Chapter 55
"You're wrong about Alpha Damon, Luna. Because the Damon I know will surely seek revenge for the death of his brother…”
I glared at Jules because he was very wrong about Damon! He didn't know what was inside Damon. And in the little time, I spent with Damon I knew the contents of his heart! I know more than anything he wants to get the justice that should be for Anna and his parents!
"Tell me...why did you want the throne for yourself, Jules?" I couldn't stop asking. He was stunned by what I said. His jaw tightened. The small smile on his lips suddenly disappeared. His eyes changed into a horrified expression.
“Then…you've read the last letter from useless Alpha Devon,” he said darkly. I'm not surprised that he knows about that letter. If that was the person, I heard entering Neticia's room then it was him. I'm not even surprised that he was able to sneak into the palace because apart from knowing the secret tunnel in the basement, he also has Stone on his side who serves as his protection so that Damon doesn't catch him.
"Then now you know how cowardly Alpha Devon is," Jules said.
"He is not a coward! He just did what he thought was right!” I defend Alpha Devon. He laughed evilly. He looks evilly insane. Jules was completely enveloped in darkness, and I could feel it in his presence.
"I can't believe you're all siding with that useless Alpha. Alpha Devon neglected his duty as the Alpha and chose his brotherly affection towards his brother. He fucking makes friends with the enemy just to protect his brother. Tell me...is that the Alpha you want?" You can feel every emphasis on every word of Jules.
"Because that's what Alpha Devon knew was right then. He just loves his brother! No one wants to see their brother die!”
“Then…it's okay for our fathers to die for Damon?” I was stopped by what he said. Their father? What does he mean by that?
Sadness flashed in Jules' eyes. I don't understand that and it's like I want to know the reason behind his sadness.
"I am Alpha David's son to another woman. I am his illegitimate child, but I am one year older than Devon," my lips parted at what he said. Illegitimate child? Jules? That means...he's Damon's half-brother and not a cousin?
"My unknown mother was killed by Alpha David's father, our grandfather because it was a scandal that needed to hide. It was decided to kill me too but Alpha David's wife, the Luna at that time disagreed with it. She was kind enough to let me live. But in exchange for this was hiding my identity. My father sent me out to be the son of his brother who has been dead for a long time. I lived my life as the Alpha's niece and Devon's cousin,"
Anna tightened her hold on me. I know even she can't believe what Jules is telling us.
"I was forbidden to study politics and things about the throne or being an Alpha because it will be an act of treason. I was an eyesore to everyone. But Devon was there to comfort me because even though he knew I wasn't his full brother, he valued me like a real brother. But I didn't accept all the decisions he made when I saw how he let it all go. He let Rema laugh at our kingdom. I couldn’t accept that and my anger for him was concentrated. It added to the fuel when my mate, Neticia fell in love with him," Jules said.
Is this the reason why now he wants to take the throne from Damon's hands? Does he think that he's more deserving than Damon? Does he think that everything will be fine once the throne is obtained by him?
And what will he do next? Will he take revenge on the Rema kingdom to achieve justice? Will he start another war?
“So, you killed Alpha Devon…right? You want the throne to be yours. And the reason why you didn't try to kill Damon before is because of the protection that Neticia gave him," I said. I saw him stop at what I said.
Yes. I've been noticing it since the day I met Jules. From the moment I received the mark of my mate bond with Damon, I felt a strange power enveloping Damon's whole being. I once looked for the answer in books and I read there that it is possible for a wolf to leave his power and pass it on to another wolf. And I felt it. It was Neticia's power. I confirmed that when I saw Neticia's paintings in her room.
Jules can kill Damon because Damon is ignorant of everything, but he can't because of Neticia. Neticia's power will only be effective against him. Because he's Neticia's mate.
"This is why...you persuade Stone to be a traitor so that you have a weapon against Damon, right?" my voice broke as I said it. Jules' jaw tightened because I knew everything, I was saying was right. I felt Anna standing next to me.
"I didn't know that you have a keen eye, Luna. No wonder you're Damon's mate," he chuckled without humor.
"Neticia loves you, don't you know that?" it pains me whenever I mention her name. Because I feel like through my eyes, she's seeing the man she once loved. It's just sad to think that Jules' heart and mind have been completely enveloped in evil.
"Are you nuts? Neticia fell in love with Devon and until his death she protected him—”
"It's because she knows you will kill Alpha Devon, Jules." We all froze when we heard Delta Robin's voice.
"From the very start...Neticia was always protecting you..." Delta Robin continued. Jules laughed.
"Are you kidding me? Neticia told me to my face! She doesn't love me! She…was in love with that fucking man!” Jules was so mad he turned red as he spoke.
Delta Robin looked at him sadly. I didn’t know that this old man knows anything about the past.
"Neticia loves you so much that she is ready to die just to correct all your mistakes, Jules. He knew you had a plan to kill Alpha Devon that day. Do you still remember how she convinced you to stay away from the palace and live a peaceful life with just the two of you together? But you have been blind to everything. You prioritized your own anger towards Alpha Devon that you no longer see the love of your mate. She was begging you to stop but you couldn't. That's why when she found out about your plan, she told me she was going to Alpha Devon to forgive you for the bad things you're about to do. The day you set up Alpha Devon was the day Neticia told me she was ready to die in your hands just so you won't kill Alpha Devon your brother…”
“That's not true—”
"Neticia doesn't want your hands to get tainted with your own brother's blood, so she chose to die that day!" I was surprised when Delta Robin shouted. "She was so in love with you that until her death...I can only hear your name coming out of her lips," continued Delta Robin.
"The only thing she wanted was for you to forget your anger. He didn't want you to kill your own brother, so she gave Alpha Damon protection against you. Because it'll pain her more if the man, she loves will kill his own blood."
Everything was quiet after that. But the silence was replaced by noise from the entrance. That noise was familiar. It was the rogues. Then the enemy has completely entered the palace. I saw the bitterness and pain in Jules' eyes. Jules stepped towards me, and I was surprised when he pulled me upright and wrapped his arms tightly around my neck.
"I'm sorry but it's...too late to have regrets," I heard Jules’ whisper before I saw Damon...in front of us.