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Chapter 41OWEN'S POVEarly the next morning, I began my usual routine of clearing and arranging my workspace while also thinking back on what had happened the previous day with Cassandra.Her sudden reaction had left me concerned for hours, but since there was no crazy news flying around about her, I guessed she had gotten better. I put the thought away, deciding to talk to Freya about it instead when she arrived. It would not be so long until both she and the Alpha would come together for their last session so I had to make sure I had all the antidotes and compounds in place. And besides, the Alpha was about to go against Damon himself, so I was willing to do anything within my power to make sure he was ready to face anything. I couldn't lose to Damon twice.Experimenting had become my favorite thing to do and I made sure to monitor my projects and attempts each day. The most important being the antidote.I picked up the two vials left that contained the antidote with a proud smi

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Chapter 42FREYA'S POV I had been angry before. Extremely angry. But it felt different this time. It felt more intense. Like what I had heard had struck the most fragile parts of my heart and everything in me was begging to strike back.Maybe it was because my children would have been affected if Cassandra's plan had worked out. I refused to believe she was not at fault. Deep down, I felt she had a hand in it. It was more than a coincidence that the one day she decided to visit just to "thank me" was the same day the antidote got contaminated.The thought of it made me laugh bitterly, but I had decided not to confront her directly. I had no solid proof she had done it, and without proof, Cassandra would only laugh in my face and make me look like the stupid one. It had happened too many times in the past and I'd learned my lesson.After receiving the second test result from Doctor Carver, confirming that he was indeed right, I forced out a smile and decided not to dwell on the sit

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Chapter 43VICTOR'S POV The meeting bells still seemed to be ringing faintly in my ears as I walked into the council room.My eyes quickly scanned the room to know who was present and who wasn't. There were four more councillors left to join the meeting."Councilman Victor!" Edmund, one of oldest among us called. He had been absent from the last meeting but was later informed of the proposition and outcome.I turned to him with a smile and nodded. "Councilman Edmund." "What are your expectations for this meeting? Surely you have come to a decision, haven't you?" I glanced in Reginald's direction and noticed he was already looking my way. A strange chill ran down my spine and I quickly looked away. He had three secure votes in favor of the proposition and the possibility that there would be more after today nagged at me. I exhaled softly and returned my attention to Edmund. "I believe I have. What about you?" "You could say I'm still on the fence, but we'll see by the end of the

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Chapter 44GIDEON'S POVRestless was an understatement if I had to describe how I felt as the minutes ticked by. And the large old wall clock only worsened the situation as the ticking echoed around the hall.The council members were gathered in the council room, basically deciding my fate. The outcome of their meeting would determine whether I would still remain the Alpha of Willow Ridge or a panel would take over until the next Alpha was chosen. And as the rumors I had heard from Julian about Reginald flooded my mind, I only got more anxious. Without doubt, those in favor of the panel were going to lean heavily on the constant attacks from Damon, but as I thought the situation through now, I concluded that there was no better time for Damon to have filed the formal challenge.We were constantly drawing nearer to the due date and I was certainly confident in conquering Damon. It was going to be the perfect moment to show my people that no matter the circumstance, I was going to fi

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Chapter 45GIDEON'S POVI was not sure what I had expected when Cassandra said she had set up a private meeting, but it was definitely not this. We walked through the door of the meeting court and my eyes landed on the two council members already seated opposite each other with a small stack of documents placed at the head of the table where I took my seat. "I just filed a petition that formally requests consideration for pack mateship," Cassandra explained in a more serious tone as I settled into my chair.But now, it felt like I'd been lured into a trap. This was a meeting that had been carefully planned for and quietly set up, so I felt a sense of unease as I sat and stared in her direction, knowing what was coming. The petition she had filed was used when a person wished to be officially mated to their partner. Under pack law, I was required to hear her case and according to protocol, two council members are to be present as witnesses. The only problem was, I already knew tha

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Chapter 46FINNLEY'S POV It felt like sudden chaos all around me.One minute we were having a calm, peaceful morning. The next minute, a young wolf came screaming by the cabin door that he'd just seen a young lady tied up close to the woods and looked a lot like Bria. The next minute, Alpha Gideon and Beta Julian were outside the cabin with nearly a dozen warriors behind them."Bria?!" Alpha Gideon exclaimed the moment he was told. "Again?" Sera gently tapped on my shoulders from behind, knowing well enough that I was doing everything within my power to stay seated and let the Beta do his job rather than rushing out to find Bria myself."I told her she did not have to go looking for herbs herself but she's a stubborn young woman who just wants to help," Owen said with both concern and fear evident on his face. "She kept arguing that she was going to be fine, but what if Damon's men happened to get her again? I would never forgive myself," he said regretfully and placed his hands ov

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Chapter 47OWEN'S POV "She's going to be alright, Owen, don't you worry," Sera said repeatedly as I walked restlessly from one end of the cabin to the other. "But what if she's not? What if she..." I let out a heavy sigh and looked out the window. "They've been gone for nearly twenty minutes, shouldn't they be back by now?" "You're only going to put yourself in more distress if you keep worrying, Doctor Carver," Elena said this time and while I knew she was completely right, I could not just sit still and wait for them to return. Somehow, Bria had grown on me over the past few days she'd been with us. She was more than committed to helping sick people with or without a reward and so it completely shattered me to know that she had run into danger while under my care.I ran a hand over my hair again and felt someone hold my arm."You should sit," Elena said with a gentle voice, pulling me away from the table to my work desk.I had barely even made contact with the chair when a loud

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Chapter 48FREYA'S POVI wasn't sure what exactly the Alpha was expecting, but he did not seem happy to see Doctor Carver walking behind me as we stepped into his courtroom. Julian glanced up from the huge map laid out on the table with a surprised look on his face.After what we had discovered the previous night, Doctor Carver had requested to come along with me to explain the situation to the Alpha better. And truthfully, I had quickly agreed because I could not trust my heart enough in his presence. As long as I was concerned, our relationship was going to stay strictly professional no matter how intimate our sessions were.But my silly heart skipped unexpectedly the moment my eyes landed on him seated at one end of the long table, dressed in a tight-fitting black shirt that made his toned arms even more visible. His ripped features suddenly reminded me of that eventful night when he so easily picked me up and held me against that tree..."Alpha Gideon," Doctor Carver greeted wit

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Chapter 49GIDEON'S POV She seemed uncomfortable, and I hated that she did. Just minutes ago, she was demanding to be a part of a situation that might turn out to be more dangerous than we thought, and now she was nearly squirming in her seat, looking too intimidated by my presence.Granted, I had gotten a little pissed at her stubbornness earlier and had acted out, but what pissed me off even more was the realization that I had no right to decide what decision was best for her. To her, I was never going to be more than her Alpha, and she was never going to be anything more than my healer. There was no use asking her what she thought about us if her professional walls were still as high as the sky.As that dawned on me, all the courage I'd had a few days ago to tell her exactly what I felt about us quietly fizzled out. I had no intention of stretching the matter if it was not something she wanted or trying to convince her that what we both felt in our hearts was right.Perhaps if Ca

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Chapter 50FREYA'S POV I couldn't tell if it was possible for the day to get any worse.One minute I found myself in a room large enough to fit more than a hundred people, but it felt a little too crowded with Alpha Gideon's giant presence. The next minute, he was talking about sealing our bond, which surprisingly turned out to be the exact same thing Cassandra was planning to do. It was unnecessary to make him think he had to choose between my step-sister and I. She was, after all, more fitting for the role. And if I knew anything about Cassandra, it was that if she really wanted something to work in her favor, she would make sure that was what would happen, whatever the cost.The final bomb dropped when Julian revealed that the one man who we suspected to have a hand in the Alpha's declining health had now decided to make the rest of my stay here a living hell. Hearing what his intentions were was one thing, but knowing that there was a huge possibility that the situation would

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