CHLOE POV
I'm going to murder her. No, I'm going to butcher her alive. Slowly!
Haven growls to show her agreement with my thoughts as we sit mere feet from the woman responsible for my mother's death.
"Alphas, the final testimony will be given by Alpha Kincaid's very son. He requested to speak to you last night, and after hearing what he had to say, I agreed. His insight is truly eye-opening," Alpha Patrick says, and a tall male with dark features comes strolling into the hall.
Karina instantly tucks her tail. She darts back towards Logan and his father, completely terrified, and I feel an uneasy wave of nausea.
"Alright. Warriors, move Kandace back outside, please. We will have her return when we are ready for sentencing," one of the Alphas says, and my eyes snap back to Kandace, who is eyeing Atticus with hate.
LOGAN POV I knock at Chloe's door before tucking my hands in my pockets. Lazarus hasn't shut up the entire time we have searched for Kincaid. He wanted us to be by Chloe's side, comforting her. She takes a minute to open the door, and when she does, my heart stops. She looks just as broken as she did the night I rejected her. "Hey," I breathe, and she offers me the weakest of smiles. "Hey," she replies, and I glance behind her towards Karina. "Would it be okay if we talk for a little while," I ask after refocusing on her? She hesitates, and Karina stands up from the bed. "Go, Chloe. I will be fine. I'm thinking about lying down and going to sleep. So don't worry about me," Karina says, and Chloe glances back at her. "Are you sure
CHLOE POV RATED R "I love you, Chloe. I have loved you for so long. You were always the girl that was too good for me. The girl who I never felt I could have," he whispers, and guilt slaps me in the face. The lust-filled haze that was fueling my courage vanishes, and all I can do is stare.He loves me? Do I love him? I mean, I only started liking him as a person recently. I mean...I have always had a little mini crush on him. Every female has. He is sexy. He trains every day, and his body is a testimony to that fact. His abs are insane, and his shoulders can make a saint drool. But my crush never went past physical appearance with Logan because he was such an ass-hat to us all the time... But I can feel it. I can feel my affection for him. He might have been a jerk at times, but I always watched him. I felt jealous when girls talked about him. I
LOGAN POV My head has never been higher. Holding my mates hand while knowing she bears my mark and I bear hers is a dream come true. Lazarus and I both feel like we are walking on air. "I'm a little nervous," Chloe suddenly whispers, sounding shy, and I glance down at her curiously. "Why," I ask, and she rolls her eyes before looking around at the few members we are walking past. "Because I smell like sex, and Karina will know exactly why I was gone all night," she whispers as her cheeks turn red. I grin cockily as I think back to the reason why Chloe didn't return to her room last night, and Chloe wacks me in the arm. "Ouchhh," I say jokingly, and she rolls her eyes for a second time. I smile at the unnecessary embarrassment my mate is experiencing,
CHLOE POV "Stop twisting your hands, Chloe. Everything will be okay. It's going to be awful, but we will get through this," Karina whispers as she looks down at my red and uncomfortable hands. I nod, and she takes my left hand into hers with a smile. "You look beautiful," she says, changing the subject, and I smile before looking down at the simple but elegant blue dress I chose. "Thank you. You look amazing also. That color looks beautiful against your skin," I reply, admiring her dusky pink blouse and white slacks. She smiles, and we fall quiet. I refocus on the empty field and sigh. We got here before everyone else. I have no idea how we managed to beat the guys, especially since we had to change and apply makeup, but it sucks. I wish they were here. Waiting is making my stomach sick with
LOGAN POV It feels strange to have no emotion towards the person who birthed me. Am I a monster? She is my mother. No matter what she has done, that fact hasn't changed. But I feel nothing towards her. Yes, I am angry, but I think I am madder for Chloe than for myself.I am more numb about the things she did to me. After Gavin pointed out the fact my mom only started showing an interest in me after I proved myself in the ring, my heart has completely hardened towards her. I remember how toxic she was now and how every conversation was oriented around negative emotions. She constantly made me feel emotionally and physically drained just by talking. She never respected my feelings or appreciated my gentler side. She wants me to be a manly wolf. She preferred for things to be solved with yelling or violence. She hated my father's way of handling things and insisted that
CHLOE POV "I can't, Chloe. I need to go home. I can't take anymore. I appreciate him protecting me from his dad, and I understand that he loves someone else....but his rejection still hurts. I need to get back to Outcast. I need to get far away from the drama and heartbreak. I wasn't that great of a warrior, so I wouldn't be much assistance in a war. And right now, with how scrambled my brain is, I would just get myself killed," Karina says as she frantically moves about my room collecting her things. I watch her silently for a second. Just so I can push down my sadness. I don't want her to leave. I love having her here with me and I honestly want her and her mate to work out. But this is Karina's life not mine. I am here to support whatever she decides. "Karina, I understand you don't have to explain. You saw and heard a bunch today. You came back to help me with
LOGAN POV "Are you okay," Dad says as he watches our packmates head for the packhouse for Momma Marsh's lunch spread. I nod, and he turns me away from the warriors removing my mother's body. His dark brown eyes bore into mine. He places both his hands on my shoulders. "Don't try to spare my feelings, son. Just tell me how you are feeling. If you need to go spend some time alone, I will understand. I can take care of Atticus," Dad says, and I shake my head. I place one of my hands over his on my left shoulder and smile. "I'm okay, dad...honest. I am actually relieved she is out of our lives. She was like a poison that needed to be sucked out. I know she was your mate, but I am glad she can't hurt you anymore. That's all she did was hurt us," I explain well, giving my dad a sad smile. He nods and g
LOGAN POV"All the warriors are on high alert, Logan. Dad is on patrol too, and you know how thorough he is. I am calling the packs we are allied with. Your dad thinks it's Alpha Lawrence who made the deal withKincaid. The description Atticus gave fits him, so he is calling him. Your dad also alerted W.O.L.F. to everything Atticus told us. I think everything is in order," Gavin says, and I nod.I place my plate in the sink and turn towards my waiting friend. Ever since leaving medical, I have been like this, numb. After everything, Atticus said, I can't think straight. I need to see Chloe. She will be able to clear my mind. She will have an idea on how to handle helping him."I need to go check on Chloe. I want to give her an update and check on her friend. I might even ask if Karina wouldn't mind talking to her ex-mate...Atticus wants us to execute him over things he did while his father controlled him. The guy feels so guilty he won't listen