I held Liana in my arms - shivering , soaked , sobbing uncontrollably - and felt completely torn . On one side were her tearful accusations and the condemning stares around us . On the other , Leslie's unnervingly calm demeanor , the almost mocking curve of her mouth ... and the unmistakable , overwhelming Alpha aura radiating from her . Lance growled in my mind , full of confusion . She's lying ... that Omega is lying ... but Leslie , she ... Just as I tried to make sense of it all , what I saw next stunned me to the core . Leslie walked straight up , grabbed Liana from my arms , and shoved her - hard - back into the pool ! Her movements were crisp and clean , no hesitation , no anger , just an icy indifference like she was taking out the trash . Gasps erupted around us . Even I stood frozen . Then she picked up an expensive bottle of red wine , popped the cap , and poured it over Liana's head - slow and deliberate , almost elegant in its cruelty . " If you're going to insist I pushed you ," she said , her voice cold and devoid of feeling , " then I'd hate to disappoint ." " And don't worry , Liana . That was just the beginning . The other ' gift ' I prepared for you will arrive soon ." Her eyes , once timid and pure , now glinted like a frozen abyss - cold , cutting , and unmistakably murderous . In that moment , I finally understood - this was no longer the Leslie I had once known . She was no longer the partner I could manipulate or control at will . Overwhelmed by frustration , I called a few of my closest Pack brothers and headed to the Howling Wolf Bar in Central City , hoping the alcohol would blur my thoughts . Logan- -one of my most trusted lieutenants , and a childhood friend - sat across from me , rambling about the chaos Crimson Moon had been dealing with since our reputation took a nosedive . " ... It's all that damn Leslie's fault ! I never understood what you saw in her . An Omega from who- 1/3 13:05 Mon , Sep 15 knows - where , nothing but trouble . Disappears for a month and comes back faking an Alpha aura ? Thorbane must've done something to her ... " Logan complained bitterly . Clearly , they all believed Leslie's aura was fake . " Shut up . " I cut him off sharply , my voice cold . Lance growled a warning . Strangely , hearing Logan belittle Leslie like that filled me with a deep discomfort - and anger . Why ? Why the hell was I angry on behalf of a woman who'd lied to me and broken our bond ? Logan flinched at my reaction and went silent . Just then , several TV screens around the bar - usually tuned to sports and entertainment news -flickered on at once . And what they showed ... was the Glory Hall poolside . The footage captured everything - how Liana approached Leslie , taunted her , then " slipped " into the pool , followed by her pitiful accusations ... and finally , Leslie's retaliation : the shove , the wine , every expression , every movement - crystal clear . The entire bar fell silent . Werewolves all around stared at the screens , slack - jawed . Then came the gasps and murmurs . " Oh my god ! She fell in herself ! " " That Omega lied ! She tried to frame the former Luna ! " " I knew Leslie - no , Lady Rogue - wasn't the type to do something like that ! " " Crimson Moon Pack got played by an Omega ? " " I mean ... yeah , Rogue's response was savage , but Liana did provoke her first ! " The truth had been exposed - publicly , bluntly , and in the most humiliating way possible . I felt my entire body flush with heat . My face burned as though I'd been slapped in front of everyone , I had confronted Leslie ... demanded she explain herself ... even asked her to apologize ... all based on a lie . Humiliation . Unprecedented humiliation . I crushed the glass in my hand . The shards pierced my palm . Blood dripped - but I felt no pain . Lance howled in fury - not at Leslie this time , but at the lying Omega ... and at ourselves , for being deceived so easily . 2/3 13:05 Mon , Sep 15 Logan and the others stared at the screen , then looked at me . No one dared make a sound . Send Gifts 128 Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!