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Chapter 77: Always

“She’s lying. This is just some power hungry imposter coming to disrupt our pack,” Raymond argued, stepping between me and the rest of the pack.

“I can prove that I am the real Ciana,” I said, holding the pack relic up over my head. I stepped around Raymond so the entire pack could see me.

Everyone gasped when they realized I had the feather. It was more than just a pack relic. This feather was a symbol of truth and justice. Anyone that spoke a lie while holding the feather would be punished by the Moon Goddess.

He wouldn’t dare attack me while I held the feather. It was a sacred pack relic and not even Raymond would think about putting it in harm’s way.

“Don’t listen to this bitch. She’s responsible for my son getting viciously attacked, multiple times. She was probably sent here as a spy for the Dark Prince so he can wipe us all out when it pleases him,” Raymond argued.

The rest of the pack murmured nervously and a lot of them locked at me with fear in their eyes. I couldn’t believe it! These were people I’d known all my life. Raymond had twisted them so much they didn’t know what was real and what wasn’t.

“That is a lie,” Warren said, speaking up. One of the guards hit

him in the back of the head and he snarled.

“Prince Theo and the crown don’t destroy packs or spy on them. This man has you all confused,” Warren stated calmly yet firmly.

It wasn’t good enough. I had to use the feather’s fabled power to prove that I was who I said I was. The pack wouldn’t believe it otherwise. After seeing what the Moonlit Crystal could do, I

didn’t doubt the power of the feather.

“I swear that I am the true and only Ciana Black, daughter of Alpha Soren Black of the Alvar Pack. As the Moon Goddess is my witness, I speak the truth of who I am. If I lie before this feather, may the Moon Goddess strike me down,” I announced aloud.

The entire crowd went silent. Even Raymond and Hawke held their breath. Nothing happened. No lightning bolts shot down. from the sky to strike me down. An apparition of the Moon Goddess didn’t appear and condemn me for my lies.

A ripple of relief went through the gathered pack. Then they started murmuring to each other.

I smirked and glanced over at Raymond. With the power of the feather, I’d win back the loyalty of the pack in no time.

“Beta Raymond, would you like your fake Ciana to swear her identity before the Moon Goddess with the feather of justice?” I asked, holding the relic out to him.

Ramond snarled at me and pushed my hand away.

I turned to the fake me and held the feather out.

“How about it, ‘Ciana’?” I asked, putting a sarcastic emphasis on her name.

She shook her head and stared nervously at the feather. “Wh- what will happen to me?”

about it!” Raymond snapped. He moved between me and the fake Ciana. “Ciana is whoever I say she is, and I say it

to Warren, who was still being held by Raymond’ s guards. She looked really upset that Warren

Goddess?” I challenged, arching an eyebrow at him and waving

murmurs went

Raymond

to be punished

then I will

He leapt off the dais

eyes widened as he tried to get away. With a snap of the fingers, Raymond had his guards hold the man in a tight

call yourself a loyal pack member, yet you

He looked at me, his eyes

“The feather…”

word out, Raymond grabbed his head and twisted. A sickening crack rang out and the guards released him. The man fell in a

taking

I thought that when the pack learned who I was, they would turn against him. He had planned everything

growled, stalking over to the fake Ciana,

and shrank away from him. If I wasn’t concerned about her safety, I would have berated her for representing me so poorly. My father had always taught me not to back down and to face

had looked at me like that, I would have told

guards standing near her and ran

pack. How could he betray my father like

grabbing my hand. “Beta Raymond told me he needed me to help

insane by seeing someone that looks just like her,” Raymond argued,

maintaining his dominant status. I could see the pack members were too confused to make up their

aid

at the palace and couldn’t help, but the pack needed you now. I really, really

You’re the only one that knows the truth. Take the feather

and looked from the feather back

anything to raise a hand

you take the feather and expose his lies, you’ll free them all

Ciana whispered. I could see fear in

Raymond shouted at the

terror and abuse she’d suffered while trying to do what Raymond wanted her to do. I couldn’t

again, giving her a warm, friendly smile. “The pack will protect you once Raymond’s lies are revealed. They won’t

already been reluctant to believe

Warren there would be enough to

princes and did nothing to oppose Raymond and restore my pack’s honor and loyalty to the crown, Warren being

they didn’t need

safe?” she asked