(Elara's POV)"I only believe what I see, not what I heard," I said firmly to James, my voice barely above a whisper.His eyes narrowed. "You're defending Lucian Thorne? A wolf you've barely known for weeks?"I crossed my arms defensively. We stood in a quiet corner of the neutral territory hospital, and James had been trying to convince me of Lucian's supposedly terrible character for several minutes now."You don't know the nature of our arrangement," I said, trying to keep my voice steady.James stepped closer, his scent wrapping around me. "I know enough. The Alpha King uses people, Elara. He used Madeline Bell until she was no longer useful, then discarded her.""That's gossip, not fact," I countered, though doubt flickered through my mind. Emily whimpered uneasily inside me."It's the truth," James insisted, leaning closer. "Ask anyone in the Hayes Pack. He left her devastated, her wolf practically broken from the rejection."I swallowed hard. "People change their minds a
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