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“Where did she go?” I asked, my voice barely a whisper. At least the council seemed just as confused.
“I don’t know, but I assume she went to the Nightshade Pack. It’s the only place she’ll be safe!” Xavier’s answer was calculated, but I could see the doubt in his eyes.
Asher hadn’t told me anything about it, which made me feel like he didn’t trust me. We agreed that we would do everything together, but he kept this from me. What else was he hiding?
“This is an important news but you neglected it. Your mistake will be forgiven once, but not again,” said the council to me, his voice patronizing. I gave him a cold sneer internally. I’d let him treat me like a slave until I screwed them all over.
The council turned to Xavier again, “And you. If you’ve known about this for a long time, why did you say anything? We could have intercepted the Queen on her way to Nightshade Pack.”
“She’s pregnant, carrying my niece or nephew, and I’ll be damned if I let anyone hurt them because of revenge!” Xavier said without hesitation.
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The room was silent for a beat before some of the other Alphas gasped.
“If you’re serious about revenge,” one of the council members
started, sounding angry, “then you know you shouldn’t have any weakness.”
“I don’t care what you think. You can call it weakness or whatever you want, but I will not sit by while a pregnant woman or a child gets hurt. I have too much respect for myself
to do that.”
With that, Xavier turned and stormed out, leaving the council
members sit there, mouths open, completely stunned by his
response. I almost couldn’t hold back my laughter.
Asher’s POV
Talking to Violet, even from a distance, brings a sense of calm.
Her voice is like a lifeline, pulling me back from all the chaos.
I’ve been so worried since she left. We hadn’t spoken for a while
because I was consumed by everything going on. But hearing
her voice now? It’s the relief I’ve needed. She’s safe. She’s okay.
“It’s not easy,” she said softly on the other side. “Getting used to
this new place has been tougher than I thought.” I know she
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wasn’t thrilled about leaving, but at least she’s out of harm’s way. I can’t ask for more than that right now.
“Had she stayed, things would have been far worse,” I thought
to myself, shaking off the thought. At least now, she’s where it’s
safer.
“You’re better off there, trust me,” I said, trying to put her at
ease. “You’d be losing your mind here with everything happening.”
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“Tell me everything,” she urged. But I hesitated.
I didn’t want to stress her out too much, especially with her
being pregnant and all, but we promised to share each other
everything and she deserved to know.
“Matthew and Grace are together now,” I said, starting with the
easy news. “It’s not been easy for them, but they’re in love. I can
see it. They’re happy together,”
I knew she had been worrying about me and Grace. Hopefully by telling her that it could finally put her mind at ease.
“Oh My God. How is it possible that she’s mated to someone as cute and sweet as Matthew?” she gasped in shock. “That girl’s just as incredible as Kylie, isn’t she?”
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I smiled, the tension in my chest easing a little. “I know it’s a lot
to take in, but Grace is a good person. Kylie was lost and
misguided, and Grace was nothing like that.”
“You haven’t met Grace yet,” I continued. “But when you come
back, you’ll see. She’s now officially part of this world. I hope
that when you’re back, you two can start to build a connection.
There’s still time for that!”
“I don’t know how to deal with it. Especially now I have to see
her face every morning by the dining table. I can’t even imagine
it,” she groaned.
I could hear the strain in her voice. Maybe it was just
pregnancy hormones, but a part of me was glad that she cared
enough to be a little jealous.
“How’s Mia doing?” I asked, shifting the focus. I was worried
about my little princess. Being passed around from place to
place again and again, not seeing either of her parent, could
have a bad influence on a child. I swore to myself internally
that this was going to be the last time Mia had to move.
“She asks about you all the time, but I think she’ll be fine now
that she’s becoming attached to all the attention she’s been
getting.”
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“Attention?” I asked, confused.
