WICKED PROVIDENCE
"Matriarch Martel, there is no need for such measures. It was merely a clash of scents."
However, Evelyn was too far gone to see the lifeline Charlee had thrown her. She fought the guards, slipping from their grip to collapse on the floor, howling in self-pity.
"Charlee, listen to me!" Melinda—Charlotte—rushed forward, flashing the Matriarch a desperate, charming smile. "Matriarch, do you remember the tribute I brought? The Fallen Moon? I know how you’ve hunted for that piece for years. I am the one who completed your gallery! Avery is just a bitter exile trying to claim my glory. Please, don't let her scent deceive you. She is the one who harassed poor Evelyn."
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