The Betrayed Princess Rising (Lylah and Ezra) novel Chapter 209

Chapter 209

3rd Person’s POV

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The next day dawned under a scorching sun. Blackfang College’s wide lawn had been meticulously prepared-rows of seats stretched beneath sweeping canopies, offering shade from the relentless heat. The air thrummed with anticipation, heavy with the mingled scents of wolves gathering in force.

Tiara tugged Lylah toward a row that offered an unobstructed view of the arena, her steps purposeful and quick.

But before they could take their seats, a sharp, biting voice cut through the hum of the crowd.

“Move. You can’t sit there.”

Tiara spun around, her eyes flashing. “And why not? Last I checked, this event isn’t yours to command, Griselda.”

Standing before them was a she-wolf with tightly curled auburn hair-Griselda. Her presence alone was enough to sour the air. She had disliked Lylah from the very beginning, her hostility as constant as her need to cling to power.

“Oh, Lylah,” Griselda said, her lips curling into a saccharine smile that didn’t reach her eyes. “Who would’ve thought I’d see you again?”

Her gaze flicked to Tiara. “Apologies, but these rows have been reserved by Lady Cora-for her friends.”

Of course.

Aside from gossiping, Griselda had another talent-devotion. No, obsession. She worshipped Cora with an almost embarrassing fervor, ever since news spread that their Alpha had chosen her.

“Cora?” Lylah asked, her voice calm. “She’s here?”

Griselda’s smile sharpened. “Naturally, She arrived with Alpha Rowan yesterday. They’ll be watching the race together.” Her eyes gleamed with quiet malice. “You should find another seat, Lylah. I’m sure you wouldn’t want to watch them too closely anyway.”

Lylah remained unmoved, her expression unreadable.

But beside her, Tiara’s wolf flared hot with anger. Her face flushed as she stepped forward. “You don’t get to decide that. These seats are first-come, first-get. And if you’ve forgotten-Lylah was invited here as an honored guest. She can sit wherever she pleases,”

“Honored guest?” Griselda echoed, her tone dripping with mockery. “And does that make her more important than the future Luna of the pack?”

“You-” Tiara snapped, fury crackling beneath her skin. “You pathetic Cora’s worshipper. Of course you’d defend her to your last breath.”

“Tiara.” Lylah’s hand closed gently around her arm, “It’s fine. Let’s sit somewhere else. I don’t want these seats anyway.”

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Without another glance at Griselda, she guided Tiara away.

There were plenty of empty seats-farther from the reserved rows, far from Cora and her carefully curated circle. Lylah chose one without hesitation.

But just as they settled, the announcer’s voice rang across the grounds.

“Alpha Rowan of Blackfang and Lady Cora have arrived!”

The atmosphere shifted instantly.

Heads turned. The crowd stirred, then surged, drawn toward the entrance like wolves answering a call. Rowan stepped into the arena with Cora at his side.

And they weren’t alone.

Another figure walked with them-a tall, striking male whose presence carried a different kind of weight. There was something in his bearing, something sharp and distant, that marked him as not of Blackfang.

“Jude Knight of the Blackmaw Pack,” the announcer declared.

“One of Rowan’s allies in Lunaris,” Lylah murmured under her breath, a flicker of recognition in her eyes.

Jude had been one of the pups Jax Stillward had saved from the bear attack-alongside Thane Blackridge and the others.

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