OND

scattering them. This time, they don't return or retaliate. They just scamper away. With tha

ned. Perhaps I'm just being thick. Either way, when I come back down to earth, I see that she's already propping Carlos against one of the columns

aved bot

ent ahead and did what she wanted. But the next thing that follows that wave of rage is something I'm not ready to acknowledge: appreciation. A rush of af

think of saying is, "What the

her face. "You told me you needed my help. So I fought off the guards to

th her, but then I see a big

in Rogue blood. His eyes find Alice, flashing with an expression I can't read. But w

rds being assisted into the mansion. I try to get up and help, but Tristan puts a ha

people. For the past two years since this revolution started, you have approached this with only yourself and your p

something. I want to tell him that it was not like that, that it was never like that at all. I have kept every single citizen i

strategy I know is fighting alone or with Carlos. That's not always going to work. Like tonight. I took him away f

t me from a threat I didn't hear exc

ent years trying my best to be okay with my condition, and I have co

ust back into feeling like non

ed back into the safety and warmth of the mansion. I can't bear to even look

ttle is a disgrace. You are the Alpha King, and you should act like it. The safety o

Tristan," Alice

etween them, but Alice stands in front of Tristan and squares up against him. I can tell that she's scared. She keeps kneading her hands, which are still sl

tes in disbelief before glaring at me

back. "Alpha Tristan, it was me who took them back to the mansio

I warned her. '

ing is disrespectful. No one is grave

er show yourselves ever again. I'm banning the Alpha Ki

and pull her back as Tristan pushes past her and enters the mansion. Th

't believe it happened that way.

ck to our pack. The awkwardness inside the carriage back home is almost ta

e. I know that part of it is my fault, but there is only one

o the guards as soon as we arrive, an

oningly, I communicate to him,

d my arm out and block her way. She looks u

ned...." she begins, but I s

t be some kind of freak connection between us because we were close as kids, but those days ar

o business putting

ly wanted to direct his

ke my head. My decision is already set.

leave the palace and find another ho