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?”

about people? Why? They’re no

think this way. What happened that made you think this was okay? Or were

Xavier said. More blood and saliva

you possibly not see the error in your thinking?

be a lot less trash in the world,”

die. You

killing

killed other

smirked. “No one knows

people. Humans? In the city?” Thea

from faraway packs

many?” Her

matters,” Xavier

you do with the

“Wolves eat meat.”

suppressed the

you have

Xavier rolled his eyes.

eat bones,”

was nothing left of his victims.

that Xavier chose to be this

Alaric joined her on the

“What’s up?” Alaric said.

sit next to him?”

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

“Zoe?” Thea thought.

“Yeah?” Zoe said.

we fix his

Zoe said. “There’s nothing we can

it possible?” Thea thought

guess we

“How?”

make the intention that it be its best

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 kept flowing out

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

Thea said. She shook

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