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Alpha Ludwig spat out blood from the punch, but it was soon followed by another one. Alpha Denzel was enraged, and his punches were heavy.

Ludwig did not deserve his mercy, and only Alice being under some kind of spell kept him alive.

Denzel did not believe that after all the support he gave Ludwig, not only would he go disobey his instruction to not use Alice’s powers but also used a spell on her to make her conform to his stupid demand.

"I made you Alpha," Alpha Denzel raged. "I stood up for you, and you dare to lie to my face and manipulate my pack member?"

A kick was sent to Alpha Ludwig’s rib, and he was in intense pain. Having fought a few battles in his lifetime, Alpha Ludwig was not so capable, even as a beta.

The Black Fur Pack trained less than other packs due to protection from charms but Alpha Denzel was more concerned about Alice, holding onto his desire to just rip out Ludwig’s heart at that very instant.

Only if he knew the kind of charm used against Alice, then he could end it all, cremate Ludwig, and spread his ashes about.

Most people at the training arena saw what was ongoing, but no one dared to intervene. The so-called warriors from the Black Fur Pack were still unconscious on the floor.

"What did you give her?" Alpha Denzel demanded, a growl tearing from his throat as Brutus prepared to take control.

Alpha Ludwig was coughing blood as he staggered to his feet, his face blurry.

He was realizing too late the sack the late Alpha Kendrick put him and the whole pack into by not following pack traditions.

They relied on charms, instead of training in physical and wolf form.

A mere warrior from the Evergreen pack could have defeated Alpha Ludwig in a fight, so he dared not try to even defend himself.

He was only healing fast because of his Alpha position. There was extra strength derived from any coronation transforming one from a beta to an Alpha position.

"Alpha Denzel, I have to go with Alpha Ludwig. His pack needs me," Alice’s calm voice cut through Alpha Denzel’s anger.

But Alpha Denzel shook his head, knowing she was under some kind of spell from the change in her eye color.

Maneuvering discreetly through so many tree branches to make it on time was time-consuming.

If not, Alpha Denzel would have prevented Alice from accepting anything from Ludwig. His voice softened as he responded to Alice.

"No. You are not in your right mind."

"Alpha Denzel, please, she has to come with me. She’s in her...."

Another punch silenced Alpha Ludwig, sending him to the floor once again. Alpha Denzel’s expression was chilly, and his voice cold.

"I asked, what did you give her?"

Alpha Denzel did not arrive on time to hear everything but was certain at the last part, as he saw Ludwig pressing something into Alice’s hand.

Due to the distance, he did not see exactly what it was and grabbed Alice’s hand. Opening it forcefully, he saw the ring and removed it from her hand.

It was a strange purple ring. Alice gasped as soon as the ring was snatched from her, and her natural eye color of hazel and blue returned.

It was as if she just woke up from sleep, and a part of her memory from the time she sat under the tree with Alpha Ludwig seemed to have disappeared or gone into hiatus.

"Alpha Denzel, how come you are here?" She asked with a confused expression. Denzel realized she was back to her senses, asking.

"Are you alright? You said you wanted to go with him."

A frown creased Alice’s forehead. "No, I didn’t."

Staring at the ring in his hand, Alpha Denzel refrained from even showing it to her, not knowing whatever effect it might have on her again.

"Then it must be because of the ring."

He squatted and lifted Ludwig from the floor by his shirt collar and asked seriously. "What is this, and what charm does it possess?"

Fear covered Alpha Ludwig’s eyes. Revealing the source of the ring would be equivalent to selling out all of the Black Fur Pack’s secrets.

"It’s nothing."

A kick was sent towards his groin, not missing the spot. Alpha Ludwig groaned from the pain and could not stomach it anymore.

"It’s a charmed ring," he said through coughs, looking battered and miserable.

Denzel was taken aback by the fact that Ludwig had something like that and asked again.

"Where did you get it?"

The cries of his pack members before he escaped haunted him, and his only choice was to confess it all.

"Evil Carmilla gave it to me. She’s at our pack, and there is a great darkness over it. If I don’t send Alice to her, evil would completely take over."

Alpha Denzel stiffened slightly, recalling the story of the evil Carmilla. She was a Luna of one of the packs that was now buried.

Originally a powerful Luna, she killed her Alpha out of anger when she caught him in bed with another woman.

But it was realized after that her Alpha was innocent, and the man she saw with another woman was his twin brother who had lived away from the pack and returned to search for his mate.

He had just found her, and the bond was being completed when Carmilla murdered him. She was kicked out of the pack, but as a result of bitterness, she sold her soul to some witches for powers.

Carmilla turned evil and burned alive, everyone in her former pack under the covering of darkness when they were sleeping.

She could not be killed and was buried alive in a cave. Most people said the cave was later possessed with evil powers, but people went there for charms as the spirit of the evil Camila lingered.

"What are you talking about?" Alpha Denzel was not liking this, but Alpha Ludwig had now healed completely due to the time spent talking and explained.

"I’m sorry, Alpha Denzel, but I meant no harm. One of the girls, Ava, who attacked Alice’s mother is a descendant of Carmilla."

"Seeing the state in which her daughter was after getting punished, she invoked the spirit of the evil Carmilla. She was the one who gave me the ring to bring Alice to her," Ludwig revealed. Alpha Denzel paled at how heartless he was.