Chapter 432. Grifters

Valen’s POV

Under the warm afternoon sun, the pack assembled at the grand outdoor amphitheater. The stage was bare. Usually, I didn’t need the microphone or the speakers. I was sure the implacable anger in my veins was enough to carry my voice as I addressed them.

“The Elders and the Alphas got their chance. They failed with Alpha-female Mercedes Femoris, and now they’ve failed with the rogue, Jiya Kaur, who is the masked criminal behind the name Kavya Leone.” I held up two digits as I glanced around the audience. “Twice they have double-crossed me. Twice they have thrown other women at me, and they have both been deceptive.” 

I shot a vicious glare to my left on the raised platform, thinking about how they tried to play me like a fool.

Zeus’ hackles rose as he listened, his warning growl reverberating through