Chapter 128

Victoria's POV I heard gasps ripple through the crowd as Marcia Cross collapsed to the marble floor of the Crescent Dawn Pack's headquarters lobby. "She's fainted! She's fainted!" someone shouted, though no one dared approach her. I felt my wolf, Nora, stir within me, a ripple of dry amusement. This display was pathetic even by human standards, let alone for a wolf—especially one mated to the Alpha of the Northstream Pack. "Should someone call an ambulance?" a voice called out. "What if something happens to her?" Another voice, sharper and more accusatory: "Victoria Lancaster made her faint! If anything happens to her, it's Victoria's fault!" I watched as the crowd collectively took a step back, distancing themselves from the situation. Typical pack maneuvering—no one wanted to be caught in the crossfire between rival Alphas. Kane appeared at my side, his loyalty unwavering as always. Since my grandfather had taken him and his sister Elena in as orphaned cubs, he'd been my most trusted