I EXCHANGED GLANCES WITH MARTYN. His face was full of disbelief, as he watched Mary embrace their father, without any hesitation, whatsoever.copyright protection138ＰＥＮＡＮＡdejKgT2Iey
"If Mary were still here," Martyn had said the day before. "She would be on my side... You know that."copyright protection138ＰＥＮＡＮＡtZhk0EpbMj
Martyn had been so sure that she had left due to her hatred for their father... But, by the familiarity she welcomed him with, it was clear that it wasn't the case. It would appear that Martyn didn't know his sister well enough.copyright protection138ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4AgLCWkiqD
"My lovely daughter," Michael sighed gently into her hair. "I was wondering when you'd come back to me."copyright protection138ＰＥＮＡＮＡDESXo8QqR5
"I'm sorry for the delay father," she apologised, stepping away from him. "My search took a little longer than we had anticipated."copyright protection138ＰＥＮＡＮＡZk5hE6V4hH
"A search for what?"copyright protection138ＰＥＮＡＮＡnmiD8VAse1
"I moved between various Gray Wolf packs, searching for a cure the Brown Wolf illness..." she explained.copyright protection138ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6RGYO47FvY
"You were looking for a cure?" Martyn inquired. "To prolong the life of a Brown Wolf, right?"copyright protection138ＰＥＮＡＮＡLuiQLXWH1e
The happiness seemed to return to his face. The fact that she was looking for a cure seemed to reassure him that Mary was on his side.copyright protection138ＰＥＮＡＮＡooBH2JCDbQ
But I knew better.copyright protection138ＰＥＮＡＮＡFiHlgwqnbV
"And you'd do something like that?" I asked incredulously. "For the Brown Wolves? It sounded to me as though you hated them."copyright protection138ＰＥＮＡＮＡlWpENbBJSC
Martyn may be quick to believe her, but he hadn't seen the way she treated Anna. He loved his sister too much to see how twisted she was.copyright protection138ＰＥＮＡＮＡYh1zY4iBIu
"I have my reasons," she smirked. I narrowed my eyes at her.copyright protection138ＰＥＮＡＮＡrnN9J3F9rQ
"You mean the word of your father." A low growl escaped her lips, as she turned to glare at me, the gray in her eyes darkening considerably.copyright protection138ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5NNvrAG3kz
"What?" Martyn stared at me, shocked.copyright protection138ＰＥＮＡＮＡGiRISQMbrv
"Lyn, what's going on?" Liam's voice echoed in my mind. "What do you mean by that?"copyright protection138ＰＥＮＡＮＡFTTs2CwHMY
"It would appear that Maryanne is a lot more like Michael than you thought, Martyn," I answered. "You see, like your father, Maryanne despises Brown Wolves."copyright protection138ＰＥＮＡＮＡyRLmmdX3hh
"B-but, Mary, I t-thought you left because o-of him..." His voice shakily trailed off. "Isn't that what you told me?"copyright protection138ＰＥＮＡＮＡDXAuFsksDM
"Not exactly, Martyn. I said that I left for him; not because of him."copyright protection138ＰＥＮＡＮＡYjFRMHuipg
"Growing up, Mary would often argue with Michael... I, too, was convinced that she left because of her hatred for him, but..."copyright protection138ＰＥＮＡＮＡgY82kufiyw
"It seems they had many people fooled," I muttered. "I don't know what reason they had for purposely hiding their relationship, but they did... And they did it well."copyright protection138ＰＥＮＡＮＡzbu9FaC0Df
"So, you don't care for Brown Wolves?" Martyn was still struggling to accept his sister's deception.copyright protection138ＰＥＮＡＮＡMBysskaXDz
"Why should I?" she snarled. Martyn stared at her, his face full of hurt.copyright protection138ＰＥＮＡＮＡeUymWTRcbp
"Did you end up finding a cure?" Liam asked her. She didn't reply but turned back to face her father.copyright protection138ＰＥＮＡＮＡJKBdUgnwh0
"I wish to speak with my father, alone."copyright protection138ＰＥＮＡＮＡM4Clw5FG2j
"Very well," he replied grimly, his face retuning to its usual flat expression. "Alpha Grayson, if none of you have any objections, I will be taking my daughter to somewhere quiet to speak to her alone."copyright protection138ＰＥＮＡＮＡggeODaHunS
Liam stepped forward, looking as though he wanted to disagree, but I blocked him with my arm.copyright protection138ＰＥＮＡＮＡU6DvkyMH43
"Go ahead," I told him.copyright protection138ＰＥＮＡＮＡIR8lcEqSlt
"But, Lyn-" he began.copyright protection138ＰＥＮＡＮＡbBKpqnA7SY
"Just let them go," I gritted out.copyright protection138ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0M4Diob46g
The moment they left the room, Martyn sunk to his knees, tears falling down his cheeks. Although I wanted to comfort him, I stayed back.copyright protection138ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8P8gakVBcg
Sometimes, it was best to get it out.copyright protection138ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4oSOOicpp4
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