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“His pack is falling apart,” Will said, looking at the file in his hand. “He is financially ruined. It makes sense that he would want to go after your throne, Dimitri. He is the one who would gain the most out of it.”
I sighed and shook my head.
“It’s not Lincoln,” I said, shaking my head. “It’s someone else.”
My money was on that fucker Lucius. I didn’t give a fuck what Alistair had said about him. I didn’t trust him.
“You don’t want it to be Lincoln because he was your father’s friend,” Will sighed, placing the file on my desk.
“That’s not the only reason, Will,” I said as I started fixing the cufflinks on my sleeves. “Lincoln is harmless. He doesn’t have the resources to do something like this.”
Will sighed and shook his head at me.
“Who is it then?” he asked. “We went through everything we have about these Alphas and their packs. Nothing stands out. Lincoln is the only one with a motive.”
“A financial one, yes,” I said. “That doesn’t make him the traitor, Will.”
I took a deep breath and released it slowly.
“Besides, I don’t really think that the motive behind this is money,” I said. “I believe it is about something else.”
“Power?” Will asked and I nodded.
“And Madeline,” I said quietly, feeling the anger burning a hole in my stomach.
Will’s eyes widened.
“You really think that this is about her?” he asked quietly. “Why? She could only be a means to an end, though. They could only try to hurt her to get you to give up your throne.”
I gulped and gave him a small nod.
“Yes,” I said, trying to stop my voice from trembling. “But I am scared that it’s not only about that. I think that they know who she is.”
Will’s eyes widened even more.
“No!” he exclaimed, shaking his head. “They don’t know, Dimitri! No one knows!”
I took a deep, slow breath through my nose. I needed to remain calm, but all I really wanted to do was scream and kill every single one of them.
“I am not so sure,” I said, breathing out slowly. “Why do you think I don’t want her using her powers? Why do you think I don’t want her to practice? Why do you think I am even considering letting Oliver give her that fucking concoction that would just stop her powers?”
I tightened my jaw and shook my head.
“I am terrified that they already know,” I said quietly. “And I don’t want to give them proof.”
I gritted my teeth and took a deep breath.
“I know it would be easier to just let Maddie read their minds and tell me which one of those fuckers is after my throne,” I said angrily. “But I would be putting her in so much danger if I did that. I would give them proof. I would show them who she is and what she can do. Every single one of them would be after her if I did that. Every single one of those fuckers would want my mate if I did that.”
Will nodded. “I know, Dimitri. I agree with you. We can’t use her for that. She isn’t even aware of everything that she can do. Even if we tried, it could go horribly wrong.”
I nodded and Will furrowed his brows.
“But you didn’t answer my question,” he said. “Why do you think that they know?”
I took another deep breath and ran my fingers through my hair.
“I am not sure,” I said, tightening my jaw. “Maybe it’s my fear talking, but I have this terrible feeling that…”
