*** Continuation of the flashback ***
'What do you want me to do then? Let her go and leave me on my own. If I have to lie just to keep her around me then I will do it, in a heartbeat!' Prince Alcyd's reply to his best friend through the mind-link.
'But lying to her will only make you lose her once she finds out that we really do not have any idea where her older brother is…' Garrett pointed out the consequence of lying to Selene.
Then Prince Alcyd stared at Garrett as if his best friend will be cut into half with the seriousness of the look on his eyes and returned his stare at Selene
'It will only happen if she finds out! So we must make sure she believes what I tell her. I expect my Beta to act like a Beta, am I clear on that?' a cold shivering retort by Prince Alcyd through the mind-link.
For the first time, Prince Alcyd emphasized Garrett's position and made him feel lower than him.
