"He's lying," Selene remarked right away, though her voice was trembling. As she picked up her sword, her gaze flitted between Michael and me. He is a manipulator. He wants you to commit suicide in order to sever the tie and cause Michael to pass away from grief.

"Is he telling the truth, Maya?" I asked, glancing at her.

Maya was slow to respond.

Fearing what to say, she looked aside.

Selene approached the scroll and glanced at the incomplete words. She was aware of the old Alphas' blood ...