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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 39: Maternal Warnings
The formal invitation arrived mid-morning—elegant cream stationery embossed with Luna Elena's personal seal. "Your presence is requested for afternoon tea," it read, the carefully penned script unmistakably in Raymond's mother's hand rather than that of her secretary.
Such formality between us was u...