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?”

They’re no

weren’t raised to think this way. What happened that made you think this was okay? Or were you

Xavier said. More

can you possibly not see the error in

trash in the world,” Xavier

die. You don’t

not killing

killed

smirked. “No one knows half of what

In

from faraway packs when I

many?” Her

matters,”

did you do

“Wolves eat meat.”

suppressed the

Do you have a burial ground where the families

Xavier rolled his eyes.

dogs eat

victims. Their families would

Thea wouldn’t accept that Xavier chose to

here,” Thea thought. Alaric

“What’s up?” Alaric said.

sit next to him?”

knees. She put a hand 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?

“Zoe?” Thea thought.

“Yeah?” Zoe said.

fix his

said. “There’s nothing we can do

know, but is it

try. I guess we can use him as

“How?”

the intention that it be its best version, your magic will react to

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

until it slowed and stopped on its own. She felt into Xavier’s brain again. She coaxed the electrical currents

She shook

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