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Chapter One Hundred and Forty Three
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I was indeed being unreasonable.I hadn’t been thinking about the pack; I was after my own selfish goals and desires; Bailey’s death would be a loss for us all, because, just as she herself had said, she was of use.“I’m sorry, Thane; I don’t know what got into my mind.”“I shouldn’t have kept you waiting; I apologize,” he says.“What do you think happened to Bailey?”“I actually think she is dead or very close to that." Thane says, “She was spotted by one of my spies a few days ago; she should have been back now; if she is not, then she is most likely dead.”“After what she did to the rest of the elders, they would hate her to death, but they were aware that she betrayed them, right?”“Nyaos knows that.”We sat in silence, overlooking the crowd of people. Finally I was in the ‘party’ mood; just then the music slowed down, partners paired up, staring at each other with affectionate eyes.“Would you like a dance with me?” Thane offered.“Of course, I thought you would never ask. But I
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I walked into the room, noticing that their scent still lingered, Thane and Axel had been in here, that I was sure of, but then what were they doing in here?This was none of my business; I should turn around right now; some secrets were just not meant to be discovered, and I was satisfied with the way things were now; I didn’t need to spoil that. I had been about to do just that—I had been about to turn away from this room when I discovered the pictures pinned to the wall.I knew these people.Some of them were at the ball at this moment, but most of them had been present in the meeting; I could spot Alpha Trent, Alpha Cain, Alpha Zack... and others.They were all Alphas, I realized, but what was more disturbing was that all the pictures pinned to the wall were marred by a bold crimson ‘X’. You only see stuff like these in movies, this was how the ‘assassins’ mark their next victim.I backed away, till the table in the middle of the room halted my movement. On the table was a map, an
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“Who’s there?” I called out, quickly wiping away my tears, but the whimpers continued. Whoever this person was, he or she was in pain and not likely a threat, and so I followed the sound.I could have easily missed it.It was a woman sprawled on the ground, her body battered and bruised; she looked so frail – it was like life had been sucked right out of her; and then she turned, her eyes locked into mine and I gasped.It was Bailey.I hadn’t recognized her, but who would? She didn’t look like the woman that left this pack, the intimidating elder with the ancient crafty eyes; now she was completely... different.Her skin had many burn marks, her fingers were missing, and half her face was also burnt to the point it was completely unrecognizable. She shivered, looking so tiny, I couldn’t believe it.“Bailey?” I called, and her whimpers ceased."You,” she called out, her voice barely audible, I almost didn’t hear her. “He was never going to keep to his part of his deal, was he?” She que
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“Nyaos was not the only one who escaped; we calculated wrong. Caleb too is out there and free,” Bailey says.“They did this to you?” I questioned, unable to fathom the brutality of the elders.“I betrayed them; I turned them all in, and then I came to take the last one— they let me believe it was only Nyaos left, and just as I had stabbed my brothers and sisters in the back, Caleb did the same to me. In all the centuries I lived, I had never experienced pain so intense that I longed for death. All for what?” Her voice croaked, “All to selfishly gain more power. I should have known you would never do as you said Thane, but maybe my hunger after power blinded my eyes.”“Bailey, I was never going to rule alongside the elders—one way or the other, I would have killed them after I got my crown,” Thane admitted, and I knew that was the truth; we all knew that.Bailey shut her eyes, deciding to ignore us all.“Bailey, if you want them dead, then you have to give us more details.”“I don’t ha
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I walked into the healing room with a tray of food. I set it down on the table."How are you feeling?" I asked Bailey.She didn't look any better than she had been a day ago; her face was still scarred; she looked like she had been through crap and that she had been. "They fixed up the bones that had been broken, stitched the wounds, and cleaned them up—that is the best they could do," Bailey responded after a few moments of silence."I'm... I'm so sorry for what happened to you.""Are you truly sorry? I mean, this must be what you have wanted all this time, right?""No, I would never wish this—not even on my enemy.""Bullshit," she says, and I had been about to retort but decided against it. "Those injuries—would they ever heal?" I questioned"The injuries would heal after a few days, albeit they would leave nasty scars, but nothing I can't take; the missing fingers would regrow after a few months, but the burn," she says referring to the burn on her face. "This was inflicted by ma
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"So I guess you didn't exactly mean your words when you said ‘you hope I died?" she questions"I thought I did; maybe I was wrong?""Do you know what I would have done if I were in your place?" She questioned, and I shook my head, indicating a 'no'. "I would have laughed right in your face before I stabbed you in the chest. Then I notify the others only when I was sure you were dead. I would tell them that I found a dead body in the middle of the woods. Of course they have no reason to doubt me. If you had been expecting a thank you from me, then I am sorry to disappoint you. Shut the door on your way out," she said before resting back on the bed."Do you think I came here for the sole purpose of checking on you?" I questioned her, keeping the emotion off my voice. I did come to check up on her, but she didn't have to know this."Then why are you here?""I know there is more—something you are hiding, and I thought if I talked things out with you, you would be willing to spill the bea
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I tried pulling away from his hold, but Thane was really strong—maybe even stronger now.Thane pulled me closer to him, close enough that his breath fanned my neck, close enough that I could see how pained those completely black eyes looked. There was something different with the way he stared at me.I should be scared; I should have struggled harder, but I didn't, and at some point I gave up. I would never be able to fight him off; there was no use trying, and finally he let me go, his eyes returning to their original color. "Riley... what happened?" He asked, seeming lost."You are burning up; I need to go get Axel," I said to him, and before he could ask anymore questions, I darted out of the room.He couldn't remember what he did. I knew how guilty he would feel if he knew what he had done, and so I made a decision. He was not going to know.I pounded on the door to Axel's apartment; it was late and very rude to wake a person up this way, but I was panicking. Axel pushed open the
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"How is that healing up?" Axel asked as he shrugged off his jacket."It's only a bruise now; that ointment must be really good," I responded.I had informed him earlier that I needed to speak to him, so I waited for him in his room. "So what do you want to talk about?" he asked radiantly. He was doing this purposely; he was acting like nothing had happened last night."I want to talk about last night.""What about last night?" he questions."You know what happened last night; why are you pretending like nothing happened?""Am I?""Yes, you are.""So, would you prefer I go announcing last night's incident to the whole pack to prove that something did happen?""No, the problem is you don't even seem worried about it."Axel turned to me. "Not everyone shows emotions like you do. I am worried about him, and I spent the whole day researching to find out what must have gone wrong with him, and I came up empty. Thane feels guilty about last night, I am supposed to help you take your mind of
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