Semua Bab The Alpha's Beta: Once Rejected, Now Desired: Bab 51 - Bab 60

Lloyd’s POVThe tribunal had asked a few round of questions and they failed to find fault in me.I was peculiarly happy though. Their plan was to catch me unawares, but they failed.I saw their plan from a mile away, and I made sure it failed.“Silence,” Darius growled. “This is baseless. We will invite another councillor to ask you a few questions.”“Feel free,” I said. “However, I will not tolerate badgering, based on the authority of my office.”He looked away from me and in the direction of the councillors. “We invite councillor Gaius for his questions.”The man rose from the first row and made his way out, holding a parchment.He crossed to the stand where I stood and gave me a once-over.Then, he crossed to the front of the crowd, where Darius was situated above him.“Members of the council, it is true that this man has been an honourable luminary of our time,” he started. “But as of late, recent actions have brought questions from pack members and elders alike.”He crossed the

Lloyd’s POV “What did you just say?” I breathed, rooted where I stood. Slowly, she walked back to me. “I said I continued with the investigation lightly. I thought—”“You were not supposed to continue with anything lightly,” he said in a low growl. She shot me wide eyes. “I don’t understand. I noticed something wasn’t right, and I decided to look into it.” “You were not supposed to look into that,” I growled again. “You don’t know the pact I was made to swear to take you under my wing. The things we are dealing with are dangerous.”She blinked at me. “So, you think I cannot handle myself?”“I think you should know things to dabble into alone and the things you should inform me about before dabble into it.” I said.While she was still in her baffled state, I grabbed her wrist, making sure it wasn’t too tight. In a blur, we dashed into a corner.“You shouldn’t have done that,” I warned. “You should have informed me before leaving.”“Like I said, it was a light investigation,” she pr

Lloyd’s POV“In this case, Elora,” I started. “To cover more grounds, we’ll have to interview these people separately.We were standing in the council building now, scarce of people. Only a few guards paced around, and a few betas that had come around to join us the moment they noticed we didn’t return.Elora looked around the council building for a moment before meeting my gaze. “I was thinking you’d organize a hearing for every guard present at the time of the incident.”I blinked. “A hearing?” “Yes, a hearing,” I repeated. “Perhaps, the men will be more susceptible to speaking the truth when they are aware that it’s a hearing and not just an interview.”“That is going to kill time,” I said. “We need a quick method that will enable us find the killer before they clean up their mess. Are you up for the task?”I asked her that last question for a reason. As alpha, I’ll have no problem demanding answers from people I question, but I doubt that would be the same for her.She began a a

Lloyd’s POVAfter I dismissed the last guard, Ragnar came and sat down. I turned to him. “I strongly believe that we might be looking in the wrong direction.”The candle light in the dark room danced slightly, our shadow swirling gently on the wall. The air smelled of dew and dust.“In the wrong direction?” Ragnar blinked and I nodded.“All these while, we’ve been thinking a werewolf did the kill.” I continued. “What if it was done by another being?”“Are you implying a witch did it?” I shook my head. “That’s very unlikely, unless we have a traveler witch around. Those ones have no issue shedding blood, if anything, to fuel their dark magic. But if a traveler was around, I would have detected their energy.”“So, what are you saying, essentially?”“It could be a being other than a witch or a werewolf,” I said. “I’m suspecting a shadow. And I suspect that they came through the labyrinth.”“Are you saying we should scout the labyrinth?” He asked, voice soft.I pursed my lips. “It’s look

Lloyd’s POV“I’m not trying to insinuate anything,” she blurted. “I’m just saying, if the traps were set by magic, it means they can also be disarmed by magic.”“Only witches can do that,” I told her. “None of us here are siphoners nor witch hybrids, so that means none of us can perform magic. And we know that the use of artifacts are banned.” I paused, looking from one face to another to be sure they understand the gravity of the matter. “We’d have to rely on our human instincts and hope we are right. Any questions?”The faces of the men were grave. I looked at Elora and she shook her head hard. I turned around and led the way to the right, my skin standing on edge.We kept walking on smooth stone floor until we approached a point where the floors were identical to the walls, with runes littered across the stone floor.“Well, this is it,” he said. “Everyone, follow my lead, and follow my reflexes. We don’t want to make any mistakes here at this time.”We stood in a straight line beh