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Third Person’s POV
Clarissa doted on Priscilla, and now that her son was mated, she offered more guidance.
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During Priscilla’s New Year stay at the palace, Clarissa likely imparted some wisdom on being an elder.
Upon returning, Priscilla treated Adelaide a bit better.
Two days later, Velda’s insult to Penelope as an “old beggar” shocked the capital.
Though the city recovered quickly from the disaster, many had received Penelope’s donated clothes and food.
Her decades of charity earned her the old Lycan King’s praise as a “house of kindness.”
Had an ordinary person insulted Penelope, the backlash wouldn’t have been as severe.
But Velda, with her already tarnished reputation, ignited public outrage.
For a time, all sorts of trash were thrown at the borders of the Bloodmoon Pack. Some people even poured dirty water over their boundaries in the dead of night, and it wasn’t just a single bucket.
Since the Bloodmoon Pack’s territory was close to two other packs, some of these night–time troublemakers couldn’t tell them apart.
Their actions affected the neighboring packs and sparked conflicts. Members of the Bloodmoon Pack’s Velda clashed directly with members of a neighboring pack.
They were no match for Velda. Three of them suffered fractures, and one even had a broken leg.
The incidents disrupted Ulrik’s work, drawing criticism from Ellen, who reported him to Lance.
The Ministry of Justice was thrown into chaos because of the Bloodmoon Pack incident. For several days in a row, during the meetings, criticised and impeached Ulrik, as well as his father, Isaiah, and his elder brother, Simon.
Lycan Erasmus, who had intended to promote Ulrik, was disappointed.
He told Beta Fabian, “He’s incompetent and can’t handle important tasks.”
Erasmus was frustrated because he had approved Ulrik and Velda’s mating, and Ulrik couldn’t reject Velda without dissolving their mating bond.
He summoned Ellen to inquire about Ulrik’s work performance.
Ellen reported that while Ulrik had been diligent before, he’d been error–prone since the pack incident.
Erasmus instructed Ellen to relay to Ulrik the need to apologize to Penelope with Velda to resolve the
matter.
He also issued a public commendation of Penelope, listing her years of charitable acts, and posted
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donation lists and usage details.
The Blackthorn Pack’s donation of $120,000, previously undisclosed, highlighted their kindness.
Adelaide and Velda became hot topics in the capital.
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Adelaide’s generous donation was widely praised, while Velda faced condemnation for her insults and lack of contribution.
But some people said, “Adelaide, as Alpha Lance’s mate and the daughter of Alpha Bentley of the Frostfang Pack, is very rich. Donating over one hundred thousand dollars is nothing for her. The Bloodmoon Pack is poor, and Rosemary is always ill. They can’t afford to donate. It is understandable.”
But others refuted back.
“Are you misunderstanding ‘poverty‘? Ulrik and Velda’s mating ceremony cost over one hundred thousand dollars. And have you seen the long caravan of Luna Gloria of the Bloodmoon Pack transporting her personal belongings?”
“You say they’re poor, yet they can casually take out enough money to live on for a year.”
“Even if they are poor, they could just not donate. Why did Velda call ninety–plus–year–old Penelope an ‘old beggar‘? Penelope walked in the cold to raise funds for the disaster victims. What’s wrong with her that she deserves such insults?”
“Also, the Blackthorn Pack is rich, but how much do you have? Do you have ten dollars? Would you donate one dollar? Probably not.”
“So, they have the vision and generosity. Are the nobles in the capital poor? Why did they only donate thirty thousand dollars?”
Naturally, these discussions reached the Blackthorn Pack.
Adelaide sent someone to check the donation list and found that the Blackthorn Pack’s donation was indeed the highest.
This made her feel a bit uneasy, as it seemed like the Blackthorn Patk was deliberately trying to draw attention to itself.
Penelope had mentioned that the donation list would be handed over to the royal authorities, and whether or not they would be commended was up to the royalty.
Adelaide remembered that donations had never been publicized before and couldn’t understand why it was being done this time.
Her intention in donating was to help others out of kindness, not to gain fame.
While Adelaide was feeling down, Priscilla was delighted.
She had someone look into the matter and found out that the Silverfeather Pack had only donated three hundred dollars. She laughed and said. “Three hundred dollars? How can they have the nerve to donate such a small amount? When I go to the palace in a few days, I’ll have to mention this to the Full Moon Priestess.”
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Ansley, the son of the old Lycan King’s Full Moon Priestess, had a wealthy family and his mate was Veronica.
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Adelaide said helplessly. “We do good deeds to help others. If we start comparing ourselves to others, it goes against the original intention. Let’s not talk about it anymore.”
Priscilla felt it was a pity to let go of the chance to mock others, but recalling her sister’s advice to heed Adelaide’s suggestions, she reluctantly agreed, “Alright, I won’t say anything else about it.”