Chapter 376
Chapter 376
Chapter 376
Snowflakes
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I left the hospitalwithout a single word to anyone, the sterile corridors blurring behind me as I slipped away like a shadow.
I had imagined my first arrival at the Godlike pack would be grand, perhaps announced, perhaps welcomed but reality stripped that fantasy bare.
Dressed in nothing more than a simple gown beneath a light jacket and sneakers, I drove through the towering gates, flagged down mmediately by the sentries at the entrance.
‘I’m here to see Alpha Ruis, please,” I said to the guard, keeping my voice level despite the tremor beneath it.
He stared at me for a long beat, recognition flickering in his eyes, then shook his head slowly.
‘Alpha Ruis isn’t receiving any guests tonight p>
The words barely registered before I was out of the car, door slamming behind me.
From the corner of my eye, I caught the first cluster of reporters already gathering beyond the perimeter fence, cameras hoisted, enses trained like weapons.
Pack members had begun to pause in their evening routines, heads turning, whispers spreading like wildfire. The air thrummed with curiosity and judgment.
stepped closer to the guard, planting myself directly in front of him until our gazes locked.
‘How about you go tell him Snowflakes Frost is outside and wishes to speak with him,” I said quietly, each word deliberate, “or l walk straight over to those reporters and make the kind of scene that will have every news outlet in the territory running headlines by morning p>
He searched my eyes. I watched his throat work on a hard swallow. Without another word, he turned and disappeared inside the compound.
I stood there, antsy, arms folded tight across my chest, every second stretching into eternity.
Where had the fracture begun? How had everything unraveled so catastrophically in so few hours?
The guard returned, nodding once. I didn’t wait for more. I strode through the gates, past the manicured lawns and towering architecture that should have taken my breath away with their magnificence.
Tonight, none of it mattered. All I wanted, needed, were answers.
How could Cupid be arrested? How could anyone accuse him of something so vite?
I needed to tell Alpha Ruis the truth. That Cupid had been with me the entire day after the chaos with his rogue family.
He had spoken of Almira with nothing but fierce, protective affection He would never, could never lay a hand on her in violence or
violation.
The halls felt different tonight. The emotions lingering in the air were heavier, darker, something twisted and deliberate that set my wolf senses on edge.
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I followed the pull until I reached an oak door. I pushed them open gently.
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Alpha Ruis sat behind the massive desk in his study, face shadowed, a palpable melancholy radiating from him like smoke.
I stepped inside, dipped into a respectful bow, and murmured my gratitude for granting me audience.
“It… it wasn’t Cupid who did it, Alpha Ruis,” I began, voice soft but steady, unsure exactly where to start. “He was with me all day after what happened to his rogue family. Cupid has always spoken of Almira with such care. He would never touch her in that way, never p>
Silence answered me. His gaze remained fixed on the papers scattered across the desk. Then, slowly, he lifted his eyes to mine and gave a single, almost imperceptible nod.
“I know p>
My heart stuttered, then stopped.
“Then why are you just sitting here?” The words burst out sharper than I intended. I took another step forward. “Cupid is being branded a sexual predator on every channel. He’s a celebrity. his entire image, his life, is being shredded in real time. Alpha Ruis, you know how H.O.W.L cases work. If we don’t move fast, if no new evidence surfaces… the suspect takes the fall He goes to prison p>
“That’s the plan p>
The voice came from behind me, calm, measured, final.
Ice flooded my veins. I turned slowly.
Alpha Ruis wasn’t alone.
Luna Sash sat in the high–backed chair near the fireplace, legs crossed, expression serene and utterly cold. Beta Sky stood at the tall window, arms folded, his gaze locked on me with open disdain.
I couldn’t process it. Couldn’t breathe around the betrayal thickening the air.
“What?” I whispered to Luna Sash, the woman Cupid had once quietly confessed hated him with bone–deep loathing
“That is the plan,” she repeated, enunciating each syllable as though speaking to a child. “He raped Almira. ”
“That’s not true!” The denial tore from my throat, raw and furious. “How can you even say that word in the same breath as his name? Rape? Cupid p>
I whirled back to Alpha Ruis, trembling from head to toe.
“You know how his biological mother died. You know my past, the things we share. The violation we both survived. Cupid would never stoop to that. Almira is the sister he cherishes above everything. He’s being framed. You know it so why are you doing nothing? Why? ”
“You shouldn’t question an Alpha, young lady,” Beta Sky said from the window, voice dripping with contempt. “Grant told me he raised you well, but I suppose Mooncrest blood always shows No regard for hierarchy No respect p>
I blinked at the barb, then turned back to Alpha Ruis. His attention had drifted to a small stack of documents, cruise tickets. The dates stared up at me. Departure in a day. A family vacation Him. His other children. Without Cupid.
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He was planning to sail away while his adopted son rotted in a cell?
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“Cupid has always known he would be disposed of eventually,” Alpha Ruis said at last, voice quiet, almost weary. “One way or another, he understood he would never truly belong here. He won’t be surprised. Let him pay for what he did. And I’m doing you a favor, Snow. Cupid is not a man you can marry. He stands against everything you value. He’s a drug addict, a murderer, a thief. Violent. Uncontrollable at times. Consider yourself fortunate that I’m saving you from that future. Perhaps, if you’re free, you could join us on the cruise. After all, you were the one who suggested I take time to bond with my real children this way p>
The words landed like blows, each one heavier, crueler. A new, ugly portrait of Cupid I had never glimpsed. I shoved it down, buried it beneath the certainty I carried in my bones, just as I had when I faced Feroz.
“I am clearing his name,” I said, voice low and unshakable. “You can do everything in your power to destroy his reputation, but I will fight with everything I have to make sure he walks free, as the man of dignity he truly is p>
“The case is already closed,” Luna Sash said, scoffing openly now. “There will never be a trial. What exactly can a woman like you do p>
I met her arrogance with a slow, dangerous smile. Surprise flickered across her face. She hadn’t expected that.
“You seem to have forgotten who I am for a moment,” I said softly. “I know people in higher places. People who will do me favors. People who can pull strings you can’t even reach. If you believe being chairwoman of justice gives you the authority to frame innocent men, try again. Cupid is not going to prison p>
I turned toward the door.
“You know who he really is, don’t you?” Alpha Ruis’s voice stopped me, quiet, serious, lethal. “A Mafia king p>
Cold rushed down my spine. I froze.
“That he stole the drugs from Feroz’s warehouses. That he only pretended to love you to get close, to use you, to extract information. You know that, don’t you p>
Shock slammed into me. I blinked hard, forcing it back. Lies. All of it. I laughed, a short, bitter sound that tasted like ash.
“Cupid is a model. He manages your finances. Stop piling more lies on top of what you’ve already done to him. I’m getting him
out p>
Then, softly he murmured. “Good luck. ”
I swallowed the bite rising in my throat, opened the door, and stepped into the hallway.
Each step forward felt heavier than the last, my heart sinking deeper into a cold, dark abyss as the study doors closed behind me with a final, echoing click.
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