Chapter Sixty Four

LUCY

Within the confines of the dimly lit cell, my world seemed to be crumbling. The harsh reality of Maverick’s deception and Cade’s impending decisions weighed on my shoulders. I huddled with my mother, the cold walls closing in on us.

“How long had you known of Cade’s deed?” my mother asked.

“Not too long ago,” I responded.

I explained to my mother about all of the things that had happened in the past few weeks. How I had gotten to know of Lothar’s reappearing and how he had being the one to tell me about Cade’s involvement in my father’s death.

“Lothar is alive?!” my mother exclaimed. “I thought he was dead, long gone.”

“I thought the same too until I met him again at the Hallowed Manes pack. He told me all I needed to know. Father wasn’t responsible for Chris’ father’s death, Cade was,” I explained, my voice etched with concern.

My mother’s mouth fell open in shock. “You shouldn’t have kept something like this from me, your mother. How were you able to bear all of this burden alo