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BRODY

The moon hung low, casting a shadow over the forest. The air was thick with a heavy smell that I could not place. I had been feeling uncomfortable since I watched my father kill Ashley's mum. It left a sick feeling in my stomach that I could not do away with.

I strolled the clearing that served as a boundary between the forest and the castle. I tried to inhale the scent of leaves and earth. I just wanted a familiar and comforting smell to wipe off the smell of blood. Luna's blood had been spilled so terribly.

My head was spinning with different thoughts. I had no idea who Alpha Hendrix was anymore. He wasn't the man that raised me. He had always been mean, but I never saw him as a cold-hearted killer. It now made sense why Axel hated him so much.

The craziest part of it all was the fact that my father had been planning to keep Ashley to himself. What sort of father does that? All that talk about obeying the gods and Circe, was just for his gain.

Circe!

She had been a liar all al