RYDER POV“Instead of just sitting here and doing nothing, it is better to make plans that will help me catch this perpetrator,” I thought to myself after sitting in my office with so much on my mind. With renewed strength, I mindlinked Jackson.“Jackson, how are you feeling?” I asked.“I feel much better, Alpha. Do you need me to come to the office?” he asked.“Yes, please. There is something I need to discuss with you,” I replied.Within a few minutes, a short knock came at the door, and Jackson entered. “What is going on?” he asked, taking a seat.“The rogue confessed this morning. A man called Red Bull is the one who gave him the order to kidnap Lumina.” I immediately went straight to the point because there was no time to waste. “Have you ever heard the name?” I asked.“No, not at all. But I will ask around and see what I can find,” Jackson replied, his voice pensive but eager to serve.“You will ask around? Where?” I asked.“I have friends in other packs, far and near here. I wi
ADIRA'S POVI walked outside and waited for Grandpa Alan. I was eager to spend some time with Lumina, but it was rare for Grandpa Alan to ask to see me specifically and privately, so it had to be important.After a while, Grandpa Alan finally came outside. A big smile immediately engulfed his face as he saw me. Moving quickly, he pulled me into his arms. It felt warm, and it was not until being hugged that I realized I had desired one deep in my heart. I wrapped my arms around him, cherishing the moment.“You made me really proud. I always knew you had it in you to be a strong leader, and you finally proved it to everyone.” He gently tapped my back. “From here on out, you should be more confident and protect your place beside Ryder,” he said.My energy and happiness immediately drained the moment he talked about Ryder. I pulled away, frowning.“What is it?” he asked, eyebrows scrunched.“I am not doing all this to secure my place beside Ryder. If anything, I do not want to secure some
RYDER'S POVAs we walked out of the building where the dungeon was located, I mindlinked the elders.“Everyone should convene at my office for a meeting,” I ordered through the mindlink.“Yes, Alpha.” I heard their voices in my mind as they received the order.As I got outside, I turned and continued to the office, only to notice that Adira was not following me.I stopped and turned around. “Where are you going?” I asked.“Home. I had seen Lumina before coming to your office, but I would like to spend some time with her, so I am going to pick her up and then go home,” Adira replied.“Before that, I think we should have the meeting with the elders first. They need to know what we found out from the rogue,” I said to her.Adira scoffed. “Well, I am sure you can tell them. You all had the first meeting without me, so you can have this second one without me too.”I sighed, tired of having to explain myself again. “Can we just go? This will be a good opportunity to find clues. If one of th
ADIRA'S POVThings were getting more complicated than they once were. At first I had thought that this rogue issue was not connected to anything. That they were merely rogues that had just settled close to the pack. My only plan had been to use the issue to rise to power, increase my influence in the pack, and at the same time end the rumor.But somehow things had spiraled. And at that point I felt lost. How was I supposed to find out who was trying to kill us when the entire situation was increasingly getting twisted?I pressed on my temple, gently massaging it. But that did not help.“Can we see outside?” Ryder asked.I nodded and followed him outside. “What do we do?” he asked.“Are you truly asking for my opinion?” My eyebrows furrowed.“Yes, we are in this together, right?” he asked, eyes narrowed.“I suppose so. But what I am more interested in is whether you are going to listen to what I have to say. Or are you going to keep believing only what you choose to believe?” I asked,
ADIRA'S POV“Remove the gag from his mouth; we need to hear his screams,” I ordered Owen.“So I have a rule,” I said to him once the gag was off. “I ask questions only once, and if I do not get an answer, I will torture you first, then wait thirty minutes before I ask again. So you get an opportunity once every thirty minutes to answer a question.” I explained in a gruff voice.“I have no intention to answer any questions. I am going to die either way. I might as well die in your pitiful hands than in his hands,” he spat.“Who is this ‘he’ that you would rather die in his hands?” Ryder asked.The rogue chuckled dryly. “Do you really think that I will tell you? I thought I just made myself clear,” he hissed.Ryder wasted no time. He immediately picked up the bucket of water and doused him. While he was still gasping for air, Ryder plugged the electrocutor into his ribs.His screams echoed in the room. He shook with great force, jerking back and forth, threatening to pull the chair that
ADIRA'S POVI knocked on the office door and entered. Ryder looked up, surprised to see me.“You are awake.” He said. I could hear the relief in his voice. “How is your wound? Is it healing well?” He asked.“It's perfectly healed thanks to your wolf. I heard what he did. Thank you.” I said, knowing that he could hear me too.His eyes immediately darkened, losing the earlier spark they had in them. He nodded. “Why are you here? Do you need anything?” He asked.“Well, I heard about the meeting that was held last night in my absence. I don't know why that was done before I even regained consciousness, but it's okay.”“Nothing important was said. The main meeting will be done when you are ready.” Ryder replied.“Uh huh. Nothing important was said. Well, I will just take it that my presence wasn't required and whatever was said wasn't for my ears.” I said to him.“Why do you have to interpret it like that? Can't you just believe me when I say that it wasn't anything important?” Ryder asked