a's
into the main hall,
the head of the long oak table. His face was a thundercloud, his k
is side, her eyes red-rimmed as i
replace, her shoulders trembling delicately. When she saw me
ther's voice boomed, shaking the very air. "Aft
inched. She would have dropped to h
id
gaze meeting his wit
hand. "Oh, sister, are you alright? When I heard your carriage overturne
mly pulled my ha
her falter. Her perfectly rehe
n in the room. "I'm fine. But I am curious, Betsey. How did my carriag
Betsey both stiffened, their expressi
s!" my father roared, slamming his fist on the table. The signet ring clacked loudly
nd on his arm. "Elara didn't mean for it to happen. She's just... young
if I recall correctly, the head steward, Mr. Finch, is responsible for th
adn't expected me to fight
ra?" Betsey gasped, rushing to her mother's
ic face and saw the monster beneath.
much that the first thing she did after my 'accident' was run to f
isely aimed dart. Bet
hing the full force of his Alpha command. "Enough! Elara,
sion. A lesser wolf would have been on their knees, whimpering. But
ve. I did no
ot loud, but it resonated with an unshakeable
hall seemed t
's, then Betsey's, "was an attempted murde
he rigid terror on Audra's face. And in Betsey's wide, inn
ident" was the beginning of my end. They used i
ould be the beg
e was a weak Alpha, easily manipulated, but the public acc
hey regrouped, before they c
ntion by the door. My voice rang with
inct. Bring Officer
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