Scarlett (Second Edition) by Karima Saad Usman novel Chapter 234

Chapter 234

Lucian’s POV

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My wolf was beyond furious, and for the first time, I didn’t try to hold him back. His anger mirrored my owhy his hatred for these people spil room. “Everything that happened everything was your fault, Tasha. If you think we’ll throw away the gift the Moon gave us because of your poisonous hatred, then you’re unfit to sit on this council! My voice thundered, silencing any attempts at rebuttal

I took a deep breath, my chest heaving with the effort to keep my anger in check. “Let me remind you this council holds no power over st. Our parents may have installed you, but we can just as easily dismantle your office and rid the North of this so-called Elder Council. My words hang very the room, and not a single elder dared to speak.

Tasha’s face twisted with rage, but I didn’t care. My voice softened, but the pain in it was unmistakable. “Your actions caused a ripple effect of devastatio one I wish I could erase.

You ruined our perfect life with your hatred, and for what? Because you despise the man who brought peace to this world? The man who stopped ser parents from their greedy conquests, who ensured that people could live without fear of being overtaken?”

Clay’s voice joined mine, filled with an intensity that matched my own. “Have you even seen what’s happening now, Tasha? Go to the West. Look at the chaos, Look at the packs that are falling apart now that Nikolay is gone. The man you hate so much-the reason you hate Scarlett-was the one who brought stability to our world. And you destroyed all of it.”

The silence that followed was suffocating. The weight of Clay’s words, of my words, pressed down on everyone in the room. Even Tasha seemed to faiter, ber defiance giving way to something resembling fear.

I leaned closer, my voice softer but no less firm. “Scarlett Vladislav is our Luna. Your Luna. From this moment forward, you will treat her with respect. Speak about her with respect. And as of now, all authority this council once held is transferred to her. That is what a Luna does. We no longer need youu tervie

Tasha let out a low growl, her rage bubbling to the surface, but I didn’t flinch 1 stood firm, meeting her anger with unwavering resolve. She could grow! she wanted. It didn’t matter anymore. The council’s reign was over, and Scarlett’s rightful place was secure.

“You dare speak to me like that, Lucian? That woman would abuse any power given to her!”

Tasha’s voice was sharp and defiant, her anger boiling over.

“Like you have?” I shot back without hesitation. My words hit their mark, silencing her. The tension in the room thickened as everyone agiteal for ha response,

but none came.

Her lips twisted into a sneer, and she tried again. “You can’t possibly think a woman who ran away to be with aposher man is fit to be Lume in tire She’s been unfaithful?”

I laughed cold and deliberate, the sound reverberating around the room. “Unfaithful?” I said suckingly “Well, you don’t see

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fact,” Ladded with an exaggerated shrug, “we wouldn’t mind her having of massy hovers as she wants if that’s what it takes to atone for the chees has committed against her. So br it

That wasn’t true, of course, hust the thought of Scarlett with someone else made my will grial preosjeply mande une. But i sova’t about wha satisfaction of knowing that. My words were misard to provoke, and from the way her fue darkened, they’d done them

“How disgraceful. Timothy isuttered, his tone dripping with conchipt.

( smirked at him, leaning forward slightly “Tuagraretud, is de fet me tell my winethung, Tarothy. We went to the West and begged Scarlett torque

5:41 pm

“And Elder Keith?” I asked, even though he wasn’t present. I didn’t need to wait long for my answer. Word would inevitably reach him, and I doubted he’d side with Tasha.

“Timothy?” Tasha asked, her voice faltering slightly as she turned to him, searching for an ally.

Timothy crossed his arms and sighed. “I’m not leaving,” he said with a smirk. “We’ll have that trial whether you like it or not. A vote must be carried out by

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