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 better than

way. What happened that made you think this was okay? Or were you born like this? Is it

Xavier said. More blood and

in your thinking? If the whole

a lot less trash in

You don’t feel

killing you

you killed other

knows half of what I’ve

Humans? In the

unshifted wolves from faraway packs when I got the

Her

matters,”

do with the

“Wolves eat meat.”

the urge

anything left of your victims? Bones? Do you have a burial

Xavier rolled his eyes.

eat bones,” he

left of his victims. Their families would

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

here,” Thea thought. Alaric joined

“What’s up?” Alaric said.

you sit next

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 the womb.

“Zoe?” Thea thought.

“Yeah?” Zoe said.

fix his

Zoe said. “There’s nothing

know, but is it possible?” Thea thought

I guess

“How?”

Zoe 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

to Xavier’s brain and thought about it being whole, all the dead 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 as the energy

passed out. Alaric watched with a curious expression. Thea kept the energy flowing until it slowed and stopped on its own.

said. She shook his

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