Page 36 of His Blue Moon Princess

“Excuse me? Who do you think you are now?”

He growls again, but this time I can growl back, too, and I do. He will not force me to submit again. For some reason, I feel stronger and more confident than ever. My wolf agrees with me–she is done with this nonsense. She won’t let me down on this one.

Me responding to the Alpha like this causes everyone else to fall silent from surprise. But suddenly, everyone starts threatening us back, loudly. Gosh, I really hope nobody is going to attack. I don’t like how things look. Even the skyis getting darker and menacing. I focus on Vincent, perfectly aware that no one will dare to do a thing without a word from him. I can tell he is hesitating. His eyes went from shock to anger, but now he is considering the dark wolf and me.

“What is this, Nora? You disappear for weeks, and now you come back and actually dare to disobey your Alpha?” Says Peter.

“Why is nobody asking about my disappearance then?” I ask.

“We said we will talk about it inside. And without strangers,” replies the Beta, glaring at Liam.

“No, I’m not going anywhere, and neither is he. I will talk here, or I’ll go.”

“Don’t bargain with your Alpha!” Growls Peter.

But he isn’t scaring me anymore. I’m scared about the twenty or so wolves surrounding us, but the Alpha and Beta’s authority won’t work on me. How is that possible? Did they already banish me? Or is the fact that I’m getting closer to my wolf, allowing me to stand against them?

I can really feel her. She is with me, standing her ground and growling to show she’s no pushover anymore. They always considered me a fake, weak, useless wolf, but things are different now. I may be more vulnerable and unable to shapeshift, but I’m done being a slave for them to use. That doesn’t mean I’m not scared. I do my best to appear strong, but my hands are slightly shaking, and no confidence can take away all that I have endured these past years. I may not give in to the Alpha’s authority, but I’m still very aware of how painful a wolf attack can be. I’m not going to provoke them and get myself killed today.

They look at me, probably gauging me all over again.

“There is still the matter of your attack on Marcus and Alec,” suddenly says Vincent.

“I did not attack them!” I yell back, annoyed.

“Then why did you go that day? People saw you going with your brother.”

He was dragging me out! But Liam is here, I’m not sure what I can tell.

“I did not attack Alec,” I say. “He forced me to follow him.”

“You liar!”

I turn around. Amber just arrived, looking furious, and pointing her finger at me. What does she want now? That woman was always acting like my brother’s girlfriend, and Alec probably thought so, but everyone in the pack knows Amber used to cheat on him as she wanted. She’s popular, with her honey-blonde hair and curves, and loves the attention. I could name at least five guys she’s been sleeping with without thinking! She joins Peter and Vincent, looking at me like I’m some pest.

“She had Alec follow her, pretending she could solve their money problem. Then, she tried to kill Marcus to take his money! Everyone knows he was loaded!”

What is this crazy story? Where did she make this up from! I’m so shocked I can’t even find the words. Peter turns to her with a frown.

“That’s what Alec said, but you weren’t there when it happened.”

“No, but he told me!” insists Amber. “Oh, come on! Do you think Marcus disappeared on his own? And Alec hurt himself? This bitch did it! You know how much she hated them!”

“I did nothing! Alec lied!” I try to defend myself.

“Oh, really? Then why did you disappear for a month? And now, you come back looking all good and dressed upin fancy clothes? How dumb do you think we are, you murderer!”

“Shut up!” I yell, infuriated.

How can she say such things? She knows nothing, she just hates me! But now both the Alpha and the Beta are looking at me and my clothes with a suspicious look. Liz sighs.

“Oh, please! Vince, this is Nora we are talking about! Nobody believed Alec when he told that story, and now you’re going to actually listen to that whore?”

“Liz! Shut up and go back inside! Why are you getting yourself involved in this?”

Robert, who had been standing by until now, comes and grabs his daughter, taking her away. Elisabeth protests, but he’s much stronger. I can only watch as she is taken away to the side, still yelling at Amber. Now Vincent seems hesitant and Peter’s eyes keep going from Amber to me.

“Amber knows nothing, Alpha,” I say. “I was hospitalized, and someone helped me out. But I didn’t kill Marcus or took his money. And I didn’t do anything to my brother, either.”

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