Burn in the Alpha Princess's Wrath novel Chapter 363

Chapter 363 Lesson in Patience

Kirby’s POV

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Leslie sat there with a faint smile, her features delicate yet so indifferent it was as if she’d never once opened her heart.

Her resin scent drifted lightly through the air–sweet enough to be addictive, but cold enough to make me shiver.

She didn’t fear my anger, nor did she fear me leaving in disappointment.

I surrendered and forced a small smile, looking at her with sincere eyes. “What about me?”

She’d just agreed to let me be her “kept man“-so what did that make me? She cared about that counterfeit; where did that leave me?

Leslie’s smile curled–icy. “Carl is a tool for my money. He’s valuable to me, you’re not.”

She paused, then added, “And our relationship–best keep it from others.”

Those words were a knife driven straight into my

chest.

My gaze flared red and my fists clenched until my knuckles went white. “Am I someone to hide?”

She shook her head, her tone flat as business. “I’m only thinking of the interests of our two packs, reducing unnecessary losses.”

What a perfect plan!

Other women would beg for the world to know they’re connected to me, but Leslie would rather tuck me out of sight, ready to toss me away at any moment.

Lance sneered in my ear, “She never took you seriously–she’s been playing you from the start.”

“Of course–if you don’t want it, just pretend I said nothing.” Leslie said it as casually as if she didn’t care about having an alpha as a kept man.

I ground my teeth and forced the words out: I–am–willing.

Do I have a choice?No.Only compromise.

By the Moon Goddess, I’ve never been this miserable in my life.

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Chapter 363 Lesson in Patience

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Leslie stood and patted my shoulder, then leaned in close and murmured, almost coaxing, “Learn from Carl–how to serve someone properly.”

With that she clicked away in high heels, never looking back, leaving me frozen where I stood.

Angry? Furious enough to feel like my lungs would explode.

But that was exactly her aim: to infuriate me, to force me to end it myself.

She left with Carl at her side. I stood in the cabin, my body rigid, a storm churning behind my eyes; my mint pheromone surged, nearly out of control, rolling like a tide that wanted to swallow everything.

Only when I noticed some of the crew looking unwell–shivering or paling–did I reel myself in and tame my aura, and then I walked out.

I had Malach fetch the car. The moment he saw me he blurted, “Alpha, I just saw Leslie-”

My eyelid twitched at the sound of her name.

“You two didn’t fight, did you?” Malach asked cautiously, no doubt having heard the set gossip about me and Leslie.

The anger I’d just bottled exploded again. “Do you want to die?”

He hurriedly corrected himself. “I mean–don’t be rash! We need to stay calm at key moments. If Leslie wants something, sometimes a man has to give way. With her temperament, maybe she purposely provoked you so you’d be unable to finish things.”

That line split the fog in my head like a beam of light.

My expression shifted; something struck my chest.

From another angle, Leslie’s indifference and taunts–maybe they were intended to force me back.

“Exactly.” I answered in a low voice.

Malach, seeing my assent, got excited. “So we must show weakness! Let her torment you however she likes–don’t refuse. Sometimes a little cruelty is a form of love!”

I nodded solemnly, my rage softening.

Malach grew more pumped. “A great hunter needs patience. Leslie will be yours in the end!”

I said nothing aloud, but inside I agreed with him.

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Chapter 363 Lesson in Patience

Leslie, you want to play this game?

Fine. I’ll play it to the very end.

Someday I’ll make you willingly come back to me.

But before that-

I stared at that Omega counterfeit not far away and fell into thought.

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I did promise not to kick that damned fake out of the production, but I never promised I couldn’t

a lesson…

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