A week ago, several Alphas arrived at the Silver Moon pack, and some of them tried to create trouble from the moment they set foot on the territory.
"King Jaron, it isn’t fair that the princess is still not here when she’s our reason for being here." Alpha Curt’s voice dripped with annoyance, his patience already worn thin.
Seraphine had bankrupted him because of Corvine, had stripped him of everything he’d built. This contest was his only chance for a comeback, his only path to reclaiming what he had lost. He had to marry Athaliah by all means.
"Yes, he should be punished." Alpha Brad added his voice, his expression darkening with shared grievance. "Who knows if he even slept with her already?"
Alpha Killian smiled, a cold, predatory expression that didn’t reach his eyes. Corvine had broken his bones, had shattered him completely, and it was only after he was brought to the pack land that his wolf healed him entirely.
He was certain Corvine would not match up to him in this territory, not with his anger fueling him, not with the memory of his humiliation burning fresh.
"Is this true?" Alpha Allan, a new contender, asked, his eyes darting between the others.
King Jaron felt like his head was going to explode, the pressure of their accusations building behind his eyes. "My wife confirmed it." His voice was strained, barely containing his frustration. "The princess is on her way."
"Sure." Alpha Killian said mockingly, his tone dripping with sarcasm. "She’s definitely coming with Corvine because the two had been together." He was trying to increase King Jaron’s hatred for Corvine, planting seeds of doubt with every word. And it was working so well.
"Let’s put it this way." King Jaron liberated, his voice carrying a dangerous edge. "If Corvine appears with my daughter, then he’ll indeed get punished."
Everyone went quiet after that. The threat hung in the air, thick and suffocating. Alpha Voren was the most feared Alpha in existence, and yet he shared his title with Corvine, elevating the younger wolf to a status that made them all uneasy. No one was happy with that arrangement.
They waited eagerly for Corvine to be punished, their anticipation building with each passing hour. At the sound of a chopper, they knew their guess was right. The rotors grew louder, the machine descending from the sky like a great metal bird.
"That’s Alpha Voren’s chopper." Curt’s excitement was visible, his eyes gleaming with malicious satisfaction. "It has his initials."
They all rushed outside to the helipad, a crowd of Alphas pushing against each other, eager to witness Corvine’s downfall. But to their disappointment, Damon stepped out and helped Athaliah out of the chopper. The beta’s presence was unexpected, his expression calm and unruffled.
He walked over to Alpha Jaron and bowed politely, his voice steady and respectful. "Princess Liah and our Luna are quite close. We treat her as our own."
He did not know if they got the meaning to his words that Athaliah was under Voren’s protection, that any harm to her would be met with the full force of the Grimroot pack’s wrath.
But the Alphas were not happy with what they saw. Corvine was nowhere to be found.
"Where is Corvine?" King Jaron asked, his voice sharp with suspicion. He had hoped the young wolf had given up, had backed out of the contest.
But Damon replied, his tone casual. "He’s been running some errands for Alpha Voren. He’ll be here soon."


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