Chapter One Hundred and Seventy Six
| always knew something was off with Thane’s statement.
How could | be so foolish? How could | have ignored such a huge clue?
| remembered Thane’s words when | confronted him about the pictures. ‘Not everyone is happy about the new
changes,’ he had said. As the Alpha King, he claimed he was only monitoring them to stay one step ahead and
remain on a safer side.’
Then, I did feel like they were hiding something
What if they were?
Still, | found it hard to believe Thane was behind this, those packs many believed he attacked committed no
cragainst him, many people had died, children too and all for what?
Power is a deadly game, but Thane was all for the dangerous stuff.
How could Axel agree to this? That was the most shocking of them all. | had long forgotten about the secret
room, till the dream, and maybe | didn’t want to believe this as the truth but the evidence was all there, how
long would | keep denying it.
Once more, Thane never fails to surprise me.
| had to stop him. The weight rested on my shoulders, but then how could I help them... if | couldn't even help
myself?
It was too early for a visit but | had to see Nick.
| halted outside Nick's room, wondering if he would already be awake by this time. | knocked twice, and then |
heard the sound of his footsteps approaching. Unlike the Nightshade pack, the Raven Clan had no sound-proof
rooms.
Nick opened the door open; he was only in his briefs.
He hadn't expected me.
“Cin,” he says, and | walk in, shutting the door behind me.
“I'm sorry for waking you up.” | apologize
“Is alright” He says,
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“Coffee?”
“Yes,” | responded, and he poureda cup of hot coffee. Maybe he hadn't actually been sleeping.
“You were right,” | said to him.
“Oh, | was,” he agreed, already knowing where | was heading.
“Thane might be responsible.”
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“So you do believe his plans for a ‘new era.”
“I don’t know, but... | feel like he is involved somehow.”
“You must really love him,” Nick says, staring at me. He easily towered over me; | hadn't realized how tall he was
since he always leaned in when we spoke.
“I don’t love him,” I lied.
You
“I see the way you always keep protecting him, even after what he did to you, even know he is behind the
attacks,” Nick said, and | hated those words because they were indeed true.
“It doesn’t change anything; he is a part of my past,” | said, and perhaps if | said it out enough times, I could
start believing it. “I would get married to you... but | also want to help them- those people believe | can help
them; and | don’t want to let them down. But | can’t do that without you,” | admitted.
“Without me?”
“Makea Turned One. | want this; only then would | be strong enough.”
“You are strong.”
“Nick. Please”
Finally, he nodded. The sorceress is still on her way, but perhaps we could go meet her tonight?”
“Tonight is fine. Are we traveling in our wolf form or do you have any other means planned out?”
“Of course | do, but before that, there is one thing that needs to be done,” he said. He took the tiny wooden box
sitting on his table, and then he went on his knees.
| couldn’t believe this was happening. | held my breath.
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this could end up being much more than just a marriage by words alone.
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for once in my life, it wouldn't be onlygiving with nothing in return. This could turn out to be much, much
more.
“Yes. Yes, Nick, | would marry you.”
Even if he must have already suspected my response, the smile on his face was so genuine, he seemed happy
and | wanted to be happy too.
“Thank you,” he responded and placed the ring on my finger. It was a simple piece of jewelry, but | loved it.
I loved it simple.
Nick rose, staring atlike he would like to kiss me, but he was unsure. | drew closer, giving him a peck on the
lips, and once agafh, | seemed to have surprised him.