Prince Alcyd decided to return to the royal palace as quickly as possible.

To avoid any unnecessary trouble.

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Due to rumors circulating about the mysterious guy under the custody of the Alpha Prince of the Golden Moon Pack.

Even though, Prince Alcyd succeeded in justifying his claims.

Others remained skeptic and worrisome.

Indeed it was difficult to convince others that Lucas was a member of the Golden Moon Pack and he was injured from defending Selene.

Discreetly, unknown to Selene, Prince Alcyd had to eliminate all members of the stealth unit and making them disappear into ashes through Kassandra's assistance.

In order to keep the identity of Lucas, he had to eliminate all members of the stealth unit that tried to abduct Selene.

But the Alpha Prince is not aware regarding Laura … Already knowing the truth about Lucas and his connection to Selene. And the crimes he did.

Laura remained observant and waiting for the right moment to strike a deal with Prince Alcyd and Selene.

For her, there are things that must wait and cannot be rushed.

Timing of the execution of every plan is everything for Laura.

So, she had to wait for the best time to implement all her plans.

As for Prince Alcyd, he had to return to the royal palace before things go worst for all of them.

Most of the members of the newly formed Golden Crew started to treat Selene coldly.

They started to avoid her and avoided any eye contact with her.

Except for her close friends.

Because they could understand the struggle that Selene had to go through just to be reunited with her older brother.

Though, Chloe was the only one unaware of the truth regarding Lucas. About Lucas being responsible for the death of her father.

Selene specifically requested to be the one that will tell Chloe regarding the truth.

Kassandra agreed to the request for the condition that Chloe must know as soon as possible.

The plan was to transfer Lucas to the royal hospital near the royal palace.

And once the transfer is made, Kassandra and Selene will closely monitor Lucas.

By that time Selene must tell Chloe the truth and the identity of Lucas.

Prince Alcyd hesitated to agree with Selene being around Lucas but had to give in as long as she was escorted by a squad of warriors.

Even Beta Garrett was unusually serious ever since the appearance of Lucas.

He reasoned out for being busy about the preparations and planning for everyone.

When they started to depart from the Jade Pack, Alpha Morris gave his gesture of gratitude and offered an entire force led by Amanda, his daughter, to escort them back to royal palace and be the representative of Alpha Morris for the mean time in the royal court.

Alpha Morris intended to follow soon once everything was settled in Jade Pack.

Laura gave out a secret mission for Amanda to fulfill and some well-detailed instructions before her younger sister left for the journey back to the royal palace.

Thunderous clapping from the sky could be heard as they started to prepare for depature.

It was an ominous sign for the upcoming days to come.

Dark …

And filled with uncertain chaos …

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[-In the royal hospital-]

The moment Prince Alcyd arrived with his entire army and escorts.

He wanted to accompany Selene but his presence was needed by his father.

Instead of accompanying the Alpha Prince of the Golden Moon Pack, Selene prioritized the transfer of her older brother with the help of Kassandra.

Selene was surrounded by a group of trusted and reliable warriors of the Golden Moon Pack tasked Prince Alcyd to look after her.

This group was consisted of,

[1] Athena

[2] Caleb

[3] Jackson

[4] Freddie

[5] Theo

Even Chloe was asked to come along.

Because Selene was planning to tell her best friend about the truth.

The basement floor of the royal hospital was designated for holding area for any violent patient.

Upon the request of Prince Alcyd to use the entire basement of the royal hospital, others immediately understood the situation.

An immediate course of protocol was done to cater the request of Prince Alcyd.

Right at the moment Lucas was sealed in a secured room, Selene asked others to give her space and time with her older brother.

It was heart breaking for her to see Lucas this way.

Sedated …

And handcuffed with an artifact that prevents someone to use magic …

The room was completely clean and spacious.

Selene intended to visit her older brother daily to ensure his daily needs and monitor him.

"Maybe later or tonight, he may start waking up. Would you prefer to be around him?" Kassandra asked.

"Of course, I want to be here when he wakes up. I am pretty sure he would not like to be contained like this." Selene shared her thoughts to Kassandra.

"We have to … Or else we may not be too sure what he may do if we do not make any precautionary measures." Kassandra reminded Selene about the possibilities.

Both of them walked outside the room, because Selene planned to reveal to Chloe regarding the truth about Lucas.

The basement floor level of the royal hospital had private holding area for each patient and a lobby for the visitors.

Everything was clean and quiet.

Selene was given privacy with Chloe.

"Are you okay? I know everything is shocking for you to be reunited with your older brother again. Who would have thought we would find him in Jade Pack?" Chloe asked Selene as she approached her and held her hand.

Completely unaware of the things that were about to happen.

"Yes, I am alright! Thank you for asking! But there are more important things that needed to be discussed." Selene's reply to Chloe as she pulled her to sit.

"Discuss what?" Chloe curiously asked Selene.

There was a moment of silence between Selene and Chloe before Selene decided to reveal everything to Chloe.

"I hope you try to find in your heart to be forgiving and … be more understanding with what I am about to say." There was a hint of fear and tears on Selene's eyes as she informed Chloe.

Chloe became more nervous with what Selene was about to say.

"You are scaring me, Selene! What is it about? Tell me … I will never judge you. I promise whatever it is, I will always be on your side." Chloe genuinely told Selene.

…

…

Selene gathered all her strength and courage to tell Chloe everything about Lucas.

As she uttered each word of truth,

Chloe released the hand of Selene and things suddenly changed for her.

A disbelief and shock about the confession of Selene regarding the cause of her father's death.

"You mean … Your older brother! Is no other than … the man who took away my chance to reconnect with my father?" Chloe conveyed a stabbing question.

Only tears and shame was Selene's reply to Chloe.

Chloe gasped in horror for the truth presented to her.

Her best friend was related to the man that killed her father.

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