Ch. 103 BROKEN MATE

Alpha Michael’s POV

Last night…

I watched in grim silence as Nicholas poked the lifeless body of the rogue leader, his brow furrowed in alarm.

"He is dead," Nicholas reported, glancing up at me. "Why did you have to kill him? Now, how are we supposed to find your mate? When will you stop making bad decisions? You were never cut out to be an Alpha anyway."

I simply smirked, walking across the lake towards the fallen criminal. Shoving my gun back into the waistband of my pants, I knelt beside the corpse, taking in the wide, staring eyes and the blood that leaked into the crystal-clear water.

"Get his body away from the lake," I ordered, gesturing to the small hole where the red blood was oozing in. "I don't want his filth contaminating the water."

Nicholas obediently lifted the body onto his shoulders, grunting with the effort. "I will give him a quick burial," he muttered. "The scumbag doesn't deserve anything more."

As my second-in-command disappeared into the forest, I glanced down a