Chapter 12


    There was a ringing silence in the room.


    At this point, everyone had sensed the tension between BloodMoon Pack and Riverside Pack


    Casper’s face darkened significantly. He red at Baron as though he was going to jump up and


    ripped. Baron’s throat open the next second.


    Yet J remained calm.


    She slightly leant forward and braced his hands on the table, staring at Baron, “You want me to


    exin why I’m choosing your pack as the training site?”


    Baron puffed his chest, “Yeah. I think I deserve to know.”


    “You?” J let out an icy chuckle, “Who the f**k are you? Since when does Riverside Pack let its


    Gamma make all the decisions?”


    “You-!”


    Baron’s face turned purple. He was about to burst into roars when Daran’s Beta Justin tugged at his


    sleeve.


    Baron turned around and found Daran staring at him coldly.


    Daran’s sharp gaze rendered him afraid.


    Shivering slightly, Baron lowered his head and sat back without a word.


    “What do you say, Alpha Daran?” Eden pursued.


    Daran focused his gaze on J and nodded, “We’d be happy to host it.”


    “Fantastic! It settles then.”


    Casper pped his hands together and stood upughing:


    “We’ll bring our soldiers into Riverside Pack half a monthter. In the meantime, please feel free to


    explore BloodMoon Pack!”


    The meeting was dismissed, and everybody filed out together.


    Daran was dragged behind by Casper negotiating some details about the training.


    When they finally moved out of the meeting room, they found J talking to Alpha Jared from


    Silver w Pack in the hallway.


    “This is my first time in the BloodMoon Pack,” Jared said briskly to her. “I must say you’ve got quite


    a scenery here.”


    “Indeed,” J nodded while smiling politely. “Many tourists pour into our pack during the summer.


    We are well–known for ourkes and waterfalls.”


    Jared was encouraged by J’s friendly attitude and moved even closer to her.


    He shed his baby–blue eyes and asked with his s*xy voice, “You seem to be very familiar of


    BloodMoon Pack. Are you from here originally?”


    “Yes.”


    “So Casper and Daran…Are you dating one of them? Or both?”


    datin


    J let out a small chuckle, “I don’t know where the rumores from. But I’m single.”


    The corner of Jared’s lips lifted into a charming smile as he said;


    “Fabulous.”


    “Well, well, well…‘


    Casper crossed his arm. Imed to Daran, who had a dark look on his face right now.


    “Seems like J’s admirers are lining up right now. But it’s only natural. Who can resist her


    charm?” Casper shrugged yfully.


    Daran clenched his fists.


    in time to catch Jared’s


    He suddenly strode forward and walked towards the talking couple. He was just in time to catch


    Jared’s invitation when he came close:


    “…So nobody would mind if I take you to one of those waterfalls? I’d like to have a local to show me


    around-”


    J smiled and was about to say something when Daran came abruptly between them.


    “You shouldn’t ask her.”


    Daran kept J behind his back and faced Jared with a cold look.


    “There are tour brochures everywhere,” Daran said with a freezing tone. “I can ask my man to bring


    you a copy if you are too stupid to find one yourself.”


    Jaret snorted.


    “Daran Albright, sharp and mean as ever.” Jaret tilted his head to the side and looked at J.


    “Thank you for your advice but I’m asking Gamma J here. Who are you to interrupt us?”


    “I-”


    “It’s fine. Alpha Jared, I’m happy to do it.” J walked out from Daran’s back and smiled, “The


    weather should be nice tomorrow. Shall we hike to the Great Waterfall tomorrow morning at 7?”


    Property belongs to N?vel(D)r/ama.Org.


    “Great!” Jaredughed.


    Daran’s face was twisting in rage.


    He suddenly grabbed J’s shoulder and spined her around to face him and blurted out angrily:


    “Are you out of your mind?! This guy is a f**king yboy! He specializes in ying with women! Do


    you want to get rejected, AGAIN?”


    His roar echoed in the hallway.


    J’s face gradually turned dark.


    Jared looked between the two of them and suddenly burst intoughter, “Don’t be ridiculous Daran!


    Who is stupid enough to reject J?”


    Then he gently rescued J’s wrist from Daran’s grip.


    “Keep your hand to yourself,” he said to Daran half–threatening and half–joking. “We all know you


    are a strong Alpha. There’s no need to demonstrate your strength on ady.”


    J rubbed her wrist and nodded at Jared with a smile, “Thank you. So tomorrow at 7?”


    Jared blinked, “It’s a date.”


    “Awesome!” Casper squeezed himself between the two of them andughed, “Count me in! I can’t


    miss a trip to the Great Waterfall!”


    The three of them walked away together, talking excitedly about ns for tomorrow.


    Daran remained on his spot.


    There was a dark, gloomy look on his face as he stared at their back…


    The next morning.


    J got up early and refreshed herself.


    She put her hair into a high ponytail and got dressed in a sport bra and leggings.


    When she moved downstairs, her best friend Balvina had been waiting for her at the hotel lobby.


    Balvina was a female warrior at BloodMoon Pack, She and J became closest friend soon after


    J was imed back to BloodMoon Pack 6 months ago.


    Last night when Balvina heard about the trip to the Great Waterfall, she enthusiastically volunteered


    to tag along.


    J agreed with pleasure.


    She knew that Balvina had a secret crush on her brother Casper. She had been trying to fix her up


    with Casper for a while.


    While waiting for Jared and Casper to arrive, J told Balvina about what happened the other day


    during the meeting.


    Sure enough, Balvina turned furious.


    “Oh my god that Daran is such a jerk!” Balvina clenched her fists and snapped, “He refused to save


    your life and then rejected you. And now what? He is not happy with you hanging out with Jared? I


    think he can go suck his own dick!”


    J shrugged, “That’s just ssic Daran.”


    When she was still his Luna, she often got confused over Daran’s constant mood–swings. He often


    got angry over something she never did and gave her the cold shoulder.


    Luckily for her now, she didn’t have to guess his thoughts anymore.


    “So what’s his deal then?” Balvina nudged at J, “You wouldn’t think he still loves you and wants


    to im you back now?”


    “No way. He clearly likes Harper now,” J said firmly. “And I’d never agree to that.”


    “That’s the spirit. Though I still think you should kick both of their asses-


    Balvina suddenly froze.


    She looked over J’s shoulder and murmured in frustration, “…Oh what the hell?”


    “What? Are they here?”


    J turned around following Balvina’s gaze.


    A tall, handsome man dressed in sportswear with a hiking bag on his back just walked into the


    lobby. He easily became the center of every girl’s attention when he appeared.


    But it’s not Casper nor Jared.


    It was Daran.


    Daran walked over to J and Balvina. When he received their hostile res, he casually raised


    an eyebrow and said:


    “Why? Only you are allowed to the Great Waterfall?”


    J had a headache seeing this Alpha show up – this trip is going to be a tough one with Jared,


    Casper, and Daran altogether.