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At the after-party, Adira played the host, fortunate to have Valerie’s support. The servants were on point, but there were special guests who could only be entertained by the host, and those were the high-ranking Alphas and their Lunas.

The appointed beta was also taking care of the guests who needed to catch a flight and escorting them to their cars. Everything was organized and one could not discern that Adira had not been around all this while.

Troy did so well in organizing everything that even when he was not around, it was all smooth running.

Pack members were equally clearing the venue of the event, while others acted as police to ensure law and order in the pack or to prevent people with evil intentions, such as attacking the pack, from succeeding.

As the two women tried to make everyone comfortable, there was a group of Lunas planning otherwise. The mere sight of Valerie caused their blood to boil. It was unfortunate that they could not support Luna Prissy and the others due to how Alpha Denzel handled matters.

This time, he was away with Alpha Troy, escorting the Alpha King. It was the first time he left Valerie alone, so they had to act fast before his return.

"Why should Valerie be treated better than us? I was at her coronation," Luna Bellatrix from the Diamond Heart Pack said. She was dressed sophisticatedly, with her hair gathered with diamond pins as if she was the one being coronated.

With heavy makeup, it seemed like she was hiding something. "Then you also know that she was innocent of all the accusations Alpha Tristan made against her," Luna Ahuma from the Lockheart Pack replied.

Just like Luna Bellatrix, she was equally sophisticated. However, her words did not exactly reflect their true meaning. She was trying to appear innocent by not agreeing with the accusations against Valerie when she was I actual fact being ironic.

"It doesn’t matter. Do you know how long I tried to be her friend? She always behaved as if everyone was beneath her because we had time to relax and drink coffee when she decided to work like a slave," Luna Bellatrix snarled.

Over the years, Valerie was the only Luna who performed the duties of an Alpha, including leading her pack in battle.

Her father allowed her to operate as if he were not physically present, which set her apart from other Lunas. Additionally, she did not receive her title from her position but rather as a result of her wolf.

"Luna Bellatrix, what is the point of what you are saying?" Luna Kainda from the Shadow Rock Pack asked. She was an elegant and proud Luna, craving her Alpha’s attention.

Unfortunately, her Alpha was not as disciplined, especially when he went for business in the human world. He would return with strange items they never used before, like condoms.

In their community, such items were not used, as every pack wanted more members. There was power in numbers, or so they believed. From Luna Bellatrix’s sarcastic words, it was evident that she was up to something mischievous.

"Alpha Denzel is nowhere in sight. If we could do something to upset her, who knows, she might just make a fool of herself," Luna Bellatrix said, her gaze growing darker by the day.

If she had her way, she would make Valerie disappear. They were all happy about what happened that day, but the recent news of Valerie’s innocence only made them feel more inferior to her.

"What are we supposed to gain if that happens?" Luna Ahuma asked, hoping for something that Valerie would never recover from. Something that would make her regret not joining their circle of friendship.

Luna Bellatrix was quite upset at the question, as she expected Luna Ahuma to be smarter than that.

"Are you stupid? Don’t you see that if our Alphas had a chance, they would dump us for her? Look at how they stare at her?"

The three women instinctively looked in the direction of their Alphas, whose gazes lingered on Valerie as she instructed some maids to start with appetizers.

Some people were already drinking hard liquor, which was not something she was happy about, though their tolerance level were quite high.

"But they are our destined mates," Luna Kainda spoke in a pained voice, allowing Luna Bellatrix to take advantage of the situation, seeing dread in Luna Kainda’s eyes.

"That does not stop him from having fun. They are our mates, so they always come back to us. But is it fair for Luna Valerie to have one of the only Alphas who would not even think about cheating on his mate?" Luna Bellatrix’s expression was one of pain and anger as she revealed,

"I heard them talking about how her wolf could make our packs more powerful, even surpassing that of the Evergreen Pack. Where would we be if any of them pushes us aside for her?"

The rhetorical question angered the two other Lunas. It was a terrible fact that their Alphas would be shameless enough to do what Luna Bellatrix had said. All they cared about was money and power.

Not only that, they were willing to go to any length, whether good or bad. Luna Ahuma quickly decided that since Alpha Denzel was nowhere in sight, without him, Valerie was nothing.

After all, if not for him, Valerie would have been dead by now, and he was the one who stood up for her against Luna Prissy.

She might be strong, but she was also one of those women who depended on a man’s protection. "Do you have a plan in mind?" Luna Ahuma asked with keen interest, ready to put Valerie in her place.

Luna Bellatrix had a vile expression on her face that not even all her makeup could mask. "I will start, and you all can support me."

"Okay." The two women agreed without knowing exactly what Luna Bellatrix had in mind.