Silence Tell between us alus processed this informations.
‘Kaius, do you think Ophelia might have assisted my mother the assassination attempt on Alaric?“:
“Yes. That is very much possible,” he admitted, his brow furwedd in thought.
But then… how? When did the bond grow between them?”
He moved to sit beside me on the bed. “My mother had been hurt by Alaric, and so had yours; the bond wouldn’t be that hard to
“So you mean… Ophelia knew about it all along?”
1 wouldn’t be surprised
if she had been the one to come up with the plan.”
“That is….unforeseen. I leaned against Kalus, suddenly exhausted again. “Also, thank you, Kalus, for coming to my rescue… I thought…
His arm tightened around me. “Elowen… he said something to you, didn’t he?”
The tears I’d been holding back for hours finally spilled over. “He said so many things about my mother… I hate him so much, and cannot help it. I hate him for how badly he hurt my mother.”
“He would be dead soon,
Alarm shot through me. “Dead? He is the Alpha King, your father.”
“To me, he is just another man who trespassed.”
I pulled back to look at him, fear coiling in my stomach. “Kaius, what about the elders?”
“I had let them do as they wished to, but I won’t this time.”
“Kalus, please, I don’t want anything happening to you, I pleaded, gripping his hands tightly.
A small smile touched his lips. “It’s cute when I see you
ou worry for me
“I have every reason to, I insisted. “Please, Kaius, for me, don’t do this.”
His expression softened as he traced my cheek with his thumb, “I want you safe; doing this keeps you safe.”
“No, if anything happens to you, I won’t be able to live with myself.
He was quiet for a moment, considering. When he spoke again, his voice carried absolute conviction. “I’ll challenge him; I would do it the right way.”
My heart froze. “You will challenge him for what? His Alpha title?”
E challenge him for his title as the Alpha KingTM
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Chapter 97
The next day passed in a blur of activity. Kalus insisted I remain in ur rooms while he made preparations, sending Frost to guard me when he couldn’t be present himself.
When Kalus finally returned, his expression was grim. “I need you to identify who helped Alaric,” he said without preamble. “All male pack members under thirty have been gathered in the great hall”
“Kajus –
“It’s just identification, Elowen. No one will be harmed without due process,
I knew better than to believe that, but I allowed him to lead me to the great hall. The space had been arranged with dozens of pack members lined against the walls, their faces a mixture of confusion and fear.
My eyes scanned the assembled faces, looking for Rowan. I spotted hen near the back–pale, eyes wide with terror. Our gazes and I saw something beyond fear in his expression: shame.
But I decided to spare him. His sister’s death had already caused his mother enough grief. I wouldn’t make her lose another child.
“He is not here.” I said firmly,
He frowned, studying my face. “A
“Are you
sure, Elowen?”
“Of course.” I forced confidence into my voice. “Maybe he wasn’t even a part of this pack, that would make so much sense?
Doubt flickered in Kaius’s eyes. “We would look through the next badge of soldiers to make sure…”
“Kaius. Please just… let it go, I implored, my hand finding his
He was silent for a long moment, his gaze searching mine. Whatever he saw there made him sigh. “You are right, I’ll take you back
to our room.
“And you will cut off this search haunt or whatever it is?”
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