Chapter 74 Using the Gift

After their last class, Thea and the triplets went with Garret Knight to his pack. His father, Alpha Knight, met them outside. He escorted them to the dais, where Xavier sat tied to the silver pole. The closer Thea got to him, the more intense the pain became

The triplets walked away from the dais with the Knights, keeping them occupied while Thea sat in front of Xavier. The holes where his canines used to be were still oozing blood. They would never heal. There was a trail of blood, dried and fresh, all down his front.

“Xavier?” Thea said, pushing down her revulsion.

Xavier lifted his head and looked at Thea. He looked gaunt. He had dark circles around his eyes and sallow skin,

“Come to see your handiwork?” Xavier said. He coughed.

“I need to know why you treated people like they didn’t matter,” Thea said.

“I’m an Alpha. I take what I want.”

“And what other people want doesn’t matter?”

Thea said.

“Why would it?”

“Have you always thought so?”

“Whoever has the power makes the rules.”

“When you shifted and got your power, you took what was yours.”

“Yeah.”

“Your father taught you that being Alpha meant taking care of your pack.”

“He was wrong.”

“You believe that?” Thea said. “You’re dying. You were punished in the worst way possible. Everyone despises you because of what you did. Everyone agrees it was wrong. You still believe what you did was right?”

He stared at her. “I’d keep doing it if I could.”

“Why? Have you never cared about anyone in your entire life?”

people? Why? They’re no

that made you think this was okay? Or were you born

the problem,” Xavier said. More blood and saliva

in your thinking? If

be a lot less trash in the world,”

You don’t

regret is not killing you before you made this

killed

knows

killed people. Humans? In the city?”

packs when I got the

Her

matters,” Xavier

you do with

“Wolves eat meat.”

suppressed the urge

Bones? Do you have a burial ground where the families can

Xavier rolled his eyes.

dogs eat bones,”

of his victims. Their families would never

Thea wouldn’t accept that Xavier chose to be this way.

here,” Thea thought. Alaric joined

“What’s up?” Alaric said.

sit next to him?” Thea

on each of their heads. She focused on their brains. Alaric felt good. Like a well-oiled machine. Xavier was different. There was less going on in his brain. Parts of it didn’t work. Why though? Then it came to her. Those parts had never worked. He didn’t get enough resources in

“Zoe?” Thea thought.

“Yeah?” Zoe said.

we fix

Thea,” Zoe said. “There’s nothing

is it possible?” Thea

try. I guess we can

“How?”

said. “Your magic naturally wants to help things be their best version. Feel what’s there, make the intention that it be its best version, your magic will react to the DNA and know what

or broken parts being fixed. She felt something build inside her. She imagined pushing it into Xavier’s head. She felt a rush leave her. She opened her eyes and watched Xavier

out. Alaric watched with a curious expression. Thea kept the energy flowing until it slowed and stopped on its own. She felt into Xavier’s brain again. She

said. She

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