I EXCHANGED GLANCES WITH MARTYN. His face was full of disbelief, as he watched Mary embrace their father, without any hesitation, whatsoever.copyright protection361ＰＥＮＡＮＡZiy4MZIYX8
"If Mary were still here," Martyn had said the day before. "She would be on my side... You know that."copyright protection361ＰＥＮＡＮＡOGonNUJKZ9
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 protection361ＰＥＮＡＮＡnGN1jBph4F
"My lovely daughter," Michael sighed gently into her hair. "I was wondering when you'd come back to me."copyright protection361ＰＥＮＡＮＡIdSQRiGCE1
"I'm sorry for the delay father," she apologised, stepping away from him. "My search took a little longer than we had anticipated."copyright protection361ＰＥＮＡＮＡT5tEAZUwOm
"A search for what?"copyright protection361ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0B1ybz9Slu
"I moved between various Gray Wolf packs, searching for a cure the Brown Wolf illness..." she explained.copyright protection361ＰＥＮＡＮＡIuROMBMRgN
"You were looking for a cure?" Martyn inquired. "To prolong the life of a Brown Wolf, right?"copyright protection361ＰＥＮＡＮＡyBI2Q6e0CA
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 protection361ＰＥＮＡＮＡkvbm8TZb0Y
But I knew better.copyright protection361ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6TAKA42djO
"And you'd do something like that?" I asked incredulously. "For the Brown Wolves? It sounded to me as though you hated them."copyright protection361ＰＥＮＡＮＡbDMoaAha7M
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 protection361ＰＥＮＡＮＡbkUZC22hKa
"I have my reasons," she smirked. I narrowed my eyes at her.copyright protection361ＰＥＮＡＮＡg1bWMwJXO5
"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 protection361ＰＥＮＡＮＡKuFHRP3RaC
"What?" Martyn stared at me, shocked.copyright protection361ＰＥＮＡＮＡXuEPnHAzsB
"Lyn, what's going on?" Liam's voice echoed in my mind. "What do you mean by that?"copyright protection361ＰＥＮＡＮＡVuqUoCAJZa
"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 protection361ＰＥＮＡＮＡDqAapYmEZW
"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 protection361ＰＥＮＡＮＡwIIhXFu97G
"Not exactly, Martyn. I said that I left for him; not because of him."copyright protection361ＰＥＮＡＮＡg2j799TD2x
"Growing up, Mary would often argue with Michael... I, too, was convinced that she left because of her hatred for him, but..."copyright protection361ＰＥＮＡＮＡMrD16LgHsD
"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 protection361ＰＥＮＡＮＡteYzmnVQ58
"So, you don't care for Brown Wolves?" Martyn was still struggling to accept his sister's deception.copyright protection361ＰＥＮＡＮＡiLBCWL4uMa
"Why should I?" she snarled. Martyn stared at her, his face full of hurt.copyright protection361ＰＥＮＡＮＡYPFuDGNRPG
"Did you end up finding a cure?" Liam asked her. She didn't reply but turned back to face her father.copyright protection361ＰＥＮＡＮＡjaLkTMuaHW
"I wish to speak with my father, alone."copyright protection361ＰＥＮＡＮＡAjHV9jMyHf
"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 protection361ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4HksDqWcuW
Liam stepped forward, looking as though he wanted to disagree, but I blocked him with my arm.copyright protection361ＰＥＮＡＮＡo4VbHh6F1r
"Go ahead," I told him.copyright protection361ＰＥＮＡＮＡUXWA9y9sil
"But, Lyn-" he began.copyright protection361ＰＥＮＡＮＡD7hyA4OYgE
"Just let them go," I gritted out.copyright protection361ＰＥＮＡＮＡq93wKVCb98
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 protection361ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7o1BrahYAC
Sometimes, it was best to get it out.copyright protection361ＰＥＮＡＮＡaT3OVDipKl
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