You Want My Crown Fine Take the Trash Too (by Mountain River) novel Chapter 1

Calling someone a childhood sweetheart might seem like an innocent title at first, but it usually entailed more than that. If the Alpha of the Silvermoon pack failed to justify today's incident, I might as well cancel the mating ceremony.

To my surprise, Falcon Sterling's cold voice bounced back with a question. "Who's this? And who are you to say anything about Julia?"

Before I could remind him who I was—his soon-to-be mate, Sloane Luneborn, the arranged match chosen to assist him and unite two of the strongest forces—the call cut off.

Anger brewed in my chest. Wasn't that just perfect? My arranged mate didn't even have my number saved!

Julia Stone let out a booming laugh, increasingly smug by the minute. "Oh, what a pitiful thing. I don't know how you got Alpha Falcon's number, but you didn't actually think he'd help just because you called, right?"

A mocking, almost cruel smile curved her lips as her gaze swept over me, lingering on my clothes. "And come on—even the servants at his estate dress better than you. Who gave you such confidence?"

I never cared how much my clothes cost, as long as they were comfortable. I just didn't expect that one day, this would be used against me.

"Sorry, I'm not into proving my worth with designer labels. That's usually what people with low self-esteem do!" I snapped coldly. "Considering Falcon willingly grew up with you, I guess he's no better."

After all the drama she stirred, I had lost all interest in picking out a crown. I grabbed a silver-white crown off the display and turned to the clerk. "Wrap it up. I'm paying."

The clerk froze, looking uneasy. "Sorry, ma'am, we prioritize selling to high-ranking pack members…"

Julia chortled. She lifted her chin arrogantly and tapped the shiny badge on her chest. It was the symbol of a Silvermoon pack high-ranking member.

"See this? It means I'm under Alpha Falcon's protection," she hissed. "What do you have, dear? Nothing. So stop pretending you're better than me."

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