NovelEnglishChapter 163 Leverage. The word hangs in the air, ominous and dark. I don't know what kind of leverage Rhett thinks he has, but it's enough to give him the confidence to gamble everything- enough to make him think he can control a vampire king, the council, and the packs. His arrogance is terrifying, the kind of delusion that leaves destruction in its wake, and I realize with sickening clarity that he truly believes he can pull this off.
Something shifts insidethen, a spark of defiance flaring to life. I won't let this be my end. I won't let him useas a pawn in his twisted game. My desperation sharpens into resolve, hard and unbreakable. I'm going to get out of here, and I'm going to stop him, no matter the cost.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtI take a deep breath, steadying myself, and in that moment, I feel it-the faintest prickling at the tips of my fingers, the familiar, comforting ache of my claws slipping free from my fingertips. For a second, I freeze, hardly daring to believe it. The wolfsbane is wearing off.
Without hesitation, I twist my hands, angling my claws against the thick leather straps binding my wrists. The movement scrapes my skin, reopening the cuts that already sting with rawness, but I grit my teeth and keep going, sawing at the restraints with everything I have. My claws tear through flesh and leather alike, slicking my wrists with my own blood and making the metal table beneathcold and slippery. The pain is sharp, searing, but I don't stop-I can't. This is my only chance.
"I know what I'm doing," Rhett retorts, his voice rising, thick 0.00% Chapter 163 with impatience. "You need to stop questioning me!" 1288 Vouchers Bianca scoffs, her tone dripping with disdain. "You think you' re in control, Rhett? You think you can just manipulate a council, an entire pack, a vampire king? You're delusional if you think this is going to end well for you." Rhett's growl reverberates through the room, and I can almost picture his eyes flashing with fury. "I didn't kill my own father and orchestrate all of this just to have you questionnow. This is happening, Bianca. I'll reshape the packs, take the council, and reign over this city the way it was meant to be ruled. I've sacrificed too much to let anyone ruin this.” I clench my teeth, sawing faster, feeling the strap start to give under the pressure. I don't have time. I can feel the urgency pounding through me, each heartbeat a reminder that if Rhett succeeds, everything I know will be lost-my pack, my family's legacy, everything my parents built. I can't let him win. Not like this.
"For fuck's sake, Bianca, I know what I am doing!" he growls.
My fingers tremble as I work, heart pounding so loudly I fear they'll hear it. Just a little more...
"Do you?" Bianca scoffs. "Because from where I'm standing-" A soft metallic clink interrupts her words, barely audible over their argument. But to me, it's deafening. My breath catches as I realize what it means. The leather finally snaps, and I yank my wrist free, ignoring the sting of torn skin and the slick warmth of blood coating my hand. I quickly reach over to tear at the restraint on my other wrist, breath coming faster as my movements grow frantic. I can still hear them arguing, voices muffled but growing closer, and I know I only have a small 39.75% Chapter 163 11 288 Vouchers window before Rhett decides to cin here, before he realizes I'm not as helpless as he thinks.
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The second restraint falls away, and I move to my ankles, working as quickly as I can barely feeling the only pain now, only the pulse of adrenaline fuelingwhile my eyes on the door.
Adrenaline floods my system as I undo my ankles, scarcely believing it. "What was that?" Rhett's voice suddenly sharpens, and I freeze.
I move slowly, every muscle tense, praying the table doesn't creak. Rhett and Bianca's voices continue their heated exchange, providing cover for E my movements. My heart hammers against my ribcage as I carefully swing my legs over the edge of the table.
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