Chapter 327
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Third Person’s POV
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Adelaide spent several days meticulously examining the financial records, checking for any irregularities.
She carefully reviewed every income and expense and found that the Blackthorn Pack was indeed well- funded. Previously, Lycan Erasmus had supported the pack, bestowing wealth and land upon it.
After the Southern Border War, the pack acquired several mountainous areas. Ralph had surveyed them and found that these lands, suitable only for farming or orchards, were remote and difficult to manage .
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“Madison once suggested swapping these mountains for fertile land. I reported it to Lance, and he said no , Adelaide said.
“Swapping good land for barren mountains? What’s Madison up to?” she asked.
“Lance thinks she’s up to no good and is keeping an eye on her pack,” came the reply.
Adelaide nodded. “Got it. Next month was Priscilla’s birthday, her first since moving out of the palace. She’d likely want a grand celebration.”
Ralph said with a smile, “Priscilla said a small gathering would do.”
Adelaide shook her head. “No, we need to make it grand.”
If it were just a small gathering, Priscilla might be upset for years.
Recently, she’d been buying rare flowers to decorate the gardens, clearly preparing for her birthday.
She wanted a big party, not just a small gathering.
“Have Ralph draft a guest list for me. I’ll decide who to invite and who to leave off,” Adelaide said.
“Sure thing,” Ralph said, then left.
This was the first birthday party Adelaide had organized since becoming the Blackthorn Pack’s Luna.
A failed party would be a laughingstock, especially since Priscilla cared so much about hers. Adelaide wanted everything perfect.
She personally asked Priscilla if there were any must–invite guests.
Priscilla pretended to think. “Invite Hera and Iris if they can come and go freely from the palace. The st is up to you.”
Adelaide knew Hera and Iris, former high priests of the old Lycan King, were must–invites, especially
Hera.
But she wondered why Priscilla had such a rivalry with them.
The old Lycan King had favored others more. Why did Priscilla hold a grudge against Hera and Iris ?
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Now, due to the marriage alliance with the Wall family, her relationship with Iris had eased . But she was still at odds with Hera.
“ Has Hera ever wronged you?” Adelaide asked.
Priscilla snorted. “Don’t be fooled by her act. She’s sly. Back when the old Lycan King was alive, she schemed against me, getting me scolded by him.”
Adelaide believed her.
Priscilla was quick to anger and easy to manipulate.
“What about Iris?” Adelaide asked.
Priscilla sneered. “She just plays the victim. Before the old Lycan King died, she was a junior priestess. After he passed and Lycan Erasmus became king, her status rose because the Wall family’s daughter became Lycan Luna. But it means nothing. In the palace, former high priests of the old king have no say .
Priscilla was jealous .
Her son had returned victorious from the Southern Border War, yet Lycan Erasmus hadn’t proposed elevating her status.
She couldn’t ask for it directly; that would show desperation.
Days passed, and Caldwell presented a guest list. Adelaide scanned it and saw Madison and the Glenveil Pack on it. Hera and Iris , strongly requested by Priscilla, were there too.
So were several princesses, the Stormridge Pack, and noble families like the Hutchinsons, Walls, Soulrend Pack, and Ironclaw Pack.
Most families of government officials at the department head level and above were invited, as were the Paharis.
Adelaide said, “Send out invitations based on this list as soon as possible.”
Caldwell nodded. “Right away.”
“Thanks,” Adelaide said.
Caldwell added, “Now that you’re handling internal pack affairs, Luna Adelaide, be cautious with staffing. All servants underwent background checks, but Lance was away at war for years, and Ralph and I were busy with daily operations. Some might have had outside contacts over the years.”
“Lance already did a screening after he returned. But some could have slipped through. Also, we didn’t know much about Priscilla’s people before.”
Adelaide thought it over. The Blackthorn Pack should be fine after Lance’s screening.
But Priscilla’s people were a different story.
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