Eventual Luna
"You still haven't told me the reason. Why, Valari? Was it revenge? Or power? Did someone buy you off?"
Valari shifted slowly, dragging himself upright against the cold stone wall.
Then his eyes lifted to mine, and this time they weren’t blank or cold they were burning with rage, frustration.
“You’re blind, Ryan,” he said, voice tight with hatred.
“You always have been. Everyone bows when you speak, everyone follows when you lead—but it should’ve been me.”
He stepped forward.
“I was there before your name even meant anything. I led warriors into battles while you were still figuring out how to wield your Alpha tone. I trained them, bled with them—earned their respect. But you?
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