Chapter 91 Striking a Deal
Evelyn straightened her back as she rose to her feet, letting the last shard of glass fall into the waste bin. Her voice was calm, yet carried a strange certainty. "I have a plan."
Maddie’s tear-filled eyes lifted, still filled with rage, but now laced with a sliver of hope. "A plan?"
"Yes," Evelyn said, brushing dust off her palms as she walked over to her daughter. "A plan that will make Alpha Damon despise that girl. He will see her for the trash she is and cast her away without looking back. You will regain your rightful position, and the Silver Moon Pack will rise in honour once more."
Maddie sat up straighter, her fingers curling against her knees. "What kind of plan?"
Evelyn lowered herself beside her, brushing Maddie’s hair away from her face. "One that doesn’t involve shouting or smashing vases. You must control yourself, Maddie. A Luna isn’t ruled by her emotions. She rules with them hidden behind grace and poise. Do you understand me?"
Maddie blinked slowly, her chest still rising and falling with heavy breaths. But her mother’s words seeped into her, and she nodded. "Yes... I understand."
Evelyn offered a small smile and gently pulled Maddie into a hug. "Good girl. We will carry out the plan tonight. All you need to do is keep your composure. When the time comes, I want Alpha Damon to see you as the one who stood tall while Ember fell apart."
Maddie leaned against her mother’s shoulder, silent for a moment. Then she asked, voice cracking, "Will he look at me again... the way I want him to?"
Evelyn didn’t answer right away. She tightened the hug, running her fingers gently down Maddie’s back. "He will," she whispered. "Once the illusion that Ember has wrapped him with is broken, and when he sees what kind of girl Ember truly is."