"No . There is no way . He was in love with you . He had been since we were children there is no way he attacked you . Maybe he was aiming for someone else . " Mally tried to reason as she gripped Kyera's hands for dear life . There was something wild, pained in her eyes as she tried to bore into Kyera's soul .
"Mally, he has turned on us . He is one of the Dark Ones now . " Kyera reminded her, trying to be gentle as she broke the truth to her . The desperation in her best friend's eyes was enough to stab needles deep into her heart .
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"He may be one of them, but he wouldn't forget you, us . You two were always my rock . . I always dreamed of coming back to my clan to my friends . There's no way he would turn his back on you…" Mally's tears began to glaze her eyes as Kyera's pain was clear in her eyes . It was ironic really, like looking into a mirror . The look of broken hearted betrayal was one that Kyera had worn most of her life .
"Mally, he tried to kill Princess Raina . I got in the way and he attacked me . I fought him to protect her . I'm sorry Mally, but he isn't the tiger either of us knew . I know it hurts . I am sorry . " Kyera whispered as she pulled away . Mally was forced to believe it and her pain turned to anger .
"How could he do this?" Mally demanded her eyes aiming at the sky .
"I don't know, Mal . What I do know is if he comes after my family again, Raina, Me, Clovis, you, or Talis and I will personally put him in the ground . I hope it doesn't come to that, but Mally if it does… don't get in my way . " Kyera warned her gently . Her heart was already hardening against the love of her past . She forced herself not to think about what happened that night since it happened . The truth was, she knew what the outcome was and her heart was still bleeding but no longer controlled her .
"Ky… There has to be something we are missing . We have to try and figure this out . There has to be something . . " She whispered struggling to deny her own anger .
"Mally, I don't care . You didn't see the disgrace they made of the bazaar . You didn't see the bodies they left in the Ash forest, or hear the Ashen Spirit cry for their souls . I did . I had to burn my own people . I had to hear that spirit's cry of pain . I watched as they destroyed everything our people had fought to build since the days of the war . He and those roughians slaughtered our own kind . They broke the law of the Forest that he swore to protect . No matter what we are missing, no matter what made him do it he should have died than betray the Forest . He should have taken his own life before allowing himself to be used to destroy innocents . I trained with him, hell I trained him . Those lives rest on my hand . That blood mars my soul . Come to terms with it Mally . I love you . You will forever be my sister but, do not forget he betrayed us . Not I him . " Kyera replied her voice soft and shaking with anger . Clovis slid his arm around her waist and welcomed her back into his arms .
"Kyera, when that war comes to our door… I will fight at your side . I will not turn on you, I just… I can't…" Mally tried to be reassuring and express her heart's desires . "I'm sorry . " Kyera turned back and gave her a soft, sad smile .
"Betrayal is the hardest thing to accept . Trust me . I should know . When you are ready to take place at my side again, my door is always open . For now, I have a baby to take care of . " Kyera turned and led her husband inside .
Chapter end
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