VioletIt was possible. But I couldn't prove it."This is ridiculous," Elijah said, his voice tight with barely controlled rage. "He's lying. He's manufacturing evidence. He assaulted her, drugged her…""All we have is your word on that," Alaric interrupted. "And your word is biased. You've made your feelings for this girl abundantly clear."Elijah took another step toward Nate, and I saw his hands clench into fists. The same hands that had beaten Nate unconscious and were still scarred from that violence."Elijah, don't," I said quickly, grabbing his arm. "Please don't."But he was already wound too tight, too angry. I could feel the tension in his muscles, could see the wolf rising in his eyes."Enough!" Aurelia's voice cut through the chaos, sharp and commanding. She'd appeared from somewhere, gliding into the entrance hall like a ghost. "This has gone on long enough. Nate, we're glad you've recovered. Elijah, stand down. Violet, perhaps it's best if you return to your room."Her t
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