shifting Alliances
Chapter 50: Fractured Trust
Chapter 51: Unexpected Warnings
Chapter 52: Silver Lake Tensions
Chapter 53: Poisoned Loyalties
Chapter 54: Midnight Confessions
Chapter 55: Deepening Bonds
Chapter 56: Mountain Descent
Chapter 57: Bitter Choices
Chapter 58: Bonds Broken, Bonds Formed
Chapter 59: Salvation and Betrayal
Chapter 60: Between Life and Death
Chapter 61: Sanctuary Healing
Chapter 62: Painful Revelations
Chapter 63: The Mate Bond Fades
Chapter 64: Return to Silver Lake
Chapter 65: Father's Betrayal
Chapter 66: Healing Touch
Chapter 67: Poison Attempt
Chapter 68: Homecoming Trap
Chapter 69: Ceremonial Confrontation
Chapter 70: Unraveling Plots
Chapter 71: A Father Falls
Chapter 72: Whispers of Suspicion
Chapter 73: Funeral Revelations
Chapter 74: The Maid's Secret
Chapter 75: Lodge of Secrets
Chapter 76: The Suicide Note
Chapter 77: Delta's Rise
Chapter 78: Delta's Ceremony
Chapter 79: The Alpha King's Warning
Chapter 80: Territorial Violations
Chapter 81: Unfinished Business
Chapter 82: Dangerous Confrontation
Chapter 83: Hidden Watchers
Chapter 84: The King's Representatives
Chapter 85: Investigating Lydia's Past
Chapter 86: Secret Meetings
Chapter 87: Dark Ritual
Chapter 88: Lost to Magic
Chapter 89: Seeds of Suspicion
Chapter 90: Complete Paranoia
Chapter 91: Following the Trail
Chapter 92: The Rogue Connection
Chapter 93: Giana's Lies
Chapter 94: Desperate Evidence
Chapter 95: Racing Against Time
Chapter 96: Giana Strikes First
Chapter 97: Raymond's Fury
Chapter 98: Beyond Reason
Chapter 99: Point of No Return
Chapter 100: The Escape
Chapter 101: Sanctuary and Cold Reception
Chapter 102: Formal Charges and Court Politics
Chapter 103: The Hearing and Aurora's Defense
Chapter 104: War Threats and Deeper Conspiracy
Chapter 105: Assassination and Forced Partnership
Chapter 106: Cracks in the Armor
Chapter 107: Mother's Crisis
Chapter 108: Father's Blame
Chapter 109: Vigil and Understanding
Chapter 110: The Mate Revelation
Chapter 111: Under Siege
Chapter 112: Fighting as One
Chapter 113: Medical Crisis and Emotional Breakdown
Chapter 114: Truth and Healing
Chapter 115: Planning the Mission
Chapter 116: The Failed Mission
Chapter 117: Council Preparation Intensifies
Chapter 118: The Calm Before Storm
Chapter 119: Council Arrival and Early Challenges
Chapter 120: Kane's Devastating Choice
Chapter 121: The Morning After
Chapter 122: Kane's Self-Destruction
Chapter 123: Aurora's Isolation
Chapter 124: The Rogue King's True Mate and Kane's Departure
Chapter 125: Raymond's Disturbing Proposal
Chapter 126: Heart to Heart and New Alliance
Chapter 127: Predator and Prey
Chapter 128: Final Preparations
Chapter 129: The Final Decision
Chapter 130: Infiltration
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Chapter 37: Hidden Ambitions
The exhaustion of maintaining appearances throughout the ceremony and formal lunch left me desperate for the sanctuary of my office. After hours of forced smiles and diplomatic deflections, I needed a moment of privacy to collect myself and process the morning's events.
I pushed open the heavy oak d...