Chapter 163 Chapter 163
Maya's POV-
The world seemed to slow down. It was like a movie, except I was right in the middle of it, not watching from a comfy couch. The rain was coming down hard, and the sirens were a high-pitched whine that cut through the air. People were shouting and running around, but it was all a blur. All I could see was the man in front of me.
"Mass murder?" I asked, my voice small and shaky. My mind couldn't process what he was saying. I looked at Ivan, lying still on the ground. My hand reached to Alex, like I was trying to hold onto something real in this crazy situation. He squeezed my hand tight, but I could see the confusion
in his eyes.
"This is a mistake," I whispered, hoping against hope. "There's been a misunderstanding."
The man in the black suit ignored me, starting to say those words that everyone knows from TV shows: "You have the right to remain silent..."
Then everything happened fast. One minute, it felt like we had won. The next, they were taking Alex away from me. I screamed and shouted, trying to tell them they were wrong. I didn't care that I was only
wearing a jacket someone had put on me or that I was covered in blood. I just wanted them to stop. I kept thinking, "Mass murder? How?"
The days after that were blur. I couldn't remember everything that happened. Slowly, I started to understand what Ivan had meant and wht he was so happy. We hadn't won. Ivan was sick. He had been killing people for years, making videos of it all. And in the end, he had set Alex up to take the blame. Over a thousand people. Ivan had killed them all, and now Alex was going to prison for life.
I felt a cold feeling inside, like someone had twisted a knife in my chest. I looked at the papers in front of me. Six months. One hundred and eighty-two days. Four thousand three hundred and eighty hours. That's how long Alex had been locked up. I tried everything. I used all our resurces, I begged Riley's dad to help, use his mafia connections one last time but nothing worked.
Alex was powerful, but he wasn't above the law.
knew this and had used it
their contents pressing down on my shoulders. "They are all waiting for you to give your speech," My father's voice broke through my concentration. I turned to find him standing in the doorway, his expression a mix
was a chance to change everything, to stop the endless cycle of violence. For months, I had been consumed
heartbreak. It was where I wanted my children to grow up, to be
in this battle
it
all
sides to actually sit side
in the crowd, their eyes filled with pride and hope. It was a heavy responsibility, but I was ready. The crowd before me was a sea of faces, both human and
and I hadn't brought the twins in case things turned bloody. Their eyes held a mixture of pride and fear. I took a deep breath, my gaze sweeping across the crowd.
"Thank you, everyone, for being here. I truly appreciate your presence." I met Natalia's gaze, seeking her support. She nodded, her eyes filled with encouragement. I took a deep
we experience loss. When we are hurt, it hurts. And yes, it's frightening. The truth is, we are a different kind, but that doesn't
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and loss. I know my words might not change the world's perception of us, but this is my city, my home. I refuse to live in fear. So, I stand before you, humans, asking for your acceptance. See us not as the creatures of horror, but as beings striving for survival and
into an eternity. Then, I turned my attention to the werewolves. "We are born with the wolf within us. It's a part of who we are, an extension of ourselves. But we are not monsters,
my father who nodded in agreement, his eyes filled with pride and understanding so I continued, "With that
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among ourselves. No more. From now on, we stand united against
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