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Devin laces our fingers together. “We can handle it. I know we’re young, but we’ve had to grow up fast.”
“I know.” Damian frowns, focusing his green eyes on Devin. “Life isn’t always fair. I’ve tried to protect you as much as I could, but you were stubborn. I couldn’t leave you out of much. You were born to be an alpha.”
“Tori had it so much worse than I ever did,” Devin says. “Our parents died when I was young, but they loved us. Tori’s never known love like we have.”
“I have all the love I need right here.” I squeeze Devin’s hand. “You’ve shown me a love that I didn’t think was possible. At least, not for a dark fae. What happened before we met doesn’t matter—not anymore.”
His green eyes meet mine and my heart doubles in speed.
Damian clears his throat, so I turn away from Devin and look at his older brother instead.
“You are right,” I tell the alpha. “We can’t allow King Hastings to get away with this anymore. It’s time to stop him.”
Damian’s lips tick upward. “I knew you would feel the same, but it is good to hear it.” He pauses, taking a deep breath. “Tori, you do know to end this, your father might not come out of this alive. We’re going to try to get him a special cell on Supernatural Island, but if it comes down to it, there might not be a choice.”
“I do understand. Supernatural Island is too good for him after what he’s done. He’s murdered countless others. Hekilledmy mother. And I don’t even know how many of my sisters he’s disposed of simply because they’re female. He even tried to kill me.” I put a hand to my chest, feeling the scar over my heart. “If he needs to die, I will not mourn him. He’s evil.”
Damian looks at me, his emotions bursting from him.
He feels sorry for me.
“Don’t feel sorry for me.” I look up at him, standing up straighter. “I might be small, but I’m stronger than I look.”
Devin laces our fingers together as he steps up beside me. “I told you she could take it.”
Damian looks at me with a new respect in his eyes. “I often wondered who my brother’s mate would be. I knew she would have to be strong to put up with all that comes with being mated to an alpha. I never imagined his mate would be a five feet tall hybrid.”
“I’m five one,” I counter, putting a hand on my hip.
“You’re a foot shorter than most female wolf shifters, yet you’re so strong,” he says, then pauses. “Once you get the earthquakes under control, nobody will be able to stop you.”
“I’m working on it.”
“You’ll get it,” Devin assures me, squeezing my hand. “Like Damian said, you’re strong—the strongest person that I know. You’ll figure it out.”
I know I will, especially with Winter training me. Though I’m still not sure what’s going to happenafterjustice is brought to my father. How can I be queen? Is Nico willing? From when I talked to him, he seems to think it should be me who leads.
That is something I will think about later. For now, it’s enough to think about graduating high school, getting married, and becoming luna.
“I’m going to go call the family of the wolf shifters who were murdered and offer my condolences.” Damian’s entire face falls. “I don’t even know what to say.”
My chest aches as Damian’s grief hits me. He didn’t know the wolf shifters, but it doesn’t matter. All wolf shifters are connected.
Damian turns to leave the room, so I look at Devin. His green eyes are watching me cautiously.
“I don’t know how they will accept me after what my father has done.” I worry my bottom lip between my teeth.
“Yourfather,not you.” Devin pulls me into his arms. “The pack already loves you, Tori.”
“I don’t know why.”
He grins. “Because you’re really easy to love. Trust me, it’s impossible to dislike you.”
It wasn’t that bad.
When I reach the clearing, Winter is already there waiting for me.
Devin hasn’t come with me since that first day, which means that his wolf trusts Winter. I trust her too—she’s family.
