Jade's POV The words hit me like a ton of bricks. My mother had never said anything about being a member of the Lycan Royal family. At least now I understand why my father didn't want to reject her. But I couldn't figure out now why he would want to overthrow his own mate's family. Did he really think that she had a claim to the throne? Most royal families would never allow a female to take control. I just stood there staring at the man that I now knew was my uncle. I didn't know what to say, what to do or if I should even hug him. He was family but I didn't know him. "Say something," he implored. "I know your mother never talked about the family. She asked us not to interfere in her life. Because she knew that her mate was power hungry. The last time she spoke with us, she asked that

