Chapter 71: Finding Her

Alec

At this rate, it’s starting to feel like I’ll never have a normal day no matter how much I try to fix things.

I step out of the car and slam my door on the way out. My Beta is already here, and since I don’t see him anywhere around, I’m guessing he’s inside the house.

Margaret’s neighbors are all lingering outside, waiting to be given some information. They’re currently forming a circle around the house, and some of our Gammas are standing before them, armed to inflict fear. They can’t come in this house, not if what I’ve been told is true.

There are four other people inside the house, and my Beta is standing next to the body. My heart sinks at the sight of the pool of blood around this woman’s head. I move closer, my footsteps loud in the too-quiet house.

My Beta looks up and says, “Well, we’ve got a serious problem in our hands.”

“What happened exactly?” I ask.

“She called the emergency number in case Delaney Waters showed up, but she didn’t say much else before the call e