Chapter 51

ROYCE.

“Give me a minute, I need to check if my sister is alright.” I say, knowing I sound cold, but I need a moment, turning I leave the room.

Prescott is pacing the hall, but I can tell he’s mind linking. He’s frowning, and I can sense his worry. He sighs and runs his fingers through his beard.

“Has my sister arrived yet?” I ask him when he finally turns to me.

“She’s on her way. The two bodies have been collected and the king ordered them to be brought here…” He hesitates.

There’s something different in his behaviour. He’s different from the panicked Alpha I had seen when I came in. He looks almost uneasy.

“What is it?” I ask, frowning.

“There’s… there was no sign of this apparent monster, Alpha Arden.” He says quietly.

I frown as I look up at him sharply. “What do you mean there was no sign of the body? I killed it. It was there.”

“Ah yes… you did say that… but there is nothing in the woods.” He huffs, shaking his head. “However, my men have brought Skyla Rossi’s car and cat here for the time being, until the King gives us further instructions. But your story is… intriguing.”

How?

I shake my head. Maybe it did disappear, but there were clear signs of mass destruction.

“There was blood everywhere. The entire area in the woods was destroyed, so many trees were ripped up and the bodies of two young girls were found. That is enough proof that the unseen monster was there. Your men saw that at least, correct?” I ask.

He shakes his head slowly. “No, I have no idea what part of the woods you mean, Alpha Royce. As for these bodies, that is all there was. Just two girls murdered.” There’s a suspicious look in his eyes and I frown.

“Murdered.”

What is he insinuating?

“Yes, perhaps someone did this…”

My heart thuds. What is going on?

“She’s been poisoned… is that not proof enough?”

“By a venom that the Ardens possess, your father, Alpha Kenneth, was adamant to attain that venom from past attacks, to perform some tests on.” A second voice says from behind me. I turn and look at the head warrior of the Luminaria pack.

To create an anti-venom, exactly what I used on Skyla.

“Care to explain?” Prescott asks.

I shake my head. A few loose strands of my makeshift bun fall in front of my forehead.

“When people have their minds made up, you can declare the truth or present proof, but they will not listen. The small-minded will still believe and stick to the first version of the story they heard.”

He looks offended at my words, but I really am not in the mood.

There’s a lot more I want to say but I bite my tongue. If they are so untrusting of us, why even let Dad on the council?

I know the answer… They had needed the investment from the Arden Empire for the startup of the academies… it was a business deal. Everyone is the same in the end…

“Are you insinuating that we are small-minded Alpha Royce?”

“No, I was talking about the chickens in your pen,” I reply sarcastically.

He looks confused, and I internally roll my eyes.

What a bloody idiot.

“I have nothing more to say. I will take my sister and take my leave. Thank you for being understanding and allowing me to bring the princess here.”

behind me, fuck I didn’t even notice when he

about to turn to him when

“Royce!”

a look of worry and panic on her face, and she’s soaked. Her hair sticks to her face

not how I’m used to seeing her,

reaches me, and I pull her close, hugging

is gone!” Her heart

frown, looking down at

some of the water off her, but I can’t

want her to get ill, until she shifts, she can catch

grateful he isn’t punishing Charlotte, despite

inside

That’s a clear command.

towel and some hospital scrubs for Charlotte. I Guess Prescott’s mind linked someone

up at the sight of

She says politely, but I don’t think

back at Alejandro, I

get

back into the room where the women have somehow got Sky into a hospital gown.

relief floods me when

Thank god, fuck

door after us and Charlotte moves away from me as

you like me to dry you?”

no, I know how to use a towel.” Charlotte says, tossing her

little magic like I used

Now that made sense.

so sticky and wet.” Charlotte scrunches her nose, placing the

she’s sitting on the chair,

something before Charlotte’s clothes and hair become

Nice.

says, running her

would you like to talk about?”

in the same room as Skyla and keeping

Skyla to death’s door?” Alejandro asks, his

seconds to realise he

answers you seek… shows you don’t trust me. Why not wait

up. She kisses Skyla’s forehead before she comes over and

protect your daughter, including leaving me in the soaking rain, and he told me to call

at her

“Charlotte.” I warn her.

she know

should go pick on someone your own age King Alejandro. And yes, I said age, not size.” She says,

me when I’m surprised to

him. I’m just…

not how I

clearly wasn’t easy for my brother,

she’s

want to say

instead, tilting my head

to hold

to keep

Sophia Arden,”

says with

“White

am, I’m Delsanra

and lightly talk, and I find myself turning my attention

ice cream when Skyla’s voice came into my head…” I trail off eyes turn

head?” Charlotte asks, confused.

before he can speak, I know what he’s going to

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