chapter 11(2)

Everly "I haven't done anything, but I found documentation on a hard drive Nixon left at the council one morning. He’s building an army to take down Valen's pack and the Night Slasher Pack. That's why I tried to marry Ava off to Valen. Not just to absolve my debt, but to ensure Valen holds his reign over the city. If he married Ava, I would have had sway over Valen, but–" "You want Valen to remain in control?" I ask, a little skeptical. "We may have our differences, but if Nixon takes down Valen's pack and the Slasher pack, he will hold control." "We outnumber his pack. You aren't making sense!" I tell him. "You don't! Think, Everly! The forsaken! Nixon is behind it, and he is building a fucking army out of them!" I stumble back. "And you're helping him?" My father shakes his head. "No, it's not like that. I got the pack in debt with Slasher Pack's Alpha. Nixon dug me out, so now I owe him. I will work that out, but…." "What aren't you telling me?" My father hangs his head. "He was try