MasukSoraya's Pov After learning everything about my mother I could not stop crying and Kayla stayed with me even though she probably had other things to do. We sat on the bed together and she held my hand while I grieved for a woman I never got to meet."I wish I could have known her" I said wiping my face with my sleeve. "Even for just a day.""She would have loved you. Despite everything she went through she never stopped loving you.""Do you think she would be disappointed in me? For being weak and scared all the time?""No. She would understand. You have been through things she never had to face, you were raised by the man who killed her and you did not even know it.""I feel like I failed her. She died trying to save me and I just let the Patriarch control my life for seventeen years.""You were a child. You did not have a choice and now you are fighting back which is what she would have wanted."I looked at Kayla and saw she had tears in her eyes too. "Can I ask you something?""O
Darius’s Pov I was reviewing the final trap details when one of my guards came to my office with information I had been waiting for."Alpha we tracked Matteo's phone records like you asked. He has been making calls to an unknown number almost every day for the past two weeks.""Can we trace the number?""No. It is encrypted and bounces through multiple locations. Whoever he is talking to does not want to be found.""What about his meetings? Has anyone seen him going anywhere suspicious?""Yes. He was spotted leaving the territory three times in the past week. He told people he was visiting other packs but we checked and none of those packs have any record of him visiting."That was all I needed to hear. Matteo was hiding something and I could not afford to have a potential traitor in my ranks when we executed the trap tonight."Bring him to the detention room. Now.""Yes Alpha."Twenty minutes later I walked into the detention room and found Matteo sitting at the table looking angry.
Darius's PovI spent most of the evening going over the trap plan with Dante and my top warriors. We would leak Soraya's location to one of the suspected spies and then set up an ambush at that location. When the Patriarch arrived we would surround him and take him down.It was simple but it could work if everyone did their part. The problem was I could not trust everyone."We need to talk about Matteo" I said to Dante after the others left."What about him?""He has been acting suspicious for weeks now. Undermining my authority and turning people against me. What if he is working with the Patriarch?""Matteo is ambitious but I do not think he would betray the pack like that.""Helen worked for the Patriarch for ten years and no one suspected her. We cannot assume anyone is safe."Dante thought about it. "What do you want to do?""I want to confront him before we execute the trap. If he is a traitor I need to know now before he can sabotage the plan.""And if he is not a traitor?""Th
Soraya's PovAfter Darius left to finalize the trap plan, I sat on the bed thinking about everything that was about to happen. Tomorrow night I would be used as bait to lure out the man who created me. I was terrified but I knew it had to be done.But before I went through with this I needed answers about my mother. I had been too scared to ask before but now that I might die tomorrow I could not put it off anymore.I got out of bed and walked to the door. The guards outside looked surprised to see me."I need to speak with Kayla" I said. "Can someone bring her here?""The Alpha said you should stay in your room Luna.""I know what he said. But I need to talk to Kayla and it cannot wait. Please."The guard looked uncertain but finally he nodded. "I will send someone to get her. But you need to stay in your room.""I will. Thank you."Twenty minutes later Kayla arrived looking worried. "Soraya what is wrong? Are you okay?""I am fine. I just need to talk to you about something importan
Darius's PovWord spread fast about what happened with Irene and by noon everyone in the pack knew that Soraya had attacked someone. I could feel the fear and anger rolling off people as I walked through the mansion and I knew we were reaching a breaking point.Dante found me in my office an hour after the incident. "We need to talk.""I know what you are going to say.""Then you know I am right. After what happened this morning we cannot keep pretending everything is fine.""She lost control for a few minutes. It happens.""She almost killed Irene. If you had not been there she would have.""But I was there, I stopped her."Dante sat down and looked at me seriously. "I have supported you through everything. I have stood by your side when everyone else was doubting you but Darius you need to listen to me now. Soraya is becoming too dangerous to keep here.""She is my mate.""I know. And I understand what that means but you have to think about the pack too. How many more people have to
Soraya's PovThe next morning Irene came to check on me and bring me some tea. She had been one of the few pack members who still treated me kindly even after everything that happened at the dinner."How are you feeling today?" she asked setting the tea on the nightstand."About the same, maybe a little worse.""The doctor said your seal will break soon. Are you scared?""Terrified. I do not know what will happen when my wolf finally emerges.""You will be fine. You are stronger than you think."I wished I could believe that but my wolf had been getting louder and more aggressive every day. She kept pushing against the seal trying to break through and I was getting tired of fighting her."Irene can I ask you something?""Of course.""Do you think I am dangerous? Do you think the pack is right to be afraid of me?"She sat down on the edge of the bed and thought about it for a moment. "I think you have been through something terrible and you are dealing with forces you do not understand







