Chapter 258 258: The truth about Corvus II...

Neriah

I stared at him trying to understand what he meant.

"My grandfathers? The mastermind behind ritual?"

He nodded with a sly smile. "I discovered it too late, Neriah. I was a loyal servant, and I did everything by the book, but I discovered that my sister was one of the Omegas who was sacrificed."

He paused as pain flitted through his eyes. "I betrayed my people that night. I broke the oath and burned down the temple where the rituals were being performed, killing everyone inside – warriors, priests and the Alpha of the Northern Forest's younger brother…" he turned to me "Your father's brother and your uncle."

"So this is why my father has been hunting you all these years? For revenge?"

He laughed. "That's far from it, Neriah. He doesn't want me for revenge, he wants to protect you. You're the last piece of the curse."

"Last piece of the curse? What are you talking about? What do you mean?"

"You were born under the Blood Moon – the same celestial cycle that marks the Omegas destined for the forbidden ritual. So for the first time, the daughter of an Alpha is born with pheromones.

"Is that why my pheromones are so uncontrollable?" I asked him, though I was speaking to myself more. "Is this why my father has never truly loved me – because from the moment I was born, I was meant to be a sacrifice? The whole marriage arrangement with Rian is for what then?"

"A cover-up!" Corvus replied.

"A cover-up, for what?"

"The Lycan Leader isn't offering an alliance, Neriah. He's offering you as a gift to the dark gods to strengthen the Lycan bloodline and the so-called power of the White Moon Throne."

"And my father knew?" I whispered the question, hoping I would be told it was a mistake and my dad had no idea that this was happening.

to the High Priestesses? Who are the

the thousand emotions running inside

will not give me away

because you smell exactly like my dead sister. Her pheromones, her heat – the cursed scent. At first, I only wanted to

widened. "What

studied you. You're nicer than most people I meet. You weren't even afraid of me. You

die and I don't want to end

for you to stall. You can go ahead and accept the marriage proposal but I

I had to

me on this and…" he paused suddenly looking over my shoulders. I followed the movement of his eyes and saw he was looking in the direction

for

asked perplexed. "You said you were

to try to convince the people about horrendous practices going on. I also need you to try to get me inside the pack. Have you ever heard of the

I've never been there neither do I have access to it.

me for a moment before shrugging. "Ever wondered why you have

"No! why?"

something, Neriah and it might be scary but your pheromones are powerful.

she was still well, had hammered it into my head until I could hear it singing in my subconscious. Even my father had mentioned it in his anger but what is this power

pack now and next time instead of knocking off your intended, you could have pretended to be going somewhere

was morning and my father was in front of the Pack House, he seemed to be talking to Rian. My father was the first person

"Good morning, Father."

of you have agreed that you'll be going back with him to the White Mountains and stay there to learn more about their traditions

could read his thoughts. It was

morning but didn't conclude yet before I went

scratching the back of his head with a smile on

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