"I reject Luna Valerie as my mate. She was caught in bed with a stranger, meaning that she would sell the pack out. The punishment for treachery is death," Alpha Tristan announced heartlessly.
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The Yellow Stone Pack was filled with excitement for the first time since the Alpha was murdered a month ago. The pack mourned for him, but it wasn't safe to go without an Alpha any longer.
The late Alpha had three daughters. The first one, Ashley, enjoyed spending time in Las Vegas, indulging in all the fun. Two years ago, her father disowned her.
His third daughter, Scarlet, turned 18 nine months ago but hadn't found her mate. Her wolf was also not as powerful as that of her elder sister, Valerie. Valerie was the second daughter of the late Alpha.
At 18, her father discovered that she had a Luna wolf. Though a skillful warrior, she would never be able to take over from him. As such, her mate, whether or not with an Alpha wolf, would be the one to take over the pack.
Valerie's wolf, Helga, was exceptionally strong but was blinded from identifying their mate until a few weeks ago.
The pack was waiting anxiously for the Luna to find her mate, agreeing to host the Alphas conference in their pack to give her the opportunity of finding her mate among the unmated Alphas.
It was a shock to everyone that Tristan, one of the strongest warriors, turned out to be her mate. It was well understood that Valerie never saw much of Tristan until it was time for the Alphas conference.
It was the third day of the Alphas conference, and Tristan, Luna Valerie's mate, sneaked in the coronation to be done for a few hours before the continuation of the conference at noon. It was equally his coronation day, as he marked Valeria last night.
Last night, a lot happened, most of which Valerie could not remember but was blushing all through her preparation for her coronation because of the mark on her neck.
"Val, you look very beautiful," Scarlet fawned over her elder sister. Her lips held a smile, but her eyes were distant. Valeria was too excited to notice the contrast in her kid sister's appearance.
"Scarlet, you look very beautiful too. Let's not be late. It's not every time that a coronation is hosted together with an Alphas conference."
This coronation was the biggest because of how it was immense in the Alphas conference, which meant that no Alpha could miss it, but one of them did anyway.
"What about dad, what do you think of him?" Scarlet suddenly asked, watching the smile fade from Valerie's face.
Scarlet never liked Valerie because of how the latter stole the limelight every time but never showed it. Not only was Valeria's beauty alluring, but she was also fierce. Everyone thought that the sisters were inseparable.
"Dad is no more, Scarlet. We have to accept that. I will make sure that after this coronation, I get the strongest warriors to go search for his corpse and Ashley. Dad must be buried with the respect of an Alpha, but that can only be after we ensure the safety of the pack."
Valerie knew about the leadership duties of the pack like the back of her hand. At the Yellow Stone Pack, no one was allowed to mourn for more than a week, so they had long stopped mourning the late Alpha.
Meanwhile, his memories could never be wiped from Valerie's heart, one of the reasons why she was eager to be coronated, to use the opportunity to find his corpse. Tristan had agreed to help her, but she failed to see the unsettled look on Scarlet's face at the revelation of her plans.
"Ashley cut ties with the pack. She isn't worth it. As for dad, his corpse would be rotten by now. No one would be able to recognize it."
"I will recognize it even if it's just his skeleton," Valerie said with determination. Scarlet looked away and scowled as Valerie continued, "as for Ashley, that is what the warrior said, but we didn't hear it from her lips. I still think that father was wrong to disown her but for as long as I am concerned, someone might be behind it."
Scarlet's hand in her sister's hair stiffened, and the diamond clip she was clasping fell. She quickly picked it up. "Do you have anyone in mind?"
Valerie shook her head, but her blood boiled with vengeance towards whoever murdered her father during his usual drive around the pack to check its progress. "How can that be?"
Scarlet smiled a little, satisfied with the response as she helped Valerie with her stilettos.
"Anyway, I heard rumors that Alpha Denzel accepted the invitation to the Alphas conference this time, but no one has seen him since it began. Could it be that he wanted to pay homage to dad? That man carries death with him. It would be better that he doesn't come."
Valerie stiffened slightly at the mention of Alpha Denzel. She has never seen him before, except what she heard from the warriors. It never clouded her judgment of anyone, including Alpha Denzel.
"Scarlet, no Alpha goes about killing anyone for no reason, but with Alpha Denzel's busy schedule, I doubt that he accepted our invitation. If not, then where has he been these few days? The conference ends tomorrow."
Scarlet had more to say, but they were distracted by a voice echoing through a microphone from outside.
"We are calling on Luna Valerie to say her vows," the MC announced from outside. It meant that Tristan had been coronated without inviting Luna Valerie's presence. Things were not done that way, and Valerie felt bitter.
However, there was nothing she could do at this moment with all the guests around. Valerie stepped out with her sister and was being cheered by everyone, but her heart was filled with discomfort, seeing that Tristan was already declared the Alpha without her presence and confirmation.
Something must be wrong somewhere for that to have been done without her. Everywhere in the auditorium where the event was being held was filled to capacity, and every eye focused on the damsel making the entry.
Scarlet disappeared among the crowd after giving Alpha Tristan an approving look. Alpha Tristan rose up and stood beside Valerie.
"You were coronated without my presence and confirmation," Valerie spoke in a whisper, only to his hearing, but her anger was greatly buried and didn't show.
Her glittering low back dress gave her the look of a goddess, as her light brown eyes and light curly long hair, gave her the innocence of a 16-year-old but Tristan had not even looked her in the eyes, and not complimented her beauty too. Not only that, he did not care to honor her question with an answer.
"Luna Valerie, do you…" the MC's words were harshly interrupted by Alpha Tristan. In a white suit, his appearance was a blend of elegance and grace.
"Wait, I have something to say," Tristan objected, Valerie stared at him with a confused look.
"Tristan, what is going on?"
Tristan's gaze suddenly turned ferocious; his voice raised to everyone's hearing. "You think you can spend the night with another man and behave as if everything is fine? You are no angel, Valerie."
A gush of confusion flooded the venue. The looks of admiration in the eyes of the Alphas and the thousands of people present slowly turned to disgust. Valerie's eyes were already misty.
She might be tough, but this accusation broke her, as she couldn't remember it. "I don't understand what you are talking about. I only spent the night with you." Her voice began to break as she shivered.
Knowing the pack constitution, that accusation had serious consequences, including death.
Alpha Tristan scoffed, then pressed something on his phone before announcing, "Everybody, look on your phone."
Valerie was at a loss, so he passed his phone to her. "See for yourself."
With her breath hitching and her knees weakening, Valerie's hand holding the phone shook, and it fell from her hand when she saw the picture of her naked self with an unfamiliar man.
It didn't look photoshopped. Breathing became difficult for her, a few words escaping her, "No. I thought it was you. I don't know that man."
"The late Alpha's second daughter is a tramp," someone said from among the crowd.
"And a liar," someone else added.
"Even after this evidence, she still denies it."
"She has to die, just like her father."
A smirk decorated the corner of Tristan's lips, as he squatted and picked up his phone.
"Stop pretending, Valerie. You are not worthy to bear my mark, or be my Luna. Your junior sister is a much better choice."
Valerie dared not speak, as she didn't have anything to prove her innocence. Worse, she could not remember a thing.
With her head bowed in shame with tears falling from her eyes, she heard Tristan saying, "Scarlet, come here."
Subconsciously lifting her head, she saw her sister walk to Tristan's side with a smile on her face. Valerie felt a stab in her heart.
While she busied herself with managing the affairs of the pack, something abominable was happening right under her nose, but she failed to see it.
It was more gruesome that even her pack members, whom she dedicated her life to, saving them during wars, turned against her with nasty remarks.
Tristan stared at the MC and instructed, "she should be coronated." He was referring to Scarlet. Valerie still had hope that if Scarlet was innocent in all this, then she would reject the offer.
Moreover, Scarlet was a fun-loving girl who never liked managing the affairs of the pack. "Scarlet, what is going on?" Valerie's eyes were red, as she dreaded the outcome of all that was happening.
Tristan must have used the same picture to cause the beta and all the prominent people in the pack to agree to his coronation.
Valerie was at a loss, wrapped with shame and embarrassment, as her kid sister was sworn in as the Luna.
Her eyes were blurred with tears from the disgusted looks pinned on her as the words she feared most were carelessly thrown at her.
"I reject Luna Valerie as my mate. She was caught in bed with a stranger, meaning that she would sell the pack out. The punishment for treachery is death," Alpha Tristan announced heartlessly.
Since he got the Alpha title and the woman he loved all in one day, he no longer had need for Valeria.
Valerie could feel her mate bond cracking and the mark on her neck burning. This was not just about her but also her pack.
If she accepts the rejection, she would be killed, and the pack would belong to the real traitor, Tristan. Valerie didn't want to believe that Scarlet, her own sister, was involved in all this.
"No. I won't accept it. I was with you last night," she roared with tear-filled eyes but was disappointed by the unbelieving looks in the eyes of her pack members.
No one stood for her, rather adding insult to injury. "Liar, we all saw the pictures. There are Alphas and Betas. Don't embarrass yourself," one of her pack members yelled, the rest nodded their heads in agreement, chanting their support for Alpha Tristan and Luna Scarlet.
Valerie would have stood up to Tristan if only she had her pack's support, but since even that seemed like an unattainable dream, her hope died.
"I…I accept your rejection," she murmured through tears. Pain shot through her heart, but it wasn't as painful as the betrayal she faced. With a burning sensation, the mark disappeared from her neck, and the bond was broken.
Valerie stood helplessly in front of the crowd, her wolf wounded, her fragile heart broken, and her soul crushed.
"Sit on the floor," Tristan ordered.
"What?" Valerie could not believe her ears. As the Alpha's second daughter having a Luna wolf, she had pride and would never bow to anyone, much less to sit on the floor.
Before she could understand what was happening, Scarlet shoved her violently. Due to the unexpected move and from the person it came from, she lost her balance, falling hard on the floor with a thud.
Scarlet smirked. This was the time for Valerie to pay for stealing the limelight from her all these years.
Hands were all over Valerie's body, as she groaned from pain. Her luxury shoes were violently pulled from her legs, her dress torn, leaving her in her undies. Slaps from all angles disfigured her beautiful face as she cried without attracting any form of pity.
Valerie was out of breath. She was going to die as the pain from the punches and kicks became unbearable. Her wolf was trying her best to heal her, but more injuries were caused to her without giving her the chance to defend herself.
"STOP!" A thunderous male voice rang from the entrance of the auditorium where everything was taking place. At the sight of the man who was dressed in black suit, and black shirt, black leather shoes, matching his charcoal black curly hair and dark eyes, everyone began to shiver.
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"Alpha Denzel is here."
Those taking part in abusing Valerie, took slow steps back as the fearful man approached. It was a wonder, how a man as good looking, carried terror with him everywhere he went.
Scarlet was scared to the bone. The things she heard about this man was true and she hid behind Alpha Tristan. How could it be that Alpha Denzel was appearing right at the time when they almost killed Valerie? Scarlet was upset and afraid.
"I only invited him for formality's sake. I never thought he would come," Alpha Tristan spoke with a sunken look, only to the hearing of Scarlet. Most people might take things with a pinch of salt but Tristan knew it was not the same with Alpha Denzel.
The man carried great wisdom and would easily detect the missing bits of the puzzle. As Alpha Tristan thought about it, he forced himself to relax and protect Scarlet. Afterall, he had proof but Valerie didn't and would not be able to defend herself.
Everyone gawked in a daze, as Alpha Denzel walked elegantly, his black outfit, casting a shadow on his irresistible looks.
Most people were seeing him for the first time but still didn't have a hard time knowing who he was due to his love for black. Women were drooling and yet afraid of this man.
Fear hang in the air as the man, who was like a walking grave, stood in front of Luna Valerie but his burning gaze, was pinned on Alpha Tristan.
Alpha Denzel never liked the crowd. He never even took his beta anywhere. He loved his own company, never fearing anything.
If he needed help, his warriors were his best option because his beta was only responsible for the pack.
It was rumored that even death was afraid of Alpha Denzel, as he had escaped death at very close pangs a lot of times including walking through fire and coming out from under water when people thought he was dead.
Ever since his mate was murdered in his pack with the murderer not found, Alpha Denzel was terrifying.
"My wolf drew me to my mate when I was passing by." His voice was like a gentle breeze but the depth was like an iceberg.
Alpha Tristan paled at the mention of mate. How fast could it be that Valerie got Alpha Denzel as her second chance mate, not long after her rejection?
Valerie, could only hear the voice of the man whom she was thinking to be her savior from a distance.
She was brutally wounded. The crowd began to shiver, most people were already looking for a way to escape due to what they had done to the woman on the floor. She was naked and covered in bruises.
The news was equally shocking to Valerie and though afraid of Alpha Denzel, she was happy to enjoy his security.
Her wolf was suddenly excited again and she was healing faster.
"With all due respect, Alpha Denzel, which she-wolf are you talking about? This woman was my mate but she slept with another man. See for yourself."
Alpha Tristan gave his phone to Alpha Denzel, the latter returned it immediately, unable to take in the sight.
As they waited in anticipation of what he would do at the knowledge of what Valerie had done, his gaze softened as he knelt in front of the naked woman on the floor.
Staring carefully at her, his soft gaze hardened instantly, sending a stab into her heart. Alpha Denzel's hands balled into fists, his pupil shrinking, as his anger soared. "It's you."
He remembered her but it didn't seem same for Valerie, she was confused and didn't know what to say.
"Do you know her?" Alpha Tristan asked. Alpha Denzel suddenly recalled something and rose to his feet, instantly becoming self-conscious.
A smirk appeared at the corner of his lips. "Karma is indeed a bitch," he muttered.
He must have been in search of both the murderer of his human mate and his second chance mate but not this woman.
Valerie's wolf's excitement died she felt something odd. Before she could warn Valerie, the same painful words were thrown at her again.
"I, Alpha Denzel, reject you…" He paused, asking, "what is your name?"
"Her name is Valerie," Alpha Tristan spoke excitedly, relieved that Alpha Denzel believed him. Everyone was shocked when they realized what was happening.
Alpha Denzel was also rejecting the whore. "I reject you, Valerie."
From his icy glare, Valerie dared not refuse his rejection. Her body had began to heal within the short time but as soon as she responded, everything changed.
"I accept your rejection," Valerie said with a faraway look. Something flashed in Alpha Denzel's eyes but was soon gone.
Ripples of pain tore through Valerie's heart as she heard the cry of her wolf. Suddenly, she could not feel her wolf anymore. 'Helga,' she called her wolf but there was no response for the first time in her life.
She called continuously but it was the same. The sound of retreating footsteps was heard as everybody sighed with relief. No body wanted to mess with Alpha Denzel.
"The late Alpha's daughter must be cursed to receive two rejections in a day," one of the Alphas mocked, the rest laughed.
Tristan did not want to waste time, lest the moon goddess gave Valerie another mate. If she got accepted, she might come back for revenge, as she was relentless in pursuing the case of her father and elder sister.
"Warriors, kill her," Alpha Tristan commanded. If Alpha Denzel had accepted Valerie, they would have all been doomed by now.
Scarlet was the happiest that Alpha Denzel punished no one for abusing his mate. A warrior pulled out sword and walked up to Valerie. Without her wolf, she was like a soulless creature, having a faraway look on her face.
After two rejections, she lost the will to live, and happy that everything was going to end now. Her only regret was not being able to give her father a befitting burial.
"Say your last prayers," the warrior said, lifting up his sword but before he came into contact with her neck, which was his target, a certain someone turned abruptly from a distance away.
"STOP!"
The smile on Alpha Tristan and Scarlet's faces froze when Alpha Denzel began to walk back again.
"We are dead," one of the warriors lamented in a hush tone, thinking that Alpha Denzel had changed his mind after the rejection.
Valiere did not give in to hope when Alpha Denzel walked back. His stealthy words stuck in her heart like a dagger.
"The treacherous daughter of a late Alpha should not be killed. More suffering awaits her," he declared.
Alpha Tristan had a smirk on his face but from the venoms dripping from Alpha Denzel's mouth, Valere wished that she was rather dead.
Without her wolf, her strength failed her and everything turned pitch black. Valere didn't know how long she was unconscious but when she woke up, it wasn't where she expected.
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