James
I knew that Marcus must be up to something... As much as he may dislike my relationship with Emma, Marcus has never been one to be so adamant in regard to following my father's orders... But I also knew that if I were to draw too much attention to it, I would compromise the authority Emma is so desperately trying to earn. I needed to allow her to put Marcus in his place. I only feared that he would incapacitate her before she ever got the chance.
However, I had highly hoped that Marcus was not stupid enough to go against my father, Beta Jason, so blatantly. He knows just as well as I do, that if he were to cause harm to come to Emma, he would have to face the wrath of my father as well as Queen Charlie... And to be honest, Queen Charlie was who I feared most.
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