Chapter 6

Soon after a few minutes of waiting, the receptionist came to inform her that Beta Valledor was seen in the guest lounge.

“Thank you!” More than happy to leave this pit of snakes, Miranda got up and headed towards the guest area, led by the hotel attendant.

Valledor was in the guest hall among other pack leaders that were lodging in the hotel for the conference, they were all seated in the lounge, drinking, celebrating, exchanging conversations and laughter. Valledor couldn’t help but boast amongst his peers about the wedding tomorrow.

He was a bit tipsy from drinking, but still found words to say, “those of you who look down on the Lotus pack and say bad things about us, you will eat your words when our princess marries the night shadow alpha tomorrow, once we join forces with them, you will never dare to say bad words about us again.”

“I hope to see that day,” one of the alphas of the twelve tribes, Caspian said. “But for now, that your princess hasn’t joined alpha Walden in matrimony, the Lotus pack still remains in the mud for anyone to trample on…”

With that they all, burst into laughter, but Valledor was not moved by their actions, he knew that some of it was caused by alcohol.

Miranda entered the guest quarters then after being led there by one of the hotel staff. Valledor, upon seeing her, gave a smile, and continued to boast to his comrades. He went over to meet her at the entrance and brought her inside.

“Here she comes, the beautiful princess Miranda, the one who will wipe away all our tears, our sorrows, the one who will bring everlasting victory to the Lotus tribe when she marries tomorrow.”

The leaders began to exchange murmurs and whispers between themselves….

“Wow, she is really beautiful!”

“Wonder if Luther or Walden will let me take her as a fifth wife….”

Valledor has to know before he embarrasses the Lotus pack any further, if he keeps boasting when there is going to be no wedding tomorrow, the Lotus pack will be further humiliated. There couldn’t have been a righter time to let him know about the situation.

“Valledor…?” She tugged his arm.

“Yes, my dear?”

“That’s what I came to tell you about, the engagement has been called off, there’ll be no wedding tomorrow.”

As soon as she let out the words, the room suddenly became silent, everyone stopped whispering, as they’d all heard what the princess said, and were now staring at Valledor and Miranda.

“What????” Valledor shook his head… “No, this can’t be, Walden wouldn’t just do that, what happened? Did he reject you?”

She spoke truthfully, “no, he didn’t. I was the one who called it off… I’m sorry, but I just couldn’t do it anymore.”

Her words lit up a flame in the eyes of Valledor, his next set of words were the ones laced with anger and disgust.

“You are a very wicked person, Miranda. So, this was your plan all along? To humiliate the Lotus pack more than it already has been? To bring more shame and disgrace to us? And you intentionally came to tell me this in front of all pack leaders, so that they would mock and laugh at me????”

Miranda shook her head, “no Valledor. I wanted to carry on with the wedding, I was prepared to come here with him today, but after Walden postponed the marriage to next year, I realized then that he doesn’t care about me so much.”

Valledor let out an empty laugh, before increasing his tone, “so this was all about yourself… that’s the only thing you cared about all along!!!!! Your stupid self!! Did you even think or care what would happen to us if you called off this engagement??? I’m really disgusted by your actions Miranda; you’re no princess, you are a disgrace to everything your father has worked for!’

Valledor’s sharp words brought tears to Miranda’s eyes, and then she began to retaliate, “you have no right to speak to me that way Valledor….!”

Before she could say any more words, three hot slaps landed on her cheeks, and if it were not for the interruption of one of the betas, Valledor would have beaten up Miranda very badly there, she now sat on the ground, her hand holding her face, crying a river of tears. All the leaders gathered there sat and watched it all with pity written on their faces while Valledor screamed words at her.

“I’ll speak to you however I please! You disgusting rat! And the next time you dare to talk back at me, I’ll make you regret the day you were ever born!”

Miranda couldn’t remain a second there, she’s been humiliated enough for one day, she needs to get out of here, far away from this place, she doesn’t know where, but so long as it’s not here, she got up, and ran as fast as she could, out of the room, through the hotel lobby, out of the hotel, and into the surrounding estate. She’d reached the forest bordering the estate before she decided to let her wolf out, taking the form of a white furry little creature with sharp teeth, claws and a furry tail, before she ran deep into the forest, never looking back.  

Back at the guest lounge, after Beta Valledor left and the scene had been cleared up, the pack leaders continued to gossip amongst themselves.

“She’s lying, alpha Walden must have been the one to call off the wedding.”

“Of course, we all know he rejected her; she’s just saying that so as to save some part of her dignity. Why would anyone willingly marry the Lotus princess? And even if they even agreed, why would SHE be the one to call it off?”

“We all know it’s a lie, he must have realized he’s making a mistake and rejected her immediately.”

“I feel so much pity for that pack, they’ve been through so much and now they have no one to stand by their side, this wedding was their only hope.”