g nothing. "I couldn't sleep with tomorrow's succession cer
then fell on my ash-stained hands. "Lillian, you have a cerem
uous, but I knew he
s chest. I whispered, "I just miss Father. After tomorrow, I'll be the true leade
and and stroked my hair, his voice gentle. "If our great f
my father that way ma
borders have been in chaos lately, and rogue werewolves have been spotted in the
to take the leader badg
his hand to stop him
't changed at all, but a look of worry was e
I can't command th
to do tonight is go back and rest." As he spoke, he used a little more
k my b
rther. I simply turned an
k, he suddenly g
and sank into my skin. The pain made my fingers go n
to my eyes. "You seem a li
had kissed earlier. "I'll be the leader tomorrow. Of course I'm nervous. Erick, you said that
that. He froze for a moment, then leaned
.
horn of the ceremony so
when screams erupted from outside. "S
found Noah collapsed at th
de him, cradling
lay a shatt
used to hold the tonic Noah took
oa
d, but two prie
aside, but Misha yan
eyes red and swollen. "Lillian, how much
us froze, staring over w
rising in my chest. "Wh
toxin in Noah's body. Based on the dosage, he's been poisoned for at least six months.
ly broke into loud,
Lawson was
s mother? Why wou
new all along Noah wasn
said and knelt dow
d the moment he saw me, tears spi
d over his mouth. "Don't be afraid, Noah. No
ad, reaching out his han
ood up and looked toward the healers from the apothecary. "Ha
and not a single one dared step forwar
think I wouldn't come
six months, your attendant has come to the apothecary every seven days to get some Bloodvine Powder. Bloodvine Powder on its own can strengthen the bones
he record bo
Powder bore my seal, even with
t anyone to collect
I closed the book an
d, the leader badge he had taken from
him. "You know I wasn't the on
ed Noah's arm, showing everyone the
ight. Lillian beat him regularly and forced him to drink the poisonous medicine. Because she has no wolf,
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