“Leonard’s dead, so we’ll never know. Maybe he didn’t have a successor at the time, so he chose an heir on impulse.”
“Warren has always been prideful. If it weren’t for Leonard’s prestige and his old connections, his pack would’ve already been absorbed by another. I just don’t understand why he could still be so arrogant!”
“Relax. Sooner or later, you’ll see. Trust me. His pack won’t be able to hold on for long.”
“Damn right! Are you saying you want to annex his pack?”
“Well, it’s possible. And by then, Warren will surely be brought to his knees.” The two men laughed.
Hearing that, I couldn’t help but sneer loudly. “Amazing! An itty-bitty pack actually wants to annex one of the top packs of the empire!”
My sarcastic words drew the attention of several Alphas around, but I pretended not to notice and continued to satirize the two middle-aged men. “If you really want to dream some more, why not buy a nice pillow and make the best of it instead of talking about unrealistic things here in public?”
One of the two middle-aged men was clearly irritated with me and hissed, “Shut up! Who the hell are you?” His voice caused even more people to look in my direction.
I snorted. “Me? I’m nobody. But even if I can’t get what I want, I won’t be jealous of those who have it. It’s a waste of time to talk with scumbags like you two, who only dare to gossip behind the backs of the powerful. Just go home and look at yourself in the mirror first. I can’t believe you’d even think about getting something that doesn’t belong to you!”
Crystal’s POV
“Do you even know what you’re talking about?” The middle-aged man growled at me. If he wasn’t stopped by the werewolf next to him, he would’ve rushed over and smacked me on the spot.
I stood there unflinchingly, satisfied with what I just said, but I added one more thing for good measure. “You can tell me I’m wrong, but I won’t correct myself.”
The two middle-aged men were probably quite popular. When the Alphas around us heard me provoke them, they rallied to their side.
But I didn’t care. I wasn’t the type who’d just sit quietly while others spoke of unpleasant things about me or my friends. After all, there was nothing to be afraid of. I was no longer the weak girl who could do nothing to fight back when bullied.
The feminine-looking man was very angry since he couldn’t come up with a proper come back. Besides, it was disgraceful for a man to confront a woman in front of so many people. He could do nothing but clench his fists and glare at me murderously, which I found kind of funny.
The man beside him was much calmer. He pulled his furious friend out of the way and then walked up to me vigilantly. “I’ve never seen you before. Which pack are you from?”
“I’m the Alpha of the border pack,” I answered calmly.
Hearing this, his face immediately changed. There was unmasked shock and fear in his eyes. “Are you actually the Alpha from the border pack?”
I snorted coldly and said nothing. I didn’t want to waste my breath on this pathetic man.
The Silver Moon Pack was a testament to Leonard’s lifelong efforts. Even if I couldn’t really do anything for the Sliver Moon Pack now, I would never allow anyone to slander it.
Over the past few years, under Warren’s management, the internal strife in the Silver Moon Pack had slowly subsided. The pack didn’t decline at all. If the Silver Moon Pack was as weak as they said it was, it wouldn’t have been ranked among the top ten packs in the Empire Financial Report at the beginning of this year.
Although I had been living an isolated life the past few years and hadn’t appeared in front of the public yet, my sudden arrival as the Alpha, the unity of the three packs at the border, and the economic development by opening up border ports to trade with the vampires were enough to make me famous. Besides, I never attended any social activities or used social media, so I was quite a mystery to them.
Thus, the public didn’t even know whether I was a male or a female. And because I was an enigma, people made up stories about me. There were even rumors that I was a werewolf undercover lurking in the vampire race in my early years. Other rumors were so ridiculous that even I had to roll my eyes at them.
But it didn’t matter, as long as they made me more intimidating.
After finding out who I was, the Alphas who had sided with the two men just now shut up and stopped stirring up trouble.
I sneered. Those who became Alphas tended to be smart, sophisticated, and fickle. They were good at taking hints.
The reason why they didn’t dare to say anything anymore was not only to maintain their own dignity, but also to show me some respect so they could maintain a working relationship with the border pack. After all, these small packs needed the mineral resources in the border area.
Even so, the sissy man muttered that I was a busybody under his breath.
I snorted coldly. “It was just a kind reminder. If you won’t learn from this, you’d better stay at home and lock your doors from now on. Otherwise, don’t say people like us didn’t warn you when you end up dead in a gutter.”
“You’re just a woman. What do you know? Do you really think you have what it takes to manage a pack? You should just give your position as Alpha to a capable man. And why do you wear a mask? Are you ashamed because you’re actually ridiculously ugly?” the sissy man cursed angrily.
Crystal’s POV
I initially thought that this man would at least watch his mouth given the grand occasion, but he didn’t. Instead, he cursed me more and more, showing all of us how an Alpha shouldn’t act.
At first, I wanted to endure it in silence, but I couldn’t stand his sexist comments and personal attacks. I couldn’t help but open my mouth again.
“When you’re caught doing something wrong, is it your automatic response to throw sexist insults at the person who corrected you? Don’t tell me you rule your pack with such rudeness and unreasonableness.”
“Shut the fuck up! You’re just a bitch who became Alpha through connections. Don’t think you can tell me what to do just because you’ve made some trivial achievements.” The man was so angry that he rushed up, fist poised to punch me. People beside him quickly intercepted, but they wasn’t able to subdue him.
The scene was a little chaotic. Even a group of several strong werewolves couldn’t stop the furious one.
Just as he was about to hit me, I used my lycan power. In the blink of an eye, the people around me were knocked down to the ground.
The man stood up with trembling legs and looked at me in disbelief. “How-how could you have lycan power?”
I sneered. “What do you know? You’re just a puny frog at the bottom of a well.”
His face turned scarlet with anger, but he finally learned his lesson and didn’t dare to say anything more.
I didn’t want to stay with them any longer, so I turned around and looked for a less crowded place.
The parade was still going on. Rufus would give a speech to the whole empire in about ten minutes. Then, there would be a banquet at noon. I planned to head back with Rufus to see Beryl when the festivities were over.
Rufus had become quite busy ever since he became king. There were times I’d show up at his palace to see Beryl, but the royal guards wouldn’t let me in because Rufus was away.
I sighed. For some reason, I felt that my future was a little uncertain. Not only was Rufus suspicious of me now, but even my child couldn’t recognize me.
Doubts ran amok in my mind. Suddenly, a cold and domineering voice sounded, pulling me back to my senses.
“Hello.”
I turned around and found Warren standing behind me.
Although his face was still gloomy and serious, his eyes didn’t seem as hostile.
“What’s up?” I asked cautiously.
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