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Silas:
I hissed at Nora before I walked downstairs with Cain. She had come to the rooftop to convince us
to let her stay. But we had to be rude to her. Yet she wanted to stay, that innocent sweet Nora.
We would never do that.
Never!
âShe cannot stay here,â I insisted again as I reached the last step of the staircase.
âI know,â Cain agreed.
âIf she stays, I will-â I quickly looked away, unable to tell my brother exactly why I didnât want her to
remain with us.
âI donât know what I will do,â he admitted, being more honest about his emotions than I could ever
be.
âShe will be safest when she is away from us,â he nodded, patting my back.
How could I be satisfied with her leaving with that jerk? But ever since Yuki had developed her
hatred for her, I was afraid to let her stay in this pack when my brothers and I couldnât properly
protect her.
âShe should stop talking. Seriously. Every time I hear her voice. I feel this strange surge of emotions.
I cannot control myself around her,â my wolf finally spoke up.
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I tried to make her stop talking, but she wouldnât listen. That was the issue with innocent little Nora.
She wouldnât understand anything. I wished I could tell her about my feelings, but I couldnât. She
was already afraid of Ryker; imagine how she would feel watching her stepbrothers transform into
monsters and roam the mansion looking for someone to devour.
And her scent was something we couldnât ignore.
âI know. But why? She is a sheâwolf, not our mate. Why are we feeling this way?â I was utterly lost.
Even my wolf, Laso, had no idea why we were experiencing these emotions.
We just knew that we needed to kick her out for now. Once she was gone and the few months of
torment were over, we could bring her back.
âWhat if she had fallen for Brody by then? The way everyone is upsetting her is not good for her
health,â Laso would squirm and groan every time we distressed her.
âIf we donât do this, she will not leave. She is stubborn, Laso. If we reveal our truth to her, she would
insist on staying and taking care of us. And you know that is impossible. I wouldnât want my brothers
looking at her in that state. They would tear her apart, and not just in a brutal way,â I fell silent,
knowing that her scent could drive anyone
If I was feeling this way, they would too.
nad.
Especially Cain. His desire would likely lead him to take her to bed, and then what?
âI donât want to fight my own brother,â I hissed, feeling the pain in my heart. This would be the
toughest year for me.
Knowing Nora was living with Brody while I endured the agony of a
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hundred deaths, I didnât know how I would survive it.
âMaybe that will keep us going? With every passing year, the pain intensifies, and this year will be
worse for us. But thinking about staying alive to see her again would help us,â my wolf was so right.
That would do wonders.
If I could get through these next few months, I would be ready to do whatever it takes to ensure she
doesnât end up as our stepsister again.
No way would I allow it.
âDad is calling you,â Cain said, gently shaking me awake and handing me his phone.
âYes, Dad?â I asked.
âYou did the right thing. She needs to leave. I love you boys, but I wouldnât want you to hurt her. I
canât take care of her or look after her, and this old man Yuki has developed a strange fascination
with her misery. So, I am sure she wonât be safe here. But I promise you, once itâs all over, we will
bring her back with respect and maybe even explain why ââMy poor dad was suffering so much.
He had found a real daughter in her. Except the next time he saw her, I wouldnât allow him to call
her my stepsister.
âBut Dad, why the hell did Yuki say Brody has to accept her?â I grumbled, frustrated by that part.
They were making it difficult.
âMy son, I donât want her to live somewhere without a title. Besides, wouldnât it be good if she found
love in the meantime?â Of course, Dad had no idea what he was talking about. Cain gave me a
reassuring look to
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calm me down.
We were already late and needed to make Nora leave soon.
âDadâfuck youââ I paused, knowing my dad wouldnât mind. He understood our curse and what
happens when we are in pain.
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âDonât worry; she can always leave him if she wants because she wouldnât be marrying him,â that
part at least gave me a glimmer of hope.