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“Tending to his men.” Alpha Bran grunted.
The putrid smell was far from mind as we walked down into the dungeons. While my nose wrinkled at the scent, my stomach no longer turned itself into knots. I had seen enough d***h and blood to last a lifetime, a putrid stench was nothing compared to that. Reluctantly, Nolan took the left tunnel where
Brittany resided and I took the right.
Unable to leave Brittany and Scott unguarded, Nolan had left two men each to guard their cells. Isaac and one of Nolan’s men guarded Scott’s cell. It was almost humorous to see Scott’s once best-friend guarding his p****n cell, though Isaac’s eyes held no fondness for his old friend.
“Daisy.” Isaac nodded; his eyes hard as he glanced at Scott’s slumped figure. “I wanted to apologize aboutbefore.”
“No need.” I shook my head, dismissing his apology with a wave. I had long ago moved on from Scott.
The more I thought about my relationship with Scott, the more I realized how much I had truly changed.
The girl who dated Scott was the shallow daughter of a Beta. She didn’t care for pack politics or a war between species. Even though it had only been a year ago, it felt like another lifetime.
“Trying to get in her pants already, Isaac?” Scott snorted; his voice rough from lack of water. “Get in line, though I’m not sure you can compete with an Alpha or Vampire.”
Isaac didn’t react to Scott’s bait, clearly used to it at this point. I rolled my eyes at Scott and watched as he pulled himself from the earthen wall. He was looking much more haggard than yesterday, his hair a couple shades darker from a thick coating of dirt.
“I assume there’s a reason behind your visit?” Scott smirked, having the gall to act smug while he rotted in a silver cage. “Are things not going so well with your new Alpha?”
The bitterness in Scott’s words fell on my ears, and part of me wanted to laugh. While a war between our species must have been brewing for quite some time, it was Scott that lit the match and watched everything go up in flames. Had Scott truly expected everything to work out in his favor?
‘Yes, because his pride clouds his mind.’ Maya murmured.
“Let’s play a game, shall we?” Scott chuckled, though his laughter was a shell of what it used to be. “A
question for a question.”
“Very well.” I nodded, remaining cautious incase Scott had something up his sleeve.
“Are you worried, Daisy?” Scott spoke lowly, his eyes ablaze with hidden emotion. “I assume your birthday is coming up any day now. Whoever could your mate be?”
“That’s two questions.” I rolled my eyes. “And of course, I’m worried. Did you know about the a****k tonight?”
“Tonight?” Scott’s eyes were bright, almost hopeful. “I knew they were planning an a****k, but I hadn’t a clue when or where it would happen. How far did they get?”
I couldn’t see the harm in answering his question, so I obliged.
“Not far.” I shrugged, “They headed to my Dad’s house. It seems they were looking for me.”
I watched in silence as some of the light in Scott’s eyes diminished. I realized; Scott was hoping the
Vampire’s would rescue him. He had nothing for them, nothing to benefit their cause of the complete destruction of all werewolves. They wouldn’t come for Scott, and now he was beginning to believe it.
“Is Brittany in on this?” I asked, watching Scott’s expression carefully.
Irritation flooded my veins as an ear-splitting grin formed on Scott’s face. A deep, raspy chuckle emerged from his chest while his eyes were bright with amusement.
“You’re desperate for this answer, I can see it in your eyes.” Scott snickered, “Perhaps she isbut maybe she isn’t.”
“Enough, cut the bull-sh*t.” I snapped, pinching the bridge of my nose as I exhaled slowly. As I opened my eyes, Scott’s grin had only widened.
“How interesting.” Scott chuckled, “If I told you she was in fact working with the Vampire’s, your Alpha would k**l her, but I could be lying. Could you handle that, Daisy? Could you live with yourself knowing your precious Alpha tortured and m******d an innocent girl?”
I knew this conversation was pointless when Scott erupted into unhinged laughter. His time in Nolan’s dungeons had muddled his mind, or perhaps he had always been this way.
There was one other option, one I had refused to think about until we were left empty handed. I could use the one-sided bond between Tristan and I to find out the truth. If Brittany was working with the
Vampire’s, Tristan would know. For once, Maya begrudgingly accepted my alternative plan.
Nolan and I were silent as we retreated up to our bedroom. Once the door closed softly, he turned to face me. I could see the exhaustion etched onto his gorgeous face; the corners of his full lips were turned down. His eyes were clouded, filled with emotion that knotted my stomach.
If anyone were to look closely, they would see the truth behind Alpha Nolan. Rumored to be ruthless and cruel, Nolan had a limitless love for his pack and people. There was nothing he wouldn’t do for his pack, nothing he wouldn’t sacrifice.
“Did she say anything?” I found myself asking, holding myself back from running into his arms.
“She cried, a lot.” Nolan sighed, running a hand through his already messy hair. “I had to resort to someunsavory methods to ensure she wasn’t lying.”
“And was she?” I leaned in, my heart hammering for some unknown reason.
“She claims to have no idea the Vampire’s changed their plans.” Nolan murmured thoughtfully, yet a shred of suspicion lingered within him.
“You’re not going to like thisbut it’s something I need to do.” I grimaced at how weak my own voice sounded. “I’m going to use the bond between Tristan and I to visit him. I’ll do everything I can to uncover the traitors in this pack.”
Nolan’s honey eyes turned dark in seconds, flashing in anger as he stalked over to me. Before his lips parted, I knew what he was going to say. There wasn’t a chance in h**l he would willingly allow me to do this, but I didn’t care. I continued speaking before he had the chance to utter a single word.
“This is my pack too, Nolan. Sean could have died tonight. My Dad, my Grandma both could have died tonight.” I frowned, remembering the fear I felt when my Dad ran from the house. “If she is innocent, I won’t let Brittany suffer.”
“I have one condition.” Nolan murmured darkly; lingering anger continued to swim in his obsidian eyes.
“If he touches you, moves towards you, or breaths too closely, you will come right back.”
“I will, I promise.” I nodded, and I truly meant it. The part of me that longed for Tristan was much easier to control now, and I knew I wouldn’t be caught off guard by him again.
Surprise jolted me as Nolan wrapped his arms around my waist, holding me to his chest tightly. The quickened pace of his heart matched my own and calmed some of the raging storm within me.
His dark eyes were consuming, heating my skin as they roamed my face slowly. His hot breath fanned across my lips, and my body leaned in on its own accord. Every nerve ending erupted in little explosions at the short distance between us. The heat that radiated from his core warmed me, and chased away the chill that settled in my bones when I called on the shadows.
As his lips hovered above my own, a surge of fear washed over me, strong enough to bring me to my knees.
All this time with Nolan, and I hadn’t asked the obvious question in fear of the answer. Unknowingly, I had given this man my entire heart and was unsure if I owned his in return. The fear that crippled me spurred my decision.
Confusion fluttered in the depths of his dark eyes as I turned my head away from his own.
“Nolan-what do you feel for me?” I found myself asking, looking into the depths of his eyes as though they held the answer.
I had held back asking these questions, knowing I would be destroyed if the answer wasn’t what I expected. I had shoved those burning questions away, content to live in bliss with Nolan.
“What do I feel for you?” He murmured, those intoxicating eyes burning into my own. “Why have you waited so long to ask me this?”
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