ScarlettChapter 139
Scarlett
Chapter 139
Clay’s POVWe left the apartment, stepping into the chill of the morning air, the stench from the box filling our senses as we moved. Whatever was inside reeked of decay–something dead, something rotten.My gut churned at the thought of what Garland might have sent . The question hung over us like a shadow: why send this grim message now, just after his forces had taken two of our territories?The deeper we thought about it, the more questions bubbled up. Why hadn’t we heard about the attacks until now? Normally, any sign of an invasion would send an immediate call for aid. But this time, we’d heard nothing. Either Garland’s forces had decimated the settlements completely, or perhaps worse–the people had willingly chosen him over us. The silence spoke volumes. This wasn’t a haphazard attack; it was calculated, precise, carried out by someone who knew how to manipulate our weaknesses.In a twisted way, it all made sense. We were the only Valkin Alphas who had allowed our authority to be undermined, to be molded by the whims of our people. Our parents, in their wisdom, had saddled us with a council, limiting our power and forcing us to weigh every decision through their biased, narrow lens because they felt we were too young to lead. And because of the wars that had scarred our past, we’d always opted for peace, fearing the cost of violence. That fear had led us to make cowardly choices, compromises that had chipped away at our strength until there was barely anything left.4Scarlett was the perfect example of our failures. To keep the peace, to appease the people, we’d tied her to that post. We’d humiliated our own mate în a
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