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Alpha Denzel stared at Valerie, wondering whose temper was hotter. It seemed he would have to try harder to both protect and win her heart. He was also sure to train with her as Ryker but attributed it to the fact that she didn’t know that.

However, he still could not accept that humiliation, thinking of ways to make her pay. Before his lips parted, Valerie said,

"I only asked to join your training. I didn’t beg you to insult me. I hit you, so hit me back." She dared him. It was training, so if she got hit, it wouldn’t be termed as abuse.

Alpha Denzel smiled and retorted, "that is exactly what you want, but you are not getting it. You want a fight with me, but I won’t give it to you," he shrugged. "Fight with Alessia. If you win, then you qualify to fight with me."

Seeing Valerie’s determination, Alessia wanted to help out. "I will fight with Luna Valerie," she said, trying to curb the situation. Alpha Denzel let out an evil smile. He just wanted Valerie to give up and leave, but since they were unrelenting, he announced,

"But the rules have changed. I didn’t give her permission to train with me before she hit me, so if both of you are fighting, then it has to be till death."

Valerie was almost in tears. Her efforts in trying to get anything from Alpha Denzel failed. She was not an ordinary she-wolf to sit around being told what to do. She was a warrior before she became a leader.

She had her strengths and weaknesses, but living a life of solitude was never her dream. For the past few days, loneliness like darkness was all she felt. Gardening did nothing to get her out of it.

Not Ryker nor Alessia came to keep her company, and even if she was kept away like a prisoner, she should have the chance for parole.

It was not even easy locating the training ground, as she was blindfolded before being taken to the cottage. She had only tried to get to the mountain where she used to see them from her cottage before hearing the noise when she got close to their training room.

The search and journey to that place had taken nothing less than two hours, resulting in nothing. Alpha Denzel was too egoistic, and she hated him for it. She was also not afraid to say it to his face.

"You. I hate you. I hate you." She turned around and ran away. Alessia chased after her, but when she reached the door, Alpha Denzel stopped her.

"If you get out of the door, you are banished," he said unfeelingly. Alessia felt a pain in her heart as she turned around and joined the training.

The pack warriors at training were amazed at how the Alpha handled Luna Valerie. It was unheard of. They thought he would directly hit or punish her, but his method was different. Nevertheless, they knew how wounded Luna Valerie was by this method.

Even if the Alpha had fought with her, she would never have felt such brokenness. It was clear that the Alpha knew her weakness quite well, using it against her. If this was the torture Luna Valerie was going through, then the Alpha was doing a good job at it.

Training continued unabated as if Valerie had not appeared before, but no one knew the volcano burning inside Alpha Denzel. It was so hot that it made him uncomfortable and upset.

He either had to immediately release his wolf for a run, or fight, or better still, make Valerie pay. He chose the last option.

Midway through, Alpha Denzel instructed Alessia, "take over. I’ll be back."

She nodded her head obediently, too upset to ask where he was going, as he dashed out of the training room with speed. It wasn’t the first time he left training like that. It was usually due to emergencies, so they could only assume there was one.

What nobody knew was how Alpha Denzel was furious to be disobeyed. Alphas had pride, but his was extreme.

’Take over,’ he told Brutus, as he dashed inside the woods. There was a shortcut there to the cottage.

’No.’ Brutus refused, knowing that he was angry. Brutus feared that Denzel would use him to hurt Valerie.

Alpha Denzel did not press further, knocking on the door when he reached the cottage. Hearing no sound, he turned the knob and it opened. He didn’t see her but knew exactly where she would be. Though he wouldn’t go there in his normal sense, his anger caused him to lose his mind.

Valerie had just arrived and was undressing when Alpha Denzel barged into her bedroom.

She was just in her panties and bra, which she wanted to take off and enter the shower.

With the intrusion, she tried to pick her clothes from the floor when his strong arm wrapped around her waist, forcing both of them onto her bed.

Denzel pressed his body against hers, his gaze dark as he forcefully pressed himself in between her thighs to avoid being kicked in the groin. Oh, he knew her very well and could predict her movement.

Valerie struggled to break free, using all the skills she knew, afraid he was going to do something nasty to her. The man who entered her room was nothing like Alpha Denzel. He was more fearful than him.

His one hand held both of her hands above her head, pinning them on the bed as he kissed her ferociously.

Valerie pressed her lips tightly together, only to feel a pain around her jaw.

He had bitten her, though not so deep, she opened her mouth to let out a shrill when he took advantage of her parted lips, covering them with his.

His tongue rummaged through her mouth, meeting hers, as he kissed her fiercely, not giving her the chance to resist. The kiss was not one to give pleasure but was rather punishing. Valerie was out of breath as she struggled to get his weight off her.

Was this the man she wanted to fight with? Alpha Denzel was even a beast without his wolf. By the time he was done, with releasing his punishing kiss, her mouth filled with blood, as she was out of breath...