Aris didn’t tell me the identities of the people who will act as Eleanor’s silent guardians when we die. It was a part of the deal he made with them, and he couldn't be convinced to break it even for me.
I hadn’t managed to convince him to run away with me, but he also couldn't convince me that there was a way of winning this. He promised me that he would win and that Eleanor would be safe either way, but he didn’t tell me any of the details. Him saying we will win was supposed to be enough for me, except it wasn’t.
On top of that, Elliot had used his witches in combat for the first time, which meant that everyone now knew about their new alliance. Aris spent nearly all of his time with his alphas, to make sure that none of them would turn into deserters or traitors. Every day, distraug
