Chapter 69 Their Mate

She paused and swallowed the lump in her throat. "I know you may find it hard to believe, but this is the truth. He had been working with Malta to eliminate Dirk long before I entered the scene. You must locate Erik and Victoria, or else I cannot fathom what they might do next." The Lycgers exchanged glances, absorbing this unexpected revelation. Kurt realized Erik harbored envy, but the depth of his betrayal shocked him. Recalling Erik's abrupt appearance on the night of the club fire and the ominous warning he had imparted, Kurt resolved to deal with him decisively. Erik had overstepped, and Kurt was prepared to address it definitively.