LET GO OF ME STEPBROTHER! I'M NOT YOUR LUNA

Having waited for a while, Carol was relieved to see Paul step in finally and bowed slightly to greet him, but he immediately rejected her bow.

"You are officially accepted by the council as the Alpha. You can't do that anymore," he told her, and Carol was flabbergasted.

Speechless, she watched on as Paul gave more information and placed a bunch of papers in front of her.

"The next thing we have to focus on is your coronation and training," he said, then pointed to a place for Carol to sign.

"Noah will teach you many things you need to know as per the will, and the coronation will probably be on the night of the next full moon," he told her, and Carol nodded her head like a statue.

"Lisa here will assist you with whatever you need," Paul finished and took the papers from her.

"Allow me to pay my first respect to you, Alpha Carol," Paul said with a smile and bowed his head deeply alongside Lisa.

Carol's knees felt weak on the chair, and she exhaled deeply.

In just a day, she had become the Alpha of her pack!

"I will introduce you to some people you have to meet soon, and then you will take over the resort's affairs," Paul told her, but Carol raised a hand to stop him.

"Give me a minute," she told him, and he nodded, then signaled to Lisa to follow him, but as he made to step out,

Noah stormed in, followed by Cole, his assistant.

Carol jumped to her feet, seeing his fierce look, and Lisa immediately stood in front of her.

Glaring at Paul, he noticed the signed papers in his hands and questioned with much anger,

"The council accepted her?" Noah said in disbelief, and Paul affirmed.

"They accepted the late Alpha's will," he told him, and Noah couldn't believe his ears.

He had no idea they would turn against him so quickly and accept Carol.

"The documents have been signed, and everything else has been finalized except the date for the coronation," Paul went on, and Carol's jaw dropped, wondering where Paul's confidence came from.

What if Noah decided to snap both their heads off?

"Is it?" he mouthed, his eyes turning to Carol hiding behind Lisa, and went over to take a seat.

"Then I challenge her to a duel," Noah said, and Carol gasped in fear.

"Noah, you can't do that," Paul rejected quickly, but Noah wasn't listening to him but rather had his eyes focused on Carol.

"The Alpha of Moonlight Pack can't be afraid of a single fight," he said sarcastically, and Carol swallowed down a lump.

He was purposely messing with her.

"Others can challenge her to a duel, but not you," Paul said again.

"Why not?"

"You are siblings, and you are also her guardian. It is absurd to have you two fight openly," Paul answered, immediately thinking up a way to reject, and Noah stayed quiet.

"Then I will be sure to guide the Alpha closely," he smirked.

His words gave Carol and others in the room goose pimples, and Paul sighed tiredly.

"I will communicate with both of you in a few days from now, but before then, you should mourn the late Alpha properly," Paul said and went out of the room.

Carol pressed her eyes on the door as Paul left, wanting to beg him not to leave her here with Noah, but he was gone.

"Are you afraid now?" Noah questioned, standing up, and Carol shook her head.

"I have no intention to become the Alpha," Carol reminded, and he nodded with a mocking gaze.

"Of course. It's a mere coincidence," he remarked.

Although he hated Carol, his anger was more directed at Lockhart and whatever reason he had for doing something like that to him.

Now that things had come to this, it would be foolish of him to fight her openly and let others criticize him. Rather, he would make them see that she could never be the Alpha and renounce the throne willingly.

"You will hear from me soon," Noah told her and left the room with Cole once again.

Carol turned to Lisa when she was sure Noah was out of sight and asked if there was anything else she needed to know.

"For now, you have to wait till the day of your ascension to the throne is determined, and then you meet with the whole council, and..." Lisa paused.

"What is it?" Carol pushed, hoping it's not another bombshell.

"Your marriage will be determined soon as well," Lisa let her know.

"Oh," Carol let out, her head suddenly feeling light, and she stood to her feet.

She hadn't been lucky with meeting her fated mate early, unlike others, and she was already twenty-one.

"That can wait," she said and decided to head back to the Moon-pool house while Lisa escorted her out.

...

"Boss, are you really going to let her take over as the Alpha?" Cole asked Noah as they returned to the office, but Noah was quiet.

"We will play it by ear," Noah answered after a second, and Cole nodded quietly.

"What is the reaction of the shareholders regarding the resort?" he questioned, and Cole submitted the report to him.

"They don't seem entirely dissatisfied and want to meet with Carol first. Luckily, the late Alpha wasn't so cruel as to take everything away from you," Cole said.

They had a lot of other businesses, and the resort was only a small unit.

"Seems like my father did a lot of things behind my back," Noah muttered, checking the file in front of him and turning his computer on.

"Sir," Cole called and gave the phone in his hand to him.

The news of the new Alpha selected had circulated in the pack and was known by everyone.

"Don't bother yourself with that, and let's focus on what's important," Noah said and returned the phone to him.

Since his father wanted him to serve his stepsister, then he should do him a good favor.

"Have the findings concerning the Shadow Pack sent to the new Alpha and let her handle it," Noah instructed.

"But the Shadow Pack is ruthless and cunning. I am afraid she can't do anything about them on her own," Cole advised.

"More reason why she should deal with them. She will be crowned soon and will have to face them sooner or later," Noah responded without care.

"Inform her that will be her first lesson," Noah added, and Cole complied and went away to do so.

Noah's phone rang, and he answered it.

"Where are you?" Jeff, his cousin, asked, and he told him.

"Let's meet at the bar then," Jeff suggested, and Noah hesitated for a moment before he agreed and turned off his computer again, then made his way out of the company.

Letting Cole take care of anything else on his behalf before driving away to BUBBLES,

a bar owned by Jeff, and made his way in through the back door, then spotted Jeff chatting and flirting with a young omega wolf.

"You are here," Jeff called out to him, sending the girl away, and came to Noah.