Chapter 207
Violet’s POV
For a moment, the entire palace courtyard went silent.
Everyone had seen it–Ava’s bare neck no longer bare. It now
held a mark, unmistakably fresh. A mating mark. The kind no
spell or lie could cover.
Jason’s face twisted.
“You did what?” His voice cracked with rage. “You let him mark
you?”
Ava didn’t flinch. She stood straight, head high. Xavier had
stepped forward too, standing beside her.
Jason’s entire body trembled, and then, without another word,
he shifted. His beast form–larger than most, cloaked in thick
muscle–burst through his clothes as he roared and lunged
toward Ava.
But before he could reach her, two figures stepped out from
behind the columns.
Philip and Simon. Both already shifted, both already prepared.
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They moved fast–Gamma and Beta level reflexes. Simon collided
with Jason’s side, pushing him back. Philip clamped onto his
shoulder, holding firm. The bear king bucked, snarling, but he
wasn’t going anywhere.
Asher had planned this already.
Jason kept thrashing, shouting through the snarl. “You betrayed
me! You betrayed your people!”
“Stop it!” Ava shouted. Her voice cracked but didn’t shake. “Stop
fighting. You’re only making it worse.”
The bear warriors standing around looked at one another,
hesitant. Some took a step forward–but stopped when Ava
raised both arms.
“Don’t do this. I’m your princess. I’ve never once gone against
our people. But this isn’t betrayal–this is protection.”
Jason finally stopped struggling. His form stilled, though he
didn’t shift back. His breathing was heavy.
Ava looked him dead in the eyes. “You wanted me to marry a
wolf king to build peace. To bring our people security. And I did.
I found my partner. A man who is both wolf and bear. There’s
no greater symbol of alliance than this.”
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Jason didn’t answer.
Ava stepped forward, ignoring Philip and Simon. “You say I’ve
betrayed you. But all my life, I’ve done what you told me. I
trained the way you said. I agreed to a marriage I didn’t want. I
played politics with strangers. And I did it all because I believed
in our people.”
“I never asked for your belief,” Jason snarled. “I asked for
obedience.”
Ava’s lips pressed together. “And that’s exactly the problem.”
For a long moment, no one said anything.
Then Jason turned his head toward Xavier. “And him? You
want me to accept him? A half–blood from a project we swore to
wipe out? You think I’ll just shake his hand and thank him?”
Xavier stepped forward, jaw set. “I didn’t ask for your thanks.
But I never once wanted harm for the bear clan. Not then. Not
now. I only fought when I was forced to. And now, I want peace.
Ava wants peace. That should matter.”
Jason couldn’t reply.
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