CHAPTER ONE-HUNDRED AND SIXTY-FOUR
BURKE’S POV
The rage that clouded me after finding out that Jaxon was the father of Hayley’s baby was alarming, the anger in me knew no bounds I wanted to do something to hurt him terribly, but no one stop me, I mean how could they have been able to play me this long and I was so stupid to find out a whole me, people worship at my feet, people tremble at the mention of my name I am Burke the alpha of crescent Pack and someone just played with my emotions, my feelings and I wasn’t expected to react back, I didn’t even know what I was thinking when I struck Jaxon on the head.
It was I saw a drop on the ground and his blood gushing out on the ground like a pool of water that I realized that I had killed someone, fuck I am a murderer, I don’t know what to do, all I could hope for was that nobody would figure out that I was the one responsible for Jaxon’s death.
I have lived with guilt these past few days. It feels like someone is coming for me but I can’t do anything. I don’t even think I can tell kids about this incident, definitely not Catherine, I have to leave with the guilt of killing Jaxon for the rest of my life.
Diago tried to stop me but I was way ahead of him and Jaxon had touched the ground before he was able to reach me.
He helped me run for a few days, to hide my head and live a low profile, this was after I wanted to go back to the pack to kill Hayley was rolling with me and playing me all this while, however Diago took control of the matter and we camped in one of my father’s properties in Chicago. Hayley should be thankful to Diago if not she would be dead by now.
” I think we should start going back to the pack, it’s safe out there people would have already found out that Jaxon is dead, let’s get out of here I don’t enjoy staying here at all.
“Okay my Lord, you’d get ready quickly so we can go back” Diago replied.
After a while of getting ready, we headed back for Crescent Pack, and in no time we got there, my heart leaped for joy the moment I saw my kids run to hug me, my heart melted, it was as if the heavy weight placed on my shoulders lifted immediately.
“Daddy, you’ve been gone for so long, mummy is beginning to worry”, Ricky said.
” I’m sorry I just had a little issue to deal with and it took most of my time, where is Mum? “, I asked.
” She is inside, sulking about something,” Nikky chuckled.
” About what?”, I asked worriedly.
“Jaxon died, someone came to tell her and she is scared that the killer might be unto us now”, she replied.
At the mention of Jaxon’s name, my heart skipped a beat, I thought that they had figured that I was the killer, ” ooooh, that let me go talk to her, everything will be fine, the killer is not unto us, we are very much protected by the goddess”, I said.
” Yeah, you know, you should tell that to Mum, let’s go inside by the way”, Nikky said.
My eyes glanced at Diageo and he gave me a disappointed look. What was he expecting me to do? To tell my kids that their father is a murderer, I sure wouldn’t do that.
I went inside the house and the first person I saw was Catherine. She ran into me like I had gotten lost for days. I was really surprised because I thought she was still angry about what transpired between me and Hayley.
“Darling are you okay, you’ve been gone for a long time. I was beginning to worry, the world is not safe out there, Jaxon is dead because some motherfucker killed him”, she said to me.
I don’t know what crept into me, I couldn’t tell whether it was anger or jealousy, Cat, I’ve been gone for a while the least you can do is bother about me and not throw all the attention to Jaxon”, I said angrily.
” I’m sorry, I was only trying to explain”,…..
” It’s fine, it’s fine Diago I’m out, I want to go see Emma”, I cut her shut and left the house without even looking at her face.
I drove off to Emma’s house. I needed to confide in somebody after what had happened between Jaxon and I. I couldn’t hold this grudge alone. Diago knowing doesn’t help or make me feel less worse than I am. I feel Emma would be able to help.
I got to her house and she was seated right outside.
“Burke, you are here, that’s strange, what brings you to my home”, she asked.
“Emma, thank the goddess I saw you at home I have something really important I want to discuss with you”, I said
” I hope it’s not about how you cheated on Cat with that witch Hayley, I haven’t forgotten and I have promised Cat I am going to deal with you, of all people, Burke that woman, that woman, she fucking killed your best friend, at least if not for anything for the fact that Jack fought by you until his last breath”, she said.
I wasn’t surprised that Cat came to her, I hurt her and I would have done the same if Cat had hurt me that way.
“I’m sorry for what happened, Hayley and I never did anything. It was her plan to get the cat to believe that I got her pregnant and that I am still sleeping with her”, I said.
“I don’t understand, what do you mean”? She asked curiously.
” I have a confession”, I said with my head faced down.
” Shoot”,? She replied.
I killed Jaxon, I was very angry after I found out that he and Hayley played with me all along. I wanted to get back at both of them and then I struck him”, I said without looking into her eyes.
“Tell me you were able to kill that witch”,? She asked.
I knew she was referring to Hayley, after all, Hayley was the mastermind of her husband’s death and she had every right to hate him.
“No, Diago stopped him”, I said softly.
” Fuck you Burke, fuck you, you’ve failed your friend even in his grave, you have failed us all, you are expected to fight for your friend, kill the bitch but you said no, I am disappointed in you Burke, very disappointed in you”, she cried out.
” I’m sorry, what I have done is wrong, I am not supposed to have killed Jaxon, it was out of anger”, I said.
I could feel her pain, and my hands were tied.
” Get out Burke, get out of my house, I do not want to talk to you again, you are the Alpha and you can do whatever you please but you choose to ignore your friend, even in death”, she said.
” I’m trying here Emma, I need your help, please Emma”, I begged.
” No, get out, I’ll only give you help after you’ve gotten rid of the witch