#CHAPTER 85: A Different Sort of Lesson

THIRD PERSON POV The moment Xaden and Burke left Moonstone’s packhouse, Burton shut the doors behind them. He leaned against the frame with a heavy sigh of relief, close to collapsing but using every bit of his energy to maintain his alpha composure. “Now…” he muttered, turning to face Victoria, who watched from the window as Xaden’s car drove away, “do you understand just how grave the stakes are for us?” The alpha was met with blaring silence from his luna. “I’m not playing, Victoria,” Burton said sternly. “Prince Xaden is not a forgiving man, especially after what Sarah did. If he even suspects that something is awry, he… he…” he tried to continue his train of thought, but the mere thought of the prince’s threat coming to fruition made his throat run dry. And that necklace… that damn necklace. He should’ve done away with it years ago. But there was nothing more he could do about it. After all, Xaden would never learn the truth. It was then that Victoria met her ma