My eyes met Ripley briefly. “An alliance,” I said to Charlotte. She narrowed her eyes at me, knowing I wasn’t telling her everything. “Cut the crap, Ares. What do they want?!” “The leader of the red wolves wants the throne. If you don’t meet with him, he will kill you and Jamie,” I said with a sigh. There are two ways you can claim the throne as your own. One, you kill the king or queen and claim it. Two, you are the heir to the throne. I killed the red wolf king many years ago and claimed it and now Charlotte can only claim it as hers because she carries my blood. These rules were set up by the red wolves. Aegon can only be king by killing Charlotte or taking her as his chosen mate. A wicked smile formed on her lips, one that made the hairs on the back of my neck rise. “So, if I meet him, I will die. And if I don’t, I will die.” “Pretty much.” I shrugged. I still wasn’t going to betray her. I just hoped she would come back with us on her own. “Or… you two are mates,” Rip
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