Dante’s POV I hated how loud Agatha’s voice was. One moment the crowd was yelling in support of Autumn, the next, Agatha was shouting like a mad woman, her finger pointed toward Autumn like she was a criminal. “She’s lying! She’s not your mate!” The words felt like acid burning through the air. My jaw clenched. I looked at her, wondering if she had completely lost her mind. Couldn’t she see she was ruining everything? We were so close… We were so damn close to making Autumn stay. Why did she have to interfere now? I shot a quick glance at Adonis, who was already stepping forward. “Agatha,” he said sharply, his voice calm but firm. “What are you doing?” Agatha didn’t flinch. “You’re all being fooled! She planned all this! She wanted people to turn against you. She’s not your mate. She

