Chapter 84
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Rowan’s aunt, Nymera Blackfang, had always been a creature of appetite. Not hunger for food–but for fortune, comfort, and status.
Lylah remembered her clearly from those bitter days when the Blackfang Pack had been crumbling and Rowan was crippled. The night Nymera left, she had taken Lylah’s hands in hers.
“I believe in you, Lylah,” Nymera had said gently, her soft perfumed hands, untouched by hardship, cradling hers. “You can take good care of Rowan and this pack p>
At the time, Lylah had believed it was trust, now she knew it had been abandonment.
Nymera had run from her duty, fled her responsibility as Rowan’s only elder.
“There’s still good in Lylah, Auntie,” Cora said lightly beside Nymera now, her tone fake sweet.
Nymera let out a soft, mocking laugh, fluttering her fur fan lazily. “Oh, right. She took care of Rowan when he was weak. But Cora, Rowan is now a rich and powerful Alpha, and who is Lylah? She’s still that same poor student p>
She leaned closer to Cora, “The ones worthy of standing beside Rowan now, are us p>
A cold voice cut through the air.
“You, Nymera p>
The temperature in the boutique seemed to drop.
Nymera froze.
“Someone who lived off your nephew’s fortune,” Lylah continued, “Your entire family fed from Rowan’s table, then ran the moment he fell.
And now you still dare call yourself worthy p>
Nymera’s face went ashen.
“Lylah!” she snapped, fury breaking through her composure. “What are you doing here p>
“Just stating facts p>
Nymera’s eyes narrowed, her lips curling. “Oh, you’ve grown claws p>
Cora, uninterested in their history, rolled her eyes and turned away–until her gaze fell upon the glasses resting on the velvet display beside Lylah.
Her eyes lit up.
She stepped forward.
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But Lylah moved first.
“I got it first.” She blocked Cora’s path.
Cora’s expression hardened instantly.
“I want it,” she said coldly. “Move p>
“I reserved it already,” Lylah replied calmly, turning to the clerk.
The clerk hesitated.
Cora’s voice dropped, “Give it to me. I’ll pay double. Consider it part of your commission p>
The rising tension had drawn attention.
One by one, the boutique employees drifted closer, pretending to adjust displays while their ears strained toward the confrontation.
When the clerk failed to answer immediately, Nymera stepped forward sharply.
“Are you deaf?” she snapped, her voice cracking like a whip. “Lady Cora wants it! Do you know who she is? She is Alpha Rowan’s woman.” Her gaze slid toward Lylah, “And look at her, there’s no possible way she can afford anything in this boutique p>
Cora said nothing.
Her eyes remained fixed on the glasses. A thought came naturally; Lylah must be buying them for Rowan.
Because who else would she buy something like that for? Certainly not her own low–ranked mate.
“Do you really need to take everything that belongs to me?” Lylah’s gaze lifted to meet Cora’s.
Cora blinked–then laughed. “Take? How ridiculous. Just because you were allowed to hold something for a while, it doesn’t make it yours, sweet sister.” Her eyes darkened. “I’m the rightful owner p>
Lylah didn’t miss the implication, Cora wasn’t talking about the glasses, she was talking about Rowan.
“Exactly,” Nymera said coldly. “Stop embarrassing yourself, Lylah. You cannot possibly outbid Cora p>
“I certainly can,” Lylah replied.
Nymera stilled. A flicker of something sharp crossed her face.
Can? Since when did Lylah have money?
Lylah didn’t explain.
Instead, she turned slightly and pointed toward a leather belt displayed on a polished rack. “Fine. Then I’ll
take that belt p>
“Wrap it for Cora,” Nymera interrupted immediately. “She’ll pay double p>
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Lylah’s lips almost curved. “I want that hat p>
“No!” Nymera said at once. “Cora will have that as well. Wrap it. She will triple the price p>
Nymera’s chin lifted higher with every word. She refused to lose. Refused to be challenged by someone she considered beneath the pack’s lowest rank.
‘The tie,” Lylah’s gaze moved again. “And the gold cufflinks p>
‘They already belong to Cora,” Nymera snapped. “She’ll
pay triple p>
‘Enough!” Cora’s voice cracked through the boutique like thunder. Her wolf surged violently beneath her skin. “Aunt Nymera, have you lost your mind?!” she hissed. “Lylah is playing you! And you’re just obeying her every word? Do you think my money falls from the sky p>
Nymera froze, her body going rigid as the realization sank in. Color slowly flooded her face, deep red with humiliation.
Beside her, Cora had already lost all interest in shopping.
Well,” Lylah lifted her chin, “Not interested in taking it anymore, Cora p>
No answer.
Lylah turned to the clerk. “The glasses. Please wrap them for me p>
The clerk moved instantly. “Sure p>
Cora watched Lylah pay for the glasses, heat burning through her chest as humiliation clawed at her pride. She couldn’t believe she had been made to look small so easily!
But then she remembered Alexander’s cold rejection earlier, how he had denied Lylah’s application without a second thought.
It dulled the sting.
Slowly, Cora smiled.
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