Warning!

There will be explicit mention of body parts and sexual connotations. Parental guidance is needed for minors. No smut scenes in this chapter.

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*** Continuation of Flashback ***

"How did you know?" uttered by the late queen.

After confirming her own discovery, Persephone walked towards her best friend.

"So I was right! You were aiming to be the queen after all…" Persephone scoffed at the sight of her best friend.

"That is not true. It was the decision of all other Alphas to nominate me. I had nothing to do with it. The elders from the Golden Moon Pack communicated with the other Alphas without my knowledge. Having the nomination pass forward to the parliament and to the royal court is not my doing." Defensive reasoning of Esmeralda towards the furious Persephone.

"And you think I will believe that? No wonder you screwed with my own mate because you had the interest to become the queen of this kingdom.

Was it pleasurable? Did you have the best time of your life doing it? Was the orgasm worth it? Was his cock big enough for your itchy pussy?" Persephone was not able to finish her insults.

Her best friend slapped her hard after hearing her low-blow and relentless insults.

Then Persephone slapped her best friend harder.

"Does it hurt so much to hear those things? You have no right to even claim a victim in this situation. You know how much it would hurt me, the moment you slept with my own mate. Lastly, of all people, you should know that I am supposed to be the uncontested nominee for being the queen of this kingdom. Then, you dare lie to me that it is not your decision?" pointed out directly by Persephone.

But Esmeralda clarified Persephone's assumption regarding the nomination for the crown of the queen of werewolf kingdom, "I was even planning to stop the nomination to flourish in the royal court. It is still my decision after all if I would accept the crown or not."

Persephone fell silent on her best friend's words.

"But since you are insisting that I am trying to ruin your chances then why not make it happen. Let's see if you have what it takes to win against me. Since you claim that you are more politically influential over me." Confidently stated by Esmeralda to her furious best friend.

"I am the RIGHTFUL QUEEN!" claimed by Persephone.

"Are you really? As far as I know, you are a spoiled niece of the Alpha of your wolf pack. You never truly led anyone but only yourself. Do you think this kingdom deserves such a queen?"

A hard slap was swung by Persephone towards her best friend's face,

But Esmeralda was able to catch Persephone's wrist before her best friend's palm landed on her face.

"I took your few hits because I did hurt you and I was sincerely apologetic with what I have done towards you but it does not give you the right as well to keep insulting me and make my face into your slapping practice. Letting you swing a few hits is enough!" A passionate retort from Esmeralda.

Then Esmeralda moved her best friend's hand aside with such force indicating that she is no longer taking another hit from her.

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"So much audacity and arrogance, even after doing such a horrible thing. Fucking with my mate and having a child with him were not enough for you… Now, you even plan to steal my dream to become the queen of the werewolves. How can you claim to be apologetic? If you are filled with so much confidence and with no remorse for the things that you have done. You cannot even admit that you were wrong." Another batch of tears fell from Persephone's eyes.

Silence fell on Esmeralda and she could not even reply after realizing that all she did was simply make excuses.

"Only words of excuses I heard from you, not remorse nor apology! But excuses!" Persephone turned her back towards her best friend and stood by the large glass of her room's window.

"If you really treated me like your own sister, you would never hurt me this way…

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From today on, I sever my friendship or any connection with you. You are no longer my best friend, you are nobody! Starting today, you are dead to me!" Persephone did not even bother to look at her best friend again.

The words from Persephone were more painful than any slap she swung at her best friend.

Esmeralda realized that she lost the most important person in her life after her losing her mate.

Gentle steps could be heard, as Esmeralda walks away from Persephone and leave her be.

Right after she stepped out and closed the door of Persephone's room, she broke down in tears and walked away while trying to contain the severe pain of losing the person she grew up with and treated like a younger sister.

Tears…

Loss…

And Pain …

Were the things that filled that day between the two souls that once cared for each other.

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[Weeks Later]

"By a majority vote!

Our rightful queen!

From here forth… We present to all of you, Queen Esmeralda of Golden Moon Pack as the first queen of werewolves." Announced by the prime minister at that time in front of the entire audience in the royal court.

Everyone gasped in cheer for Esmeralda in the royal court.

Even the crowd outside the gates of the royal palace was able to hear the cheers inside and they started to celebrate as well.

Chants of the name 'Queen Esmeralda!' filled the entire royal palace… Inside and out…

Except for one,

Persephone and Esmeralda looked at each other as everyone cheered and congratulated the current young Alpha of the Golden Moon Pack.

The newly declared queen could see the pain in Persephone's eyes.

No rebellion nor opposition took place from the faction of Persephone after the declaration of Queen Esmeralda.

Other ministers and Alphas from Persephone's faction looked at Persephone and waited for her instructions since they expected her to do something or maybe has something planned just in case since Persephone is known to be the most clever and cunning strategist among the members of the royal court. But only her silence was apparent.

As Queen Esmeralda watched Persephone walks away towards the shadows of the hall,

Sadness crept in… There was no joy in Esmeralda's heart despite being showered by cheers and pride of her own peers.

Despite being robbed by her own dreams, Persephone did not retaliate nor cause havoc during the reigns of the late Queen Esmeralda.

*** End of Flashback ***

"I want you to become the rightful king of this kingdom, my son! Do not let anyone take that away from you. I have kept myself and allowed them to reign for a long time. But now, I will not let them do to you what they have done to me." Persephone passionately advised her son while looking at the drizzling sky.

"The time for peace is over! No one can stop the beginning of your era, my son!" Persephone looked at her son with a burning conviction.

While the dark sky seemingly cries along with the heart of Persephone.

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