Chapter 36: Rejection and sudden anger
Elder Nolan glanced at Damien intently for a few seconds, then he gave a smile that did not reach his eyes.
“Of course I have thought it through. This union will not only benefit my people, but yours as well and you should know what I am talking about. Moreover, a woman like my daughter is rarely seen, so definitely, Alpha Damien should consider himself lucky.”
Rarely seen?
A certain brown-haired woman appeared in Damien’s mind and he chuckled softly.
He didn’t think a woman like Mireya was rarely seen at all.
Seeing that Damien was not saying anything, Mireya finally put it on herself to speak.
“Alpha Damien, permit me to say this but this alliance would not serve as any hindrance to you whatsoever. You can still take in other women and as many as you like. The only request I have is just for you to make me your Luna, that is all I ask for.” Mireya spoke calmly, but gently.
She was neither servile nor humble, a perfect bearing for someone of power like Damien.
But it was only Elder Nolan who thought that way.
Elder Nolan stroked his beard in satisfaction before saying, “The both have no reason to refuse this union and you can get to know each other more after the marriage. I will pick a date for your marriage and tell Alpha Damien about it, but in the meantime, Mireya will stay here. So, you should have your people prepare a space for her in your private chambers.”
Hearing the term ‘private chambers’, Mireya’s cheeks flushed deeper, turning so red like some cooked shrimp. She lowered her head shyly, somewhat embarrassed but feeling sweet inside.
She knew it.
No man in the world can refuse someone like her.
Damien watched the father and son and suddenly chuckled, the sound dry, deep and meaningful, making Mireya raise her head slightly to glance at him.
She could not guess what was going through his mind.
“When did I agree to this so-called alliance?” Damien’s cold voice rang out and Mireya’s eyes widened in shock.
Elder Nolan also frowned, “What is the Alpha talking about?”
He has never even thought of it.
Why would Alpha Damien refuse the union? He was the one who would benefit the most from the union after all, so Elder Nolan could not understand why he was refusing.
And having been rejected for the first time, especially by someone younger and in such a direct manner at that, someone of a massive ego like Elder Nolan was displeased and even slightly angry.
Damien replied calmly, “It is exactly as you’ve heard it. This union can not work.”
And Damien had no reason to apologize for his refusal.
These people just came to his territory and just started speaking about some alliance without even asking if he was interested in the woman or not.
Of course, he had to show them their places.
“One first thing you should understand is that I don’t take alliances. Second thing is that, I am not ready to take a woman in, not now and definitely not in the future.” Damien said in a rigid tone, and the more he spoke, the worse Elder Nolan’s expression became.
“Is that a rejection? Are you rejecting my proposal?” Elder Nolan asked, his eyes sharp and cold.
But Damien did not even flinch. He was completely unbothered like he wasn’t the object of Elder Nolan’s glare.
“So what if I reject the proposal?”
What can you do about it?
Damien didn’t care about Elder Nolan or Black ridge pack’s influence at all, if he did, he would have started licking his feet like some dogs who call themselves Alphas of their packs.
Elder Nolan’s visage contorted into a mask of rage and irritation, “Do you even know what you are talking about? Do you know who you are dealing with?”
Damien stared at Elder Nolan with the same intensity in his eyes and asked, “Have you forgotten whose territory you are standing on here? If I want, I could keep you forever and your people won’t be able to do anything to it.”
“Impudent!” Elder Nolan suddenly roared, his fist smashing against the armrest of his chair, the force almost breaking it as he sprang to his feet, angrily glaring at Damien who remained unmoved like a steady mountain.
Mireya quickly pulled at her father’s sleeves, a subtle way to calm him down.
Elder Nolan’s chest fell and rose, and Damien stared at him like he was looking at a clown.
“Is Alpha Damien really sure about this decision?”
“Is Alpha Damien’s decision because of that female slave from the red moon pack?”
Elder Nolan and Mireya spoke simultaneously, but what caught Damien’s attention was the second question posed by Mireya.
“What are you talking about?” He asked, his calm eyes cracking slightly.
Mireya bit her lower lips and spoke again, “I heard that the Alpha recently took in a new slave to serve him and it’s something you have never done before. So I thought there might be something going on.”
Damien sneered coldly, “News sure travels fast.”
Elder Nolan’s face was as dark as the bottom of a pit as he snarled, “Someone from a backward and low level pack like the Red moon pack? Should I say that the Alpha’s taste in women has deteriorated or that the Alpha has eyes but he is not using it? Choosing a thing over a treasure, I thought you could do better. You think someone from that lowly place can compare to my daughter? Just some whore who can’t do anything but part her legs.”
Damien did not know why, but he suddenly grew incensed. It was a different type of anger, it was not explosive and neither was it flaring, but it made his veins churn like lava was passing through them.
“If Elder Nolan still has use for his tongue, I would advise you to mind how you speak about my people.”