Present day
“Are you sure?” I asked, standing up. My mood had already lifted, and I felt much better.
Something passed in Micah’s eyes, but it was gone before I could read it.
“Yes,” he gritted out through clenched teeth. “Someone has confirmed that it is indeed her.”
I remain quiet, studying my gamma. Why the hell did I sense some hostility from him? Anyway, it didn’t fucking matter. Not when the woman who had caused me so much pain had been eradicated from the world.
I hear a sob behind me. I turned, finding Piper sobbing softly. I’d completely forgotten that she was there. That this was a dear friend we were talking about.
“Please tell me it isn’t true, Micah,” she begged as tears silently fell down her face.
I feel for her, but not as much as I should. I’d wanted Sadie dead for her crimes against me. I’d wanted her to pay for costing me my mate and the solution to my pack. For me, this was the best fucking news. I felt vindicated.
My only regret is that I’m not the one who got to put the bitch down. It would have been so fucking nice if I’d been the last face she saw before she died.
“I’m sorry, Pip, but it’s true,” Micah answered, his eyes downcast.
Piper cries more; her heartbreak is right in front of me. “She betrayed Alec, but I didn’t want her dead.”
I pulled her into my arms and held her as she continued crying. I felt like a fucking hypocrite. I was holding my sister while trying to comfort her, yet deep down I was rejoicing that the fucking bitch was dead.
“You didn’t want her dead, but Alec did, and since his word is law in our world, the others jumped to fulfill it,” Micah snarled, completely shocking me.
He seemed angry, and I couldn’t understand why. Sure, he wasn’t among the ones that tortured Sadie, but he’s my fucking Gamma. He should be on my fucking side.
With that, he turns around and stomps away.
Pip, who’d been lying on my chest, pulls away and looks at me in shock.
“What did you do, Alec?” she asked in a whisper.
I didn’t say anything. I fucking loved my sister with all my heart. I didn’t want to hurt her, and I knew that she would be hurt. Despite everything that went down, she was still attached to Sadie. Yes, she hurt her when she hurt me, but she didn’t stop caring about her friend.
“What the fuck did you do?” she screamed.
I grit my teeth in irritation. She was the only one who got away with shouting at me like that. If it were any other person, that shit would have earned them a good beating or a trip to the dungeons.
Instead of answering, I turned around and stormed off. I didn’t need to justify my actions. I didn’t need to explain myself to anyone. Sadie deserved this for ruining my chances with my mate.
What did Pip think? That banishment would be enough after she escaped. She was naïve and dead wrong.
“Alec!” She shouted my name.
I turned and glared at her. “What!”
“Tell me you didn’t order her to be killed. Please tell me.” She begged, but I can’t do that. I can’t lie to her.
“What the hell did you expect, Pip? She cost me my mate! Was I supposed to sit back and let her enjoy her fucking life? She needed to pay.” I took a deep breath. “You know me, Piper, no one, and I mean, no one crosses me and gets away with it.”
After saying that, I turned. She calls my name, but I ignore her. I walk away. I didn’t want to get into it with my sister, but I also wouldn’t take back my stand. Sadie betrayed me and the pack; I just made sure that Karma got to her.
‘Jason? Arrange for Sadie’s body to be brought back. I mid-linked my beta ‘On it’
Sure, Micah told me she was dead, but I wanted to see her body with my own two eyes. I also wanted our pack doctor to do a DNA test. With how advanced magic is nowadays, some could have done an illusion spell on a random dead body. Only with a DNA test would I truly know that Sadie was dead.
Going into my room, I change from my workout clothes, shower, and then change into more formal clothes. After I’m done, I head downstairs, and minutes later I get a mind link from Jason that Sadie’s body was at the pack mortuary.
Heading there immediately, I don’t stop or greet anyone on my way. My mind was focused on seeing for myself that she was dead.
“Alpha,” the mortician said, bowing respectfully.
I just gave him a polite nod. He leads me to a table. On it, a body is covered with a white sheet. He pulls back the sheet, revealing Sadie’s face.
I expected to feel joy and satisfaction from seeing her dead, but I didn’t. I feel absolutely fucking nothing.
“I want to know the cause of death,” I tell him, and he nods his head. “I also want a DNA test to make sure it’s her and also, check if she was pregnant before she died.”
“Yes, Alpha”
He bows again, and I leave for my office here in the pack. Today I wasn’t going to my company. I had issues to settle in the pack, so I was going to be here the whole day.
