Chapter 184

Valeria’s POV

“I am nobody’s puppet!” young Viktor snapped, his voice laced with arrogance and disdain. “I am the true heir of Viktor Draganov, a Valkin alpha in my own right. And if I desire to take what is mine, so be it!”

His declaration hung in the cold air, but I wasn’t impressed. “Rule over what?” I asked sharply. “Rule over whatever Boris tells you to rule? Be the king of his schemes?”

For