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"Anastasia drowned in their pack’s lake. Don’t you think it’s strange? She’s a good swimmer," Denzel’s father informed him the moment he received the message from Conrad’s father.

Denzel did not like what Anastasia did, but the news broke his heart as he knew how hard it would be on Conrad.

"How did it happen?" He asked worriedly. There were always people around the lake at the Nightshade pack, so it was strange how Anastasia, being an Alpha’s daughter, would have drowned like that.

"No one knows. They all thought she was in her room, but when she didn’t show up for supper, Conrad went to check on her, and that was when the search began. It was too late for her to be saved as she was already dead," Denzel’s father narrated solemnly. Denzel was heartbroken for his friend.

"I have to be there for Conrad. I will be away for a few days," he said to his father, leaving no room for argument. His father had no intention to stop him either.

"It’s alright. We shall take care of things around here."

Arriving at the Nightshade Pack, Denzel went straight to Conrad’s room. He was a crying mess, and Denzel did not know how to comfort him. All he could say was, "how did it happen?"

With shaky hands, Conrad stuffed a crumpled handwritten note into Denzel’s hands when the latter sat beside him on the floor. "This is what she left in her room."

Denzel quickly read the crumpled note. ’Conrad, I’m sorry I had to do this, but I can’t live without Denzel. I’ve loved him from the moment I set eyes on him.’

Denzel clenched his teeth as he went into deep thought. So, it was all because of him. If Anastasia had waited for her mate, it would have helped her to overcome whatever obsession she felt for Denzel but had to take matters into her own hands.

Did Denzel have to feel guilty for this? Everything was a blur as he could not allow himself to take the blame. However, he felt sorry for Conrad. Anastasia was his only sibling, and this happened.

Why did every woman have this attraction to Denzel? He was focused on his pack, but it seemed that other people had other plans for him. Rendered speechless, he sat quietly beside Conrad and did not stop him from gulping down the bottles of liquor on the floor.

Denzel did not drink with him, only placing his hand comfortingly around Conrad’s shoulder. The only thing he heard Conrad say was, "don’t let anyone know about it. Destroy it."

His words caused heaviness in Denzel’s heart. "I’m sorry for everything. If there is a way for me to bring her back, I will."

Conrad smiled through tears. Denzel could not discern his thoughts, but his words were warm.

"I’m not blaming you. I already warned her, but she refused to listen. Please don’t mention her again. I don’t want anything to remind me that I once had a twin sister." He took a bottle of whisky and downed it.

(End of flashback)

Ever since then, Conrad was never himself, but Denzel understood it was because of the loss. As they assumed Alpha positions, everyone was busy, so they saw less and less of each other. But who knew that Conrad had carried a grudge against Denzel since then, eliminating anyone close to him?

By telling Denzel that he did not blame him, he left no hints that he was going to avenge his sister. He also lied that no one knew about the note, whereas his parents did.

The loss, being heavy on them, clouded their judgments.

"You are the one who didn’t want to talk about it," Alpha Denzel accused him. How could he shoulder the blame for something he didn’t do? Should he have accepted her abominable advances?

"That is because I didn’t want your apology. You killed my twin sister," Alpha Conrad yelled, spitting out blood. This was a new revelation as most of the pack members did not know about it.

If Conrad thought that using this would buy him any form of mercy, then he was mistaken.

"I would not accept that allegation. One must not wish to have anything they want just because it catches their eyes," Alpha Denzel said furiously. The moment he decided on eliminating Conrad, not even Anastasia’s suicide could change his mind.

"You could have been nice to her," Alpha Conrad insinuated, Alpha Denzel scoffed.

"Really, she was older and should have known better."

Bitterness laced Alpha Conrad’s tone as he glanced in Alessia’s direction. It hurt him badly that Alpha Denzel had a sister to call family when he, Conrad, lost everything. After all that happened, Alpha Denzel was still the one person standing, smiling for that matter.

"You are so lucky to have kept Alessia a secret, or I would have enjoyed drowning her like Anastasia," Alpha Conrad said with loathe in his eyes. How could he be happy when his twin sister died because of Alpha Denzel?

He would have only been satisfied if everyone around Alpha Denzel died like Anastasia.

"Too bad for you. Your parents killed mine, and I had yours killed.

You killed the people who were loyal to me, and I will have all those who were once loyal to you killed in retaliation," Alpha Denzel revealed his plans, seeing Alpha Conrad furious.

"What? You killed Lisa, and so would you die in her place. "

"It should have been you, but you defended yourself so well against all the attacks me and my parents sent. That is why you got to live. You got a second chance, mate, but I would never have another life. We are even. Let me go," Alpha Conrad demanded, Alpha Denzel laughed through anger.

"You have some guts to even think I would allow you to leave here alive. Burke, prepare the hooks," Alpha Denzel instructed, Alpha Conrad looked lost and afraid. "Hooks? What are you going to do?"

Alpha Denzel smirked. Since there were more Alphas in the shadows, he had to send them a strong warning. "Just wait and see."