Chapter 24

　　Tabitha's POV 　　The minute Derek finished speaking, I felt Crystal growling inside me, hysterical and livid. 　　A chill ran down my spine. 　　Turned out he did more than weaken the Silver Moon Pack. He even planned the attack that almost killed me. How impressive! 　　It suddenly dawned on me that the werewolf poison on those rogues' claws was probably part of his scheme, too. 　　Feeling ridiculous, I let out a bitter laugh. 　　"So you want both my dad and I dead, huh?" I muttered under my breath. 　　Derek, all caught up in his emotions, didn't hear a word I was saying. 　　He stood up, looking down at me like I was some ant. 　　"I grew up with Elena, and I liked her as much as Zack. If it weren't for this shit, she could've been my Luna. Even if she wasn't my destined mate, I'd treat her like a family. But look what John's done to her? He not only killed her but got her disfigured to cover his tracks! What kind of monster would do that?!" 　　"He's way too emotional, and so is Leo. I can't comm