y mind. He was right, I had to prove my worth to the pack. But before that, I had to co

office, a dark, austere room where he spent mos

Alaric's autho

sitting at his desk, hunched over a pile of documents.

want, Everly?

th, trying to gath

ou about something important.

ly, his sharp ey

Go

gainst me. They're trying to have me kicked out of the pack,

and leaned back in his chair, c

ng to tell me about rumors and suspicio

conversation between them. They plan to di

? Your brother and Luna have important responsibilities. They

rustration building inside me.

to get rid of me to be the sole hei

uptly, his f

accusations are nothing more than desperate attempts to get attention. If you can't

pierced me, but I refu

looking to attract attention. I just wan

, his eyes burn

wn failures. I don't have any more time to waste on your childishness. If y

used to let them fall in front of him. Without another word, I

l. He had certainly heard our conversat

ve you decided to play

ger replacing the s

, Kael. I'm just defendi

a harsh, c

er had a place here. You are nothing but

ing inside me,

But you will soon find out. I will fight

, still with that

ster, that in this pack, the weak have no place. A

boiled inside me, but they also fueled my determination. I couldn't let Kae

w that to turn things around, I had to be strategic. I need

rprised Luna and Kael the last time. Hiding in the shadows of the trees, I watched for the slightest sign

s shaking slightly as she spoke to Kael. I s

can continue like this. Everly is start

has no proof, and Father will never

y to prove our shenanigans?

ith a firm hand, forcin

e goal. Once Everly is out of our way, nothing can st

d heard enough. I now knew that their intentions were clea

re was one person in the pack who could help me, it was him

said, opening the do

ion between Kael and Luna. They are really plotting agai

his express

But this will require patience and cunning. A

in the eyes, determina

. I'm ready

ill have to be discreet and not arouse their suspicions. I wi

and observe without being seen. Jarek and I managed to piece together fragments of

note slipped under my door. It was from Jarek. "Meet me

ke anyone. The old barn stood far from the village, shrouded in dark

ind? I whispered

e, he repl

here, among the old hay bales and rusty tools, was a hid

discreetly. It contains notes on his plans and

y hands trembling

riptions of their plans to discredit me, dates, conver

I will finally be able to pr

eassuring smil

at nothing to achieve their goals. Make sure y

ld be difficult, but I was ready. This time, I had the necessary proof. The t

determined than ever to fight for my place and for justice. The road would be long and strewn w