Chapter 140

"You've said all you know," I said slowly, trying to keep my voice steady. "And now you want my help."

Shakira nodded, pleading with her eyes. "Please. Don't blame us, Elizabeth. We had no choice."

I clenched my fists, unsure of how to feel.

A part of me hated Shakira and Morpheus for everything they had put me through, for the lies, the betrayal.

But another part of me couldn't forget that they had once cared for me, even if it had been for the wrong reasons.

Shakira shared the same bloodline as my mother.

Despite everything, I couldn't let them die under the weight of their mistakes.

"I'll help you pay this debt," I said after a long pause, "but I'm not giving you the money outright like before. Il lend it to you."

Shakira and Morpheus exchanged confused glances.

"You'll need to use something as collateral," I added.

Shakira looked at me with wide eyes. "We don't have anything. It's all gone."

"No," Leo interjected, stepping forward with a knowing look. His voice was calm, almost calculating. "You still have the Ghost Pack" Morpheus' face drained of color, and Shakira's mouth dropped open in shock.

Before they could speak, Alice, their daughter, stormed into the room.

going to happen!"

firm. This pack was supposed to be my mother's legacy. It

solution. If you don't agree to this deal, forget it." Morpheus clenched his jaw, his entire body

through gritted teeth. "We'll sign. The

smoothly, his lips curling into

gather the legal team and go to the werewolf council.

light in

the consequences of his decision-he

way to keep their family

transfer of the Ghost Pack was finalized before the werewolf

into the Silvermoon

anger, and defiance from the wolves

they

and his family had been a burden to them for far

responsibilities of the Ghost Pack. Papers, meetings, decisions-everything demanded

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as I sat at my desk, a

skipped a beat as 1 recognized it-Leo. His

just in time to see him striding towards me, his long legs eating up the distance

in a

kind of relief that made my

brushing a stray lock

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