ALPHA Arthur: The Mate Who Lied
Phineas flinched, a genuine shudder of revulsion.
"You ruined everything, Leopold," Phineas whispered, his voice cracking. "You drugged Arthur. You pushed me out. Why? Why me?"
"Because you were the perfect variable to remove," Leopold hissed, his eyes widening with a sudden, cerebral frenzy. He leaned in close, his breath hot against Phineas’s ear. "Arthur was easy. A bit of wolfsbane, a few whispers about your 'affairs' with the servants... he folded like a chair. But that old healer, Martha? She knew. She saw the blood tests. She knew you weren't wolfless, just... dormant."