Chapter 21
The moment the words left my
mouth, the entire auction hall
turned to look at me in eerie
unison.
For a second, there was silence
before the room erupted into
laughter.
“Is she insane? She’s actually
challenging her own Alpha over
a necklace?”
“She’s not just crazy–she’s
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brainless. A pretty little trophy
Luna like her trying to compete with Alpha Kennard? What a
joke.”
“I heard rumors before… they said Alpha Kennard picked up some rogue and kept her at home. I didn’t expect to actually see her in public.”
I could feel my wolf bristling at the mockery, a low growl humming in my chest.
Alpha Kennard shot up from
his seat, his face darkening
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his seat, his face darkening
with rage. “You’re spending my money! How dare you compete
with me?”
I leaned back lazily in my chair, my expression cool. My wolf, however, was ready to sink
her teeth into something—or
someone.
“Kennard.” I said, tilting my
head. “I am your Luna. Show a
little respect when you talk to
me.”
His jaw tightened.
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“If I like something, why should I step aside and let someone else
have it?” I continued, my tone
laced with boredom. “Besides, I’ve never spent a single dime of your family’s money–so don’t go making things up.”
Alpha Kennard’s face turned
beet red.
“You’re nothing but a mutt the Silver Fang Pack took in,” he spat. “What right do you have to act so arrogant in front of me?”
I sighed. locking eves with him.
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I sighed, locking eyes with him. “Kennard, are you seriously fighting me over a necklace… for Joanna?”
And just like that, the tension in the room shattered into a thou- sand sharp–edged whispers.
I should’ve known something was off the moment I walked into the auction. As his Luna, I should’ve been seated right next to him–front and center.
Instead, I was shoved into the
farthest corner of the room, as
if I were nothing more than an
afterthought.
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I let it slide. Barely out of respect for Old Alpha Tyrone. Old Alpha Tyrone had always treated me fairly well. Back when I was just a pup, he even taught me how to fight.
A good Luna should know how to tolerate a self–righteous Alpha now and then, right?
But after we’re married and
found Luna’s office taken over
by Beta Joanna, my official Luna duties conveniently stripped
away?
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She was a fresh–out–of–college
pup with nothing going for her besides being younger than me. And yet, my idiot mate still insisted on standing up for her.
Just thinking about it sent flames of fury shooting up my
spine.
Alpha Kennard’s chest heaved as he continued, his temper boiling
over.
“Queenie, who do you think you
are? I’m Alpha Kennard! I don’t
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need your opinion on anything.”
“We’ve been married for years!
You’ve lived off me, eaten my food, used my money–what do you have to compete with me?”
And then, just to twist the knife, he sneered:
“Let me make this clear–this
ruby necklace? I’m buying it for
Joanna.”
For Joanna.
I could practically hear the snap
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Before I could even unleash
the full force of my rage, Beta
Joanna decided to cut in first, flipping her sleek blonde hair over one shoulder as she turned
to me with a taunting smirk.
“Luna Queenie, you’d better just
give up,” she purred.
“If you make Alpha Kennard
unhappy, I’m afraid things won’t
go well for you.”
Halfway through, she giggled.
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“Since you’re just a trophy
Luna, maybe try acting like one for once? Don’t you think that would be best, Luna Queenie?”
I simply waved a hand dismis- sively, a slow smirk curling at my lips.
“So what you’re saying, Beta Joanna, is that we’re going to
fight this out to the bitter end?”
Beta Joanna grinned wickedly,
her eyes full of contempt.
“Not to be rude, Luna Queenie,
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but you don’t even have a job.
What exactly do you have to
fight with?”
She leaned forward slightly,
dropping her voice into some-
thing just low enough for the
crowd to catch.
“Alpha Kennard just made the ceremonial bid for me—no
spending limit. Can you keep up with that kind of money?”
I let out a soft chuckle.
Oh, sweetheart.
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Slowly, I looked up, meeting her
gaze with a smile that was all
teeth.
“Beta Joanna,” I said lightly,
“you’ve got it all wrong.”
“I’m not like you.”
“When I buy something, I don’t need a man to pay for it.”
A dead silence fell over the
room.
And then, like clockwork, the
mockery started up again.
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“Oh my god, this girl is so full of
it.”
“Without Alpha Kennard, she wouldn’t even be here.”
“She’s only Luna because he lets her be. If he wanted to, he could replace her tomorrow.”
But their words? Didn’t faze me.
Because every single thing I said
was true.
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If I wasn’t trying to save Ken-
nard a little face, I’d be shouting
from the rooftops that I could
take over the entire Silver Fang
Pack anytime I wanted.
Beta Joanna, however, wasn’t
done.
“See?” she cooed, turning to
the audience. “Didn’t I say it?
A useless housewife like her
should’ve stayed home. Now
she’s embarrassed herself in
front of everyone.”
