Chapter 33: Chapter 33

Liviana’s POV

The doors opened and everyone’s head turned to look at us.

To look at me.

The Alphas present in the ceremony stood up and slightly bowed at my presence but the ones who weren’t there only looked at me curiously.

I didn’t mind them and gave an acknowledging nod to the welcoming Alphas and made my way in front.

I stood in front of my sit and motioned everyone to sit down before I did.

They sat down and so did I.

“Where’s Alpha Dimitri? Shouldn’t he be he here at such an important meeting” one of the clueless Alpha asked.

I slightly tilted my head to the side as I raised my eyebrow.

Did the news not travel far?

Or is he simply playing dumb?

Because if it’s the latter, I simply want to rip his throat out by bringing up such a sensitive topic.

“We regret to inform you that Alpha Dimitri Crest has passed” Edmond said.

“But Alpha Liviana Crest, his daughter is leading the Crescent Moon pack now” Edmond added earning confused looks from the clueless Alphas.

“She’s a teenager. How can she rule such a big pack. Let alone lead an important meeting like this one?” the Alpha earlier said.

My brows furrowed.

How dare someone question my leadership?

“Are you questioning our Alpha’s leadership right now?!” Alex growled fiercely.

“How dare you use that tone on me?!” the Alpha snarled at Alex.

“How dare you question me?” I said calmly as I stared at the Alpha with a blank expression.

I felt the powerful aura radiate from me.

It wasn’t just an aura of an Alpha.

It was something more superior.

More powerful.

“Do you wish to find out how I was able to get to where I am despite my age?” I asked as a smirk crept on my lips and I played with my fingers.

“Tell me and I’d be more than willing to show not only you but everyone else in this room as well” I said and looked up at the Alpha as my eyes glowed gold and the room filled with wolves tensed up.

It was followed by the smell of fear.

“Since the news clearly did not get to some of you” I started.

“I’ve been leading the Crescent Moon pack at age 16 and even before my father had left for the mission that…” I paused.

“Took his life” I continued although I already knew that it was a lie.

“I have helped him in my own ways throughout the years and he has taught me all there is to leading a pack. Our pack. So if you have a problem with that and you wish to challenge me, I shall accept your challenge and take you on” I said firmly as my powerful energy filled the room and the wolves bow their heads in submission.

Dante placed his hand on my shoulder.

“Take it easy, Liviana” he whispered to me and I slightly relax and take a deep breath.

“If you don’t trust me, you may leave now. I do not wish to speak with those who will constantly question my choices. It’s simply a waste of time and I’m not one to put up with it” I said eyeing everyone in the table.

They simply lowered their heads almost making me chuckle in disbelief.

We started the meeting.

“On whose pack territory did the rogue invasion attempts start?” I asked.

“The attacks happened in our pack a month ago” Alpha Trevor voiced out.

“It happened to us more than a month ago” another Alpha said.

We waited for a moment for someone to say if they have been attacked earlier than that.

But no one spoke.

“More than a month ago” I muttered.

It’s been happening that long but it has happened a lot of times already.

Rogue attacks happen often but not as often as this.

It’s awfully peculiar.

“Kindly state each and everyone’s experience on the attacks that happened in their pack territory. This way we can figure out the similarities and differences of each attacks that happened” I said and they all agreed and nodded.

The statements were from the earliest attack to the most recent attacks.

There were times that the attacks overlapped.

Every attack increases in terms of effectiveness it seemed.

I had list all the information down mentally.

The person who stated the story of the first attack on our pack territory was Dante.

I could see everyone deeply focused on him.

But I was sure that it wasn’t because he was telling the story but because his scent was oddly confusing to them.

He smelled like a wolf but at the same time it didn’t.

He had a wolf’s aura but at same time hr didn’t.

I’m sure they were all intrigued of his mere existence.

“There’s someone inside” I stated as everyone finished their statements. They all turned to look at me.

“That’s impossible” an Alpha disagreed. I crossed my arms in front of my chest and leaned back.

“I would’ve denied it myself. But based on everything that you all just said, the problem is obviously inside” I said.

“You’re saying we all have spies inside of our pack?” another Alpha said.

“Yes. If not, do you have any better explanations on how rogues easily got inside the territory without being caught by the pack guards?” I asked back.

Everyone was silent for a moment.

I smirked.

Exactly.

I hate to admit it myself but I guess there really is someone inside my pack that is a threat to my people’s safety.

Whoever it is, there will be grave consequences for that person.

Death.

It might seem like a cruel punishment but death would’ve been better than solidarity confinement.

Or torture.

“If what you’re saying is true, how are we supposed to find out who the culprit might be?” another Alpha asked.

I thought of it for a moment.

“The ones who go in and out of the pack territory should obviously be the main suspect. I’m sure that whoever they are, they meet the rogues out of the packs’ vicinity. If you have someone new to the pack, they can be a strong candidate as well” I said.

They all thought about it and based on how they had reacted, they must have had someone in mind already.

I did too.

All leaders of the pack keep a log of people going on and off our territory.

This is reported to us by the guards and even they themselves are on our radar.

The pack members do not know this but it is one of our ways to keep everyone safe.

At first, I didn’t think much of it when I had checked the logs.

But now I find it suspicious.

What’s even more shocking is the fact that the suspect in my territory is a guard himself.

The guards personally report the frequency of their leave but I still have men to ensure that what they report is actually true and I had this one particular guard whose records did not match his personal report to the report made by the men that had matched them.

Who would’ve thought it’s because of this.

“I suddenly remembered something” Dante suddenly and we all looked at him but he only looked at me.

“I think they have this identical marks on their paws. In their human form, they probably have it on their feet” he voiced out and I nodded.

That’s dumb.

But easier for us to confirm the real suspects.

“Seeing how you’ve all reacted, I’m guessing that my assumptions are correct” I said keeping my blank expression.

I didn’t want to look smug just yet.

“I do hope that despite these knowledge, you take your time and think it through how you’ll be handling the situation because obviously, being impulsive will only put you through an even worse situation” I reminded them.

“I’m sure that by now, they have planned their next attacks, it’s better to catch them in the act and you can do as you please with the suspects” I said.

Everyone listened as I spoke.

“Be more cautious than you already are. They think they are a step ahead of us but now, we’re not” I continued.

“What if you’re wrong?” the rude Alpha from earlier blurted out.

Everyone turned their heads to looks at him and I raise an eyebrow at him.

“These are all based on your perspective. You weren’t even the one who personally dealt with the rogues so what if all your saying is invalid information?” he said and I smirked in disbelief.

“It’s basically just your theory. How can we know that all of these assumptions you’re throwing at us is precise?” he asked again and I feel Dante move forward but I stop him.

“Do you have any better explanation of the situation or do you just badly want attention and embarrass yourself in front of every single person in the room?” I said with a smug look.

The Alpha glared at me.

“Do you think this is some kind of debate? We’re trying to look for solutions to a problem here. I’m not trying to prove myself to you or anyone in this room. I asked for your opinions earlier but none of you seemed to have a clue” I said with an eyebrow raised.

“You seem so eager for me to make a mistake from the very start and as this meeting is coming to an end, you think you can still make a fool of me by disagreeing with me but you don’t even have your own alibi. I’m not sure if you’re genuinely confused of the situation or you’re just a complete buffoon” I stated blankly making the Alpha growl and snapped at me.

Out of anger, he jumped to his seat and to the table shifting to his wolf and lunged at me.

But I was faster than him as I caught his jaws and I slammed him on the floor as the other Alphas watched in shock and Dante, Edmond and Alex took a step to protect me but I give them a look to step back.

This is my fight.

The Alpha tried to get up and get out of my hold but I quickly held him by his neck as I squeezed the air out of him but careful not to fully break his neck to kill him although I wanted to rip his throat out so badly.

My eyes glowed gold and the energy and aura that radiated off me screamed powerful and superior.

It was even stronger than earlier that I couldn’t even believe that it was coming from myself.

The Alpha squirmed at my hold as his air supply started to minimize.

Even his own Beta with him couldn’t do anything but watch in horror.

Everyone seemed terrified at the sight.

These men were cowering in fear at my mere presence now.

“Do you have a death wish? I’d be glad to make your wish come true considering that this action of yours is clearly a challenge. Not a very well thought one if I might add” I hissed.

The Alpha whined in pain with his last few breath.

“A-alpha L-livina….p-please” his Beta managed to beg for the Alpha’s life. I raised a brow at him but he went on his knees as he begged.

I raised my head high before letting go of the pathetic Alpha.

“Leave. Now. The both of you. I do not wish to see or hear from you ever again. If in the future, you will need my help, I shall turn you down for the disrespectful act you have done here tonight” I said in my Alpha tone then turned to look at the Alpha as he was weakly held and supported by his Beta.

“And if you ever question my leadership again, I’ll take it on as an official challenge and be sure to strip you off of your title and your life” I growled.

The Beta and Alpha rushed outside of the meeting room and I had some of my men follow them out just in case they did anything else.

I looked at the wolves in the room and they immediately lowered their eyes when our eyes.

“I believe that this meeting can come to an end. I’d like to keep in contact with everyone else to know about the updates of the situation and if indeed my assumptions were correct” I said.

“Yes, Alpha” they said in unison as if they had lost their superiority to me.

I turned to look at Alex and Edmond.

“Be sure that the Alphas have a safe departure” I said and they both nodded.

I walked out of the room with Dante behind me.

As soon as we reached upstairs, Dante chuckled.

“I don’t think you’re fit for a Princess anymore” he said in a low tone that only us could hear.

My brows furrowed at him.

“You’re fit for a Queen, Liviana”