Chapter 490
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They betray one another.
“I have thought long and hard and have decided that from this day forth, all werewolves will have their microchips removed, and nowhere will it be requested to state that they are human or werewolf. That is something that we should never have legalised. I request the public to continue to show support for those who have been wronged. We will continue to live alongside one another in peace and unity. That is what our country stands for and that is what I stand for. Let’s show those who took it upon themselves to hunt out werewolves that we are better than that….”
“What did you do?” Sebastian asks me as Atticus whistles and runs his fingers through his hair.
“Don’t get so happy. I’d like to see the official bill being approved first.”
“Modest indeed. I thought you might kill the president and make it look like an accident,” Atticus says.
“That was option B.” I push away from the wall, leaving them lost for words as I exit the room.
‘I think we did it, I tell Valerie.
‘You are incredible. I had no doubt that you wouldn’t be able to. You are amazing.’
‘We are. We’re a team, Little Mate. We always will be.’
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‘I love you too, Baby Girl.’
‘Oh, and don’t kill me… BUT I got Adriana to stay for the wedding!”
‘I won’t kill you, but I’ll be punishing you. Didn’t I say don’t meddle?’
‘I’m not meddling, I’m simply… helping. Shush! You can punish me later.’
“You like getting punished. So either way you still win, right?”
Her beautiful laugh flits into my head and I can’t help but shake my head, amused by her. 2
Hearing footsteps, I glance up to see Hugh coming downstairs. He’s dressed up for their small ceremony and for a moment I pity him. He finally found a woman he loved and who loved him genuinely, but she would soon leave him too….
“Zade, you look very handsome.” He smiles at me, and I don’t really have the heart to brush him off, seeing the age on his face and the shadows beneath his eyes.
“You don’t look too bad yourself,” I reply.
“Thank you…” He smiles at me, almost as if he’s worried I’ll walk off. Well, I am about to. “Well… I’ll see you soon.”
I turn back to him and nod. “Yeah, the ceremony starts soon, right?”
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He smiles and nods. “Yes.”
“Great.”
“Would you…”
I pause again, wondering what he wanted to say now.
“Would you be my best man?”
It takes me a second to get what he’s saying. “Isn’t Sebastian’s father on his way? Aren’t you two friends?”
“We are, but I’d like if you would…”
He’s trying to make a bond, but again walking on eggshells, unsure of how I’ll react….
I don’t fucking want to but… “Fine.”
He doesn’t say anything, but the smile on his face says it all, his eyes shining as he nods, truly happy.
Giving him a curt nod, I step outside for a smoke wondering how something so simple could make someone happy?
“So, I noticed something.” I look down at the girl who has just spoken.
Sia.
“What?” I ask.
“Well, Grandad is marrying Grandma Shelby… that will make you and Uncle Atticus brothers, but you are also mated to Uncle Atticus’s sister! Isn’t it complicated?”
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Yeah, it fucking is.
“How about you don’t worry your head over things like this and go see what your mom’s doing?” I suggest.
She giggles as if amused by my reaction and hurries off inside and I shake my head, staring at the sky, wondering why on
earth I agreed to be his best man.
Ah well, too late to back out now.