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The woman before him spoke of loyalty and that the laws of the clan had been built upon those concepts. The reason why everything was so different and things seemed broken was because Sean didn’t use loyalty when enforcing his laws; He used fear and respect to drive the Wolfpack forward. Loyalty could bring a man to sacrifies himself to a cause while fear and respect can only last for certain amount of time before the followers learn to overcome their fears and lose respect for their leaders.

As she continued to answer what he had said and what he had asked, Avius heard something that seemed both silly and partly true to his ears; Crystal said that she had been attacked on her way to the Crimson Shadows camp by the ruins when she had been attacked by assassins from Blackond and later on left for dead by Sean out in the desert. These news were shocking to Avius; He had never heard of it from anyone. Not from Evin during one of their encounters (If Evin even wanted Avius to understand the situation or not), not from Sean and not even from any of the other wolves. Not even Allison had tried to reach out to Avius. The assassin felt a feeling of loneliness for the first time of his life.

He stood alone, facing the dark abyss that was life.

The news about Dani and Sebastian and the Wolf Hunters didn’t seem to concern him as much as the recent news about Sean’s betrayal; Sean betrayed the Wolfpack even before beating Crystal in a fight. He was not worthy of the title of Alpah for his treacherous ways. However, this was a delicate matter and Avius would have to tread carefully to beat Sean at his own game. He would haver to gather all the puzzle pieces before beginning. His hand twitched furiously at the pain from the old wound inflicted by Evin. Crystal stopped her speech with a question.

”In my childhood, I remembered living in Blackpond, fighting each and every day to survive even if I lived in an orphanage. From those streets I learned a certain saying: ‘Once a traitor, always a traitor’.” Avius began and let his eyes wander around the graveyard for a bit, ”If what you’ve just told me about Sean is true, then he has no claim over the Alpha role. I can make a deal with you, Crystal Rivers; I can do anything you wish me to do to help you overthrow Sean, but I cannot trust you just like that. Once I start down this path then there is no turning back and I will be considered a traitor to the clan.” Avius explained and rose from his sitting position. He brought his quarterstaff with him on the way up.

”If you agree to my terms then I will fulfill my end of the bargain and then leave the Wolfpack forever. My terms? I want Evin Bana’s life in exchange for me to use my position as the Second in-command to bring justice on Sean for you. I know this is a lot to ask of you, but I want to see Justice be done as much as you do. What say you?” The assassin ended and sighed as he stared at Crystal. One wretched life for another. Allison's opinion about him be damned.