Chapter 114
Betrayed by Blood~
The palace gates loomed before him, taller and more imposing than ever. Matt’s breath came in short, sharp bursts as he pulled the car windows down, allowing the palace guards to see his face. Sweat slicked his brow despite the cool air. His fingers twitched, barely concealing the rising panic inside him. "Announce me," he ordered the guard who had stepped forward to identify him.
"Alpha Matt of the Silver Moon Pack is here to see the king," the guard announced, and the gates pulled open, allowing Matt in.
He drove in speedily, his thoughts running wild with one name echoing in his head: Xander.
Xander was back, and that meant everything was ruined. He had tried so hard to make the other man work with him, for him, but of course, Xander didn’t. He just had to escape, and despite all of Matt’s efforts to find him, it all went futile. Now, Xander was back in Vehiron. If Cain got a whiff of what he had done, he was done for.
No! That can’t happen. He cannot go down like Rowan did. He’s done everything right, even sacrificed his dignity to make things right. He refused to go down this way.
Matt rushed up the steps leading to the grand hall. "I need to see the king," he announced, his voice firm and filled with urgency. "Immediately."
The guards exchanged wary glances before stepping aside. "You may enter."
Matt clenched his fists to stop his hands from shaking as he walked through the grand doors. The palace hall was suffocating, filled with guards and servants.
At the far end of the hall, seated on a towering throne, was the King. The man stared at Matt, his eyebrows arched up at the sight of the boy.
"Matt? What brings you by?" Alaric said.