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"Alpha King Spartan, will you come to my coronation too? I received approval from the peace council yesterday," Beta Bodie said as soon as he caught up with them.

Troy was a beta, yet he was privileged to have the Alpha King personally officiate his coronation. Why couldn’t the same thing be done for Beta Bodie?

Spartan was lost for words. There was just too much to do, so how could he attend every coronation? If not for the fact that Alpha Denzel helped the council a lot and his help was still needed, the Alpha King would not have been there.

"Don’t worry. We always have a representative from the council attending all events," he calmly said, but Beta Bodie did not hide his disappointment. If the Alpha King did it for Troy, then it had to be done for Bodie as well.

Everyone was hyping this coronation because of the presence of the Alpha King and Alpha Denzel. It was nothing compared to Alpha Tristan’s coronation. "But you came for Troy’s coronation."

Since he was on the same level as Troy, he did not see the need to add a title, but Alpha Denzel reminded him that he was not yet coronated and was still a beta, whereas Troy had been coronated and was now an Alpha.

"Show some respect," Alpha Denzel chastised him.

Recalling what Alpha Denzel did to Alpha Hell dog, Beta Bodie did not prove stubborn. Also, he was not in the same rank as Alpha Denzel yet. "My apologies. I mean, you attended that of Alpha Troy, so you should attend mine."

Spartan began to explain calmly, saying, "My schedules are tight. I can’t make room for any coronation any time soon."

The light in Beta Bodie’s eyes dimmed. He needed a better explanation of why the Alpha King could not attend his coronation like he did for Troy. "You aren’t being fair to attend that of Alpha Troy and not mine."

Troy felt guilty. His coronation standing out was all thanks to Alpha Denzel. Then again, he could not allow himself to carry the guilt when these betas and Alphas saw Alpha Denzel as being evil.

"I did not come here because of Alpha Troy. Alpha Denzel has a yellow badge, and for that matter, I can’t refuse when he asks for a favor," the Alpha King honestly revealed. There was no better explanation than the truth.

"A yellow badge, how can a murderer like him earn it? Does any of the Alphas even qualify?" Beta Bodie was not ignorant of the honor of the yellow badge but knew it was unattainable. The terms and conditions attached to it were impossible to achieve.

Who knew that the same Alpha Denzel all the Alphas wanted to get rid of was the one having it?

Alpha Denzel grew tired of the time wasted in arguing and intervened.

"If you insist on knowing how I earned it, you have to understand that there is a price to pay for it, including losing your chance of becoming Alpha," Alpha Denzel said. "Are you ready for the terms?" He asked.

The more the other Alphas tried to bridge the gap to send the information that all Alphas were the same, the more Alpha Denzel would use a long rope to create a distance between them, sending the information that not all Alphas were on the same level.

"I accept my bad luck. I will wait for the council’s representative." Beta Bodie gave up. Alpha Denzel never made idle threats, so it was better to avoid him like a plague if he wanted his peace of mind.

Thinking that the matter had been brought to an amiable end, everyone was surprised when Beta Bodie asked, "Alpha Denzel, would you do me the honor?"

It was simple mathematics. If the Alpha King was there because of Alpha Denzel, then having Alpha Denzel at his coronation would equally give him the chance to beg Alpha Denzel to invite the Alpha King as well.

It was like hitting two birds with one stone. Alpha Denzel knew he could not make it since his time was already aligned with giving Valerie a blast in Los Angeles, determined to make her fall in love with him.

That was more important to him than anything else. Nevertheless, he did not share a closeness with Beta Bodie to reveal his plans to the latter. "That is if I am back from my travels. You are just telling me now."

Beta Bodie was depressed this time around. After what happened at the barbershop, he thought about a lot of things. Alpha Denzel was feared not only for his darkness but also for his wealth.

Those other Alphas usually only talked about other Alphas and their plans to attack other packs to take over their possessions. This was very different with Alpha Denzel.

He did not have time for unimportant matters but focused on improving the lives of his close pals. Even Alpha Idris was now feared because of how Alpha Denzel supported him during the attack against the Litha Moon Pack.

Now, even a new Alpha was walking shoulder to shoulder with Alpha Denzel, thereby commanding respect. It would be ideal to be in Alpha Denzel’s good books, and that should begin with inviting him to this coronation.

"That is because I only got the response yesterday, and invitations are not even out. You are the first person I’m inviting," Beta Bodie honestly said. Alpha Denzel was in a fix. With Beta Bodie being polite, he could not be rude.

"Alright. Let me know when the date is fixed. If I can’t make it, Alessia or Alpha Troy would make it on my behalf."

Beta Bodie was still not happy about the arrangement. The second in command in every pack was the Luna. In her absence was the beta. "What about your Luna?"

"She is everywhere I am. If I can’t make it, then neither can she," Alpha Denzel said, thought about something and added, "tell you what, when I return from my travels, I would pay you a special visit if I’m unable to make it to your coronation in person."

Beta Bodie was satisfied with the latter part of Alpha Denzel’s response. "Thank you. I look forward to it."

When he left, Spartan said seriously to Alpha Denzel, "Alpha Denzel, there are some matters I need your help with. I will send a letter later."

Alpha Denzel nodded his head. "Yes, Alpha King."

When Alpha Denzel and Troy arrived at the after-party, Alpha Denzel frowned a little when he saw what was going on. Troy was upset and spoke frantically.

"Are they even real? How could they pick on Luna Valerie like that?"