I shut the laptop down and started pacing. I was pissed off and so was Knox. He wanted blood. He wanted a chance at killing the woman who destroyed our chances at having a mate. I can’t say I blame him. I wanted the same fucking thing.
“Do you recognize the witch?” I asked Jason as I tried my fucking best to calm down.
I didn’t know her, but she was powerful. Only a few powerful witches were able to take down a full-grown Alpha Wolf. I knew all the most powerful witches and covens and I had them in my pocket.
He frowns and shakes his head. “No, I don’t.”
What’s most shocking is that this witch looks to be around Sadie’s and Piper’s age. Most of the powerful witches were old- timers who spent decades practicing and honing their powers. Visit Job n i b .co m to read the complete chapters for free. The fact that she’s this young meant that there was still time for her to grow even more powerful and maybe even have a coven of her own. Too bad she is now on my shit list because of helping Sadie.
Which also makes me wonder how Sadie got such a powerful ally. What did she promise in return, because I’m damn sure she has no money to pay her?
A knock on my door came minutes later.
I looked up to find that Brent had returned. I nodded for him to enter, and he did.
“Sorry, Boss, but we couldn’t find her… She was nowhere to be seen, and there was no scent to follow.”
A growl slips past my lips as I momentarily let Knox have control. Both Jason and Brent take a step back, fear etched in their eyes.
I wanted to hunt her down. My hatred for her just increased after what she tried to do today. I am a damn Alpha. I think I would have sensed my own pup if, indeed, she was carrying my child. It was simple as that. That is why I didn’t believe the fucking bitch.
I was about to leave, so I could go for a walk when a thought crossed my mind. I immediately calmed down.
My pack may be weakening, but it was still one of the Elite packs. The title Elite is given to packs that are strong and powerful. There were only five of us in the entire world, and ours dominated the northern region. I was the head of Elite Alphas, so my word was law. I was also recognized by covens and vampire clans because they knew I wasn’t an enemy they would want.
A grin begins to form as the plan takes shape. Sadie turned my life upside down and made it a living hell. I was going to return the favor.
Most banished wolves aren’t allowed to join a pack, but they are usually left alone.
“Send word to every fucking pack, coven, and clan,” I began.
“What word, Alec?” Jason asked, and his voice was a mix of fear and curiosity.
“Tell them Sadie Evans is deemed a traitor and should be killed on the spot if anyone sights her,” I answered, feeling my tension and that of Knox fade away. “Spread the word that anyone who delivers me her dead body will be greatly rewarded; anyone found helping her or siding with her will perish by my hands. The one who helped her and their family. Am I clear?” They nod and bow their heads. I turned and walked out of my office, desperately in need of a run.
I wanted to kill her myself, but she proved to be lucky. Anyway, it didn’t matter that I wasn’t the one to kill her; as long as she was dead, and the world was rid of her, then that’s enough for me.
Only when Sadie is dead will Knox and I find peace and only then will we be avenged.
Raven was able to help us escape without anyone realizing a thing. With a simple spell, she was able to conceal our scents and create an illusion, which changed our appearance. No one would know it was me, even if I stood in front of them.
We break through the forest, and I breathe a sigh of relief. The tension that had gripped me melted away. Nothing but sorrow and pain remained.
“You okay?” Rave asked, her face conveying the worry she had for me.
How was I supposed to answer her? Was I okay? Definitely not. Not by a long shot. Everything had gone to hell, and I didn’t know how to deal with that. I didn’t know how to process everything that happened or everything that I was feeling.
I’m still trying to come to terms with the fact that Alec almost killed me. I told him I was pregnant, yet he didn’t care. Let’s take the fact that this baby is his out of the equation. It meant Alec was ready to end my life, even after knowing that I was carrying another life. What kind of person does that? Only a monster, and this is the proof I needed to hammer it into my head that Alec Ashford is a fucking monster.
“Sadie?” Her voice pulls me away from my thoughts and misery.
“I’m not okay, Raven, but I will be.” I answered her previous question. “Maybe not today or tomorrow, but I’m going to be okay.”
She nods her head, and we continue walking.
How do you cope, honestly? Is there a manual that can guide someone on how to pick up their lives after the man they loved and the father of their baby almost ended your life and that of your unborn baby? I don’t know where to go from here.
Parts of me held out hope despite everything that happened. Despite the torture and his brutality, some small part of me still thought that Alec was good. That he was just hurting and seeking revenge for losing his mate. Now, though, I know it’s nothing but a lie.
I should have trusted the rumors about how cruel he is. Today just proved that Alec is worse than the devil. Today scraped away all my illusions. It made me see him for who he really is. Today, all the love I had for Alec died when he plunged his hand into my chest, intending to rip out my heart.
