Chapter 35

It's going to change everything.

The knowledge sits like a boulder in my stomach, weighing me down.

Being Alpha King requires keeping lots of secrets for the good of the pack.

But this is different.

...This is family.

This is the first step in righting a wrong from almost thirty years ago.

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The Arbun family, to which I belong, is the alpha family of Pack Bloody Moon, a family line where every member is red-haired wolf.

There's a legend that many years ago, our ancestors met goddess under the red moon. The goddess bestowed upon the Arbuns' hair the color of the red moon, as well as unparalleled talents... But that's not the focus of today.

Including myself, there are currently six sons and one daughter in the Arbun family-except for Lilia, all my brothers are exceptionally talented.

Me, Landon, Richard, Aiden, Ryan, Colin...

We are all red hair.

Something feels off when I walk into the room and see my brothers Aidan, Ryan, and Colin in the corner, huddled together deep in discussion.

"What's this?" I ask, approaching the group.

Aidan has a small photograph of Cara in his hand. Colin has handcuffs in his.

Handcuffs?!

Ways Aidan

up to no good.

I pull Aidan backwards, spinning him to face me. "What are you up to now?" Somehow it's up to

"Just trying to help my sister out," Aidan replies, his eyes shifting to his twin, Ryan.

Aidan stands up straighter trying, unsuccessfully, to match my taller height.

"We're not gonna hurt her or anything, honest." Ryan says, trying to smooth things over, holding his palms up. "We're just gonna keep her out of the way, is all."

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I growl at all three. "Looks like I called this meeting not a moment too soon."

My brother Landon strides into the room in a flurry, "What's thi all about, Eamon? I was having a nice chat with DarkWood's muscum director, and I'd like to return as soon as possible. She said she was interested in seeing some of my paintings-" "You'll have time to network as soon as I'm finished, Landon." I roll my eyes at him.

"Trust me, you'll want to hear this." Richard tells them as he closes the door behind himself.

The four brothers all shoot Richard a curious look before facing back to me, their oldest brother. Their Alpha King.

***

"Richard and I performed genetic testing-"I begin.

Aidan lets out an exasperated sigh, "Don't tell me-testing on Lila, right?! Not this again, Eamon. Nanny already showed us those results; she's our sister, get over it."

"Those results were incomplete." Richard replies simply.

four brothers say

that means?" Landon

our father's daughter..." Richard

time." Aidan crosses

mother's."

""WHAT...?!"

brothers fell

with wide eyes, except Richard who is scanning the others' faces, observing

room is dead silent for a few moments before

"That's impossible!"

"No way!"

"How?!"

words are coming at me so quickly, I can't be sure who's saying what. But I know this is certainly not the news they were expecting. "Father and Nanny had an affair spanning most of our childhood. Lilia is the product of that affair." I say keeping my tone business-like. The news is sure to be shocking enough,

staring off, mulling over the idea in their minds. I

***

"But... Lilia... went missing?" He's

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went missing," 4-correct him. "Lilia

I approach

that remains in his hands. A small smile hits my lips as I look

to see and repeat, "Our

a loud clang as if they'd burned his

looking closer at Cara's features.

he sees the

damned for the part

yourself. You all

I sharpen my tone. I need to keep this

just unveiled a gigantic revelation that could compromise

about to form.

NOT," I make hard eye contact with Aidan, "going to make a scene to disrupt this wedding." Aidan lowers his

just between us. We find Cara, and we take her home." I look at each of my brothers, ensuring they

""...For mom."I say.

Another silence fell.

course we will," Colin

but usually besides me, the

thankful my Beta had managed to get it for me. The

two more attempts to call with no

What happened to her...?

through a plan. I can't leave. As Alpha King, it'd draw too much attention if I left

to

Before Cara gets hurt.

a possibility I'd rather not

above. Lilia never goes down without a

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snap

the hospital. Just in case. If anyone asks, say you got an emergency call," I tell

raises his eyebrows in surprise. "You don't think she'd be

three were the only people she schemed with?" I

faces is all the response I need before continuing. "We all know

more than a few tales of Lila's temper when things don't

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is about to start. I just hope we find Cara before Lil, or Lilia's associate, does. Cara's life might

Chapter 23

Alaric's POV

here. I'm about to

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