Chapter 6

Elena’s POV Reacting quickly, I shifted to the side and dodged his arm, which was about to touch me. Then, I tightly grabbed hold of it and twisted his arm onto his back. He was momentarily shocked, but he moved by instinct as well and maneuvered his body to face me and free from my hold. As soon as he faced me, I raised my leg and sent a fierce kick that sent him to his back and knocked the tall vases behind him, causing a loud noise to echo everywhere. “What’s happening here?” Courtney, escorted by Glenda, rushed inside the room with a furious expression as she found her son fixing his dusted clothes in the middle of the shards of the broken vase. “Why don’t you ask your son?” I fired back and grabbed my phone from my desk before turning around and leaving, but Courtney suddenly spoke. “Wait! Don’t leave yet. I have something to say to you.” Courtney reached out and held my hand tightly as she called me out, successfully halting my steps. “What is it?” I asked coldly. She pursed her lips and demanded, “I won’t interfere with your disputes, but Glenda and Bryson’s mating ceremony is nearing. I want you to handle everything about it. From planning to paying. And I want it to be a grand wedding.” My jaw almost dropped from shock as I looked at Courtney speechlessly. I snickered and pointed at myself. “So basically, you want me to PAY for all of the expenses. Is that right?” She even mockingly gave me a brief glance. “What’s the problem with that? You are the Luna; Luna’s money belongs to the pack!” She pointed out so boldly as if she was not openly showing her greed. After a year, it finally dawned on me that she was only treating me well before because they had used me. “I don’t need her money, Mom. I can take care of my own wedding,” Bryson suddenly butted in. I raised my brow and shrugged my shoulders. “Okay, since you said you can—” “No! My son didn’t mean that. Don’t mind him.” Courtney immediately said as she went on and scolded Bryson, “Don’t be stupid. We both know we don’t have enough money. Elena should take care of this.” “Yes!” Glenda followed suit. “Don’t forget that you are the Luna of this pack. Everything you have already belonged to Bryson’s family the second you married him.” So, she wanted to leech off of me as well? So much for being arrogant earlier. I stared at Bryson, waiting for his reaction as Glenda’s true color slowly showed. Seeing as he was still contemplating, I shrugged my shoulders and decided to make things easier for him. Staring coldly, I smirked at him and whispered, “Well, give me an IOU, and I’ll lend you all the money you need.” Feigning innocence, I smirked in victory to see his gloomy face before I turned around to sit beside Courtney on her bed. I nodded my head and replied, “Of course, I’ll pay for it.” “Someone has to, right?” I smiled at Courtney while giving a knowing glance at Bryson, who I had just seen swallowed. “Really? Oh, I always knew you were kind!” she exclaimed, holding my hand like a precious gem and praising me happily. I was some kind of dog she coaxed into wagging its tail. I wanted to pull it away from repulse, knowing she didn’t mean all of her words, but I chose to go with it anyway. Putting my other hand on the hand she had on mine, I added, “Is there anything more you need? I’ll buy it.” Her eyes instantly sparkled upon hearing that. Her face, which seemed haggard earlier, and her weak body suddenly energized. “Oh, now that you said it… Glenda and Bryson also need their wedding clothes. Oh! And…” She clapped her hand. “…new clothes for our entire family to attend the ceremony. Everyone will be there, and we need to be on our best looks.” “Mom, that’s enough.” Bryson tried to butt in awkwardly, trying to stop Courtney from making more demands that would put him in greater debt. “Oh, let her be, Bryson. Your Mom just wants to make everything perfect for us. She’s actually so sweet.” I almost rolled my eyes when Glenda chipped in, feeling her words had weight. Nodding happily, I went on, “Yes, yes, of course. I’ll surely pay for everything you guys wanted. Skies the limit.” “Oh, you’re a real angel.” Courtney wanted to hug me, but I shifted from my seat a bit to avoid her. Then, I looked mockingly at Bryson. “You heard what they wanted. You can start writing an IOU.” “What?” In cue, Coutney’s hold on my hand suddenly vanished, and she furiously glared at me. “IOU? What do you mean by that?” Shrugging, I replied, “Exactly as it sounds.” “How can you be so cheap?” She pointed a finger at me. “Bryson is your husband! Don’t you feel shame asking your husband for an IOU? And you're Luna! How disgraceful!” “Son, just reject this bitch and let her suffer!” Courtney uttered before she looked back at me and snickered. “Heard that? Transfer all of your money to us now if you know what’s good for you.” Bryson stepped in and shouted, “No! I’ll never accept a penny from her! I just want every member, pack, and the Lycan King to know how worse of a Luna she is!” “But Babe…” Glenda cut him off. She sweetly came to his side and said in a low and worried voice. “The pack needs that money. Without it, we won’t survive.” He clenched his jaws in frustration before he shifted his gaze to me and nodded. “They’re right, with all the trouble you did, the least you can do is to transfer all your wealth to the pack before you leave.” “Have you gone mad?” I smirked, laughing mockingly at all of us. “I won’t leave you even a single damn penny! Mark my words!” “Do you really want to be rejected at this instant?” he threatened. “Think carefully, Elena,” Glenda added. I stood up properly and nonchalantly shrugged. “Do whatever you want. You won’t still get anything from me.” “The moment you married into this pack, all of you, including what you have, are the pack’s property. Sign it off, and we can all have peace. I’ll reject you, and you can go wherever you want.” He then snickered, “That is if you can even find anywhere else to go.” He must really think I wouldn’t manage to survive unless I rely on him. Confidently smirking, I took a closer step toward him and stared him down. “If you want to have my money, fight for it like a warrior. Beat me, and I’ll sign off all of my inheritance to you as you wanted.”