Chapter 34
“I saw how Amelia had your attention, and I wanted to be the one by your side! But Father–he taught Amelia everything while I was left in the dark!”
Alpha Frank’s gaze turned to the Seer.
“As the Prince Consort, Bellona must have these powers. Teach her, now.”
The Seer’s face went as pale as death. “Your Majesty… I cannot. Because I… I do not possess the gift myself.”
A stunned silence fell over the room, broken only by the rapid thumping of hearts and the sharp intakes of breath. With a heavy sigh, the Seer began to speak, revealing the truth that had been hidden for years–the tale of
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how he’d found Amelia’s mother, a powerful witch – wolf, and how Amelia had inherited her mother’s gifts, becoming the true source of the “Seer’s” predictions.
At the end of his confession, the Seer bowed his head low, his forehead touching the ground.
“The one with the true gift of divination… is Amelia, the Third Prince’s mate.”
Alex whipped around, his eyes locking onto mine.
“Amelia, why didn’t you tell me?”
I laughed, a cold and bitter sound that echoed through the silent room.
“I did tell you. But you chose to believe Bellona’s lies instead.
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You believed the letter she sent you before she died, didn’t you? The one where she claimed I forced her into slavery, that I stole her powers? You believed every word, even though I was the one who risked everything to keep you alive.”
As the memories of their past life flooded back, Alex staggered, his eyes glazed over.
Bellona’s final words to him, accusing Amelia of the most heinous crimes, now rang hollow in the face of the truth.
Alex’s eyes rolled back in his head as memories of the past life overwhelmed him.
In a fit of blind rage, he’d once stormed into the bedchambeb. The stench of his fury had been suffocating as he wrapped a silver – infused silk cord around Amelia’s throat,
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ignoring her desperate pleas and the way her scent turned bitter with fear.
Her last, strangled gasps still haunted his nightmares.
Now, in the throne room, his wolf whined deep within him, torn between guilt and possessiveness.
“Amelia… I’m so sorry,” he choked out.
His knees hit the stone floor with a thud, and he bowed his head, baring his neck in a submissive gesture rarely seen from an Alpha – in – waiting.
“I was a fool. Bellona’s lies poisoned my mind. I’ll do anything to make amends. Leave Steven and return to me. I’ll make you my Luna, the rightful ruler of our pack.”
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Steven’s growl rumbled through the room, a warning that made the air vibrate.
His hackles rose, and his eyes glowed with a fierce protectiveness.
“She is my bonded mate. Your words dishonor her and challenge me.”
His claws extended, scratching the floor as he stepped in front of Amelia, a solid wall between her and Alex’s advances.
Bellona scrambled across the floor, her nails clicking against the stone as she clung to Alex’s leg.
“What about me? I’m your betrothed! You can’t throw me away like-”
With a snarl, Alex kicked her aside.
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“You’re nothing but a liar!”
Bellona’s eyes widened, and she turned on Amelia, her face twisted into a feral snarl.
“Why? Why do you always take everything from me? First Father’s favor, now Alex!”
Amelia’s voice was calm, but her eyes held a cold fire.
“You forget, Bellona. It was my mother’s divination and my strategies that raised your father to power. You were nothing but a parasite feeding on our gifts.”
She pressed closer to Steven. “And I belong with Steven. Our wolves are bonded for life.”
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