Chapter 171
This was the first time I was seeing it myself. I looked dead. My eyes were half open, and my mouth was bloodied. My neck looks ravaged, jagged teeth marks still circle my throat, with bits missing. My arm was snapped and laying the wrong way and my leg had a bone sticking out of t
I heard just one giant inhale of breath before everyone turned to look at me but I focused on the screen. This is what I had, we had, survived.
We are stronger than you think. Nix’s voice was firm as she stroked her side against the wall between us. Megan did the same. They were trying to calm my racing heart. I was so close to death.
But the goddess saved us. Megan’s sweet voice seemed to calm me down.
Yes, the goddess has need of us. Nix and Megan settled against each other and I smiled.
“How?” I was snapped back to reality. I turned to face Hanna.
“What?” furrowed my brow, and she clutched at my hand,
“How did you survive that?”
“Luck.” Was the only answer I could give.
“Fuck off, this is fake.” Nina seemed to rally and stomped her foot.
“What did you just say?” Rowan’s voice was dark
“I said this photo is fake.” Nina turned and pointed at me.
I snorted, and before Rowan could say anything, I raised my hand. I could see him almost recoil. I wanted to laugh, but I focused on Nina. “Let’s be clear here. You say that I, what? Used makeup t and what, prosthetics to face my injuries like this is some kind of human movie production. Sent the photos and fake doctors‘ report to the king, and then what? Used it for sympathy or brownie points, or what?” 1
Nina pointed at me. “See, you admit it.”
“I admit nothing. Because the lie or explanation you concocted is bullshit.” I snapped back. “What reason makes sense to you?” I crossed my arms. “I wanted the king to feel bad for me? Why would he when he is losing wolves left and right to these attacks? He has enough people to mourn and worry about. That I wanted brownie points? Again, I ask for what reason? Do you think that somehow surviving this attack would make the king want to meet me? Be near me? That makes no sense as again there are hundreds of females that survive attacks, and they have been here for longer then I have been of age. So again, if he wanted anything like that, he would have already chosen a female attack survivor long before me.” Nina shook her head, realizing that her outburst was nonsensical. “Or let’s talk about pushing the war effort makes no sense. The rogues were the ones that brought this war to our borders. They were the ones that targeted us We have lived peacefully for years before they attacked us. They killed the Lycans.” I felt my voice rise as my anger did. My hands dropped to my sides. “They killed our king. Our alphas, our females, our pups and you want to blame me, a single eighteen–year–old alpha who just shifted, for pushing the war agenda? I think you are wildly overestimating my importance to not only the king, but the werewolf world, or you are so fucking jealous and stupid that your words make no sense.” I watched her mouth drop open. z
So what is it? Are you thinking I am more important, or are you just jealous?”
“I, 1, 1, 1.” She stammered.
The council member stepped forward again, and I glanced his way. His face was flushed. “Nina is the next queen. You will not talk to her that way.” He screamed, and I watched the surprise flash on Nina’s face as Rowan turned. “Nina is my queen?” His voice was low and filled with his growl. His body trembled as he stepped closer to the
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council member and grabbed him by the throat. “Who gave you the right to select my mate?”
“My king…you said that if you haven’t found your mate or selected a mate yourself, that we could select for you.” He clutched that the hand on his throat as he struggled to speak. 1
“I said you could select options for me. Not select my mate. Rowan growled as he threw down the council member. “Not once have I agreed for Nina to be my mate. And you decide to yell at a wolf because she made good arguments towards Nina. Amy is right.” Rowan stepped on the man.
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Nina stood and screamed. “Uncle Thinius.” She pushed onto the stage and Rowan froze.
“Let me get this straight. The person, the only person you chose, that you said was worthy to be my mate, is your niece.” He growled so loud that the floor trembled. “How dare you!”
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