Chapter 49 : The Breeder Returns

*Gemma* I never imagined my uncles could be so conniving. But that didn't matter. If we could make them happy by eliminating a threat to them and the rest of Oceantide, even the entire East—hell, the rest of the West—then fine. Kael and everyone else who was about to fight alongside us; none of us were doing it to satisfy anyone. We were going to war with the intent to free the country from slavery. We were going to save villages and cities, protect daughters and sisters, and prove there could be futures for all without the threat of fear. "You just might start a revolution, Gemma Brooks." Maybe so. Maybe I really was the reason an army was standing behind me as I stood beside one of the most important Alphas of this lifetime. Would any of this happen if I hadn't plunged that knife into Connor Herrick's spine? Maybe, maybe not. All that mattered was that it was happening, and there was no going back. Conviction was everything. This was not the time or place for hesita