Xade’s pov

Dad flinches at my threat, his eyes softening into one of despair, his gaze glancing from mom to me, before he begins slowly. “Wolfsbane. The yellow one, you have to consume it.”

The yellow wolfsbane is forbidden to consume since it is, even more, deadlier than the normal one. This makes it rarer to find since the council made it their mission to kill any they have come across so our enemies won’t use it against us.

“Where can I get it?” I asked tightly with urgency. I didn’t care about the risk of consuming it or that it was forbidden to consume.

Dad looked at Xaden and then back at me. ” I don’t know. It’s not an easy plant to come across.

My jaw hurt from how much I gritted it. ” Then how did your sister come across it?” I asked sarcastically. She must have found it somewhere.

His jaw set. ” My sister was mated with a werewolf hunter who had these plants grown in their greenhouse-

Suddenly the door opens again. ” There’s a-

Kaylee stops, face reddening as she notices my naked state and turns around abruptly. “I’m sorry-

“It’s fine.” I cut in, more eager to know what she was about to say even though she interrupted us. What did you come here for?”

Kaylee’s back is still facing me thankfully as she continues.” There’s a

How do we know we can trust you?” Dad cuts in sharply. rogue.”

་་ You’re a

” Watch it,” he warns dad who looks at him sharply, studying him before his eyes widen slightly

choice to be brought up as such,” She lets out a strained breath and continues. ” My dad, he had some of those plants in a warehouse downtown. He burnt it down when the council caught wind

clapping sound echoes down the hall. ” Bravo little rogue,” Henry chuckle, his voice

of the council. He would

now also realizing that we had a council member in our midst. ” Oh don’t look so scared girl, did you forget who saved you?” he snorted, revealing himself and leaned against the doorframe, his amused

She

really be special.” For once his voice wasn’t mocking or taunting, instead, it was filled with intrigue. ” Are you really willing to lose your wolf for her life? Willing to have the risk of your wolf winning over

consequences of one losing their human soul to their wolf which made the council take extreme

wasting a second and he searches my face, then looks down at Avery before nodding. “We are still waiting for your response Kaylee. Did any

them all down,” her confession made the entire room tense as we all wondered

save

admitted. “I planned to use it on him. I planned to kill

any of us expected her answer, especially Xaden whose eyes widen. But before we can question her any further she continues. “I remember where I hid

“I’ll go,”

looking back at me. ” You’ll stay with Avery and

turns to him. “I must

any other council member spotting you. You’d have me hanged for this girl

*

“I must come along

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