Chapter 325\u00a0<\/p>\n
Riley\u2019s POV\u00a0<\/p>\n
I looked at Scarlett calmly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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D\u00a0<\/p>\n
81\u00a0<\/p>\n
Finished\u00a0<\/p>\n
She hadn\u2019t even touched me, but she shrank back like she\u2019d seen a ghost, trembling as she whispered, \u201cSister, please don\u2019t look at me like that. You\u2019re scaring me.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Kael\u2019s hand suddenly shoved me hard.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat are you trying to do to Scarlett?\u201d he barked.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I staggered back from the force, my injured leg wobbling under me until I slammed into the second-floor railing. I could\u2019ve fallen if I\u2019d lost my balance just a little more. But no one cared. No one even flinched.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alpha Alaric and Luna Zara both immediately moved to shield Scarlett, staring at me like I was some feral wolf about to pounce.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Kael opened his mouth to scold me, then hesitated. Maybe he remembered the bruises, the wounds, the prison scars that hadn\u2019t yet faded.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I smiled faintly. Not out of amusement, but out of a bitter realization.\u00a0<\/p>\n
This was my family.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The second Scarlett showed a trace of weakness, I became the villain. The enemy.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Once, I used to crave their approval. One word, one look could send my emotions spiraling. But now? Their judgment didn\u2019t even graze the surface.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I said nothing. Let them guess. Let them paint their own versions of the story.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDid you hurt yourself?\u201d Kael asked, the concern in his voice almost jarring.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I raised my head and looked at him, confused. Since when did he speak to me like that?\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m fine,\u201d I replied. A little bump like that was nothing. It couldn\u2019t compare to having your bones shattered and reset wrong.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou heard everything just now, didn\u2019t you?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I gave a small nod.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He said nothing more.\u00a0<\/p>\n
1\/3\u00a0<\/p>\n
13:02 Thu, Dec 25\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 325\u00a0<\/p>\n
444\u00a0<\/p>\n
81\u00a0<\/p>\n
Finished\u00a0<\/p>\n
That was it?\u00a0<\/p>\n
He\u2019d dismantled a multi-million-dollar alliance with the Blackmaw Pack because of me. The fallout would ripple across both packs for months. And all he wanted was a nod?\u00a0<\/p>\n
I saw it in his eyes. The glimmer of hope. The way he waited for even the smallest trace of gratitude.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But I had none to give.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIf there\u2019s nothing else, I\u2019m heading back.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I turned and limped down the stairs. Slow but steady. I wouldn\u2019t fall.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Kael leaned on the banister, eyes locked on me, pain etched across his face. It shouldn\u2019t have been like this, I could hear him thinking. You used to care.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cRiley,\u201d he called after me.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I paused.\u00a0<\/p>\n
His voice softened, trembled even. \u201cRiley, my stomach hurts.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I almost laughed.\u00a0<\/p>\n
So this was the olive branch?\u00a0<\/p>\n
I glanced up, met his eyes. \u201cKael, if you\u2019re unwell, call a Healer. I\u2019m not your caretaker.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
His face crumpled as if I\u2019d stabbed him. He dropped to his knees, clutching the railing, the pain in his body no match for what now clouded his heart.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But I didn\u2019t stop.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alpha Alaric roared, \u201cRiley! Get back here! Go fetch your brother\u2019s medicine, now!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Luna Zara cried, \u201cRiley, you always helped him before. How could you be so heartless now? He\u2019s your blood!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Even Scarlett dared speak. \u201cRiley, I know you carry resentment for what happened. But you can\u2019t play with Kael\u2019s life like this. You know better than anyone what medicine he needs.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I stopped once more.\u00a0<\/p>\n
And then I turned.\u00a0<\/p>\n
2\/3\u00a0<\/p>\n
13:02 Thu, Dec 25\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 325\u00a0<\/p>\n
:\u00a0<\/p>\n
:\u00a0<\/p>\n
They expected tears. Repentance. Instead, they saw a smile. A cold, cutting thing.\u00a0<\/p>\n
80\u00a0<\/p>\n
Finished\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSo you knew,\u201d I said quietly. \u201cAll those times I helped him, you noticed. You remembered. You just didn\u2019t care. Because it was expected. It was convenient.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Their silence confirmed everything.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThat stops today. Whatever happens to the Ebonclaw Pack is no longer my concern. You never treated me like one of you. So don\u2019t expect me to act like I am.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Luna Zara\u2019s face crumpled as she sobbed. \u201cIt\u2019s not like that. You\u2019re my daughter. I carried you for ten months, prayed for you, bled for you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alpha Alaric\u2019s face darkened. \u201cYou ungrateful child! We should\u2019ve left you with the\u00a0<\/p>\n
we had the chance. All you\u2019ve brought to this house is chaos and shame.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Zara tried to calm him, tugging at his sleeve, but he shook her off.\u00a0<\/p>\n
rogues when\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett played her part flawlessly, eyes glistening. \u201cIt\u2019s okay, Dad. I deserve Riley\u2019s anger. I took her place as the real daughter of the Ebonclaw Pack. If she wants me to suffer, I will. Just please don\u2019t fight because of me.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Tears streamed down her cheeks as she choked on her own sobs.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I let them finish.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Then I said, \u201cAre you done? I\u2019m going to bed.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alpha Alaric exploded. \u201cYou say you don\u2019t care about this family? Then why come back at all? You think we owe you something?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
His voice dropped, venomous. \u201cLet me be clear-just because we brought you into this world, doesn\u2019t mean we owe you a damn thing.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
a\u00a0<\/p>\n
730\u00a0<\/p>\n
3\/3\u00a0<\/p>\n
13:02 Thu, Dec 25\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Pack\u2019s Daughter\u00a0<\/p>\n
Midnight Letters by Daniel Crowe 325 Chapter 325\u00a0 Riley\u2019s POV\u00a0 I looked at Scarlett calmly.\u00a0 :\u00a0 D\u00a0 81\u00a0 Finished\u00a0 She […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[35],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20598","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-pack-princess"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20598","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20598"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20598\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20598"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20598"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20598"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}