Chapter 18

MELVIN’S POV

Pain struck my heart as I watched Adonis being downcast. This was my fault. He knew nothing about what I have been up to yet he was the one suffering right now from the consequence.

“You’re wrong,” I said firmly, “if anything, my Father should apologize to you.”

Adonis looked up at me with a wry smile, “You do understand that your Father is an Alpha, right?”

I shrugged.

“Because sometimes you talk like you have forgotten who he is but I guess that is a given since he’s your Father.”

Adonis looked down again, and continued, “Your Father could do and undo anything and he’d still never be in the wrong.”

I tightened my fists in a fury. I had no response to what he just said because that was the reality. My Father, right now, was untouchable. Now, that the Alpha King was dead, there was nobody else who could put him in order.

I looked back at Ariel and saw her bite her lower lip in frustration. We might be at loggerheads but at least we agreed on some things.

“Who is your frie