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They wondered how long the two had been there and how much they had heard, especially Alpha Denzel.

Negotiating with Alpha Troy would be easy, but not with Alpha Denzel, especially when his expression was so cloudy.

It seemed like a storm was brewing. Anyone would deal with the weaker vessel, and Alpha Commander was no exception. He asked, "Alpha Troy, how long have you been there?"

"For as long as necessary," Alpha Troy said seriously.

His heart was heavy with the knowledge that his guests did not give the utmost respect to his Luna when they thought he was away.

It was good that he heeded Alpha Denzel’s plan. If not, how could he have known that these Alphas still lacked respect for Lunas, simply because they were female?

"I just thought it unwise to involve myself in women’s matters, but your statement caught my attention." There was no amusement on his face. Alpha Denzel’s presence made matters worse.

The three Lunas were now looking for a place to hide since Valerie would not have to defend herself anymore.

Valerie was only wondering why Alpha Denzel decided to let her handle her own affairs this time. Was he enjoying it, or was he testing her?

"You don’t agree for my Luna and the others to be banished because of something so trivial, do you?" Alpha Commander asked with amusement, trying to make light of the matter.

Troy had learned a lot from Alpha Denzel in the few times he had set eyes on him. The way you lay your bed is how you lie on it. It’s the same with people.

The respect you give yourself is the same one they will return to you. "You forgot that in my absence, my Luna makes decisions. Also, she has been both a gamma and a beta before. What makes you think that her decision doesn’t hold water?" Alpha Troy asked.

He was upset because Alpha Commander had stooped so low as to use Adira’s past against her earlier, adding, "whatever decision she takes, whether or not in my absence, becomes law."

For the first time, Alpha Denzel felt that Troy had learned well, no longer needing his help. A man is never a man if he fails to protect his woman. Adira’s heart warmed, and she was already thinking about how she was going to make him happy in the bedroom.

Valerie suddenly developed respect for Troy as well, but the three Lunas felt humiliated, as their Alphas had never supported their decisions before. They were like doormats, forced into the hole of every decision their Alphas took.

"You don’t even care that she has eyes on Alpha Denzel?" Alpha Commander shamelessly continued to refer to Adira’s past to belittle her in Troy and the guest’s eyes.

"That is a personal matter. Choose to face the shame with your Lunas and cut ties with us, or stay and allow them to face it alone." Troy repeated Adira’s words. He was not going to change it or add anything.

The three Alphas, being the mates of the three Lunas, discussed briefly among themselves.

"If we cut ties with him, then we automatically become Alpha Denzel’s enemies too," Alpha Viggo from the Lockheart pack and mate to Luna Ahuma stated his claim. Now, he regretted not stopping her sooner.

They would not have been forced into the tight corner to make this shameless decision. Why did the moon goddess have to pair him with such a brainless Luna and not a smart one like Luna Valerie?

"So do we leave our Lunas to face the shame alone?" Alpha Eskimo, the Alpha of the Shadow Rock Pack and mate of Luna Kainda asked.

Alpha Viggo shook his head. This decision was not hard for him.

"Did you not hear? I would be glad if my Luna is upset with me or even rejects me. Can’t you see?

Luna Valerie is not marked, so we stand a chance.

We could just find a way to get rid of Alpha Denzel in Las Vegas.

He won’t have his powerful wolf there, and I researched a few things about silver bullets," he revealed knowingly, a smile etched on his face.

He was quiet, a deep thinker, and seemed like the smartest and most daring among them. With their hushed deliberations, only their facial expressions were seen, but their voices were not heard.

"You have an assassin in mind?" Alpha Commander asked, finding ways to double-cross Alpha Viggo after the deed was done. Valerie would have to be his, and he would teach her how to respect her Alpha.

"Something like that," Alpha Viggo responded, keeping some things to himself. The three Alphas smiled before Alpha Eskimo spoke on their behalf.

"We stay. Kainda, I’m sorry, but what you did was wrong, and you have to face the consequences of it without dragging the pack along with you."

Luna Kainda’s face turned pale, and Alpha Denzel shook his head. If he was found in a state where Valerie even embarrassed him publicly, he would never allow her to face the shame. He’d stand publicly with her and punish her in secret, except it had to do with her life.

"It’s the same for you, Ahuma," Alpha Viggo said before Alpha Commander addressed Bellatrix.

"You should have learned from what happened with Luna Prissy and Alpha Hell dog."

The three Lunas could not utter a word, walking out with their shame, and their heads lowered. The guards escorted them and left them in the hands of their drivers to be taken back to their packs.

It was late, but the party continued as soon as the music returned and into the night. Along the way, Alpha Commander could not get over some of the statements made.

Since some of them were sleeping over at the Night Shade pack, they did not hold back on their alcohol intake, especially when their Lunas had been sent away. It was painful to be faced with such an embarrassing situation.

Valerie and Adira had returned to what they were doing before when the music suddenly went off again. Before they knew why, Alpha Commander’s voice rang through the hall as he requested.

"Luna Valerie, everybody has spoken a lot about your wolf. Why not do us the honor and let us see it? Unique stuff is attractive, you know?"

With so much attention drawn to her wolf, Valerie was getting depressed, but before she could speak, Alpha Denzel arose to his feet.

"I can permit her to show it to you if you win against me in a fight. Choose wisely, Commander."