CHAPTER 54 - EXPLOSION

TASHA

When I opened my eyes later that afternoon, I could still feel the numbing of my heart. Even after the confrontation I had with Raiah, I still feel the emptiness inside me. My eyes went to the door when it swung open and Rendall walked inside the room.

"I thought you were still asleep," he said. I kept my lips pursed. "I told the council the truth about what Raiah did, how her action caused Emily's life and your own torment. They wanted me to carry on with the proper punishment for her but..."

"But?"

"Raiah descended from the Alpha's bloodline, she's still my sister and the daughter of the previous Alpha of our pack, which means that I had to punish her myself because that is how the hierarchy dictates it," he added, almost whispering.

"Is that why you came here? To tell me that you can't punish your sister?" I blurted out with bitterness evident in my voice.

He shook his head. "I just wanted to tell you that this won't be easy for me, too. I don't want you looking at me di