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Chapter One Hundred and Forty Seven

I woke up with a pounding headache. It took only seconds to realize this had been

a setup-and Arnanda, the girl we rescued, was part of it.

I wasn't chained or restrained-just placed in a corner of the hall. Sitting right in front of me was Empress Cynthia, with Amanda by her side and....

"Sarah?"

It came out as more of a question. My gaze shifted between Amanda and Sarah, and the pieces finally fell into place. Amanda had been 'adopted' by Sarah-this had all been a carefully planned setup.

"I am doing this for you." She said, there was no hint of regret on her face.

Sarah was one of the few I had allowed close to me. I saw her as a friend-the last person I would ever expect to betray me. But I couldn't let them see how much it hurt. These were people I cared about.

Alexander had wanted me to stay out of the Gray Moon Pack's business, but I didn't. I wanted justice for the little girl being sent against her will to marry a barbaric man like Grayson. And now, that very same girl had turned against me.

I hadn't before. Her skin was pale- unnaturally pale-and her eyes held a chilling iciness. It was almost

back for you, and I kept good to my word. It's a pity

the Blackwood wolf got cameras everywhere;

I said to her, and a small smile formed on

any

told you I didn't take

girl; of course I knew you didn't take her. I knew from the very first moment I questioned

why are you here? What

to

can't be that

only smiled and went

completely different person. The power within me drew people in-suddenly, they saw me. For years, that

watched me that night. I went straight to the square, where I had a good audience-and then,

a god. But too soon,

joined in, their voices rose in

a stone. The first to throw it at me.

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