***Alpha Drake's POV** “Alpha Drake. You can't blame me for what happened. What we did is precisely what you could have done if you were in the same shoes. We helped you get rid of the enemy,” Elder Stone explained. “On whose orders did you work on? On whose orders did you make the verdict and banish her? I said, on whose orders did you drag my mate out here and banish her!” I thundered at the top of my voice, making them all cower in fright. This was so Painful that my heart hurt like a coal had been placed on my heart. It burned me badly. “Don't you have a mouth to speak anymore? Whose orders did you work on?” “W…we didn't take permission from you, Alpha. We thought you would be happy at the fact that we did what you would have done if you were faced with a situation like this.” The elder explained. “Shut the fuck up before I pull out your tongue this instant. Since when did I ever humiliate the wolf less before their banishment?” “Alpha, please understand that we only did
***Keira's POV**“Let me go!” I screamed and struggled to get away from their grasp, but that was rather a difficult thing to do as I could hardly move. I was led into a little passage of a big mansion. This was strange because I can't remember anyone living in such a place. Could it be one of my mates? But they have shown all the properties they own, and this I'm seeing right in front of me isn't part of the property they own. Just where is this place?“Move!” One of the men pushed me into a cold, dark room. “Excuse me, wait!” The door slammed shut in my face. I stood right there in the spot trying to process everything that's happening to me in just one day. I thought sending me into the woods was, so I would be eaten by beasts or rather, reunite with the others like me, but that wasn't the case at all. I was neither reunited with other wolf less beings like me nor was I eaten up by a beast. Rather. I was taken into an unknown room covered in darkness. I was sure my captors wer
***Ethan's POV** After searching for hours, I was so certain that Keira was no longer in the woods. But that was strange. She couldn't have just disappeared without a trace right there in the woods. I had sent my men far and beyond but still no trace of her. Something was wrong somewhere that I was so sure about, but I can't actually tell what that is. For one, the pack members was unable to have just changed her out of the pack without informing any of us. With all this set in place, I was more than sure that someone was behind this. Someone in the pack is responsible for what happened. I needed to go back to the pack to see what's happening. Meanwhile, I asked my men to search the woods still and never return until they can find Keira or even find her trace. Getting to the pack, I was informed about Damson's arrival. I went straight to the torture room, where I was told they had been for hours now. “Guys, have you found anything from him?”Damson shook his head. Drake, on the o
***Alpha Drake's POV***As we were taken to the room where the culprit was held, I couldn't help but think about how stupid I had been. Blaming myself was such a waste of time as it will not bring Keira back to me. But first, it was better for me to interview our suspect and find out what really went wrong. As soon as we got to the room where the suspect was held, I noticed he was tied hands and feet with chains, awaiting our arrival. The moment he saw us, he began to scream. Since his mouth was tied up with a piece of cloth. I couldn't hear what he was screaming about. But I could tell that there's something he wishes to say. “Why don't you take the cloth off his mouth?” I stated. Mr. Sam quickly signaled one of his men who was keeping watch over the suspect. The piece of cloth was taken off his mouth and he began to cry out. “Please don't kill me. I do not wish to die. I want to live. Boss, please have mercy on me. I promise that it wasn't my intention to do what I did. I was
***Keira's POV**Amanda Suddenly burst into chuckles when she saw me eating. I blinked, and swallowing what I was eating became a difficulty for me. “You know, earlier, I had told my men not to serve you food. I was so furious when I heard my brother gave the permission to serve you food. But now that I've seen you face to face, I couldn't help but feel pity for you. It must have been tough, running in the woods without food. I can't stop laughing seeing you struggle with so much food in your mouth. I can't imagine how disgusted Drake would feel now if he were to see you this way.”Tears stung my eyes when she said these words. For some minutes, I'd forgotten about my mates, but when she calls his name, the pain floods into my head. I quickly put the tray away and managed to swallow the food I had in my mouth. I wiped the corners of my mouth clean and took my gaze up to Amanda. “What do you really want from me, Amanda? What did I ever do for you to treat me this way?”“That isn't
***Drake's POV**From all we've gathered, it turns out Elena is the only lead. Before I sent my men to get her, I thought about the possibility of her not actually being the real culprit. I was so sure she had someone who she's working for. “You may go now. Remember, do not make a scene when you bring her to me, understand?”“Yes, Alpha!” With that, they departed. “Alpha, who do you think might be behind what happened to our mate?”Ethan asked. We all sat in the living room of our Personal quarters. I heaved a long, deep sigh at the question Ethan had just asked. “There are just so many people I have in mind, but then, I would rather not make unnecessary assumptions. Did you get the maid who served Keira?” I asked Damson. “Yes. She's locked up, awaiting questioning.”“That's alright. Good thing you have her now.” Earlier, the maid was caught trying to leave the pack at midnight. While we were trying to find out who had instigated what happened, little did we know that it was the t
***Elena's POV***Knowing I had been caught, I decided to take the blame. Matter of fact, Amanda had always reminded me that I might get caught, but even if I was caught, I had nothing to fear since Arthur would surely come to the rescue. I also believed he would, since he had promised to come to my rescue when I needed him to. With this in mind, I wasn't scared of the fact that I had been caught by them. “What did you just say?” They asked at once. “You might not know this, but I was the reason Keira had the opportunity of interviewing you, Alpha Drake. Sure, I'm well aware of the fact that she's had a crush on you way before she had the opportunity of interviewing you, but it was all me. I was the one who assured her to take the opportunity to go over to your birthday party when our boss threatened to lay her off work just in case she doesn't bring exclusive news.”“Why will that be a reason to do what you did to someone you call your friend?” Alpha Drake asked. “You're right.
***Amanda's POV**“Brother, what are we going to do now? I just heard Elena had been summoned by Drake and his brothers. Do you think she'll give us away?”Arthur heaved a long, deep sigh. “Elena doesn't look like someone who will give out our names easily. If there's anything I've noticed about her, it is the fact that she's strong-willed. I'm uncertain if she'll sell us out. Not after the promises I made to her.”“What? You made promises to Elena?”“Yes I did. Else, how did you think she'll be willing to help us this way?”“Hold on, what did you actually tell her, brother?”“What she'd like to hear.”“You're confusing me, brother. I'd really like to know what it is that you told her.”“Well, you know me and ladies. What do you think all ladies want from me?”I instantly went wide in shock. “Don't tell me you actually have something going with Elena?”“Well, it can't be helped. She looked desperate in need of a mate. And for that reason, I decided to take advantage of that. I actua