Chapter 16 Counterattack and Reversal
Leslie’s POV (RoguePack – Royal Court)
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The morning sunlight poured through the grand stained ss windows of the Royal Court, warm and peaceful. Asphodel stretchedzily within me, savoring the rare tranquility. But the calm didn’tst long.
Astrid’s urgent voice came through, practically shouting, “Leslie! Check theworks now! Those Crimson Moon bastards are smearing your name like crazy!”
I pulled up the internalwork. The ring headlines and filthy usations filled the screen in an instant. Calling me a whore? using me of stealing a sacred relic? Ridiculous. Did they really think I was still that weak little Omega they could push around?
Asphodel roared in fury inside me. <i>nder! </i><i>Shameless </i><i>nder</i><i>! </i>Leslie<i>, </i><i>let </i><i>me </i><i>tear </i><i>them </i>apart!
“Not yet, partner.” A cold glint shed in my eyes. “They’ve delivered themselves to my door. It’s only polite to return the favor.”
I contacted my brother, Carl.
Unlike my eldest brother Thorbane, who preferred brute strength, Carl thrived in the entertainment industry. He’d built a fairlyrge entertainmentpany with strong ties to major media tforms and a stable of highly skilled hackers at hismand.
“Need me to step in, Leslie?” Carl’s voice wasid–back but carried an undercurrent of sharpness. “I can make sure Crimson Moon’s entirework crashes. Not a single word will get through.”
“No need, Carl.” I smiled. “This little scuffle, I’ll handle myself. But I do need you to make sure my little gift gets delivered <i>to </i>every corner.”
With Carl’s help, I released the photo–the one guaranteed to ignite every gossip–loving werewolf soul out there. At the same time, I made public the intelligence report my informants had prepared: the truth about Slyvana and the Moonrock.
Once everything was in ce, I leisurely sipped a cup of herbal tea and watched as the tide online turned in an instant. The smile on my lips grew wider by the second.
Belle, Slyvana, Kirby… this is just the beginning.
Everything you owe me–I’ll take it back, piece by piece. With interest.
Kirby’s POV (Crimson Moon Pack Office)
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“Damn it!”
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I mmed the data pad in my hand to the ground. It hit the solid ck Rock desk with a dull thud. The air in the office grew thick with tension–so heavy it felt like it could crush bone.
The inte had exploded. The nder aimed at Leslie vanished like a receding tide. In its ce came a flood of mockery and condemnation directed at me, at Liana, at my mother, at Slyvana–at the entire Crimson Moon Pack.
“Cheating Alpha caught in bed?”
“Questionable rtionship with Omega sister?”
“Vicious Luna nders ex–daughter–inw?”
“Wasteful sister steals sacred family relic?”
“Crimson Moon’s dirty little secrets exposed!”
Every drop of filth nownded on us. The Pack’s reputation was plummeting. Several elders from allied Packs messaged us, their words cautious and cryptic, saying they needed to “reevaluate” our former agreements.
All of this—because of my mother’s foolish and malicious actions. And Leslie’s precise, devastating counterattack.
“Alpha…” Mch stood stiffly nearby, not even daring to raise his head.
“Where is my mother?! Get her in here now!” I shouted. Lance roared inside me, ready to tear apart the woman who’d stirred up this disaster.
“Luna… she… she locked herself in her room. She won’t see anyone…”
“She has the nerve to hide?!” Rage surged through me, nearly breaking my control. “Now! Get someone to drag her out if you have to!”
“And the online posts! Why haven’t they been removed?! What the hell is PR even doing?!”
Mch’s voice cracked with panic. “Alpha, sir… they really can’t be taken down! The counterattack hit too hard–and the tech… the tech is far beyond us! Our firewalls were torn to shreds. We can’t fully scrub the data. The tforms themselves said… the posts are too hot, and the evidence too solid. They can’t force a takedown…”
I slumped back into my chair, a deep sense of helplessness closing in around me. My pride as an Alpha, the resources I controlled–it all felt hollow in this moment.
Then the highest–priority alert chimed in–it was my father, Marcus, the current Alpha of
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I took a deep breath and answered the call.
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“Kirby!” My father’s roar nearly shattered my cardrum. “Look at the mess you’ve made! You’ve disgraced the entire Pack! Where is that woman, Leslie? Get her back here! I’ll make sure she learns exactly what happens to anyone who crosses Crimson Moon!”
“Father,” I said wearily, “it was Mother who struck first. Leslie just… defended herself.”
“Defended herself?! She aired our dirtyundry to the entire world–that’s <i>defense</i>?!” My father’s rage was boiling. “I don’t care! Find her! Do whatever it takes to shut her up! If necessary—”
“I won’t.” I cut him off, voice steady. “She… she broke the bond. She’s no longer part of Crimson Moon. We have no right to interfere with her anymore.”
“You’re still protecting her?!” His voice cracked with disbelief and fury. “Kirby, have forgotten who you are?! Forgotten who your real family is?!”
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The call ended in a violent disconnect. I leaned back, rubbing my aching temples. How did things fall apart this badly?
I tried reaching out to Leslie–through our old mental link, through the Pack’s internalm lines… nothing. Not even a blip. She’d blocked me outpletely.
“Mch,” I said, eyes darkening, “find out where Leslie is. I want her exact location in Rogue Pack.”
Minutester, Mch returned, looking even grimmer.
“Alpha… we can’t. RoguePack activated top–level interference. Every one of our probes has been jammed. Lady Leslie… has vanishedpletely from our detection range.”
Vanishedpletely…
For the first time, a creeping fear took hold of me. This woman I once thought I could control -just how much had I never known about her?
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