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The headquarters of Crimson Moon Pack was tense and stifling.
I had just finished the morning meeting and walked out of the conference room.
Leslie’s cold, resolute eyes from last night-and every word she said-were burned into my mind like a brand, searing my soul.
“We’re trash…”
My Wolf, Lance, let out a low, painful whimper inside me, full of self-loathing.
Suddenly, something clicked in my mind. I turned and said to my lieutenant, Malach, “Terminate all deals with Lucas’ Pack immediately. Buy out all their assets at rock-bottom prices. Then get him-and his entire family-out of this city.”
I would never allow any nongrel who disrespected Leslie to keep living peacefully under the sun.
Malach paused, giving me a complicated look, clearly confused by my sudden order.
“Alpha, sir… word came through the dark net early this morning. Lucas’ entire Pack… vanished. Overnight. The whole family fled the city, and their estate’s already been seized by the city council…”
Which meant trying to buy their territory was probably a lost cause now.
My brow furrowed tightly, my expression darkening.
No doubt about it-it was Leslie’s doing.
She moved fast. So fast, she didn’t leave me even the tiniest opening to do something for her.
Just thinking about everything she said last night made me feel sick. That crushing sense of rejection left Lance in turmoil.
I forced the discomfort back down and gave a short, indifferent “Mm,” to show I’d heard him.
Leiss’ POV
When I heard from one of my information dealers that Lucas and his third-rate Pack had been wiped off the map overnight, I nearly choked on my steak.
The prime filet mignon on my plate-still red and juicy-suddenly lost all appeal.
Compared to Lucas, Leslie had really gone easy on me!
I thought back on the last three years, all the garbage I’d said to her while tailing after Kirby, all the petty crap I pulled… Cold sweat instantly soaked my back.
If she decided to settle the score now… Kirby couldn’t even protect himself, let alone me!
Nope. I had to do something.
Fast
I jumped up, packed my things, grabbed the bouquet of “Crimson Roses” I’d been saving-supposedly irresistible to any high-ranked female-and took off in my fastest sports car straight toward Westview HQ
Leslie’s POV
When I got the message that Leiss was waiting for me in the outer lounge of my office, I just let out a cold laugh.
Didn’t care in the slightest.
“Another loser sniffing blood, crawling back with his tail between his legs,” my Wolf Asphodel scoffed inside me, utterly unimpressed.
“Don’t bother with him,” I told my chief assistant, Liam. “Proceed with the rest of the meetings as scheduled.
Liam nodded. “Understood, Your Excellency.”
I sat through two emergency meetings, checked in on the progress of the Moon Goddess Relic project, and even grabbed a meal at the staff cafeteria.
My schedule was packed tight.
By the time things started to wind down near closing time, I finally remembered that someone was still out there.
“He still here?”
Liam knew exactly who I meant.
“He is. Beta Leiss has had four cups of coffee and even ordered delivery.”
I let out a soft chuckle. Leiss really did have patience.
“Let him in.”
“Yes, Your Excellency.” Liam stepped out respectfully.
Moments later, Leiss knocked and came in, holding a wilting bouquet of Crimson Roses.
I raised an eyebrow. His face was plastered with a stiff smile.
“Leslie, done with work already?”
He’d clearly assumed he’d be waiting until midnight.
I folded my arms, eyeing him with amusement. “Sorry to keep Beta Leiss waiting.” I said the words, but there wasn’t a trace of apology in my voice.
Leiss chuckled awkwardly. “Not at all. My time’s not worth much.”
“Did Beta Leiss need something?
I took a sip of coffee. Rich, dark, perfect.
Leiss put on a serious face, pausing to choose his words. “I’ve been thinking about what happened yesterday. Back when I was still running around as Kirby’s buddy, I really wasn’t very kind to you. I feel genuinely guilty about it. So 1 came to offer a formal apology”
I looked at him curiously. “You’re not here because you saw what happened to Lucas and got scared?”
Leiss’ smile froze, then he gave a sheepish grin. “Well… yeah. We all got duped by that Omega Liana. Kirby and I got completely wasted last night. When we started talking about the past, we realized how wrong we’d been. Seriously. We must’ve been blind. Leslie, since we’re truly sorry, can’t we just… let bygones be bygones”
He was smiling like a sycophant. That proud, self-righteous Crimson Moon Pack beta probably never imagined he’d end up groveling like this.
My eyes flashed with amusement, and I smiled as I shook my head.
Nope.
Forgive and forget? Keep dreaming. These people were all so unbelievably naive.
Leiss’ grin faltered. He must’ve realized he came here just to humiliate himself.
As he turned to leave, I spoke coolly. “Leiss, the fact that I haven’t gone after you should already count as mercy. Don’t come looking for trouble.”
He paused, something flickering behind his eyes. Then he turned to me, eyes shining.
“Leslie, do you still have feelings for Kirby?”
“Leiss, are you looking to die?”
He shrank back immediately and gave a sheepish laugh before darting out the door.
Leiss’ POV
I ran out of Westview HQ, stood beneath the building that looked more like a holy temple than an office, and immediately called Kirby.