Chapter Thirty-Six: Colin

“So, you’re telling me that James only wanted to overthrow me because a witch planted the idea in his head? Did she also incite the useless rage he has for us? Did she command him to act the way he’s been acting?”

James shifts next to her. He growls at my tone. Paige stays planted on my lap, not letting me carry out the violence playing in my head. One wrong move by him, and I would fucking lose it.

“No. The witch inflated his childhood trauma to create rage. He already didn’t bond well with your family, so it was easy enough to do. She embedded the idea to overthrow you so far into his brain that he didn’t realize it wasn’t his idea. Had he been able to communicate with his wolf, this probably wouldn’t have happened. She brought out his worst qualities and used them for her benefit.” Rita pats his arm.

I don’t bother to look at his conniving face. His admission of guilt tripped a live wire in me. I can’t calm down,