Chapter 22


    Daran stared at her. His eyes were red with rage.


    “What they said…is it true?” he asked with a hoarse voice.


    J sneered, “If I say it’s true,


    Daran’s grip loosened.


    will you believe me?”


    The maid dropped down to the floor, coughing violently.


    “Then if they’re not the boss, who is?” he asked dryly.


    J found it ridiculous that he even had to ask.


    “You know it yourself.”


    J casted an icy re on Daran and turned her back on him.


    “You just didn’t want to face it.


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    J headed to the front door in long strides. She heard Daran calling her name behind her back.


    But she didn’t turn around.


    When she was still in Riverside Pack, J had tried to talk to him about her situation many times


    before. But each time she opened her mouth, he would interrupt her coldly.


    He was so convinced that Hellen and Harper were good people. So he scorned her and told her to


    stop foul mouthing her own parents and sister.


    Daran didn’t give her any support when she needed it the most.


    Now, the truth didn’t matter anymore.


    J left the hotel and went to the outdoor training field.


    It was only 7 in the morning.


    Yet there were many soldiers running on the tracks already.


    J came into the training field and started doing her warm–up by the track side.


    Each time a member from Blood Moon Pack ran past J, they would stop and greet J


    loudly:


    “Morning, Gamma J!”


    “It’s a pleasure to see you’re here Gamma J!”


    “A beautiful morning, Gamma J!”


    J smiled and greeted each one of them warmly.


    These soldiers all have loud voices. So their interaction soon caught many other people’s attention.


    “Why are all thoserge men greeting to a small woman?” a soldier from Riverside whispered to his


    friend.


    “I don’t know…I heard she is their Gamma?”


    “Holy Crap. A woman as Gamma? She must be a natural!”


    J loosened up her body and ran onto the tracks.


    She didn’t give them any orders. But everyone from Blood Moon Pack all chose to run behind her


    back in orderly lines.


    It was these soldiers‘ instinct to follow their Gamma’s steps.


    They did this every morning in Blood Moon Pack.


    It was the natural thing to do for members from Blood Moon Pack.


    But not for people from Riverside Pack.


    Everyone was bemused as of why a group ofrge, study men were following a petite woman like


    that.


    J finished her 10 kilos under those curious gazes.


    When she got off the tracks, her face was red and covered in hot sweats.


    She pulled her shirt up and used the corner to wipe her forehead.


    “Gamma J!”


    A youthful voice came behind her back at this moment.


    “Do you want water?”


    J turned and found a soldier from Blood Moon Pack standing behind her back.


    He was a young man at around 18 years old. He had a pretty face of an angel with light golden hair


    and almond brown eyes.


    Because it was summer and he just finished his morning exercise, he had taken his shirt off.


    Now his firm chest was covered in a thinyer of sweat.


    This


    young man blushed when they eyes met and handed J a bottle of water.


    “… Here,” he mumbled sheepishly.


    J smiled and took the water from him, “Still keeping up with your morning routine Kass?”


    The young man named Kass grinned and shed his white teeth, “Of course. Like you told me, 20


    kilos each morning. Never missed it for a day.”


    “Good,” J nodded with a smile.


    The young man’s eyes glinted with joy when he heard herpliment.


    Kass was Blood Moon Pack’s soldiers. But he had a miserable early life.


    He was an orphan living by the border. His parents both died in a battle between the rogues and


    Blood Moon Pack. He enlisted in Blood Moon’s army after he lost his entire family because he had


    nowhere else to go.


    Yet because he came from a far–away town, maybe too close to the rogue’s territory, none of the


    other soldiers trusted him very much. Kass was severely discriminated in the army.


    Until J came and became their Gamma.


    She convinced other soldiers to take Kass in and treat him with respect.


    Because of this, Kass had regarded her as his life savior since then. He would follow her


    everywhere she went like a chick imprinted on his mother.


    J drank her water and headed towards the dining hall with Kass following closely behind her


    back.


    “When do we start our official training, Gamma J?” Kass asked enthusiastically, “And are you


    going to be there when we trained?”


    “The training will begin in a few days. And yes, I’m going to be there.” J smiled. “Great!” Kass


    beamed, “I promise I won’t let you down in front of other pack’s soldiers.”


    The way he smiled reminded J of a golden retriever.


    She couldn’t help but reach out and rub his hair–though he was taller than she was. “I trust you,”


    J said softly. “Have you had breakfast yet?”


    “Not yet.”


    “Thene to the dining hall with me,” J said.


    Kass scratched his head and shook his head reluctantly, “I probably shouldn’t…the dining hall is


    reserved for Alphas and nobles only. Soldiers like us have our own ces to eat.”


    “No, I insist.” J patted his shoulder, “You are with me now. Come.”


    Kass’s mouth stretched into arge smile.


    When they arrived at the dining hall, the room was already seated with people, all of whom were


    nobles from Riverside and officials from packs here for the training.


    The breakfast was open buffet.


    There were various kind of pies, breads, bakeries, fruits, and beverages on the table. Kass’s eyes lit


    up with excitement when he saw the food, “These all seem so great!” J handed him a te,


    “Take whatever you like.”


    They joined the line of people taking food.


    A few people ahead of them were in the middle of a heated discussion.


    And they happened to be talking about J.


    “Have you heard about what happenedst night?” ady from Riverside whispered. “Our former


    Luna has returned…as Blood Moon’s Gamma! And she was still hot–tempered as usual–she threw


    lady Harper out just because she didn’t like her original room!”


    “Christ! To be rejected by our Alpha should be shameful enough for her. How does the have the


    audacity to parade back and bully miss Harper in our own pack?”


    “Indeed! And I heard she’s been fucking Blood Moon’s Alpha. What a slut…‘ A loud howl suddenly


    rang out, interrupting their words.


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


    A tall figure dashed forward and grabbed one of the gossipers by her cor.


    Kass’s handsome face was filled with rage as he leant close to the woman’s horror–struck face and


    hissed:


    “What the fuck are you saying?!”


    The nobledy quivered in fear and screamed, “Who the hell are you! Security! Help me!”


    Everyone in the dining hall snapped their heads around and watched.


    “I’m Gamma J’s soldier!” Kass snapped, “No one disrespect my Gamma in front of me.


    Apologize, now!”


    The woman screamed and struggled violently. But there’s no way she could out–strong Kass.


    A few security guards approached Kass carefully.


    Kass jerked around and hissed at them, exposing his sharp fangs.


    Those guards froze in fear instantly.


    In the midst of tension, J spoke up with a calm voice, “It’s alright, Kass. Let her go.”


    “But…”


    Kass looked back at her, a grievance look on his face.


    “They were speaking shit about you,” he twitched his mouth.


    J patted his tensed shoulder, “I know. I’ll deal with itter.”


    It still felt nice to have somebody on her side unwaveringly.


    Right at this moment, a few people walked into the dining hall together. The leading person was


    Hellen and Harper followed right behind her mother.


    Harper quickly examined the situation before covering her mouth and gasped:


    “Oh god…what happened?”