Chapter 172: Sacred Territory and Silver Lies
(Alexander's POV)
The rumble of the vehicle was a faint backdrop to my thoughts as Joe maneuvered through the streets of Moon Valley. My impatience mounted with every second. The pristine luxury of the district, with its shimmering moonlight crystals lining the pathways, only heightened my building fury. Moon Valley was mine—my sanctuary, my carefully marked territory. And yet, the audacity of it all.
Victoria.
My jaw tightened the moment I realized Grace’s sudden departure was tied to it. The image of her leaving—her quiet resilience and the rawness of her resolve—bit at my conscience like an everlasting scar. Yet the cause? The territory markers Victoria had dared to imitate? It was unforgivable.
I turned to Joe, his hands steady on
