Chapter 159

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After Lance left for the Warscar Training Camp, Priscilla had Adelaide summoned to the palace.
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Following the Madison birthday party incident, Priscilla’s view of Adelaide had changed somewhat, but not enough for her to accept Adelaide as her son’s mate.
After much thought, she realized she had few options–Adelaide, who had publicly defied Madison, wouldn’t respond to heavy–handed tactics.
So, she decided to appeal to reason an
d emotion, hoping to persuade Adelaide to give up on her own.
When the omega announced Adelaide’s arrival, Priscilla deliberately lit the resin incense from the Moon Goddess altar in the parlor.
It was a royal specialty for calming restless wolf spirits, but upon catching a whiff of Adelaide’s cedar pheromones, her wolf claws curled involuntarily.
“The youngest Alpha of the Frostfang Pack,” Priscilla’s smile was as stiff as an ice sculpture. She eyed the silver moon badge faintly visible on Adelaide’s cloak. “Try this berry tart. It’s made with cream.”
Adelaide noticed the forced smile on Priscilla’s face–it was clearly an act.
After greeting Priscilla, she detected a trace of valerian in the water.
“You didn’t summon me here just for dessert, did you?” Her pheromones were as steady as frozen tundra, a blend of laurel and the faint smoke of a battle–wolf.
Priscilla dismissed the Omegas and began, “I’m doing this for your own good. Lance has someone else he loves. His heart will never be yours, not even a little. What kind of happiness can you have with a mate who doesn’t love you? Why let yourself be deceived again?”
She expected to see heartbreak on Adelaide’s face but was met with calmness instead.
Adelaide simply said, “Lance never hid this from me. I’ve known all along.”
Priscilla was taken aback. “If you knew, why agree to it? What do you hope to gain by becoming his mate? Is it just for the title of Alpha Lance’s Luna? As the Alpha of the Frostfang Pack, you’re already remarkable. There’s no need to trade your lifelong happiness for it.”
“Why not consider why he chose me out of so many others?” Adelaide asked with a smile.
Priscilla pondered for a moment. “For him, anyone who isn’t his beloved would do.”
“True, anyone would do. But why me?”
This question left Priscilla speechless.
She couldn’t fathom why Lance insisted on Adelaide as his mate.
If he merely needed a Luna to manage the pack, there were many eligible Alpha daughters from powerful packs in the capital.
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Why Adelaide ?
Staring at Adelaide , she asked confusedly, “ Yes , why indeed?”
“There are two reasons. First , the one he loves is me…”
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“Ha! ” Priscilla burst into laughter. “Come on, it’s impossible to be you! You’ve spent most of your time away from the capital. How many times have you even met him? How could you be the one he loves? ”
Adelaide, of course, knew she wasn’t. She was simply leading into the second reason, prompting Priscilla to reflect: “The second reason is that he believes I’m a suitable and… safe choice as his Luna.”
She deliberately slowed down the word “safe.”
For Priscilla, this term clearly fell outside her comprehension–safe? Why would that matter?
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