Chapter 106
Elena’s POV
Zara, without hesitation, slapped Courtney’s hand, which was pointing, and firmly said, “With all due respect, Luna Courtney, but you have no shame!”
The jaws of everyone around them dropped in shock at Zara’s words while Courtney gasped in rage.
Courtney was just about to open her lips to scold her, but Zara wasn’t done. “After everything that happened, how can you have the guts to stand here and accuse Princess Elena? Did you forget that she’s the one who had to endure your son’s betrayal? Not to mention all of your bullying?”
“Damn, your Omega doesn’t really hold back,” Saige commented with pride in her voice.
Completely enraged, Courtney stepped in and raised her hand, ready to throw a slap on Zara’s way. “You low–life, Omega! How dare you speak to me-”
“Don’t forget where you are, Luna Courtney. This is not your pack,” Jayson stepped in and blocked Croutney’s hand while pushing Zara behind him.
Jayden’s beta demeanour radiated all over him as he looked at Courtney with authority, and with an unwavering voice, he uttered, “Let’s also not forget the facts, Luna Courtney. Everything that Princess Elena brought back with her was hers, to begin with. It’s her inheritance from our pack and her family. Every piece of furniture and every item in that house was hers. You can’t take credit for what was never yours to give!”
Courtney’s eyes widened, completely flustered from the truths Jayden’s words carried.
She tried to maintain her composure and rebut, “But I-”
“But nothing!” Zara cut her off. “Your pack is the one that left her hanging. Alpha Bryson even swore that he’d never set foot in Princess Elena’s room again after marrying General Glenda!”
After saying that, Zara scoffed in disgust, adding, “As if there’s any chance. The second they got married, he left her to go to war, and the second he came back, he wanted to marry another woman. They never even spent a single night together! Princess Elena’s the one who was abandoned and betrayed. Don’t make it look like otherwise!”
Their surroundings became filled with whispers and gasps, making Courtney look around, hiding her panic, quite terribly.
“That’s… that’s not true! I’ve always been there for her, always-” She tried to defend herself, but she was once again cut off by Jayden.
“You seem to be forgetting, Luna Courtney, that you didn’t offer any help when Elena was fighting for her own rights as the Luna and rightful wife of Alpha Bryson.” Jayden crossed his arms and sternly looked at her as he continued, “And when Alpha Bryson made it clear he’d never be with her, you never once stepped in to prevent that. Now you come here, trying to smear her name? What exactly do you want, huh?”
“Maybe she’s hoping we’ll believe her nonsense, but I see right through it the second she steps in here,” Zara uttered with visible disdain.
“Look here, Lun Courtney.” Zara crossed her arm over her chest. “Princess Elena doesn’t need you. Not before, not now, and never. So don’t waste your time here making up stories worse than myths.”
Courtney’s eyes flicked around on her surroundings once more and faced the growing scorn from our pack members.
She started seeing how some of them were pointing a finger at her or throwing glares in her direction, making her
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voice as she tried to make up an excuse… “I… I never meant like that. I.. I was just… I’m doing this for my son!”
“You’re protecting your son? Or protecting your family’s gered? Do you think you can come here and smear Luna’s name without consequences? Look around, Luna Courtney. You’re the one being humiliated right now, and no one else is,” Jayden coldly told her, gesturing to their surroundings.
To back up his words, the murmurs from the crowd even became louder, intentionally letting her hear their hurtful words.
In a panic, Courtney took a step back, eyes darting around nervously as she realized she lost in the game she started. “This isn’t over… You’ll see! You’ll all see… Elena, you’ll regret not looking back at Bryson!”
With that, she stormed off while continuing to mutter under her breath despite how terribly her dignity might have been shattered.
Narrowing my eyes, I saw someone hiding from the gate post and followed Courtney in leaving, I scoffed and shook my head upon realising that it was Julie.
“You know, I like your people. They got guts!” Maise said proudly as she tapped my shoulders.
Opening the door widely, Saige admiringly looked at Zara and Jayden before she thoughtfully gazed at me. “I’ll be rest assured in going back now in Custodes, knowing that you have people who’ll fight for you no matter the ranks, status, and everything else.”
Once the crowd dispersed, Jayden came back to me.
He tried to open his lips to explain, but I cut him off, softly saying with gratitude, “Thank you, Jayden. You and Zara handled it well. I couldn’t be more thankful to have you both by my side.”
Jayden and Zara looked at each other, faces turning a slight crimson from being flustered before they looked back at me and shook their heads.
Bowing his head in respect, Jayden replied, “It’s nothing, Princess. They were in the wrong from the start. They’ll learn not to challenge you again.”
“We’ll always be here for you, Princess,” Zara cheerfully added.
I smiled widely, but then my eyes caught a glimpse of the gate where I had last seen Courtney and Julie’s retreating figures.
Silently, I thought, “I never asked for any of this. I didn’t want any revenge. But now… now they’ll know who they’re truly dealing with.”
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