An idea crossed Adira's mind at that moment. If she killed Valerie, she could set it up as suicide since Valerie always wanted to die. A cold smirk appeared at the corner of her lips as she removed her belt and wrapped it around Valerie's neck.
Unfortunately for her, Valerie had already calculated her move and blocked the belt before it came into contact with the skin of her neck. With one hand holding the belt, her other hand gripped Adira's hair from behind, as she pulled the latter, breaking from her hold.
Adira's eyes were red. Valerie was stronger than she thought, even when injured. "I will kill you," she growled, raining punches, but Valerie blocked most of them before summersaulting from the bed and wrapping her arms tightly around Adira's neck.
The latter was gasping for air, speaking through pants, "you said you wanted to die. I wanted to make it easy for you."
Valerie's grip loosened around her neck a little as she responded, "I changed my mind. You shouldn't have informed me about the attack on my pack if you really wanted me dead."
Adira gritted her teeth, realizing her mistake and cursing herself internally. Indeed, she had given Valerie hope, so why would she want to die?
A knock was heard on the door, and Valerie instantly hopped back to her bed. Adira went to get the door and was surprised by the person she saw.
"Allessia, what are you doing here?" Her gaze darkened as she asked. Valerie was curious about the person who had come inside her abode since the only people she ever came into contact with were Adira and Alpha Denzel.
It was only during the coal incident that she saw a few of the pack warriors. A blonde woman walked in with an air of authority. However, she had dark eyes like that of Alpha Denzel. It was almost as if she dyed her hair, as the roots of her hair carried a dark tinge.
Nevertheless, her other features were invariably attractive and welcoming. Scanning the room, she remarked expressionlessly, "I'm pleased to finally meet you."
Her gaze landed on the woman on the bed who stared at her curiously. Allessia extended her hand to Valerie, but the latter was reluctant whether or not she should accept the handshake.
"I don't know you," she responded flatly, Adira's lips twitched, but Allessia was disappointed that she did not remember her. Their first meeting was a very long time ago, so it made sense that Valerie couldn't remember.
She was busier than most Alphas even when her father was alive, so Allessia did not hold it against her. Also, she couldn't let Adira know about the depth of their relationship.
"I know, but I heard a lot about you," Allessia smiled, but Valerie's head lowered. Understanding dawned on Allessia that she had spoken wrongly, she quickly corrected herself. "I mean, before the incident. You didn't do it, did you?"
Valerie smiled bitterly. The only reason why she wasn't angered was because of the calm and respectable way Allessia spoke to her. "Who will believe a word I say?"
Remembering the news about the attack, Adira was eager to get Allessia out of the room and interrupted, "Allessia, what do you want here? The Alpha warned you to not step foot in this pack ever again."
Allessia turned in the direction of Adira, confidence radiating through her mien. "But I came with Alpha Idris."
Adira froze instantly at the mention of the name of that Alpha, feeling nervous. "Alpha Idris is here?"
"Yes, at the packhouse. I was told that you came here, so I came to fetch you," Allessia said calmly, helping herself to a vacant chair. She did not seem to be in a hurry after seeing the bruises on Valerie's face.
Doing a good job in hiding her anger, she feared that she might explode if she continued to stay in the same space with Adira.
On the contrary, Adira was also not willing to leave her alone. "Then let's go."
Allessia thought about a way out of the situation. Her relationship with Adira has never been smooth, though she belonged to a different pack.
Turning to Valerie, her throat felt bitter at how messy she looked. Also, she was wearing Adira's old clothes and not the ones Alpha Denzel bought.
The day Alpha Denzel carried Valerie's unconscious body from the Yellowstone pack, he stopped by the mall to buy the things she would need. Not wanting to leave any impression on Adira's mind, he informed Allessia, and she came up with the idea of being the one to send the clothes.
Since the items were a lot, she had met Alpha Denzel halfway and taken a chunk of it to bring later. At first, she wanted to send one of the warriors in her pack, but when Alpha Idris informed her about the visit, she used the opportunity to bring them herself.
Adira's hate towards Allessia was due to the fact that no one was able to qualify her relationship with Alpha Denzel.
There were rumors that they were secretly dating, but there was no proof to it. Some also said they might be related, but others attributed it to the fact that Alpha Idris' parents were very close to the late parents of Alpha Denzel, making him and Allessia childhood friends.
Alpha Denzel never bothered to explain his relationship with Allessia, but she was the only one who related to him on an informal basis, including calling him by his first name.
"Luna, I hope that we get to talk again later." Allessia's smile had a weight of darkness to it, making Valerie suspicious and uncomfortable. After what happened in her pack, she couldn't just trust people so easily anymore.
"She's no longer a Luna but a slave," Adira sneered. Over her dead body would Valerie become the Luna of the Evergreen pack.
As soon as Allessia and Alpha Idris leave, she was sure to poison Valerie's food like she asked before, regretting not doing it then.
To her dismay, Alessia's remark brought a subtle revelation…