Burn in the Alpha Princess's Wrath novel Chapter 73

Chapter 73 Absolute Authority

Leslie’s POV

The Silvermoon Salon was in total disarray.

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Rowan, now no better than a beaten dog, was being dragged and battered by the furious Lady. Her screams echoed through the room–shrill, desperate, and pitiful.

Her once–luxurious gown was shredded to rags, exposing bloodied skin covered in scratches and bruises. The face that had once turned heads was now swollen and unrecognizable, smeared with tears, wine, and blood. All her beauty was gone.

The women who’d joined her in slandering me now cowered like frightened quails, pressed into the corners of the salon, not daring to breathe too loudly.

They looked at me with eyes full of terror and reverence.

I watched the chaos unfold in silence, unmoved, until Lady Drax finally wore herself out. I gave a signal to the Rogue Pack guards behind me.

Two guards in black leather armor stepped forward and, without an ounce of pity, hauled Rowan’s half–conscious body up off the floor.

“Your Excellency… have mercy… I was wrong…” she whispered, barely audible, begging me with the last scraps of her strength.

I walked over to her, crouched down, and gently wiped the blood from her face with a silk handkerchief. I smiled at her–almost sweetly.

“Beta Rowan,” I said softly, leaning close to her ear so only she could hear, “I’m a very vengeful

woman.”

“You thought spreading a few petty rumors would shake my reign? That was naïve.”

“In the face of absolute power, your little schemes are nothing but a humiliating joke.”

“No… don’t…” Her eyes widened in horror as the weight of my words sank in.

I stood up and delivered my verdict, cold and final.

“In the name of the Governor of Westview and the Rogue Pack royal family, I hereby declare that Rowan is guilty of treason–of colluding with enemies and plotting to overthrow the territory. Her titles and assets are revoked. She is to be sentenced to the Blackstone Mines- lifelong labor. Let this serve as a warning to all.”

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Chapter 73 Absolute Authority

The Blackstone Mines!

Gasps filled the salon.

Every she–wolf present sucked in a breath of cold air.

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That prison was the most feared facility in the entire Rogue Pack. Those sent there lived in darkness, crushed under endless labor and radiation until death finally claimed them. It was a fate far worse than death itself.

“No-! Leslie! You can’t do this! I was wrong! I swear I was wrong!” Rowan shrieked, her voice hoarse and piercing, but the guards didn’t flinch. They dragged her out without a second glance.

I turned around and let my gaze sweep over the group of women who had, not long ago, been mocking me without restraint. Now, they looked like their souls had fled their bodies.

I smiled faintly and asked, in a calm, unhurried voice, “So–who else here has a problem with my authority?”

Thud!Thud!

One after another, starting with Lady Drax, the women dropped to their knees, their legs giving out beneath them.

“Your Excellency, please have mercy!”

“We’ll never question you again!”

“We pledge our utmost loyalty to you!”

The salon filled with desperate apologies, cries for mercy, and oaths of allegiance.

I nodded in satisfaction.

“Good.”

“Then start by apologizing–to your Queen.”

With Eric’s overwhelming Alpha pressure looming over them, and my own icy stare bearing down, those proud, high–ranking she–wolves had no choice but to lower their heads one by one, their voices trembling as they delivered their overdue, fear–drenched apologies to me.

I knew that after today, Westview would never again dare raise its voice against my rule.

The farce ended with my absolute and undisputed victory.