Chapter 574 Bloodlines and Betrayals

Just then, Louis emerged from the bedroom, temples streaked with gray. Clearly, he hadn’t slept in days

“Louis!” Yardley rushed over like a drowning man grabbing a lifeline. “Please, talk to them. We just want to sce Dad. That’s all!”

Louis looked at Yardley, disappointment written deep in his eyes. “Sir, Mr. Walter is unconscious. Even if you go in, there’s nothing you can say. And besides-

His gaze slid to the lawyer standing nearby. “Bringing a lawyer to visit a dying man? That’s not going to look good, is it?”

Lila’s face stiffened.

“What’s that supposed to mean?” Winona snapped. “We brought a lawyer just in case-”

“In case the old man passes and you get nothing from the will?” Louis cut straight through the pretense. “Relax. He already finalized it while he was still lucid. The notary has been here. Every detail’s clearly written out.”

He paused, then spoke mòre heavily. “Mr. Walter loved his family more than anything. Can’t you let him have some peace at the end?”

Yardley froze, throat dry. Louis had hit the mark–and hard. He had no reply.

The lawyer, sensing the tension, wisely stepped back. This water was far too deep.

Louis didn’t say anything else. He turned and gently closed the bedroom door behind him.

beeped steadily. Outside, Yardley and his group stood frozen, faces burning with shame and

the Nightshade Pack vault, a shadow moved

here had been made possible by a mole planted by Nathan three years ago in the Nightshade

vault. Inside his collar was a magnetic card

had. The vault had been locked down tight for years. No cracks,

card provided by the mole, opening the access door–and walked straight

sidestepped with inhuman speed, pulling a tranquilizer needle from his coat and striking before

could react.

he rushed toward the prison cell

had just been moved. During the brief switch, the mole approached

Bloodlines and

of equipment inspection, recovered the magnetic key from S’s collar, and passed it to

key on the

head jerking up at the sound. His eyes gleamed with the fury of someone

he saw Grant, he sneered. “Took you long enough. Another day

of confinement had stripped him of patience.

lowered his eyes, voice deferential. “Alpha, we couldn’t move until S was caught.

bloodied grooves on his ankles, but he pushed through the pain like it didn’t

voice like frost, “Lead the

confidence. The mole had already provided a full map

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