I EXCHANGED GLANCES WITH MARTYN. His face was full of disbelief, as he watched Mary embrace their father, without any hesitation, whatsoever.copyright protection215ＰＥＮＡＮＡm94DkbXVek
"If Mary were still here," Martyn had said the day before. "She would be on my side... You know that."copyright protection215ＰＥＮＡＮＡYqRyCRW0Xt
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 protection215ＰＥＮＡＮＡtRPI2O4ryC
"My lovely daughter," Michael sighed gently into her hair. "I was wondering when you'd come back to me."copyright protection215ＰＥＮＡＮＡeVLiy6uw2I
"I'm sorry for the delay father," she apologised, stepping away from him. "My search took a little longer than we had anticipated."copyright protection215ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ19HAMzwMw
"A search for what?"copyright protection215ＰＥＮＡＮＡZfoPYqE2Sc
"I moved between various Gray Wolf packs, searching for a cure the Brown Wolf illness..." she explained.copyright protection215ＰＥＮＡＮＡF78rpGxUcA
"You were looking for a cure?" Martyn inquired. "To prolong the life of a Brown Wolf, right?"copyright protection215ＰＥＮＡＮＡD3BMLbzkIl
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 protection215ＰＥＮＡＮＡRIBgxAHcCz
But I knew better.copyright protection215ＰＥＮＡＮＡphGxI6dg0q
"And you'd do something like that?" I asked incredulously. "For the Brown Wolves? It sounded to me as though you hated them."copyright protection215ＰＥＮＡＮＡQEtsqfE0zm
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 protection215ＰＥＮＡＮＡmr4XHCxpOa
"I have my reasons," she smirked. I narrowed my eyes at her.copyright protection215ＰＥＮＡＮＡYdsFKaLYrM
"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 protection215ＰＥＮＡＮＡpiqTKR8oSI
"What?" Martyn stared at me, shocked.copyright protection215ＰＥＮＡＮＡLe9PbRrJgg
"Lyn, what's going on?" Liam's voice echoed in my mind. "What do you mean by that?"copyright protection215ＰＥＮＡＮＡUfumUfxGdY
"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 protection215ＰＥＮＡＮＡtCgUv1LEqD
"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 protection215ＰＥＮＡＮＡmbSw13otNE
"Not exactly, Martyn. I said that I left for him; not because of him."copyright protection215ＰＥＮＡＮＡJIUd4PsBvG
"Growing up, Mary would often argue with Michael... I, too, was convinced that she left because of her hatred for him, but..."copyright protection215ＰＥＮＡＮＡAYjQSPSEtj
"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 protection215ＰＥＮＡＮＡiPvalweJZ2
"So, you don't care for Brown Wolves?" Martyn was still struggling to accept his sister's deception.copyright protection215ＰＥＮＡＮＡoJKiXP7qqD
"Why should I?" she snarled. Martyn stared at her, his face full of hurt.copyright protection215ＰＥＮＡＮＡ60CqRvfKaI
"Did you end up finding a cure?" Liam asked her. She didn't reply but turned back to face her father.copyright protection215ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3sxyDT4SC4
"I wish to speak with my father, alone."copyright protection215ＰＥＮＡＮＡV1NGkLvsbV
"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 protection215ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5iWHINcYym
Liam stepped forward, looking as though he wanted to disagree, but I blocked him with my arm.copyright protection215ＰＥＮＡＮＡGBPeat8fmL
"Go ahead," I told him.copyright protection215ＰＥＮＡＮＡjhM7X6Tsy4
"But, Lyn-" he began.copyright protection215ＰＥＮＡＮＡoEnkl68y4G
"Just let them go," I gritted out.copyright protection215ＰＥＮＡＮＡVKiLZse7IB
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 protection215ＰＥＮＡＮＡS2SFaQM3ik
Sometimes, it was best to get it out.copyright protection215ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8GZv1kBaTF
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