Chapter 43 Betrayal Revealed

• Samuel's aura crashed down on Bobby like a physical weight, forcing her to her knees. The silver blade clattered against marble as her vision blurred. Gasps echoed through the ballroom as pack members watched their unofficial Alpha crumble under the Rogue King's power.
• "Pathetic," Samuel sneered, advancing with predatory grace. "Did you truly believe mortal determination could overcome centuries of accumulated strength?"
• Bobby's body trembled violently. The crushing pressure threatened to snap her bones, yet something deeper stirred within her chest. Heat bloomed behind her ribcage, spreading outward like liquid fire.