onversations once full of complicity and laughter, were becoming increasingly rare. At the start, I put

meeting room. She seemed restless, throwing furtive looks aroun

been a few days since we saw each ot

ken in fault, then turned

ry, I was ... busy, she r

ng is fine? It looks li

gly, but her smile could

Just ... things from the

ng else. We exchanged a few banalities before she found an exc

to spend time with me, and seemed constantly on her guard. One evening, coming back from a r

enses allowed me to follow it without being spotted. After a few minutes, she joined

olding my ear to liste

d, we can finally establish a new order,

ouncil? Luna asked, her eyes brillia

miled

ou just have to continue to discredit it. Ma

otted against me, with my own brother. The betrayal burned in me

spirit of anger and sorrow. I had to confront Luna, but how? Part of

re we used to meet. She seemed nervous, and I

ak, I say, my voice fi

me, her usua

want to talk

with Kael to get me kicked out of the pack, I sa

an expression of

's not what

ing to discredit me, to have me chased away! H

back, tears be

ned me. He told me that if I didn't

eeling my anger tu

betraying your friend

s, falling to her k

t mean to hurt you. I'm trap

torn between com

We would have found a solution t

ream, my emotions boiling. How could I

and my father talking. Their g

been? Alaric asked, his t

replied, my gaze fixed on K

eyebrow, feig

you talking about? h

e kicked out of the pack, Kae

to Kael with a glint o

is true

aughed, shak

paranoid. Why would I w

forward, my

sole heir. You can't stand the idea

dered. Kael, is it tru

arms, adopting

e makes up stories to attract attention

ithin me. I knew proving his guilt would be diffic

you're not ready to believe me, at least watch Kae

ough his gaze remai

t tolerate any unfounded accusatio

g against me, and the person I trusted most had betrayed me. The lon

king laughter. I needed a plan. It was no longer enough to defend myself, I had to

ing through the forest, I met Jarek, one of the oldest and most re

you? I asked, my voice

for me to sit next to

Everly. What

distance to the discovery of their plot. J

uth always comes out in the end. If Luna and Kael are real

rateful for

an I do in t

re worthy of their respect and trust. And keep your

long way to go, but I was not alone. I ha

g home,

t had also made me stronger, more determined. I was willing to

battle had only just begun, and I was ready to face whatever challenges c