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Adira was so ashamed that she wanted to hide. Her face was already so pale that Troy was upset. Alpha Hell Dog thought that since the Alpha King was present, Alpha Denzel would not try to get violent.

That might be the case, but there was also something called verbal assault. Alpha Denzel used it well as he raged, "Hell Dog, do you want us to begin washing dirty linens here?"

Alpha Denzel did not have Alpha Hell Dog’s records with him but was certain that he was not all clean. "What are you talking about?" Alpha Hell Dog asked, trying to feign innocence.

"The fact that I have not concerned myself with your matter does not mean I’m oblivious to them." Alpha Denzel’s voice was so chilly that most people began to step back, unwilling to be part of the feud between him and Alpha Hell Dog.

Alpha Hell Dog forced a smile. His name alone caused most of the Alphas to fear him, but he also knew Alpha Denzel’s strength, both in the werewolf community and Las Vegas. He would be foolish to provoke this man.

"I was just kidding. Why take it so seriously?" His tone was covered in amusement, but Alpha Denzel was far from letting the matter go.

For as long as he decided to support Troy, all of Troy’s loved ones were equally under his wing.

"You must have been kidding, but the words already came out, so go down on your knees and apologize," Alpha Denzel said coldly, and the amusement froze on Alpha Hell Dog’s face. Doing such a thing would cause him great embarrassment.

Troy had just been coronated, meaning he lacked experience. Adira had been both a beta and Gamma, so Alpha Hell Dog was still above her in terms of rank. Alpha Denzel crossed the line this time.

"I would not apologize to her." Alpha Hell Dog’s voice was firm, and most of the Alphas agreed that Alpha Denzel was going too far, but was it enough to make them stop?

"Then you owe me a fight." Alpha Denzel’s voice was calm as he graciously removed his blazer and gave it to Valerie.

Alpha Hell Dog panicked, not ready to embarrass himself in front of his fellow Alphas and Luna. How would he carry his face among his pack members from today? He would not even be able to look his Luna in the eyes.

How could he have known that Alpha Denzel would go to this length for someone like Troy and Adira?

"This is a joyful occasion. No need for a fight." He subtly refused the duel, but Alpha Denzel was not ready to back down after coming this far. Adira’s pride had to be restored as this would deter other Alphas from picking on her.

"You have three seconds to go on your knees, or I will teach you how to respect another Alpha’s Luna. That, or I begin to wash your Luna’s dirty linens. Choose wisely, Alpha Hell Dog. You have five seconds."

Alpha Denzel was only operating on instinct, not of fact, but to his amazement, Alpha Hell Dog’s Luna went to kneel before him. "Please, Alpha Denzel, leave me out of it."

She had her own issues and would lose face among her fellow Lunas if it goes public. Troy wanted to let the matter go, feeling pity for Alpha Hell Dog and his Luna, but if Alpha Denzel was doing this for him, then it was not right for him to interfere.

"Your mate shamed another Alpha’s mate, so what makes you think I would take it kindly?" Alpha Denzel hissed. "Alpha Troy is still new to this position and is under my wing. Whoever goes against him or his mate goes against me, my Luna, and my pack," Alpha Denzel declared.

Alpha Hell Dog understood that it no longer concerned Alpha Troy alone but also Alpha Denzel and the Evergreen pack. That meant war. With gritted teeth, he went on his knees beside his Luna.

"I eat back my words against Luna Adira."

"Apology accepted," Adira quickly said, not happy with all the attention she was getting. It was getting embarrassing for her, but her respect for Alpha Denzel grew, and regret wedged up in her heart.

In spite of all that she did against him, he still stood up for her. It might be because of Troy and Valerie, but Adira was still grateful, feeling undeserving of Alpha Denzel’s kindness.

Sadly, it was too late to pay back in any way as she would never get the chance to be his beta again to reciprocate his kindness. She was now a Luna with great responsibilities.

However, whatever loyalty she failed to show Alpha Denzel before, she was going to show it to Valerie by keeping her biggest secret. Should the need arise with Adira’s help needed to protect Valerie, she would do so wholeheartedly.

Alpha Denzel did not end it there. As Alpha Hell Dog and his Luna rose to their feet, he mocked him. "How does it feel to eat back your words like the dog you are?"

Alpha Hell Dog’s face turned ashen. How he wished himself and the other Alphas could gang up and teach Alpha Denzel a lesson, but it did not seem so. "Alpha Denzel, are you insulting me?"

Alpha Denzel’s expression was neutral as he retorted. "Isn’t dog a part of your name? Maybe you should have told your parents to give you a better one or changed it yourself."

Alpha Hell Dog was boiling. The scary part of his name was not mentioned. "There is hell attached to it," he said with red eyes, boiling with anger for the humiliation Alpha Denzel caused him.

Most Alphas had already directed their respect to Alpha Troy, seeing him as Alpha Denzel’s second in command.

"You don’t look like hell to me. The second part suits you better. Be careful with your tongue next time," Alpha Denzel said seriously, not caring how Alpha Hell dog felt. He went against one of Alpha Denzel’s own and had to pay a hefty price for it.

The Alpha King was escorted by Alpha Denzel and Troy to his car. When Beta Bodie saw them leaving, he approached the Alpha King, forgetting what transpired between himself and Alpha Denzel.