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Chapter 62: Lucian’s Perspective 1
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Lucian’s POVAfter an hour, Clay stopped, his face filled with dread. “Shouldn’t we go back out there?” he asked quietly, as if the suggestion itself hurt.I met his gaze, my chest aching with the same guilt. “She probably thinks we hate her… that we’re abandoning her to their cruelty,” I murmured. “But it was necessary. If we hadn’t tied her to that post, if we hadn’t made it look like we were condemning her, they would’ve beaten her to death right there. It was brutal, yes… but it was the lesser evil.” Maxwell’s voice was steady, but I could hear the strain beneath it, as if he were trying to convince himself as much as us.Finally, I couldn’t bear it any longer. I took a deep breath, feeling a sliver of resolve harden within me. “Now,” I said, and Maxwell immediately moved, grabbing a few pieces of clothing for Scarlett. We hurriedly got dressed, our hearts pounding with the urgency of our plan.When we reached the clearing, dread pooled in my stomach. Scarlett was gone. Her bonds
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Scarlett’s POVI watched as the crowd slowly drifted away, leaving me alone in the biting cold. The chill seeped deep into my bones, and with each passing second, it felt like a part of me was freezing, hardening, becoming numb.They’d left me out here to die, abandoned and alone. The harsh reality settled over me like the weight of the snow piling up around my feet. I hadn’t meant to kill anyone—I swear, I hadn’t. All I wanted was to escape, to break free from the constant weight of life pressing down on me. I was so tired, so worn down, and all I wanted was a way out.I looked around, desperate for a glimpse of mercy, my teeth chattering so hard they hurt. Maybe someone, anyone, would take pity on me and save me from this fate. But there was no one. They were gone—all of them. I was alone, forgotten like a discarded piece of trash.It struck me then, like ice running through my veins: they were waiting for me to die, for my body to freeze over and turn stiff before they’d even consi
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Scarlett’s POVMartha’s eyes softened as she watched me dress, but I could see sadness there too, buried beneath her hurried determination. She took a deep breath, as if trying to steady herself, and then spoke. “I don’t believe the rumors, Scarlett. I don’t believe you slept with that visitor,” she said, her voice thick with emotion.“I was there when Bianca’s daughter was beaten for calling you an outsider, just because you dared to say you weren’t a Vladislav. That woman—Bianca—she’s vindictive. I wanted to warn you, tell you to steer clear of her, but I was afraid. I thought maybe I’d be making trouble where there was none. Now, I think she set this all up, probably with someone else’s help, just to hurt you. She knew it would be considered a ‘domestic matter’ so your mates wouldn’t be able to defend you.”Martha’s words made my heart ache. All this time, she’d seen through Bianca’s schemes, but she’d felt powerless to act. She was crying now, tears sliding down her weathered chee
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Scarlett’s POV“Thank you,” I murmured as I sank into the passenger seat, feeling a strange warmth spread through me. As the car began to move, I watched Redcape fade into the distance, slipping away like a bad memory. My heart filled with a quiet, cautious joy. I never thought I’d leave that place alive, not after everything that had happened. I closed my eyes and silently thanked the goddess for this small mercy, for this second chance. Maybe, just maybe, I could finally leave the past behind.The driver cleared his throat, his voice warm and surprisingly gentle. “I’m Ebenezer Jenkins. What’s your name?”A flicker of panic shot through me. My real name could tie me to everything I was running from, could undo the fragile safety I’d just found. “Annika Petrov,” I replied smoothly, offering a name that felt distant enough from my true self. He nodded, smiling as though he bought it.“Sounds like a Southern name,” he said, giving me a curious glance. “What’s a Southerner like you doing
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Clay’s POVI felt like I was losing my mind. Rage boiled inside me, hot and uncontrollable, consuming every logical thought. I couldn’t rein it in, and neither could my wolf.How had we let it come to this? How had we allowed things to spiral so far out of control? I had been ready to go rogue, to tear through the Elders and make them see sense by force if I had to. I would have wiped them out, if it meant Scarlett could be accepted. But Lucian and Maxwell insisted on diplomacy, on being patient. They wanted to clear her name, to make the people love her.And look where that naive plan got us.When I saw the guards pulling her clothes from her body, stripping her dignity away as if she were nothing, I could hardly bear to look. And to find out they hadn’t been feeding her? They were starving her.We had given strict orders for her to receive the same meals as us, three times a day. But they ignored us. They starved her, tortured her, while we were off hunting down that snake, Gregory.
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Clay’s POVAs we drove, silence settled in, heavy and uncomfortable. I could see the sorrow eating away at Lucian. He looked like he was drowning, his body slumped against the door, tears trailing down his face. His regret was a dark, consuming thing. Part of me wanted to scream at him again, to lash out and make him feel the pain I was carrying.“You were the one who said we should strip her bare,” I finally shouted, my voice ringing through the cramped space. “You gave that order.”Lucian’s head dropped even lower, but he didn’t defend himself. He seemed as if he couldn’t bear to look at me, or even at himself.“Was that really necessary?” I asked, my voice breaking with frustration and pain.Maxwell’s words cut deep, his voice sharp and unrelenting. “But you, fucking, went along with it, Clay,” he spat, his tone filled with a bitterness I hadn’t heard before. “So shut the fuck up and stop whining like a child. This anger is a little late, don’t you think? She’s gone, and nothing yo
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Clay’s POVElsa sighed, a deep sadness lining her face. “Poor girl had to endure too much. Any sensible wolf would have fled given the slightest opportunity. My grandmother warned your parents not to pass that Elder law—she saw this coming. I was just a child, but I remember her words to your father, warning that it would lead to great calamity. Maybe this is what she meant. The Elders’ decision to turn against your Luna, to deny her humanity, has sparked a dark change. The shift in the wind, that darkness—it began with this unjust trial. You sent Gregory away, but they wouldn’t let her go. There are those in your council who can’t stand the idea of you being tied to a Vladislav. This is what happens when wolves try to play god,” she said, shaking her head in frustration.Her words hit me hard, stirring anger and regret in my chest. The Elders—the very ones we were supposed to trust—had not only failed us but had actively sabotaged us. I felt the weight of their betrayal, the realizat
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Scarlett’s POVAs we rode, the gentle hum of the car lulled me into an uneasy sleep. The nightmares were never far, though, filled with flashes of the North—cold and unyielding, just like the way they’d treated me.My mind replayed the harshest moments, making me flinch as I remembered their faces, the empty promises, the way they’d turned on me without a second thought. I’d believed in them, trusted in their words, and yet they’d left me to die, casting me out as if I were nothing.I’d thought I’d known suffering before, but nothing could have prepared me for the pain of their betrayal. They’d taken everything, left me with nothing but the scars of their abandonment.I could feel the tears slipping down my cheeks, but I quickly brushed them away, glancing over at Ebenezer. He hadn’t noticed, thankfully. I took a deep breath, gathering myself. It was time to look forward, not back.I was done with the North. Clay, Lucian, Maxwell—they could have it all, have their revenge, their so-ca
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