Chapter 32

Aurora pov 

I stood there, my heart pounding out of my chest, as they both stared at me. Waiting for me to start writing, I held my notepad tight to my chest, my finger tapping at the surface of the notepad, not knowing what to say, thinking of different things to say.

"I believe you have rested enough, Aurora," the alpha said, his voice raising in venom. "Time to start writing, because I can't accommodate a child, who we don't know who the father is."

"You want to still bring that up again?" the beta asked.

"Yes," the alpha replied, "and moreover, you spoke something about Aurora hiding something. Is there anything I need to know?" The alpha asked, his eyes narrowing at me.

Maybe the alpha knows about the beta's past, I thought to myself. I have to tell him to take the attention away from me.

I opened my notepad to write: "Am sorry I was afraid to tell you, but I was raped."

They both came nearer to read what I wrote.

"What?" the alpha exclaimed. "Am very sorry, I know how you feel. I shouldn't have pressured you," the alpha said, staring at me with pity.

But on the other hand, the beta was furious, judging from his facial expression. I could tell he wasn't happy with me, telling the alpha about the rape.

"But good thing we have my beta," the alpha said, turning to the beta, whose rage was becoming obvious. "He would find the rapist, and I promise you, Aurora, I would bring the rapist to justice."

The beta's eyes flashed with anger, his jaw clenched in determination. "I'll find him," he growled, his voice low and menacing. "And when I do, he'll pay for what he's done."

I felt a shiver run down my spine as I met the beta's gaze. I knew that he was a man of his word, and that he would stop at nothing to bring my rapist to justice.

The alpha nodded, his expression grim. "I'll make sure that you have all the resources you need to find him," he said. "But in the meantime, Aurora, you need to be careful. If your rapist is still out there, he may try to come after you again."

I nodded, feeling fear within me. I knew that I was in danger, but I also knew that I had the alpha and the beta on my side. They would do everything in their power to protect me, and I was grateful for that.

The beta's eyes narrowed, his gaze intense. "I'll assign some more guards to watch over you," he said. "You'll be safe, Aurora. I promise."

All I did want nod, follow by a breath. I knew that I was in good hands, and that the beta would do everything in his power to keep me safe.

Now it just looked as if my lies were about to get me. I had lied to hide my past, but my lies were making things serious and complicated. At this point, I just gave up. I would let the beta investigate; after all, I wasn't raped. The beta would just search in vain, and all this would just be forgotten.

I turned to look at the beta, who looked away, still angry at me for telling the alpha about the rape. His expression was a mixture of anger and hurt, and I couldn't help but feel a pang of guilt for deceiving him. But I pushed the feeling aside, telling myself that it was necessary to protect my secrets.

As the beta continued to avoid eye contact, I couldn't help but notice the tension in the air. The alpha, sensing the unease, cleared his throat and spoke up.

"Beta, I want you to take charge of the investigation. Find out who did this to Aurora and bring them to justice."

The beta nodded, still not looking at me. "I'll take care of it, alpha."

I felt a surge of anxiety at the beta's words. I knew that he would stop at nothing to uncover the truth, and I wasn't sure if I was ready for that. But it was too late now, the wheels were already in motion.

The alpha turned to me, his expression softening. "Aurora, I want you to know that you're safe here. We'll do everything in our power to protect you and bring the perpetrator to justice."

I nodded, towards the alpha. But as I glanced at the beta, I couldn't shake off the feeling that I was in trouble. Big trouble.

I quickly wrote on my notepad, "But the person who raped me wore a mask, I don't know him, so I think the beta would find it difficult to catch the rapist."

The alpha read what I wrote, then smiled at me. "You don't need to worry about that," the alpha said. "The beta has done more difficult cases than this."

It just seemed as if whatever idea I brought up, they had a counter to it. I couldn't believe someone would do something so heartless, taking advantage of a mute girl, the alpha said, his expression a mixture of anger and sadness.

The beta's eyes narrowed, his jaw clenched in determination. "Don't worry, alpha," he said. "I'll find him, no matter what it takes."

The alpha nodded, his eyes never leaving the beta's face. "I know you will, beta. You're the best we have."

The beta's expression didn't change, but I sensed a hint of pride in his voice. "I won't let you down, alpha."

I felt a shiver run down my spine as I watched the exchange between the alpha and the beta. They were a formidable team, and I had a feeling that they would stop at nothing to uncover the truth.

The alpha turned to me, his expression softening. "Aurora, I want you to stay here in the packhouse until the beta catches the person who did this to you. You'll be safe here."

I nodded, relief. I knew that I would be safe with the alpha and the beta watching over me.

But as I looked at the beta, I couldn't help but feel unease. He was still angry with me, and I knew that he wouldn't hesitate to confront me if he discovered that I was lying.