Chapter 123
Alpha Anthony POV
I woke this morning, and know I have 24 more hours until that canaiving mutt arrives back at the house. I only have until then to work out a way to save myself and my beloved Cordelia.
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I’m not being downgraded to just an Alpha again, and I’m not giving the title to my pathetic son. He believes in all this bullshit that Conrad spews about being equal to humans and working with them. They are so far beneath me that they should already be dead and buried. This is why Cordelia has always been my favorite pup. She is just as ruthless as I am. She knows it’s all about winning in this world and stopping at nothing until we get it.
This is why she deserves to be Luna Queen. With her at the top, we would be unstoppable. This is why it is going to happen no matter what.
I heard that Alpha William was arrested and detained overnight. There’s no way that dim–witted coward will not sing like a bird the first chance he gets. He has some brains but no spine, which is why he was so easy to manipulate. Good thing he didn’t know everything. He still thinks this is about the votes and Cordelia wanting the throne.
Yesterday, I spoke to the North and West to try and make deals to secure their votes again for Cordelia. They made it clear they were not changing their minds. Alpha Leroy thinks he has pride to protect, and Alpha Ethan wants that vaccine. I told him I would buy and mass produce it for his vote, making sure the West got it first, but they know that selfish mutt wouldn’t sell it. I’m not even wasting my breath on that disgrace of a she–wolf from the South.
They said I should give up. The Alphas actually advise that I just accept the loss and ask for forgiveness. That’s never going to happen. I should have been Alpha King. I had the most power and the most control. Then Conrad shows up out of nowhere, saying he is a royal descendant.
I tried to fight it for a while, but then I realized that I had Cordelia. I tried for two years to get them together, but he kept rejecting my perfect princess every chance he got. Stobborn asshole. Wolves kill for her. Beg for her attention. And she was giving him everything, and he was too blind to see it. Glad I convinced the others to do this ceremony, so she was guaranteed. But then that rogue bitch had to ruin it.
I go to Coredlia’s room as we need a plan. When I enter, the maids are cowering in the corner as she rants and throws things. She hasn’t been looking after herself lately. Hair was messy, and makeup was not done.
“Oh, Princess, you look awful. Let’s make some plans to make you feel better“.
She gets a beautifully wicked grin on her face as she sees me. She screams at the maids to get out, and they don’t need to
be told twice.
I coo at her. “Did that mean mutt upset my darling?“.
“Everyone is voting for that worthless rogue, and now the slut is fucking my man after he humiliated me on the internet“.
“Things haven’t gone quite to plan, but what do we always say?“.
She recites back the family motto. “Stay on target. Nothing will stop us, and we will always get what we are after“.
“That’s right. So let’s evaluate where we are currently“.
She takes a seat at her vanity table and thinks about it. “Well, my reputation is in ruins thanks to Conrad“.
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I ponder for a moment. “True. But reputation always comes and goes. When you are Luna Queen, we can make some big, forgiving make–up post and blame everything on him“.
“The other Alphas of the council won’t vote for me, so at the next elimination ceremony, I will be voted out“.
I think about this for a moment. “The two options there are to either delay the ceremony somehow or make sure there is
no other choice“.
“Well, unfortunately, we can’t kill the mutt because she is so protected now. And being a blessed wolf, I’m assuming she has other uses we can exploit later“. She slams her hands down on the table as her temper gets the better of her. “Why did
the Moon Goddess have to pick her?“.
“No idea, my darling. We can’t change that now, though“.
“Final issue is the slut is fucking Conrad while in heat. If she gets pregnant, we are screwed“.
“Well, that one is an easy fix. I know for a fact she is on birth control, so that won’t be happening“.
I think about everything for a while. “The reality is that the only issue is getting you the crown before the ceremony. I have discovered that someone else in the house has been working to split up the happy couple. Might try to suss out if they are an ally and if our plans will be stronger together. Get ready, sweety. We have a plan to develop“.
I track down the wolf I know is conspiring against that mutt. He denies it at first, but eventually they relent. They have different reasons for their scheming, but the goal is the same. No rogue mutt on the throne.
Turns out their plan is well in motion, and we should know by mid–next week if they have achieved their goals. We just need to delay the ceremony until then. I develop a plan that will benefit us more and give a hefty donation to their cause, as it will get Cordelia what she wants.
I will have the true power of the throne. The partner will get the power they want. My princess will get the throne and the status that comes with it. Better yet, if Conrad dies after the plan is complete. It won’t even matter.
