“Michael told us to warn us.” I said, Michael is my dad’s Beta and my first Beta when I became an Alpha. Followed by his son, Nick.
“Warn for what? Everyone already know that stealers can steal. And Alpha Zeuracious was stolen from his true mate.”
“That’s not true.” I hissed, remembering the true tragedy behind the story everyone knew.
Seth looked at me with turmoil while Nick sighed heavily.
“My uncle’s mate is a stealer. And he was stolen by another stealer.”
“The bad kind.” Nick seconded. Seth’s eyes widened even more, unable to speak from the fact he heard.
“It’s a long story. We’ll talk about that some other time. Right now, I needed both of you to think in balance. We need more information about stealers.” I turned to Seth. “And you will stop thinking Ashira is not lying, but also won’t think she’s not telling the truth.”
Nick nodded. “We’ll be in between.”
“Ashira is forbidden to leave the room for now. I’m the only one allowed to see her. No words about this will leak, is that clear?”
They both nodded.
“Nick, talk to Titus. We need to keep this a secret to avoid uproar. If he won’t, kill him.”
“Kill? Aiden, he’s part of the council. What reason can we-”
“She used my Luna for his personal desire. On second thought, don’t talk to him and just kill him. I don’t trust his discretion. If she had threatened Ashira, there’s a possibility that he’ll do the same to us because he hold a card. Either way, I’ll kill him in the end.”
Seth nodded. “The former is better. If he’ll be dead either way then it’s better if he won’t leak any information before it happens.”
Nick sighed and just nodded. I knew he understand what I meant.
“What do you plan to do with Ash? What if she is deceiving us?” Seth’s innocent query gave me a chill. I already set my mind with what to do when I found a disastrous stealer. But thinking that it’s Ashira, the words are hard to speak forthwith.
“I needed to kill her.” it taste like poison as I said the words. I bet my wolf will growl at me right now if I hadn’t blocked him.
Seth gulped, didn’t say anything more.
“And If she is your true mate?” Nick said.
I sighed. His question is even harder to digest. Because if she is, and from how I treated her, then I can only pray that she’ll trust me still.
“Then I’ll give the world to her.”
Both of them smiled and I quickly thought they forgot to stay in between. It seems they both hope for the latter.
I stood up, ready to resolve this. Whatever it takes, I needed to face it.
“Let’s go to the elders.”
Nick huffed and groaned before wiping his face with both hands.
“Damn. I’ll see the old man again!” he swirled. One of the elders is Nick’s father, Michael. He never liked to be around his father because he is strict as hell. And Nick’s cockiness never passed by Michael.
“Endure it. Seth, guard the house and DONT dare come near her.”
Ashira’s POV
I never thought of a way out once I face the worst, that made me regret to just wait for it and try to come up with a resolve. Because right now, I have none.
‘Our mate is an idiot! Idiot! Idiot!’ my wolf cries and I flinched from the pain she is experiencing right now.
‘He is. However, we’re not normal so we have to deal with him.’
‘I don’t want to lose my mate! I want him!’
I sighed. Talking with my wolf won’t do me good right now. She’s so head over heels of the idea of having a mate, of Aiden. I can’t blame her, she must be savoring thrice the pleasure and happiness I felt around Aiden. And right now, she’s suffering thrice the pain.
I walked around the room. It’s been hours after Aiden left me here and I had wild thoughts of escape but I couldn’t.
If I escape right now, it’s like pleading guilty. That’s what my pride is telling me. I may not know how to prove my innocence yet but I won’t give them the pleasure of judging me through my actions. So even if I’d like to just go back to Regal, I’m deciding to stay.
For now.
If anything goes wrong and my life will be at stake then I will do everything I can to break out.
My phone rang. Wow. Aiden didn’t bother confiscating my phone. So what? Is this a lock-up with privilege?
Letting me have my phone gives me a glint of hope. If he thinks I meant harm, won’t he try and take away any means of communication I might have? It seems to me that he trusts me.
Still.
I run to my phone but the ring had ended before I could read each it.
I looked at my screen and Seth’s name was on it. Quickly, I redialed his number and he immediately answered.
“How are you? Did he hurt you?” He said worriedly.
I sighed upon hearing his voice. I figured Seth was already informed of what had happened. Nick must have told him. It’s so good to have someone stood for me. I mean, I never saw a bit of doubt from Seth before. At least someone’s rational about this.
“A little. How did you know?” I sat on my bed, hugging a pillow tight between my legs.
“I’m at the ancestral now.”
I looked around, trying to sense his presence but failed. Uh, wolf proof.
“Do you know how they found out?” I only knew Nick came and Aiden changed after.
“Nick heard it from Titus, Ash. He rats you out.”
I hissed. That bastard! After having his position back to him, he quickly grabbed his knife and stabbed me in the back! Now I know every respect-acceptance gesture he did is just a facade.
I growled then I heard Seth sighed. “I know, Ash. We shouldn’t have trusted him.”
I started blocking my wolf when she repeatedly curses and swears she’ll kill Titus. His whimpers are making me tremble as she tries to take over and I can’t let her.
I changed the topic before I lose control of my wolf.
“I need you to help me get out, Seth. I’m not gonna run but I don’t want to be inside this room any longer.” I almost hissed. I’m not gonna escape. But the feeling that I can stroll inside the ancestral is better than having the four corners of Aiden’s room, full of Aiden’s scent. This is torture.
When I heard him sigh on the other line, I knew what his answer would be.