Chapter 588
Anna hovered around the ballroom in her pink dress.
She pushed through the crowd of people and found Princess Auburn standing with a sea of other Elite she-wolves.
She knew the she-wolves.
They were all daughters of other pack Alphas.
Anna recognized them and used to be friends with a few of them when she was in the moonlight pack.
Of course, she hadn’t seen them again since her pack was attacked.
She smiled excitedly and rushed up to Auburn.
Auburn, she was aware, liked her brother.
Anna was good at reading people, so when she saw Auburn look at Xaden the way she had the day they had first arrived, she knew she had an advantage.
And more so, Auburn had sent her flowers.
Before she could meet Auburn, a red-haired girl came blocking her view.
“Hello.” The girl said.
Anna looked at her for a split second, confused about who she was.
She had the same vibrant red hair as the royal family members, and it was pulled back in a neat ponytail.
She wore a crystal dress, and her crystal mask was in her hand.
She seemed to be around the same age as her.
And then it dawned on her.
This was Princess Rot Belle
Well, if not for Auburn’s reappearance.
“Your majesty,” Anna said quickly, curtseying. “It’s an honor to meet you.”
“Rise,” Belle said. “It’s good to meet Xaden’s long-lost sister finally.”
Anna smiled, but she wasn’t interested in this princess.
She wanted the one who was going to rule the entire wolf kingdom one day.
“It’s good to meet you, too,” Anna said as she watched Auburn laugh with the other she-wolves.
“I know how happy Xaden must be to have you around,” Belle said.
That caught Anna’s attention.
“He said that?”
Belle laughed. “Your brother and I are very close. He always spoke about how much it hurt that he had lost his sister. And now that you’re here, I’m sure he feels completely.”
And then Anna saw it.
She was malicious enough to know someone who also was.
Belle didn’t care about her or think Xaden missed her, nor did she believe that she and Xaden were indeed close friends.
She knew it was because Belle wanted Xaden for herself.
She knew that longing in her eyes.
She had seen it in so many women when they mentioned Xaden’s name.
Too bad.
Anna only cared about the princess with more power.
“I’m sure he is,” Anna said quickly. “Excuse me, your majesty.”
And with that, she zoomed off away from Belle and went straight to where Princess Auburn stood.
“Your majesty.” Anna curtseyed.
Auburn turned and set her wine glass aside.
“Anna!” Auburn said and hugged her. “It’s so good to see you fine and well.”
Anna smiled.
“Did you get the flowers I sent to you?” Auburn asked once she let her go.
“Yes, I did. I truly appreciate it.” Anna said.
Auburn gently took hold of Anna’s arms and turned her to face the other girls.
“Girls, this is Anna.” Auburn introduced.
“We already know her.” Rachel, the second daughter to the Alpha of the still-water pack, said.
“Yes, but we knew her as Jessica then.” Abigail, granddaughter of the Alpha of the Blackwood pack, said.
She felt a twist in her tummy at the very obvious malicious remark.
All four girls used to be her closest friends, and not one of them has cared what happened to her.
“Well, I think that what Anna went through was terrible,” Auburn spoke up for her, surprising her. “Don’t you all think so?”
And their reactions immediately changed.
“Yes, we think so.”
“It was terrible.”
“She didn’t deserve that.”
There were no longer hidden malicious tones in their words.
Support.
They had immediately changed sides once they noticed Anna didn’t support them.
“When we heard what happened to your father and the pack. It was so sad.” Leah, who was now a Luna and married the Alpha of the Infinity pack. “I tried to get my husband to help you. But we were newlyweds, and you know, pack politics. The elders didn’t want him interfering.”
She smiled tightly, knowing that was not true.
“Thank you, but Bale wasn’t my father. Alpha Orion was, and Xaden is my brother.” She said with pride.
“We HEARD THAT!” Lilian said in excitement. “Xaden is the most attractive and sought-after Alpha in the entire pack. You must be so lucky to have him as your brother.”
“Even I would give up my husband for him,” Leah said.
“My brother isn’t going to settle with just anyone.” She said with honor.
“But we heard he has a child with that dirty slave girl,” Abigail said.
“The child wasn’t his, and all she wanted to do was trap him,” Anna said sharply.
The girl went quiet, even as Auburn rose a brow.
Anna took in a deep breath.
She hated the thought of being reminded that Jasmine existed.
“Moreover, once we return home, he would be sending her out,” Anna said. “And my brother listens to me about people he believes would be good enough.”
Anna felt Princess Auburn’s arm around her.
“I’d like to meet your brother properly,” Auburn said, and Anna smiled to herself.
She could imagine it all.
The future Queen of the Wolf World is her sister in law, while her brother became king!
“Who is that!” Leah said, pointing at someone.
All the girls and everyone else in the room had their eyes fixed on something.
So Anna turned around to see what the commotion was.
She saw a beautiful woman in a dress that she had never seen anyone wear.
It was a red dress that hugged her curves.
The front of the dress was shaped in a heart, and her bosom sat beautifully over it.
She wore a red mask and saw that her hair was vibrant red.
She wondered who this mystery woman was.
There were gasps in the crowd.
Anna’s eyes went down to her neck, where she saw the necklace.
It was the same necklace she had used to accuse Jasmine falsely.
Jasmine.
It wasn’t possible.
Jasmine wasn’t this beautiful, and her hair wasn’t dyed red; it was black.
But as she drew closer and went past her, Anna knew she was one.
Looking beautiful and like royalty, wearing her own mother’s necklace.
“That filthy bitch!” She hissed.