Scarlett

“He wanted my life, I am sure of that, but Nina killed my most trusted maid and pinned it on Jack.”

“What a scary child. That child must have inherited Alaric’s rogue blood,” my mother muttered before turning to the speechless Diana. “How could your son do that?”

“I don’t know,” she whispered softly. “But he is a changed person. Trust me, Lucy.” She grabbed Mother’s hand with desperate intensity. “He must have been manipulated because she is his mate. The Moon Goddess paired them together. I knew nothing about this, Lucy.”

A humorless laugh escaped me. “You’re right, because Nina never loved him. She wanted to get rid...