Freya's POV
With the exception of Kade's icy voice, which hung in the air like a thundercloud, the room was quiet.
His ruthless grin widened as he continued, "Your mother wasn't the hero you think she was." "She experimented with things she couldn't control because she was a desperate woman."
My fists clenched as I forced myself to remain upright. "You're telling lies. My mom would never—
Kade interrupted me with a scathing chuckle. Would she not? The relic is here because of her. She believed she could stop the battles and safeguard your pack by using its power. But, Freya, greed always has a cost.
My heart was pierced by his words. My mother had always been my guiding light, the one person in whom I had complete faith. It was unimaginable that she might have been the cause of the artefact's existence.
With a shaky voice, I yelled, "She died protecting us." She exhibited courage. Selfless.
