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Chapter 3

Author: Moonchaser
Derek’s brows twisted into a tight knot, and a low, offended growl rumbled from deep in his throat.

“Selena, what exactly are you trying to say?”

I tossed the bone in my hand onto the table, leaned back in my chair, and looked at him calmly.

“Moonstones? I can exchange my own contribution points for those at the Royal Healing Institute. The job I’ve taken keeps me well-fed and well-rested. I earn what I need without stealing or begging. You should keep those shiny rocks for Aria. She loves wagging her tail to please you.”

Derek clenched the small leather pouch so tightly that his fingertips nearly tore through the material.

Just then, Aria walked over, her hips swaying side to side. Her eyes landed on the moonstones in Derek’s hand, and a flash of jealousy crossed her gaze. She took a deep breath and forced a gentle smile onto her face.

“Selena, we’re only trying to help you. Why are you so ungrateful? Tell you what, I've recently opened a small shop in Neutral District that refines low-grade herbs. You can work there as an apprentice sorter. I’ll give you sixty pack points a month. That’s enough to keep you from starving. And if you ever get expelled from the pack and end up a wandering lone werewolf, at least you’ll know how to mix leftover herbs to survive.”

She covered her mouth as she laughed softly. “Well? Isn’t that much more respectable than scavenging around with the lowest pack members like you do now?”

I picked up a cup of water from the table and rinsed my mouth. I didn’t even bother giving her a proper glance.

“No thanks. I’m perfectly fine with the job I have now.”

Immediately, the surrounding werewolves went wild. Several of them bared their teeth at me.

“Selena, did a silver weapon hit you in the head? Commander Derek and Lady Aria are offering you high-tier resources and a job, and you’re acting all proud?”

“Exactly! Your scent is so weak and faded. You’re living like a stray, yet you have the nerve to show up at the Full Moon banquet. You clearly came hoping to beg for scraps of meat, didn’t you? And you’re still putting on airs!”

Aria gave a half-hearted wave and said, “Oh, don’t say that. Maybe Selena simply enjoys the smell of the lower ranks.”

Then, she turned to stare at me again. The smile had disappeared from her face, leaving only contempt in her eyes.

“Selena, I’m offering this out of goodwill, considering we used to belong to the same pack. Don’t push your luck.”

I snorted. Forcing resources and a job on me was all just an excuse to step on me and feed their pathetic sense of superiority.

“I said I don’t need it.”

Aria’s expression turned grim.

Derek suddenly clenched his fist. One of the high-grade moonstones in his hand shattered into powder under the pressure, the glittering dust falling silently to the floor.

Through gritted teeth, he sneered. “Hopeless trash. If you want to rot at the bottom for the rest of your life, then go ahead.”

Immediately after, several large male werewolves who used to run around with Derek immediately stepped forward, carrying cups of cheap, sour-smelling berry wine, and surrounded me.

“Selena, look at you, all skin and bones from hunger. Drink this cup, and we’ll reward you with ten pack points.”

“And if you’re really craving meat… we might even scrape together some bloody organs for you.”

Their eyes roamed over me shamelessly, sniffing my scent while spitting out vulgar jokes. All around us, the werewolves burst into sharp laughter. Not a single one stepped forward to stop them.

I frowned slightly. This Full Moon banquet reeked of rot. If my mate hadn’t just told me through mind link that he was arriving soon, I would have shifted and flipped this entire table over.

I was just about to release a bit of my aura to scare those idiots away when suddenly, Derek crushed the bone goblet in his hand. His claws shot out, and he lunged forward, grabbing the leading werewolf by the throat. His gaze was menacing. The wolf spirit within him had been stirred by an inexplicable sense of possessiveness, and now his anger exploded.

“Watch yourself.”

The male werewolf was lifted straight off the ground, his feet dangling as he choked out a strangled gasp. His face quickly turned purple.

Aria jumped in shock and grabbed Derek’s arm.

“Derek, have you lost your mind? For a trash like her, is it really worth it?”
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