Chapter 164: Brothers’ Plan
Malric sighed. "Luna Reana is a force and you know it, yet you run your mouth in her presence." He frowned. "You should have kept your hatred for her hidden deep beneath your intestines, Killian. You shouldn’t have made this mistake..." He clenched his teeth, biting back the harsh criticism that was just at the tip of his tongue.
Killian turned his head slowly, and for the first time since the ambush, his eyes held something close to life.
His brother. His twin brother, whom he loved, yet couldn’t stand the sight of. "You’ll become the Alpha now. It’s what you’ve always wanted."
Malric’s jaw tightened at Killian’s words, a mix of disbelief and something darker flashing across his face. He was used to scheming and wanting his brother off that seat.
He was used to hating his brother for being the one their parents and siblings loved the most. He thought the knowledge of his brother, or the sight of him like this would make him happy.
He’d laughed in the hall, even felt glee, but now, seeing his brother with his own eyes, he didn’t feel that happiness he thought.
Maybe he was just emotional because of how the meeting turned out. The thought of that bastard, Theon made his suppressed anger rise to the surface once more. And he growled.
"You think this is what I wanted? You think I wanted this? To wear your title like a crown of thorns while you lie there in the mess you created?" He paused, struggling to keep his emotions in check. "I never wanted to be Alpha like this. Not like this. I wanted you fit and healthy, living under my shadow.
"I wanted our parents to look up from their graves and regret treating me like trash... I wanted a fair battle of wits, schemes, and greed with you. That was what I wanted, Killian, not you losing to me in this manner. Not you causing a mess that’s threatening our position in the pack!" In the end, he couldn’t control his anger and flared up.