Lira's POV I hesitated before asking the last question, but curiosity got the better of me.“Lord Marco, how did you come to the human lands and why?” I swallowed. "Because the moment I walked through your doors, I could smell your scent. If others like us are around, I'm sure they would smell it too. So why risk living here?”Marco let out a long breath, rubbing his palms together.“I came here because of Alia. I had no choice,” he said softly.“My parents died a while after my brother's exile. They sat on the council of the pack… and after their deaths, certain council members realised that if I ever rose to take their place, I might uncover the things they'd been hiding,” he said, taking a deep breath. “So they planned to get rid of me.”My heart sank. “So you ran?” I asked.“I ran with my mate and Alia,” he said. It almost looked like he wanted to cry. “My mate… she sacrificed herself to buy us time, to make sure Alia survived,” he said, turning his gaze to Alia. “Her last word
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