Chapter 22
Two bodies lay in front of me, fresh and still twitching Warriors stood frozen, waiting i
“Get nd of them. I said flatly
They dragged the corpses away like they were trash. Outside, I could hear the families screaming Begging I didn’t even flinch. One of the warnor barked at them to leave
“if you don’t, Alpha Zane will kill you too.”
They shut up for
This was my life now Killing Drinking Repeat:
I stopped giving a damn after Quinn stood at the foot of those steps and crushed me like I was nothing in front of everyone. I should ve snapped her neck that day Should’ve npped her apart for humiliating me like that,
But I didn’t Couldn’t
Now? I don’t even bother pretending I care. T
The patrols? The council? The pack’s structure? Fuck it. They can burn
I’ve still got one thing. Aura command. One word from me and every sorry bastard in this pack will drop to their knees. I don’t need loyalty when Eve got fears
Nina? She’s another headache. All we do is argue. I stopped playing house with her weeks ago. She talks, I drink She nags. I walk out We’re both tired. But she’s the one who begged to carry my name, my pup. What a joke!
One morning, a wamior came into my office. I was hungover and pissed.
“What?” I barked
He hesitated. “Alpha, finally we’ve found Elder Thom
I raised an eyebrow “Where’s that old man wandering off this time?”
The warnor looked uneasy. “Your grandfather is already dead, Alpha Looks like he’s been dead for days”
1 froze. Just for a second. The last time I saw him was the day Quinn showed up
Just hearing her name in my head made something twist inside me. I wasn’t even mad at her. I should’ve been. After everything. But I
wasn’t And I hated that 2
Nina stormed into the room like she always did.”
“What do you want?” I grumbled i
She rubbed her belly like it was a damn medal. “I saw Quinn arguing
I didn’t reacti
Elder Thom before she left. She killed him.”
Instead, I stood up and unbuttoned my shirt. I walked to the mimor, stared at the carved tattoo burned into my chest, the one I made of her symbol
I traced it with my finger like it was her face.
Behand me, Nir
hispered, “Quinn. You can’t ever this. You can’t pretend it’s gone. We’re fated Forever“%
oded
“Still Quinn?” she screamed “I just told you she killed your grandfather What the hell is wrong with you? You’re obsessed‘ Why did you
hange. Zane?:
stening. My voice cracked as I spoke to the reflection X
this, she’ll understand Maybe she’ll come back.“%
Then Nina started throwing shit–books, papers, even the lamp. The damn thing cracked me in the back of the head. But I just
here, nonchalant staring at my reflection like she wasn’t even there Like nothing could break the trance I was in
frustration and stormed out like a banshee, but I didn’t move 1.
ja voice mind linked me
“Alpha We checked the CCTV around the p
- pack “L
ul person who killed Elder Thorn. It was Lady Nina”T
mirror and laughed Bitter Low!
washer Then I sent a massage bark, “Send Nina to the dungeons
slood
a hard it hurt. Not those sol
was sobbing like something inside me had snapped Screaming
indo palows. tearing at my sheets, tossing things just to hear therri break 2.
cking potion was effective! Why in
355 PM & d
The healer picked up and laughed. “This is your consequence for killing my cousin. Your real mate. That warrior who loved you!
I froze. What the hell? How did she know?
“What are you talking about?” I snapped. “I haven’t killed anyone. Especially not a warrior. Especially not my mate.”
“You think you can outsmart a healer?” she snapped back. “I have power. I saw it. The moment you slit his throat. You’ll pay for more. Just wait for it.
“Wait! I didn’t–You don’t get it-
But it was dead silent!
Then came the pounding. My door flew open. Warriors barged in, grabbing me by both arms.X
“Get your hands off me I screamed. “How dare you all touch me! I’m your Luna! I carry the heir of this fucking pack!
They didn’t care. They dragged me like I weighed nothing.
Next thing I knew, I was tossed into the dungeon. Filthy. Cold. Reeking.
“Help” I screamed, banging on the bars. “Let me out of here!”!!
Then I heard boots. I knew it was Zane.
He waltzed in like it was a damn ballroom, even gave a low whistle, hands in his pockets like he had all the time in the world. Calm as ever, and smug enough to make me want to claw his face off.
“This is your new suit now, dear,” he said with a smirk. “Enjoy the stay.”
I dropped to my knees. “Please, I’ll say sorry to Quinn. I’ll leave you both. Just let me out.”
But Zane shook his head.
“You’re the reason my life is wrecked. So now I’ll ruin yours.”
He called a midwife. My stornach dropped
“No. No, no- I screamed.
They forced the birth. Pain ripped through me. I shrieked as the baby came out, screaming louder than me.
Zane leaned in, sneering.
“Just like I thought. The pup doesn’t even smell like me.”
I was shaking “He is yours, Zane Your heir.”
He laughed, bitter and empty. “Then he’ll be heir of this dungeon.”
He turned and walked away. The wamors and the midwife followed.
I stayed on the ground, bleeding, screaming his name. But he never looked back.
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Quinn’s POV
