Chapter 2

I forced myself to stay calm, looked at Damien, and let out a cold laugh. “Damien, you can eat whatever you want, but you can’t just say anything you like. Whoever you were mating with, don’t pin it on me.”

“We've never spoken more than ten words to each other. Where did this so-called loss of control even come from?”

“Besides, Ashford family is a noble bloodline of the pack. Whenever I go out, I am always followed by a group of maids. I never have the chance to be alone with you, let alone mate with you.”

“The Ashford doesn’t allow you to smear it.”

As soon as I finished speaking, the crowd started to react.

That was right. The Ashford family was one of the oldest and purest werewolf bloodlines in the pack, second only to the Alpha family in status.

Their rules were strict beyond imagination. A she-wolf from Ashford would never do something like this.

Damien’s expression turned ugly. His face shifted pale as he clenched that chemise tightly in his hand.

Elena stood beside me, pretending to be my close friend, and said softly, “But Aurelia, didn’t you always like Damien?”

“At the last Autumn Hunt Festival, you praised him for his strength and said he had a bright future. Everyone there knew you admired him.”

“And that fabric of the chemise… it was a gift from the Luna. No one else has it except you.”

Her words were clearly pointed. The fabric was a gift from the Luna, and only I had it, so that chemise should have been mine.

But I just let out a light laugh. “You're right. But Elena, did you forget something? On your birthday, you said you liked the color of this fabric. I specially made a same to you.”

“There isn’t only one piece of it in the pack. You have one too.”

Elena’s face turned pale, and her voice became sharp. “What are you talking about? A she-wolf’s purity is important. Are you trying to say I have something going on with Damien?”

“I don’t even know Damien. How could it be mine?”

I pressed forward step by step. “Yes, a she-wolf’s purity is important. You knew that very well, and yet without even looking closely, you shouted in front of everyone that it was my chemise.”

“Those who know you would think you are just impulsive. Those who don’t might think you and Damien are hiding something and trying to drag me down with you.”

Tears fell from Elena’s eyes. “Aurelia, I’m just an orphan. Alpha took me in out of pity. You gave me that chemise made from such fine fabric, I’ve never even worn it. How could it end up in another man’s hands?”

A female wolf couldn’t hold it in and spoke up. “Aurelia, you’ve gone too far. Elena is your friend, and yet you are treating her like this.”

I looked at her. “I’m bullying her? If she said that chemise was yours, would you still gladly accept it?”

The she-wolf was instantly speechless, then quickly said, “But Elena already said it. That fabric was given to you by the Luna. Who else could it belong to?”

I glanced at the doubtful faces around me and let out a laugh. “That piece of fabric, I used it to make a dress. The remaining was used to make two chemises. One was given to Elena, and one is still at my home.”

“The one in Damien’s hands is definitely not mine. I can take mine out. Can Elena take hers out?”

Elena’s face went pale, and she didn’t dare say a word.

Damien quickly stepped forward to smooth things over. “Alright, Aurelia, I know it was my fault. I shouldn't have drunk the wine knowing it was drugged and then secretly mated with you. I apologize.”