The Queen They Never Saw–2
Someone sat down in Callista’s vacant seat. I turned, ready to growl, only to see it was
Fiona.
“Don’t mind me, I’m just tired. You’re Thea’s family, right?” she asked, and Roman nodded numbly.
“Great.” She didn’t say anything else, just pulled out a tablet and started typing.
“Hey,” Aurora spoke up, “isn’t that Fenris from Wildthorn? What’s he doing with Thea?
Does he know her?”
I followed her gaze. It was indeed the young man with Thea. No wonder his scent was familiar–Fenris Wildthorn, the young Alpha we called the “Tech Wolf King.”
Wildthorn was a neutral organization established two years ago, similar to our police. department, not belonging to any particular pack. Fenris led the organization and was also a tech genius who, at just twenty years old, had built his own business empire. He’d developed a weapons system adaptable to wolf form and had secured his place among the major Packs.
If I were vain, I’d worry he might challenge my dominance. This young Alpha was putting pressure on many older Pack leaders.
“Oh, yes… he’s a beneficiary of the Dawnhaven Foundation. He was the illegitimate son of his old Pack’s Alpha, who abandoned him as an orphan, and Thea discovered and took him in. She encouraged his talents. When he wanted to start his own company, Thea supported him against everyone else’s objections and gave him the startup funds he needed. No Pack would accept a freak orphan back then, let alone believe in him, except for Thea. Now with his rapid success, as thanks to Thea, he’s given her shares. Thea is the second–largest shareholder after himself.”
Another shocking revelation. We stared at her, each trying to digest what she’d just told
- us.
Aurora broke the moment with a cold snort. “In other words, you’re saying she’s using
those weak pups to make money for herself?”
This time I couldn’t tolerate it.
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“Shut the fuck up!” I snarled, my Alpha presence releasing unconsciously as I slammed my
fist on the table.
The surrounding wolves immediately lowered their heads, showing submission. Aurora looked at me as if she’d never seen this side of me before, but I was simply tired of her snake–like mouth and baseless accusations against Thea. My wolf nodded approvingly, Finally doing something right.
“What cave have you been living in?” Fiona asked Aurora with contempt. “Thea doesn’t need anyone to make her wealthy, she just doesn’t parade around like some self- important people do.”
“What are you talking about?” Roman asked, his wolf clearly confused.
Fiona shrugged. “She was already wealthy before starting this foundation. She just likes to keep a low profile. But from what I know, her assets make her one of the wealthiest she-
wolves in North America.”
While I was still processing this shock, Fiona continued.
“What I love about Thea is how humble she is. So wealthy, yet never flaunting it. She doesn’t wear expensive furs, drive the latest luxury cars, or live in massive houses. Seeing her, many Alphas and Lunas mock her simplicity, looking down on her for being wolfless, considering her worthless.”
Damn, isn’t that exactly what we did countless times? Isn’t that exactly what I, as her Alpha, had always done?
Even when I bought that Range Rover for her, how arrogantly I assumed she couldn’t afford a better car. No wonder she refused it. I’d made a fool of myself that day.
“What you’re saying is impossible,” Aurora muttered.
Among all of us, she looked down on Thea the most. I could smell the jealousy and unease she was emitting. Now that the truth was revealed, she couldn’t accept that her wolfless sister, whom she’d always disparaged, was more successful than her.
“I’m stating facts… honestly, since you’re her family members, shouldn’t you be aware of
these achievements?” Fiona asked with a frown.
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We all lowered our heads in shame. She was right. Thea was a member of the Sterling family, my former Luna, yet we’d always dismissed her. No wonder she never told us anything about her accomplishments.
She knew you wouldn’t truly be proud of her, my wolf said sadly.
As I was wallowing in shame, an unfriendly scent caught my attention.
Thea was standing face–to–face with Lyra. Lyra was the Luna of the Ravenoak Pack Alpha,
but before that, I knew she had been one of Thea’s bullies when they were in school.
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