Chapter 209

Adelaide’s POV
Luna Cynthia clearly wanted to make small talk, but Gloria was growing impatient.
She directly asked me, “Miss Davidson, could you tell me why you dissolved your matting bond with Alpha Ulrik? Was there any problem with his character or behavior?”
Luna Cynthia frowned and said, “Gloria, be polite.”,
Gloria’s tone remained stubborn as she replied, “I know it’s forward, but I hope you can tell me the truth, Miss Davidson.”
“Gloria reminds me of someone,” I said with a smile.
“And who might that be?” she asked.
“Oh, Tabitha, my brother’s mate,” I replied.
Mentioning my deceased relative, Gloria’s attitude softened, and she quietly said, “I see.”
She sighed and leaned back in her seat.
Seeing her less restless, I explained, “You asked why I dissolved the mating bond with Ulrik. Simply put, he wanted to mate with Velda, and I couldn’t tolerate it.”
“Is that truly the reason?” Gloria asked doubtfully.
I affirmed, “Yes, it is.”
Gloria looked puzzled and said, “Why? She was just a breeder. How could that affect your position as Luna?”
My wolf sneered inwardly. I wanted to say that Ulrik had claimed his heart belonged only to Velda, but I couldn’t reveal that to Gloria.
Instead, I said, “When he and my mother asked for our mating bond, he promised no breeders or mistresses. Later, he broke that promise to my mother.”
“I see,” Gloria said thoughtfully. “Breaking a promise is wrong, but dissolving a mating bond seems hasty. Enduring a mistress would have been easier.”
“It’s fortunate you dissolved the mating bond. Now you’ll mate with Alpha Lance. Being a royal Luna is better than being Bloodmoon’s Luna,” Gloria said with a hint of a smile.
I didn’t like the implication in her tone.
I replied coolly, “Destiny is beyond our control. It’s all the Moon Goddess’s plan. When I dissolved the mating bond, I never expected to become Alpha Lance’s mate.”
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“Gloria, how can you speak so impertinently?” Luna Cynthia chided.
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“I apologize. I’m plain–spoken. I hope you don’t take offense, Miss Davidson,” Gloria said, her smile fading.
She then asked, “What’s your true opinion of Alpha Ulrik? Since you parted ways, he must be despicable in your eyes.”
I found this amusing and countered, “If I already think so poorly of him, why ask my opinion?”
Luna Cynthia glared at Gloria, then turned to me apologetically. “Miss Davidson, please don’t mind her. She’s been solitary and doesn’t know how to measure her words. We came not only to visit Cedric but also to learn about Ulrik from you.”
“To truly know a man, you shouldn’t ask me,” I said.
“As Gloria pointed out, I dissolved our mating bond, so naturally I couldn’t bear him. How could I think well of him? ”
I saw the two women’s faces change and took a sip of coffee before continuing, “But my grievances with him are personal. From the moment we dissolved the mating bond, I regarded him as a stranger, and those personal feelings no longer exist.”
I paused and added, “I hardly knew him. We had just bonded when he went to war. When he returned to mate with Velda, we dissolved ours. Until the end, we were still strangers.”
Luna Cynthia nodded. “That does make you strangers.”
“I got to know him on the southern border battlefield,” I added.
Gloria’s attitude shifted to one of respect. “Right, you’re a decorated gamma from the southern border.”
“Speaking as a fellow wolf general,” I said, “he’s a good commander–willing to follow orders, not seeking credit, and brave with strategy. As for his personal morals, I can’t give you a definite answer since I didn’t know him well. You might want to ask others.”
Gloria seemed satisfied, but Luna Cynthia asked another question, “We heard that before dissolving the mating bond, he wanted to drive you out of the Bloodmoon Pack, and the old Luna even schemed to seize the Frostfang Pack’s assets. Is that true?”
I felt relieved and thought, “Right, this is something I can confirm.”
I nodded and said, “Yes, the Bloodmoon Pack did want to expel me, and the asset scheme is also true.”
The two women exchanged glances and fell silent.
While other matters could be discussed, scheming against the Frostfang Pack’s assets was inexcusable.
Gloria asked unwillingly, “Was it Ulrik’s scheme or his mother’s? ”
I sensed Gloria’s fondness for Ulrik.
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Perhaps she admired wolf generals because her previous mate had been one.
Or maybe their mating bond was already set in stone, and she simply wanted Ulrik to be a good person.