After hearing Kavya's story, silence once again filled the hall.
The person most affected by it was Ayaan's father.
It felt as though the ground beneath his feet had disappeared.
The woman he had spent so many years with…
The woman he trusted with his entire life…
Today, a huge secret from her past stood revealed before him.
But...
This was only the beginning.
Many more secrets were still waiting to come to light.
Tears continued to stream down Kavya's face.
Kavya: "I know…"
"Neither you nor Ayaan will ever forgive me."
"And maybe after today…"
"You'll both hate me."
"That fear is the only reason I hid this truth for so many years."
"I didn't want to lose my family."
The moment she finished speaking, she broke down completely.
Ayaan immediately looked at her.
There was no anger in his eyes.
Only love.
Ayaan: "No, Mom... that's not true at all."
"I have no complaints against you."
"I love you just as much today as I always have."
His voice trembled with emotion.
Ayaan: "All you did was fall in love."
"The one who betrayed you was Vikrant."
"You did nothing wrong, Mom."
Then he smiled softly.
Ayaan: "I love you, Mom."
Kavya's tears flowed even faster.
Kavya: "But your dad will never forgive me..."
Ayaan: "With time, he'll understand too."
"Everything will be okay, Mom."
Suddenly—
"HAHAHAHAHAHA!"
Black King's loud laughter echoed through the ruined hall.
Black King: "Everything will be okay only if one of you survives."
"Today, all of you are going to die."
Viyan turned toward him.
A cold smile appeared on his face.
Viyan: "Calm down, Black King."
"I'm the one who saved your life."
"And the one who brought you this far."
"Otherwise, you'd still be wandering through some forest hunting small animals."
"So be patient."
"You'll get your chance for revenge."
Black King clenched his teeth.
But he remained silent.
Ayaan looked back at Kavya.
Ayaan: "Mom, stop blaming yourself."
"This wasn't your fault."
"The real fault was Vikrant's."
"He abandoned you when you needed him most."
"He should have stood beside you."
Kavya immediately shook her head.
There was pain in her eyes.
But there was also something else—
Loyalty.
Kavya:
"No, son..."
"It's not that simple."
Everyone's attention shifted back to her.
Kavya: "Vikrant tried very hard."
"He tried to make everything right."
"But when all of those efforts failed..."
"That failure transformed him..."
"From Vikrant..."
"Into Alpha King."
The entire hall froze.
Ayaan's eyes widened.
Ayaan: "What...?"
"Mom... what are you trying to say?"
Kavya: "The truth is exactly what you're thinking."
Ayaan: "You mean..."
"Vikrant was Alpha King?"
Kavya: "Yes, son."
Even Black King's expression changed.
As if, for the first time, he was hearing another side of his father's story.
Kavya continued slowly.
Kavya: "After leaving me that night, Vikrant tried everything."
"He fought with his family."
"He argued for our relationship."
"He never gave up."
"But no one listened."
"His family eventually accepted the peace treaty..."
"That werewolves would stop hunting vampires..."
"And vampires would stop hunting humans..."
"But they were never willing to accept a relationship between a vampire and a werewolf."
Her voice began to shake again.
Kavya: "And that day..."
"Something changed inside him."
"Hatred for his family."
"Hatred for that treaty."
"Hatred for the entire world."
"Then he created his own group."
"And little by little..."
"Vikrant..."
"Became Alpha King."
Silence returned to the hall.
Many things finally made sense.
And many others became even more complicated.
Ayaan slowly stepped closer to Kavya.
There was only one question left in his eyes.
The same question that had haunted everyone for years.
Ayaan: "Mom..."
"If all of this is true..."
"Then who was the shadow..."
"That killed Alpha King that night?"
Every eye in the hall turned toward Kavya.
Black King.
Viyan.
Ayaan's father.
Everyone.
It felt as though the entire world was waiting for a single answer.
And Kavya...
Remained silent.
The fear in her eyes was unmistakable.
As if merely remembering that name...
Still made her tremble after all these years.
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