The War God Alpha’s Arranged Bride Novel

---- Chapter 48 But Wendy's fuming anger wasn't over yet. She glanced in the direction of Isabella and Samantha. She eyed them up and down as if to study them. Tilting her head toward me she gently inquired. "You're family, | presume?" "Yes, my Stepmother, Isabella, and my Stepsister, Samantha," | told her. The two looked as though they were seconds away from falling over faint. "Even if Evelyn is not your actual daughter, it is the mother's responsibility to love and care for their children regardless of blood connection," Wendy remarked.

"Showing favoritism never ends well." Isabella's bottom lip trembled. The group of women in front of me all wore the same sour, grueling expression on their faces whereas | was gradually overcome with a strange sensation | hadn't entirely felt before. Warm. Heartfelt. Grateful. Stunned... No one had ever stood up and defended me like that. Sure, ---- Alexander had gone ahead and handed out punishments here and there, but the cases always seemed to involve him in some way. This matter was purely about me and my status as Luna. My chest ached, but not in the way that it had before.

It was a swell around my heart that touched me both mentally and emotionally. | would never have expected anyone to stick up for me, least of all someone as influential and well-known as Wendy. "Come along, Evelyn. There are some important people I'd like you to meet." The older woman linked our arms together and led us away to another part of the room. She guided me over to another older- looking woman who graced me with a soft smile. "Evelyn, this is Maria. She and | go way back when we were younger," Wendy said lightly.

"It's nice to finally meet the woman who's really been helping Wendy here with the accounts," Maria mused. "Part of me is surprised she hasn't refused the help entirely. The woman is still as stubbom as she's always been." Wendy laughed in agreement. "Please, you know | can't hand over the account to just anyone. Caroline hasn't got the right to manage the pack affairs which is why I'm more than happy to help instruct Evelyn through it." ---- Much of my previous anxiety and nausea had happily subsided as Wendy continued to introduce me to a lot of her old acquaintances.

From where | was standing, | could feel Fiona, Caroline, Isabella, and Samantha II glaring at me from across the room. On the bright side, the rest of the people in attendance seemed to have directed their attention elsewhere for the time being. Suddenly, there was a loud knock on the floor which made everyone turn their gazes toward the main doors "Announcing her Majesty, The Queen Luna and her daughter-in- law, Princess Rena." Wow, | was in total awe over how stunning both the Queen and the Princess were. Upon making their entrance, they began making their rounds through the crowd.

My heart dropped into my stomach when | noticed them heading over in our direction. Oh God. Please tell me they weren't coming over here Right as the Queen and Princess Rena approached us, the group around me immediately lowered themselves to curtsy in respect. |, on the other hand, had no idea what | was doing. | practically wobbled off my feet and nearly tumbled over. ---- Thanks to Wendy standing next to me, she was able to steady me with a simple touch of her hand on my arm. Of course, | heard the low rumbles of laughter coming from across the room.

| didn't need to turn my head to know that it was Fiona and Samantha reveling in my embarrassment. Good God. Could today get any more humiliating?