Chapter 32: Chapter 32
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The presenters naturally glanced up at the way of that voice coming out. Everyone tried to behave extra politely in the presence of Damien and wished her 'Good Morning'. Viona waved at the twins who smiled at her brightly with their mouth stained with sauce adorably. She loved their mischievous play that was something that never happened in her father's pack. He liked his villa quite and dull.
Ashley's smile faded away and was replaced with a downcast expression. With her hand puasing in midair,she heard Damien's voice commanding Viona to sit beside him,
" Sit here."
Viona's attempt of pulling a chair away from him paused abruptly. She glanced up at him narrowing her eyes and wanted to ignore but then she got his underlined threatenings from the layer of his eyes. A growl was held back forcefully behind her tongue. With a helpless sigh, she walked over to him and pulled out the chair just right him reluctantly.
Ashley's grip clenched on the bowl and eyes turned sharp. She didn't expect that Damien would become so considerate towards his mate. Ariana was happy with the outcome. With her gaze shining teasingly, she commented in a faking concerned voice,
" Oh dear.. Ashley.. look over..You may burn your hand with your hot pasta.."
Ashley silently dropped the bowl in front of Damien and shot Ariana a hateful glare. She could detect the mockery behind Ariana's tone.
How much she wished to kick her out of this pack only Goddess knew!
But she was favoured by Damien. Viona started to pick the foods for her and ignored others. A full plate of various fruits, she was going to pick one but then two eggs suddenly dropped on her plate from now where. Surprised, she looked up and heard Damien's commanding voice,
" Eat more! Don't forget that you have practice today."
Viona held back the urge of rolling her eyes. Gnashing her teeth together, she spoke back coldly,
" What about my university?"
The last words made Ashley and Meredith looked up at Viona astonishingly. Ever since the pack existed, no Luna was allowed to step outside. Damien didn't show any concern on other's reaction and dabbed a napkin on his lips. With a mysterious chuckle, he replied quite ambiguously,
" It depends on your performance."
Viona almost spatted blood at the velocity of his voice. Sure enough, others giggled teasingly and had started to think malicious thoughts. Viona couldn't even come up with anymore words and glared at his smile harshly.
Meanwhile someone gathered attention with her clearing throat. It was Meredith who found it necessary to speak now. Putting down the chopsticks from her hands, she quired with a nonchalant smile,
" University? Are you planning to join any university,Dami?"
Damien shook his head denying and replied with an indifferent voice,
" No, aunty. Viona wishes to complete her graduation. I am just helping her out with the formal procedure."
Ashley's mouth agaped in disbelief. It was against their pack rules. Just as she parted her lips to say something, she felt a grip over her hands and held back. Meredith released her grip from Ashley's palms and asked again with a neutral voice,
" I see! But Damien.. isn't it against our rules? I mean..You know that Lunas aren't allowed to have contact with humans much."
The air inside the breakfast table heavied as everyone raised their heads to look over Damien a little unhappily. Meanwhile, Viona was stunned after knowing that it was against their rules.
She glanced over Damien and wandered that why didn't he tell her in advance!
Damien whose expression didn't change replied with a cold voice,
" Rules can be rewritten, Aunt. Besides becoming educated isn't a crime. Didn't our girls join university before that? Why must I stop my mate when she is doing something good? If she achieves her educational status, her reputation will rise up more after becoming the Luna Queen."
Damien didn't like to explain his decision too much. But whenever he spoke, others didn't find a word to retort. Meredith was defated against his reasonable answer and bit down her lips together silently. Even the unhappy members seemed convinced after his words and shifted their attention back to eat.
Damien sat up from his chair and ordered Ariana who was feeling proud of her brother's attitude,
" Ari, you go to Rogers Villa today and get Viona's books back."
Ariana nodded with a smile and smiled at Viona brightly whose face was full of disbelief. Before leaving, Damien urged Viona hurriedly,
" Speed up, Lazy Pig. Or you know what will happen."
Reminding his odd punishment, Viona dared not to slow up and devoured the foods hastily. With her lips wiping off anxiously, she trailed the man briskly and caught up with his pace soon afterwards.
As the two left, whispers of members started to pick in the air. Some found it weird but others found it biasing. Ashley's mood lightened up when she heard someone calling Viona a witch. She lowered her voice down and spoke to her mother slowly,
" Look..look.. Mother..They are already very displeased with her.."
Meredith shot her brainless daughter a glare and growled unhappily,
" It's not a proper reason to demolish her from the pack. We have to find something bigger to kick her out from the pack. With your foolish ideas, it's impossible. I have to do something personally."
Ashley pouted angrily and replied with a growl,
" What.. what foolish ideas!! I just wanted to let her living in hell."
Meredith snorted and replied with a deeo meaning,
" Yeah.That's the reason, you were nearly exposed last night."
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Back to the training field, Viona watched others doing marching and wrestling gloomily. Though she was trained well in her pack, she never liked practicing. But for the sake of her graduation, she had to follow Damien's order.
Damien observed the surrounding for a while, turned around and ordered her briefly,
" 100 pushups for today. Come on,start now."
Viona almost vomitted on his command. She questioned folding her arms disbelievingly,
" You must be kidding, right? 100 pushups..Do I look like your soldiers? "
Damien replied with a serious tone,
" No, but you are their leader after me and a leader should be more stronger, powerful than her pack members. Don't make trouble and follow the protocols."
In no way, she would exhaust herself so much. 50 was okay but 100 was impossible. She would be dying in lack of oxygen for sure. She gritted her teeth and replied with a poker face,
" What if I fail? What punishment would I get? Will you stop the procedure of admitting?"
Damien smirked lightly and shook his head. With a hint of seduction blazing through his eyes,he answered back,
" If you fail, you will join in Wolf Royal Bath with me tonight."
Viona blinked unable to understand his words,
Wolf Royal Bath? What is that thing?