And now that she was outside the protection of the Royal Palace, beyond the reach of her Alpha King father, there would be no shortage of people waiting for an excuse to strike her down.
Maxwell's jaw clenched at the thought. Zion wasn't wrong. If they wanted to protect Addison, they needed answers. And they needed them fast.
An accusation of possession could be used against Addison, too, something that could easily lead to her execution if the wrong people found out. They needed to find a solution, and fast.
But the questions kept piling up: how long had that thing been inside her? Was it part of the curse? Had the dark witches sealed a demon within her when she was abducted six years ago? And if so, for what purpose?
Were they planning to set her up, make it look like she was possessed, so others would turn on her and have her killed?
But if that was the goal… then why abduct her at all?
Why not frame her from a distance?
None of it made sense. Not yet.
