Chapter four
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The Queen Mother continued.
“If you didn’t want to have dinner with us,
then why did you come?
I’ve been watching you.
It’s obvious you’re just here to look for trouble.”
I smirked.
These people forget so easily.
Did they think I forgave them?
When my mum died, it was this same Queen Mother
who ordered that she not get a befitting burial.
“Not worth it,” she said.
“She didn’t help the pack.
She didn’t give the Alpha a son.
She doesn’t deserve a grand burial.”
So they buried her like an ordinary person.
Like a curse they wanted to get rid of quickly.
No party.
No expensive casket.
No feast.
No people coming to pay respects.
A Luna’s burial was supposed to be grand.
Food. Drinks. Respect.
But not my mum.
She wasn’t even buried in the Royal Tomb.
They buried her down the mountainside.
That day, they acted like I didn’t exist.
Throwing heartless words at her corpse.
No one even performed the rituals right.
All they did was speak badly about her.
The dining table went quiet again.
I bowed my head.
Chewed my food slowly.
After fighting with them, I felt a little satisfied.
I find joy when I see them restless.
The only reason I hadn’t left the table
was because I wanted to hear what the Alpha had to say.
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*ACE POV*
The Alpha asked me to come down for dinner.
Said he had something important to announce.
The whole royal family was summoned.
I got to the table early.
Only a few people were there.
Then they started coming in, one after the other.
Not long after, _she_ came.
The Drama Queen.
The first thing she did was shoot me a look.
I noticed her.
That’s why I bowed my head.
I felt her staring at me.
So I stared back.
Her gaze was cold.
Like she wanted to swallow me whole.
Make me disappear.
I know she doesn’t like me.
And I don’t like her either.
But does she always have to be so obvious?
The table was peaceful before she came.
After she came, it was chaos.
Scene after scene.
I was sure she wasn’t here to eat.
She rarely comes to the dining table.
But when she does, she ruins everyone’s mood.
It’s like she enjoys other people’s misfortune.
At first I thought it was because she lost her mum.
But it’s been three months.
And she’s still throwing tantrums.
During the meal, I noticed she was glaring at everyone.
Mostly at my mum.
I don’t know why.
My mum hasn’t done anything wrong.
All she did was have an illegitimate child for the Alpha.
Was that a crime?
The Alpha cleared his throat.
Like he was about to speak.
I noticed Miranda lift her head from her food.
She looked curious.
Maybe that’s why she came.
Because she wasn’t even eating.
Just pushing food around her plate.
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The Alpha spoke.
“The reason I summoned everyone here today
is to make an announcement.
Some of you may already know.
Others don’t.
I want to announce that
I will be crowning Prince Ace of the Golden Wolf Pack
as the next in line Alpha.
He will be crowned on his birthday next week.
A grand celebration will be held.
The future Alpha will be turning 18 soon.
And then he will be able to shift into his wolf form
and find his fated mate.”
A round of applause.
Everyone clapped in excitement.
Except Miranda.
She looked furious.
Then—
_CRASH!_
The sound of glass smashing echoed through the room.
Miranda.
She knocked the glass off the table on purpose.
“Miranda, are you okay?” Alpha Brian asked, concern in h
is voice.
She didn’t reply.
Just stood up and walked away.
I stared at her plate.
Still full.
She hadn’t eaten much.
Don’t get me wrong.
It’s not like I care.
I just...
Arrgh.
Why was I even concerned about that brat?
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