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We were startled awake by an argument outside.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I looked at my watch and realised it was 9pm already.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Liam and I got up and went outside to see what was happening.\u00a0<\/p>\n
When we got there, we saw William in a heated argument with a man I hadn\u2019t seen before.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u2019s going on here?\u201d Liam asked, and William turned to us; he didn\u2019t hear us coming.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u201cIt\u2019s nothing, sir, I will handle it\u201d, William said, trying to send us away, but my interest got piqued the most. \u201cPlease go get some rest\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I looked at the man breathing fervently in front of William; he had a disdainful expression on his face, and I couldn\u2019t miss it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I pushed William aside and walked in front of the man.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u2019s going on here?\u201d I asked, directed at the man. \u201cWhy are you making a scene?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The man glared at William, stopping himself from speaking.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSpeak,\u201d I ordered, and he flinched. \u201cThat\u2019s an order!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
William wanted to stop him, but he couldn\u2019t defy my orders, so he looked away.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy are you here?\u201d The man spoke, and I frowned. \u201cAfter everything you and your family have done to us, you still have the nerve to show your face in front of us\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I was surprised. What was he talking about?\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat are you talking about? What did my family do to you?\u201d I asked. I looked at William, and he didn\u2019t say anything.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cTell him, William, would you or I should tell him instead?\u201d the man said, and I waited for William to say something, but he didn\u2019t. \u201cYou welcomed a man like him into our town after everything they\u2019ve done. You should be ashamed of yourself. You are supposed to stand with our people, not betray us\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I was getting impatient at this point. I clenched my teeth.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWould someone tell me what\u2019s going on here?\u201d I demanded angrily.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWe don\u2019t want you here!\u201d The man said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy? I have the right to be here,\u201d I said, and he scoffed as I cracked a joke.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou don\u2019t have the right to be here after you and your family ruined our lives!\u201d He said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u201cWhat is that supposed to mean? Speak clearly!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u201cYour alpha sent, who conveniently happened to be your brother, sent an order demanding taxes from us, and when we failed to pay, he sent men to kill us and assault our women\u201d, he narrated, and I was shocked.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Theo did what? But why?\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDo you realise what you\u2019re saying?\u201d I questioned. \u201cIt\u2019s treason to accuse the alpha of something of this magnitude falsely.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The man shook his head, clearly disappointed by me. He thought I was putting on a pretence.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMateo, that\u2019s enough!\u201d William said, trying to stop the man from talking any further.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNo, it\u2019s not enough, William!\u201d Mateo snapped. \u201cThey ruined our lives. Both he and his dirty family. It wasn\u2019t enough that the previous alpha had set us up for war, and we lost because of him. Everything was almost destroyed, and we thought we were finally free when the former alpha, Kingsley Ashford, came to our aid. Who could have thought that his son would be different from him and get greedy for our mineral resources?\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy did you think it was a good idea to let a man from that awful family into our homes?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I smirked in my head, unable to believe my luck. If this turns out to be true, Theo could get impeached and unseated as Alpha. And the only person left would be me.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cCan you prove that the order came from the alpha himself?\u201d I asked, prying to get all the evidence against Theo. \u201cWhy didn\u2019t you come forward before? Why didn\u2019t you complain to the council or anything?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWe didn\u2019t say anything because the alpha is a powerful man and we are just a lowly group with no power on our side\u201d, Mateo said, and I could see his point. \u201cAnd as for the proof, we have proofs\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I watched as Mateo walked up to William and whispered something in his ear.\u00a0<\/p>\n
William walked away for a few minutes and returned with a document.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHere, sir Lucien, this is the scroll with the alpha seal. It was presented to us by an enforcer who came to demand the taxes\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I grabbed the scroll and looked at it seriously, and there it was, the alpha seal.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I couldn\u2019t believe my luck, the weapon to destroy Theo was resting in my hands, and all I had to do was stir the council court against him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI have no idea why the alpha sent you here, but we won\u2019t let you hurt any one of us again!\u201d Mateo declared, and the rest of the people agreed, roaring with agitation.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cLook, I have no idea what happened, but trust me, I\u2019m on your side\u201d, I tried to reason with them. This was my chance to rally the people against Theo, and I won\u2019t waste it. \u201cAlpha Theo didn\u2019t send me here. I came to oversee things and help you figure out your situation. I had no idea that Theo was behind what happened to\u00a0<\/p>\n
you.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNow that you\u2019ve told me everything, just give me a chance to help you get just once against my power-drunk\u00a0<\/p>\n
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brother, Theo, who wickedly took everything from you\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
When I said this, Mateo looked at William, and then the rest of his people murmured among themselves.\u00a0<\/p>\n
They didn\u2019t trust me at all, and I could see it in their eyes. But still, I won\u2019t give up.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I will fan the flames of hatred in their hearts for Theo. This should be fun and rewarding.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou can ask around, Theo and I hate each other, and it\u2019s because of the way he handles the pack\u201d, I added, trying to make their decision-making easier for them. \u201cIf you give me a chance, I will get Justice for you all against Theo\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAlright, we are giving you a chance to prove that you are not like your brother, Alpha Theo\u201d, Mateo said. He seemed to be their leader and spokesperson. \u201cDon\u2019t disappoint or betray us. This is our warning to you\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cTrust me, I want to get justice for you, and I won\u2019t back down\u201d, I vowed.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Then Mateo walked away with the people, while William walked up to me, looking pensive.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSir Lucien, are you sure about this?\u201d William asked, and he had fear in his eyes.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I wanted to laugh out loud. He is not the one who should be scared; it\u2019s Theo who should watch out.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cGreat injustice has happened to your people, I\u2019m only doing what\u2019s right\u201d, I said, and William looked at me in admiration.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Right, he should get used to respecting me. Because very soon, he will refer to me as alpha, with his head lowered.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThank you, sir, this means a lot to my people, and I can\u2019t repay you for this\u201d, William said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou don\u2019t have to repay me for anything, I\u2019m only doing what\u2019s right\u201d, I assured him, patting his shoulder.\u00a0<\/p>\n
William invited us to eat dinner at his house, and we obliged.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It was best to keep eyes and ears open for anything that could incriminate Theo. And the best way to do that is by befriending the people who hate Theo as much as I do.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After dinner, we returned to our apartment and got ready for bed.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I decided to check my phone and saw I had a few missed calls and texts from Elara.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I scoffed, rolling my eyes, wondering why she would bother to call me when her heart is with Theo.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Everyone favours Theo over me. I tried to come to terms with this, but I can\u2019t accept that Elara is picking his side over mine as well.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She\u2019s my mate and should be loyal to me, all the time, not when she chooses to.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I grudgingly read through the many messages she sent,\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Elara: I called you several times. I presumed you were tired and resting after the journey. Did you get there safely?\u00a0<\/p>\n
I scrolled past it, and another one showed up.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Elara: It\u2019s been hours; you\u2019re not taking your calls. I\u2019m worried. Are you okay? Please call me soon.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Elara: Are you mad at me? Fine, I will apologise. Just call me back when you read this.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I didn\u2019t read the rest of the messages; my head was throbbing, and I wondered why she sounded so worried, but I kicked against the idea of calling her back that night.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I would do it in the morning, and that\u2019s precisely what I did; I went to bed instead.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It was a long journey, and I was exhausted.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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