A murmur rolled through the crowd.
Viktor’s jaw tightened.
“You cheated your way into becoming Alpha. Now we will see how well you manage when your opponent is prepared.”
I held his furious gaze.
“Today, I honour my parents. Today, I take back everything that rightfully belongs to me.”
For the first time, Viktor appeared speechless.
Something flickered in his eyes. It might have been fear or the shock of seeing my father’s face in mine. Whatever it was, he crushed it quickly.
“It was a fair fight, Nikolas,” he said.
Hearing my real name from his mouth sent cold rage through me.
“And killing your mother was tradition,” he continued. “I tried to save her by offering to make her my Luna, but she refused.”
My hands curled into fists.
“The family of every fallen Alpha must be elimina
