(Caius)
For a moment, I said nothing. Halvon had finally admitted what this had always been about. The old belief hadn't disappeared with Varen or the men who followed him. It had been passed down until it reached the man sitting across from me.
"You thought killing me would make Isla easier to control?" I asked.
Halvon looked at Isla before answering. "I thought removing you would remove the greatest obstacle."
Isla released my hand and leaned toward the table. "You really thought losing my mate would make me listen to you?"
Halvon watched her. "Grief changes people."
A growl came from Vorak. My wolf had been weak since the wolfsbane entered our body, but there was nothing weak about his anger now. I kept my eyes on Halvon instead of giving him the reaction he wanted.
'Kill him,' V
