CHAPTER 64: I'M HERE TO SEE THE KING
MAXINE:
I had never felt rage like this before. It was a slow, burning fire crawling beneath my skin, eating through every shred of restraint I had left. My fists clenched and unclenched as I stared at Alder’s trembling form.
A part of me wanted to end him right there in that dungeon, rip his throat out with my claws and let justice drip slowly from his body.
But I didn’t.
Because I wasn’t just an Alpha—I was the head of one of the largest packs in the territory. My decisions couldn’t be ruled by emotion alone. Not when the consequences could ripple far beyond our borders.
I wanted Alder to be alive and stand as a witness when the time comes to confront Draven.
I turned to Crystal. Her face was pale, eyes swollen with tears, but her posture was
