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?”

Why? They’re

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

problem,” Xavier said. More blood

you possibly not see the error in your

be a lot less trash in

You don’t feel regret?” Thea

only regret is not killing

you killed

“No one knows half of what

In the city?” Thea

faraway packs when I got

Her voice

matters,”

did you do

“Wolves eat meat.”

the

Do you have

Xavier rolled his eyes.

dogs eat

of his victims. Their

that Xavier chose to be this way.

Thea thought. Alaric joined her on

“What’s up?” Alaric said.

you sit next

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 the womb. He was a twin. The twin died in the womb and was resorbed, but it was too late for Xavier. His brain didn’t

“Zoe?” Thea thought.

“Yeah?” Zoe said.

we fix

Zoe said. “There’s nothing we can do

but is it possible?” Thea thought

I guess we can use him as

“How?”

naturally wants to help things be their best version. Feel what’s there, make the intention that it be its best version, your

inside her. She imagined pushing it into Xavier’s head. She felt a rush leave her. She opened her eyes and watched Xavier as

slowed and stopped on its own. She felt into Xavier’s brain

Thea said. She

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