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"Behold your beloved Alphas," Emilian said pitifully with his eyebrows raised, as if he were speaking to a handful of dull six year olds He stepped out of their view and swept his hands across the coffins "You can see that this is indeed Daciana and Stefan We have unearthed the true pair and this is not sos on her body She was never truly roup crowded in closer, jostling each other to get a better view

"It’s true!" He heard one say There would be anger at Stefan for his actions, but there would also be pain over the betrayal of the ones that were pledged to protect them

"We want to hear from Vasile! We want to knohat our Alpha has to say!" A shout sounded out above the rising ht Emilian as a sly s to rush out there with fangs bared and claws unsheathed?" Alin asked before Vasile could reach the doorway to the hall "Perhaps, it would be wiser to let one of us go assess the situation"

"My parents’ bodies have been disturbed fro place and now lie open, before the Great Luna and the rest of the world, withto run out there with rel that would do such a thing What part of the situation, exactly, do you think you need to assess?" Vasile’s voice was slow and deliberate and the underlying threat beneath it made it clear that Alin’s answer had better be to the Alpha’s liking

"I do not doubt your ability to defend yourself, Alpha," Alin began carefully "But, many times I have heard not only you but also your father say that only fools rush in I plead with you now to hold your wolf until you know all the players and what their ree with him, Vasile," Ion said and Nicu nodded as well

Vasile did not like to consider himself a fool, and he knew that if three of his wolves were telling him to slon, then h the castle out into the courtyard and start ripping flesh from bone, but there was a reason that the Great Luna joined the strength of the ith the wisdom of the man He turned back fro for his decision and his coo out there, there is so you all need to know" He took a deep breath as the weight of the world, and so even more than that, settled on his shoulders He suddenly felt tired, worn, and hollow, as though everything inside of hiht there on the floor and now only a husk was left He told the his truein love with his mother despite the fact that she was not his true mate, and about how they kept the secret all these years He told them about the tattoos and the plan for one of them to take their life in the event of the other’s death He told them of their love for each other and how still it had not been enough to save his father froht he would be eain, but for soer―just nothing

"Vasile," Nicu said "Are you alright, Alpha?"

Vasile rubbed his forehead as though that un to pulsate behind his eyes and he nodded slowly "I am fine I have dealt with their loss and cannot fault theo ood Alpha He wasn’t perfect, but he loved this pack, and he continued to love it He just could not show it the way he needed to"

"We do not hold it against your parents," Alin spoke for the three of thereement

"Someone has discovered that my parents were not true mates" Vasilethe pack of their Alphas’ treachery They will not wantwith them; they will see me as the product of a lie and they will not trust ued

"The majority will and that is all it takes for an Alpha to lose control of his pack"

"Who knew this inforhel, just days after their deaths And I told my mate"

"Would he…," Alin started but was cut off

"No, neither would Alina," Vasile said as he shook his head adamantly "He would not have told anyone save his mate, but then I consider them one so what I said to him I kneould say to her If I had been worried that she would not be able to keep it to herself, then I would not have even told Anghel"

Ion had once again made his way back over to theHis eyes narrowed on the crowd below His jaw tightened as he finally was able tothe hel’s Beta?" Vasile looked at Ion "Is he out there?"

"He is the traitor," Ion said as he watched theup soain whatever it was he wanted Eed their agitation to grow

Vasile’s eyes narrowed "Anghel would not have told Emilian The only reason Eainst hihel does not trust hirowled

"Because without due cause that is called murder, Nicu," Alin answered for Vasile

"Only if you are caught," Nicu noring the arguh he spoke to Vasile, his eyes were still on the crowd

Vasile’s initial response had been to go out and declare war Seeing his parents’ bodies, lifeless and showing the beginnings of decay, had angered hi his three top wolves, wolves that had served his father for so long, about the lies they had been told, he could not justify a war The pack needed a strong Alpha in this turbulent time He would not step down He knehat it took to keep a pack together, he understood just how strong an Alpha needed to be, and he refused to let his pack fall under the leadership of sole" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-7451196230453695" data-ad-slot="9930101810" data-ad-format="auto" data-full-width-responsive="true">