LOGINValerie stared at him for a while and burst into laughter."I'm being serious," Leonard said."You can't be," Valerie answered, still smiling.Valerie stopped laughing. Why would he want to mark her? "M-mark me for what? I am not your mate.""You have no wolf," he said. "Anyone can mark you."Valerie scoffed. It's a thing that she has no wolf, but bringing her here to mark her without her prior notice is an insult to her."Are you looking down on me because I have no wolf?""No? Why would you think that?""You do not think that courtesy demands that you speak about this with me before bringing me here?" Valerie was angry, and she wasn't hiding. "That's not just rude, that's demeaning."Leonard blinked slightly. "What?"He was surprised. This was the first time outside the club that he was seeing her get angry."You want to mark me without my consent; that's disrespectful, and I won't take that."Leonard couldn't mutter a word; he only stared at her in admiration.This is the kind of
"The painting and etiquette teachers can stay back. The rest of you should return."Two women stayed, and the rest bowed before leaving. After they left, Joanne went out with the etiquette teacher, leaving the painting teacher, and class began.She started by giving Valerie something to work on, to test her ability."You're already good, Luna," she said. "You only need a little supervision."Valerie smiled. "Thank you."They went on with their class, and soon it was time for a break. Joanne walked in with Sarah, who had a tray in her hand, and the etiquette teacher."How was class?" Joanne asked, after instructing Sarah to drop the tray on the table."It was awesome," Valerie answered with a smile.Valerie did not waste time eating. She was done in five minutes, rested for ten minutes, and etiquette class started.Valerie wasn't a fan of etiquette, so she found it boring. She wasn't a rude or disrespectful person, but she also didn't like being controlled.Valerie kept yawning while c
Valerie dropped her phone on the table and went on to reconfirm that the documents were placed in the right files.Diana walked in with a cup of coffee and handed it over to Valerie."You'll be having a meeting with the Luna," she said. "I just received an email."Valerie nodded. "The Luna called.""You must be very close to the Luna to make her call you for this meeting."Valerie stared at Diana. Is she trying to get words out of her mouth, or is she just genuinely curious? "Not really," she answered. "But I am her assistant after all."Diana nodded. "I guess you are. Is there anything you want me to prepare for the meeting?"Valerie shook her head. "I will do that myself. You can return to the Alpha's mansion. I won't be returning to the office after the meeting.""Is there a problem?" Diana asked, looking worried.Valerie was confused. How could someone who looks so worried about her betray her?"Nothing serious," she answered. "She wants me to get some things for her after the me
Leonard kept his promise. A few days after he spoke to Valerie about the investigation, he made her the Assistant to the Luna, and Diana became her maid.There was a little party to celebrate that, which surprised a lot of people. Valerie was surprised too; Leonard did not tell her that he was going to do that."Why did you do that?" She had asked him."To earn some respect from the people," Leonard answered. "Even if you're acting as an assistant to the Luna, you're still my Luna. I can't let anyone disrespect you."Valerie was thankful that Leonard thought about her."With this," Leonard continued. "Luella will be suspicious. She would want to know your stand in my heart."Valerie wasn't sure if Luella would think that way, but if she did, that would be a good thing for her.After the party, Valerie began her work officially as the Luna's Assistant. She had her office in the same building as Ariel; she told Leonard she wanted that, and he agreed.Valerie's first day at work was noth
"No," Valerie answered. She went on to explain to Ariel what Luella had asked her. "She sounded so worried," she added. "I think something is going on.""Maybe she is just worried," Ariel answered."I don't think so," Valerie answered. "She...""You might be overthinking it, Val. None of her conversations with you proved that something was wrong."Valerie sighed. Was she really overthinking it? "Arden hasn't spoken to me yet about the investigation," Ariel continued. "And Leonard hasn't said anything to you, either. That proves the investigation has not started yet or there isn't any news yet."Valerie nodded. Ariel is right."How about you ask Leonard about the investigation? You might get some news from him," Ariel suggested. "I will also ask Arden.""That sounds like a good idea," Valerie answered. "Thank you."The call ended, and Valerie dropped her phone on the table. She decided to take her bath and then got dressed in her pyjamas. By the time she was done, she had missed two c
"But based on our agreement, he should be back before the week ends," Arden continued.Leonard nodded. "And Elder Vincent? What did he say about the mines?""Work is in progress. He would explain everything when he comes in."Leonard nodded and then turned to look at Valerie. She had finished eating and was now staring at her phone."Done eating?"Valerie nodded. "Yes, thank you.""Put on your veil," he told her. "Arden, bring the elders in. No guards this time." Arden nodded and headed for the door. Leonard called his name, and he stopped. "The meeting can go on without me." Arden left, and Leonard stood up. He moved closer to Valerie and stretched his hand."Come with me."Valerie stood up. "Are we going home already?""We are not. The meeting isn't over yet," Leonard answered. "I am taking you to get some fresh air.""Isn't that...""No more questions. Just come with me."He held Valerie's hand. "Fine," she mumbled.He took her through a different door, and soon they were outside
Ariel smiled, lying on the bed. "You must be feeling sleepy." Valerie nodded and lay down too. She can't agree more. She is just happy that the wedding is finally over. "Good night, Val," Ariel mumbled. "Good night," Valerie answered. *** When Valerie opened her eyes, the surroundings felt unfa
The wedding preparation began; Elora and Ariel offered a lot of help. First, they spoke to Valerie to know what she wanted. Valerie told them she had nothing on her mind and they could go on with whatever they had in mind. "It's your wedding," Elora said. "You should be fully involved." "How abo
"Valerie has said a lot about you," Elora continued. "She doesn't get close to people or talk about them. For her to talk about you, she must like you a lot. And whoever my friend likes, I also like."Arden rolled his eyes, mimicking Elora's last sentence.He kind of likes their friendshi
Arden announced to the elders that they were leaving and might be back. But if they do not return, they should go on and have fun.Valerie, Arden, and Ariel left the conference hall together and went down the hallway. After walking past the first three rooms, they stopped. Arden knocked at the door







