-Cora- Alice, the girl he stopped you from killing. SHE is your daughter, correct? King Franklin turns back to me, his jaw locked and eyes blazing with anger. Yes. I take a deep breath, needing to steady myself. She’s his sister. I’m sure that what he felt was the bond between them. Was Alice given the tonic? I ask. They both should have felt it. He shakes his head. Not by me, and, to my knowledge, it’s a secret kept within the royal family. Maybe there was more to the magic. I have a bond with all of my siblings, and while it faded after I was marked, it’s still there. I’ve always felt it, even before I had my wolf. Are you going to keep her alive? he asks. For the first time since I’ve met him, he looks vulnerable. He cares for his daughter, and it makes me wonder if

