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“Power.”

“For what?” I ask back.

“Should I be the bigger person and ask you?”

He looks away and squeezes my hand.

“I wanted control. The clan could be powerful, but in the end…” He goes to his haunches and starts crying.

“It’s my family and they’re gone! They’re fucking gone! It’s my job to help my clan reestablish, and Eli, being who he is“—he sighs—“he’s my brother or half-brother, and it’s a threat.”

"Then,” I say gently.

“You don’t know Eli.”

He looks up at me.

“He’ll take everything from me.”

“Have you ever thought”—I sigh—“that he might give instead?”

Xavier frowns.

“What?"

"How many are lost in the woods, how many lost children?”

"Seven,” he whispers.

“Good. We can get that done right now. They’re terrified. Let’s go build back your clan, not just yours, but Eli’s.”

Chapter 33

I'm Not The Alpha

ELI

I watch her leave with him. I have so much fear it’s ridiculous, but he holds her hand as they walk into the forest.

I did not have this at all in my plans for today.

I was going to grab my coffee, be grumpy about it and then go to work, not walk into a forest, not bring up my past or hers.

And here we are.

They disappear, and I let her.

For the first time in my life, I let go.

I let go of the anger.

I let go of everything.

And I watch, with Gabe by my side.

“Gonna kill you later,” I whisper.

M walks up with Marvin.