A few days later at castle Wyvern…
3rd POV
Maggie sat in her room looking at her reflection anything human was gone. Her head was now fully feline as well as her ears she looked down at her feet now paws. "I… I'm a monster." She thought. "You're not a monster Maggie, you're my friend." Maggie shot her head up to the mirror seeing Jacob behind her. She knew better. He wasn't really in her room. "yet you betrayed us. Betrayed me." She began to cry.
"he didn't betray you. He was defending a friend even if he was an enemy to you." A feminine voice spoke. Jumping Maggie turn around to see a young woman wearing white robes with a pink hood and a silver fox mask which covered her eyes. "you miss him don't you?" she asked in a friendly tone. "Miss who?" Maggie tried to lie. If the young woman wasn't wearing the mask, Maggie would have seen her furrow her eyebrows. "I think you know whom I am referring to." She said sternly.
Maggie POV
I was genuinely shocked that this girl saw through my lie. Sitting down I looked away. "You love him don't you." The woman said sitting next to me looking sorry. Swallowing my pride, I began to confess to this stranger. "I was beginning to, but then he turned on us. Besides, how could Jacob love someone like me." I said on the verge of tears. I felt a hand rest on my furred one. "Jacob judges people by their heart and personality, not by what they look like." The woman said smiling before standing up. "now I must be off." I looked up and asked. "before you go, may I know your name." the woman looked over her shoulder and giggled. "spoilers." She said before vanishing.
I heard a knock on my door a short time later. "Yeah, who is it?" I asked "it's talon. Mr. Xanatos wants us. Goliath is here." I smiled in relief. If goliath was here then…. "I'll be right out."
Jacob POV
I sat in a chair watching goliath and Xanatos have an argument. I wasn't here to arrest Xanatos. I was here to speak with Maggie. I wanted to explain to her why I shot fang. "What are YOU doing here?" I heard a familiar voice yell. "Good to see you too Talon." I deadpanned taking a sip of a can of root beer that was provided to me. "I'm here to explain my actions to Maggie, not arrest Xanatos." I suddenly felt like someone was watching me. "I know you're in here predator, I'm not going to kidnap her." I muttered before turning to face Talon. When I did I nearly choked on my drink. Behind him was Maggie and she was a sight to behold. She looked more feline now than when I met her. She had grown out her hair which now ended at the middle of her back. I blushed as I turned away so talon couldn't see me staring. "Why are you two here?" I looked towards goliath whom had stopped arguing with Xanatos. "for different reasons." I said before looking back at talon. "goliath believes Sevarius faked his death and that he had help. Not saying by whom." Talon growled "Xanatos is innocent until proven guilty. However, he is a suspect." Maggie scoffed "You believe goliath?" I shook my head "no, I'm going with my gut. And I'm sure you know what I mean by that, Maza." I said giving Talon a pointed glare. The panther looked genuinely shocked. "As for me, I'd like to talk with you Maggie. That is, if you want to." Maggie nodded and turned to go to the ramparts. I followed but not before saying one last thing to Talon. "Think like a cop talon."