Chapter 25
Emily
Michael drove for longer than I was comfortable with. No matter how many questions I asked, he remained vague.
My need for evidence in my trial against the Crowley family got me to stay in that seat. Even
if it shouldn’t have.
Michael drove deeper into the capital city. By the time we got to an old warehouse, night had set in. He pulled into the parking lot where no one was around.
“What are we doing here?” I asked.
“We need to be away from prying eyes,” said Michael.
I’m sure he was talking about people who worked for Titanfang pack. The pack’s resources were extensive, and he didn’t want to be caught talking to me and have it get back to Logan.
“Show me the evidence,” I said. The trip here had been unsettling enough, but now it felt truly dangerous. If something were to happen, there was no one around to witness let alone
help me.
I made sure to keep my guard up. I wasn’t going to fall for any of Michael’s tricks.
“Soon. But first,” he turned in his seat toward me, “I owe you an apology. I did something
terrible. I was weak, but I want to change. I want to be stronger… for you.”
His words made my skin crawl. “I’m not interested. What I am interested in is this evidence
you have for me.”
“Please, Emily. If you’ll take me back, I’ll spend the rest of my life making it up to you. I’ll change, I swear,” Michael said.
“You know that’s not true. You can’t change. And you’ll never stop looking down on me because my wolf is dormant,” I said. The thought of getting back together with Michael was
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dark and cold.
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I want nothing to do with him. It’s not like I’m even angry anymore either. I only want to
move on.
“That doesn’t matter anymore. I see now that wolf dormancy can’t stop you, Emily. You’re great as you are, and I love you,” said Michael.
I shook my head. “You never loved me.”
“I did. I always did. And Logan will never love you like I do.”
My breath hitched in my throat. “What does that mean?”
“I know you and Logan have a contract. Neither of you actually love each other. It’s a deal that you’ve created with him, but as soon as he gets what he wants, he’ll abandon you.”
His words rang more true than I wanted them to. After the conversation I overheard
between Logan and his father, I was reminded that all we have between us is a contract.
Logan’s thoughtfulness had momentarily made me believe otherwise. In the very least, I thought we might grow to care for one another.
“What I do no longer concerns you.” I wasn’t going to validate anything he said. I need my
evidence, and that’s all.
“I actually care about you, so it does. Logan’s ambition will not stop at becoming Alpha, and he’ll use whatever means he can to get it. Sooner or later, you won’t fit into his goals anymore. Then what will you do when he leaves you?”
A sting ran through my bones. Michael was hitting everywhere that hurt. I wasn’t going to show him that though. I took a deep breath and brought up all the strength I had to maintain a straight face.
“What happens between me and Logan is between me and Logan only. You and I are through. I reject-”
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He cut me off. “All you want is your inheritance, right? I can get you it.”
How suspicious. He had evidence every time I rejected him.
“How?” I asked.
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“Take me back. All you have to do is agree to marry me, Emily. You’ll become my true Luna, and our packs together will be larger and more powerful than Titanfang. We can have everything we’ve ever wanted.”
At a different time, the offer would have been a dream come true. A couple weeks ago, I would have looked at Michael and saw the man I adored. Now, I looked at a pitiful, desperate man who was willing to do anything to get what he wanted.
That included lying.
I doubted he had any real evidence against my father and step–mother. Instead, he would try to rise to power with me at his side, and then he’d probably suggest manipulating and lying to get my inheritance back. And that was assuming we could do that and succeed.
I don’t want to win back my inheritance like that.
Logan’s face flashed through my head. I had a similar promise with him, but his plan was
far more fair. He had the power to threaten my family outright, and they would have to bow to his whim and hand over my inheritance.
