Chapter 33 · The Bride Who Ripped the Moon Deal

"Sign it again." Kael shoved the new contract across the table hard enough to knock my coffee over.

I watched the brown stain spread across the paper. "No."

"Lena." His voice dropped. That alpha growl that made every wolf in the room tense up. "The trial's in six hours. If you don't renew the moon deal before then—"

"You lose your crown. I know." I leaned back in the chair, arms crossed. "And your cousins get to rip your throat out in front of the whole pack. Very dramatic."

His hand slammed down next to mine. Close enough I felt the heat off his skin. "This isn't a game."

"Then stop playing me."

The war room had gone dead quiet. Noah stood by the door, one hand on his briefcase like he was ready to bolt. Vera sat in the corner, perfectly still, watching us tear each other apart with that cold little smile she always wore when things went