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.

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"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.

All four brothers say in

that means?"

our father's daughter..." Richard

you! Quit wasting our time." Aidan crosses his

not our mother's." I finish for

""WHAT...?!"

the brothers

eyes, except Richard

a few moments before they all

"That's impossible!"

"No way!"

"How?!"

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

their minds. I can almost see

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speaks first. "But... Lilia... went missing?"

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sister went missing," 4-correct him. "Lilia merely showed up

I approach

of Cara that remains in his hands. A small smile hits my lips as I look at Cara's face and see my mother's eyes and flame red

see and repeat, "Our sister went missing." I

a loud clang as

in, looking closer at Cara's features.

as he sees

looks very upset, "We'll all be damned for the part we've

snorts, "Speak for yourself. You all

right now." I sharpen my tone. I need to keep this on

pack's territory, and I've just unveiled a

about to form.

We are NOT," I make hard eye contact with Aidan,

just between us. We find Cara, and we take her home." I look at each of my brothers, ensuring they understand the plan. "We'll figure everything

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

Another silence fell.

we will," Colin says

the youngest of us, but usually besides me, the most mature Mom's death hit him

had managed to get it for me. The line rings and rings and rings with

brothers are watching as I make two more attempts to call with

What happened to her...?

can't leave. As Alpha King, it'd draw too much attention if I left now. And I

got to

Before Cara gets hurt.

I'd rather not

feeling about all of the above. Lilia never goes down without a fight. I'd bet money that Lilia has enlisted help in her quest to

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snap to

case. If anyone asks, say

"You

all know Lilia. Do you really think you three were the only people she schemed with?"

need before continuing. "We all know what

us has more than a few tales of

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we find Cara before Lil, or Lilia's associate, does. Cara's life

Chapter 23

Alaric's POV

I'm about to marry

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