Rhys may not have the official title yet, but it is firmly in his grasp and if another is to take it at this point, it might actually cause a revolt.
That is something that Alaric, who is staring down from above, can grasp easily even with his completely resistant mind. This has played out to an impossible conclusion. Luis is one thing, but Lucas?
Lucas wasn't beaten, he was annihilated, he was killed in the most extreme way possible, and it was far from a lucky shot. There was not a single part of the fight where Lucas actually looked competent. In a way he never expected from that girl, it was the type of brutality he would expect from Lucas himself. Lucas had access to the best of the best, he was a quality candidate, yet Ve...
Alaric can barely keep himself stable, his palms pressed
