Chapter 187 Leon
She moved with slow, deliberate intent, her hand trailing up his inner thigh before settling suggestively over his groin. Then, as if to provoke, she looked straight at Addison and gave her a smug, knowing smirk.
The Chieftain kept his gaze fixed on Addison, clearly watching her for a reaction.
Addison’s brows furrowed slightly. She didn’t look away, but her expression remained unreadable. Internally, she was unsettled, not by jealousy, but by the complete lack of restraint. She reminded herself that Tigren customs were vastly different from her own.
Yes, both werewolves and Tigrens were shifters, and both were known for their strong appetites and insatiable carnal desires, but there was a key difference: control.
In werewolf society, especially among royals, self-restraint and dignity were deeply instilled. Etiquette wasn’t just tradition; it was a mark of strength. And flaunting carnal desires in the middle of a diplomatic negotiation? That was unthinkable in her world.
Addison put a great deal of effort into ignoring the scene unfolding around her, but with how close she sat to the Tigren Chieftain, it was impossible to completely block it out. Still, she kept her expression composed as she looked up at the towering man before her.
"Now that we’re all here," she began calmly, "shall we proceed with the negotiation? We wouldn’t want to intrude on your... private time."
Her tone was polite, but her eyes flicked meaningfully toward the women draped around him. The message was clear.
To her surprise, the Chieftain remained unfazed. In Tigren culture, even the slightest hint of disrespect or interruption, especially in a setting with others present, was considered a serious offense. Being told what to do, no matter how subtly, was seen as a challenge to authority and would typically be met with swift and often harsh retaliation.
Yet with Addison, he found himself unusually tolerant... even amused. He had deliberately surrounded himself with women, hoping to provoke a reaction, to test her composure, maybe even her jealousy.