Third Person's POV Clarissa doted on Priscilla, and now that her son was mated, she offered more guidance. During Priscilla's New Year stay at the palace, Clarissa likely imparted some wisdom on being an elder. Upon returning, Priscilla treated Adelaide a bit better. Two days later, Velda's insult to Penelope as an "old beggar" shocked the capital. Though the city recovered quickly from the disaster, many had received Penelope's donated clothes and food. Her decades of charity earned her the old Lycan King's praise as a "house of kindness." Had an ordinary person insulted Penelope, the backlash wouldn't have been as severe. But Velda, with her already tarnished reputation, ignited public outrage. For a time, all sorts of trash were thrown at the borders of the Bloodmoon Pack. Some

