Chapter 73: Chapter 73

Chapter73 Kane “Kane, should we cancel the pack meeting?” Beta Finn asked.

I stared at the folder on my desk, lost in thought.

Get 5 = Menu For months now, the Iron Crown Pack had been stealing our projects. Despite my team’s best efforts, we kept losing bids to them. While I dominated other pack meetings, whenever Iron Crown was involved, we fell short.

Word had spread about their new CEO – Alpha Malcolm’s long–lost daughter, Avalon Hawthorne. He’d passed over his son, Alpha Magnus, to give her control.

I couldn’t wrap my head around how this woman had managed to snatch so many of our projects in just a few months. Her business sense was undeniable, but it felt personal – she specifically targeted projects I wanted.

Why?

“Kane,” Finn’s voice pulled me from my thoughts.

I rubbed my forehead. “What?”

“Did you hear me about canceling the pack meeting?”

“Is Iron Crown sending anyone?”

He shook his head. “No. Shadow Ridge Pack will visit them for their presentation, just like they’re scheduled to see ours.”

“Cancel it,” I muttered.

Finn studied me for a moment.

“You okay?”

“Do I look okay? I’m sick of that pack. First Axel, then Alpha Magnus, and now this new CEO. Bunch of cowards – they never face me directly, just steal deals behind my back.”

Finn’s chuckle earned him a glare.

“Something funny?”

He leaned forward, hands on my desk.

“Look, we’ve been friends forever, even though you’re my Alpha. This project isn’t make–or–break for us anymore – you’ve built us up too strong for that. We’ve got plenty of other opportunities.”

His words stung more than they should have. I looked away.

“Get back to work, Beta.”

He laughed at my cold tone. “That intimidation might work on others, but not on me,” he said, heading for the door.

He grabbed the handle but paused, turning back.

“Stop thinking about her, Kane. You say you hate her, but she’s living rent–free in your head. Why?”

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< Chapter 73 Get 5 x Menu My fists clenched. Just the mention of her made my blood boll.

She’d left with that Iron Crown Alpha. Who knew what they were up to now?

Sometimes I wanted to track her down, but those photos and videos stopped me cold. I still hadn’t deleted them from my laptop.

My wolf was being traitorous, constantly bringing her up..

Why couldn’t he just forget Selene?

It had to be this damn mate bond. I wondered – If I’d rejected her as my mate that day, would she still haunt my thoughts?

The mere idea of rejecting her made my wolf growl and my heart clench. Must be the soul bond’s effect.

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‘She’s probably hunting for an Alpha to mark her only way to break an Alpha’s mate bond,‘ I thought, jaw tight.

When Finn saw I wasn’t going to respond, he left.

That evening, I headed to the pack house to see my father.

Walking in, I found Ruby sitting with my parents.

She’d spent months working to win them over- successfully, I might add.

Their laughter died as they noticed me. I took a seat across from my parents, Ruby beside my mother.

My father looked good – the Wolfsbane Elixir had worked wonders. His wolf was fully healed, healthier than ever. It was nothing short of miraculous.

“How’s the company?” he asked.

“Fine.”

“Heard you lost another project.”

I narrowed my eyes. “Got spies in my company?”

He chuckled. “Don’t forget I ran it before you. My old contacts are still there.”

I sighed. “Yeah, we lost it. But I’ll take back everything Iron Crown stole.”

Ruby touched my hand. “Iron Crown? Alpha Magnus’s pack?”

The memories flooded back – that night, the accident, the feeling of losing her, her betrayal. Even though we weren’t together anymore, how could she jump into bed with someone else so easily?

My phone rang – it was my gamma.

“Alpha, Iron Crown’s gamma called. Alpha Magnus is throwing a grand party for his sister this weekend. He specifically requested your presence.”

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