Chapter 96

Brian's POV:

In my heart rose an invisible fear that I had never had before. I should be happy if Alpha Arnold died. He never really treated me, but it always hurts when I think about his ending. My heart felt like it was torn into pieces when I remembered his gaunt face.

In the afternoon, Harvey and I went to visit him. The man who always stood at the top and carried the power is gone. Reality tells me he is a dying man, fighting daily with death.

Why did he have such a tragedy? It was his own making, his betrayal, his cruelty, and his cold heart that led him down that deadlocked path. I should feel happy, not melancholy like I am right now, but I couldn't do it; the flesh of my heart seemed to have been mutilated with a hole, allowing the cold wind to blow in until the pain was numb.

Luna Serena, Vyna, and Richard were there when I arrived. Their faces were all filled with sadness as if something terrible had happened, but I wondered how much truth was there. They would launch a cel