31. A Promise between brothers
The moon is still high when Kye wakes. Vin is still, sleeping peacefully now. In the corner stands his dear brother- Aleric.
Kye slides slowly from the bed so as to not disturb Vin. He pauses waiting for fury or at least a lecture from his brother. When Aleric stood silent, Kye offered a soft explanation: “She needed comfort after this evening. You were pretty hard on her.”
Aleric sits in a chair by the window and looks out. “I know.” He rests his head in his hands. “You know I could not deny them. Our pack. The Kingdom. The council. They need to see that I can control my partners and that I am not impotent.”
Kye did know that. The Galas were always lavish, and they always had a subtle set of motives. But Aleric had let his power push him too far.
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