Derek’s pov
Anita's words hit me like a punch to the gut, leaving me momentarily stunned. The weight of her accusation settled on my shoulders like an immovable burden. "Dethroned? Are you serious?" I managed to ask, trying to grasp the enormity of what she was suggesting.
"I am dead serious," Anita replied firmly, her tears now wiped away with a fierce determination. "If you won't do what needs to be done, then I will take matters into my own hands. I won't stand by and let this betrayal slide."
"Betrayal?" I repeated, taken aback by her anger and accusation. "Anita, you don't understand the full story. It's not as simple as you think."
She scoffed, her anger showing no sign of subsiding. "Oh, I understand more than you realize. You always taught me that humans are nothing but troubl
