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She tried to wipe away her tears, and I smiled softly.
She’d been there for me since everything began. She supported me, my brothers, and her pack members. I couldn’t hold any of
this against her. Our childhood wasn’t perfect, but it wasn’t all
bad either. The things that happened in between? That wasn’t
her fault. It wasn’t her burden to carry.
“Thanks for being here. I love you so much,” she looked at me
with tears gleaming in her eyes. She hugged me tightly, and I
couldn’t help but smile this time.
“I love you to, mom.”
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Candace, the witch who’s finally revealed herself to me, really
came through. She uncovered a lot of details we had no idea
about.
Turns out, the wolves and witches weren’t the only ones
involved. The bear clan had their hands in everything, too.
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Convincing Xavier to punish some of the witches wasn’t easy. He’s been firm in his belief that all witches are guilty, but we
found a way to get through to him. Today’s the day we finally end this. The Council tried to divide us, but instead, they’ve only
made us stronger as a group.
Trusting Xavier is difficult for me. There’s always that fear he
might betray me like Isaac did. But for now, I’m willing to work
with him. This is for the people and to honor my father–because
I know that’s what he would have wanted.
Xavier and Matthew led me into the council chamber, where
we were about to confront them face–to–face.
“You look surprised seeing us here together,” I sneered to the
shock–looking council.
“You’ve turned on us,” one of the council members accused,
glaring at both Xavier and Matthew. I couldn’t hold back my
laughter.
“You really think you can stand there and act innocent? You
lied to me for years, knowing full well that you were
responsible for my mother’s death,” Xavier roared.
The shock on their faces was priceless. They clearly never
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expected me or Xavier to know the truth. But blood always speaks louder than their lies.
“How could you trust him?” One of them scoffed, clearly
unsettled.
“Oh, I didn’t trust him at first. But you just confirmed it,” Xavier said coldly, leaning back with a smirk. The councils were visibly uncomfortable under his unblinking stare. They had no clue what he was capable of, and that uncertainty was eating
away at them.
“This was your uncle’s plan. We didn’t have a choice. We feared
him too much to say no.”
And there it was–the classic blame game. But this time, we were
in control.
“And you expect me to believe that excuse?” Xavier’s voice was
calm, but the power behind it was undeniable.
“We’ll put an end to this war, but you’ll also walk away with nothing. These two were just using you to get their way, and
you’ve handed them everything they wanted. Work with them and there will be no revenge for you.”
Their arrogance was astounding. They thought they had all the
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answers, but it was clear only my uncle had ever truly needed
them.
“You don’t need to worry about his revenge. I’ll make sure he
gets it,” I said, enjoying the shock spreading across their faces.
“So, you’re saying you’d destroy an entire species just to avenge
your brother?” One of them asked, almost incredulously.
“No, but I’ll happily dismantle this council because you’re the
ones who’ve caused all this destruction.”
The fear in their eyes was exactly what I’d been hoping for.
These men had shattered everything I held dear ever since I
stepped into this role. They’d stolen my peace, and now they
were going to pay for it.
“This isn’t who you are. You’re not as bad as your brothers,” one
of them shifted the focus to Matthew, trying to get Matthew on
their side. But my cousin only burst out laughing.”
“Oh, you really think a few words will change this? Nothing
you say will alter what we’ve decided. You stood by while my
father murdered my mother, probably even encouraged it. You
told him I wasn’t fit to be the Crown Prince. You made me feel
small, worthless. But the worst part? You actually thought I’d
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stand with you after everything you did.”
Matthew’s words cut through the tension like a knife. These
men had wronged us, and now they would face the
consequences.
Four hours later
The three of us stood together, having made promises we would keep no matter what. Life is empty without people you can trust through thick and thin, and having my brothers by
my side meant everything. No one would come between us. We
were untouchable.
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