The Alpha King deliberately emphasized Claire's status as an illegitimate daughter, openly belittling her just as she had belittled Addison by calling her a wolfless omega right in front of her own father.
To him, it was only fitting that Claire be humiliated in turn, be reminded that she was no princess, merely a rat crawling in the shadows of the sewer.
Now, not only had Claire dared to harm the heir apparent to the throne, but she had also defamed her, further adding to her crimes. His voice turned colder, laced with authority."Keep running your mouth, and you'll only add more to your sentence. That hundred lashes of silver might just double, enough to kill you outright."
"Brother… are you saying my niece endured that torture?" Dimitri asked in disbelief. Everyone in the kingdom knew Addison, the future Alpha King, was cherished and revered. No one dared even touch a strand of her hair, yet she had been subjected to a hundred lashes with silver?
