Forty-Five

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There's a bit of cruelty in this chapter... if that bothers you feel free to skip it but I want to include it in my story... (It's not too cruel though... I don't personally think it's bad) Thanks :)

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Still Caden's POV (FYI)

I saw Daniel talking to Ben and filling him in on everything that had happened when we got our "parents". I needed a name to call them so I could stop disrespecting my actual parents.

I walked along the cells until I got to the one 'they' were both in. "Names." I wasn't asking. I was going to get answers. No matter what.

He smirked and she sat idle.

"Names. Now." I used my alpha tone and they both flinched before she cracked.

"It's Cass."

"And his?"

She paused before glancing at him and answering, "His is Ray."

I signalled to the guard, Get me the key.

He instantly handed me one.

I unlocked it as she pressed further into the wall. He simply tried to look defiant, it wasn't working. I knew he was scared. That was good.

He should be.

I eyed them both and grabbed him. He tried to fight back but I easily twisted his wrists and held him ahead of me.

"Where are you bringing him?" Cass called out.

"Quiet." I growled lowly and she shrunk back further on the cement floor.

I saw her struggling and I nodded to the guard, Cuff her. Hands and ankles.

Yes sir. He replied with a nod.

I looked to Dan, Are you staying? He went to reply but I interrupted him, I'm going to get answers no matter what I have to do. I looked him dead in the eye and he glanced at Ray before clenching his jaw and giving one nod.

They'll pay.

Yes Dan. They will.

I shoved Ray into a cell as far from Cass as needed to hide them from seeing each other but close enough that they would hear the screams of the other.

Pushed him into the cell and nodded to the guard who cuffed him in the silver cuffs around his wrists and ankles. Now they were both handcuffed spreadeagle and standing.

The cuffs were silver so they couldn't shift and they would grow weak.

I wasn't waiting the day it would take to get them to that point. I wanted answers. Yesterday.

"Who are you."

"That bitch already told you my name was Ray."

"I don't want your fucking name. I want to know every last thing about you Ray. I want to know why the hell you came here. Why the fuck you pretended to be my goddamn father and why the hell you targeted us." I didn't scream. I held my voice at an eerily calm and cold level.

It scared me how cold I could sound. And I held back the shiver that reminded me how cold I used to act to Bee. How she ever forgave me I don't know. I put her in the same position as this douchebag.

I will always regret that awful week.

Ray. I thought and focussed on him as I moved closer.

"Fuck you." He spit at me and I drove my fist into his face.

His scream happened right after the loud crunch that echoed through the hollow cells. I heard Cass gasp and knew she heard it from there.

" We'll start with one question. I'm not playing with you. Why are you on my fucking land?"

His nose was bleeding and I knew his eyes would turn black since his nose drove back into his face as it broke.

"That all you got asshole?" He grunted with a smirk of a madman and I smirked back as I straightened up.

His smirk fell as I stared down at him still holding my own smirk. In one move I brought his face to my knee and threw his head back to the wall.

His head hung as blood ran out of his nose and mouth.

"Why are you here?"

At his silence I punched him three times in the ribs. Each time a deafening crack sounded and he grew more limp.

I didn't enjoy hurting people. But if they came onto the land that my mate and pack were on just to mess with me I would not deny a chance of getting to scare the shit out of them as they writhe in pain.

I would protect my pack. Nobody messed with my pack.

And definitely not my mate. Ever.

"You really... haven't... figured it... it out? You're... dumber... than I-"

I picked his face up and looked him in the eye, "Figured what out asshole?"

He coughed up blood and I let his head hang down again. He had no strength left.

I punched his gut and he dry heaved as I moved back, "What haven't I figured out?"

"Your bitch... she's... pregnant... right?"

I put my arm across his throat, "Call her a bitch again and I don't give a damn if you have the key to all the money in the world." My eyes were black and Dan pulled me back but I nodded once. I couldn't show him how mad that made me. Then he would know how to commit suicide. By my hand.

Because I would kill him if he said it again.

"Is she... or is she... not?"

"What's it to you?"

He laughed a hollow, dead laugh before his head just hung down. I turned to the guard, "Unless he wants to talk he gets nothing. No food. No water. Unless he's dying he gets nothing. And even then you ask me first. I will keep him alive until I find out what I want. But he gets nothing. Understood?"

The guard nodded and closed the door of the cell behind us.

Dan placed his hand on my shoulder, "What was he talking about?"

"I don't know."

I didn't want to hit this woman. I know she trespassed but I still didn't want to raise a hand to a woman. Ever. I have never in my life and I didn't want to do it now.

But if that what it took to hold Bee safely in my arms without thinking that someone was after her, I would do it.

"Stand up." I told her as I unlocked her cell door. She cowered back but didn't stand. I lifted her so she wasn't touching the floor as her feet dangled, shoulders pressed to the wall, eye to eye with me, "Do as I say or this won't be pleasant."

She nodded jerkily and I let her fall.

"Stand up."

As she quickly stood up I wondered why they chose someone as weak as her to fill this role. She cracked just at my tone.

"Why are you here?"

"They brought me-"

"Not in this fucking jail cell. Why the hell are you on my land?" I kept my eyes directly on hers. She was dumber than I thought.

"I don't know."

I put my arm across her throat as she gasped, "I won't ask again."

She had tears out of her eyes, "I... they didn't... tell me. I don't know!" She wailed.

I let her fall and crouched over her, "You're pathetic."

She curled up in a ball and I got the guards to gt her cuffed again before giving him the same warning: She gets nothing.

The guard nodded and Dan and I left the bunker.

I knew Bee was sitting out back so I went in the front door. Dan gave me a weird look and I gestured to the blood on my hands, I didn't want Bee to see this.

I don't deserve her as is.

Not to mention what I just did.

"What did he say about cupcake?"

I held back my warning by clenching my jaw, she's not his cupcake, "He asked if she was pregnant."

Dan nodded slowly, "Why?"

"Dan if I knew that I wouldn't have asked him." At his shock I stopped and tried to calm fown, "Shit I'm sorry. I didn't mean to snap at you."

"I get it. So are they after her?"

"They better hope not."

Dan nodded in understanding and I jogged upstairs to shower. The whole time I was under the water I grew more worried about Bee.

I forced myself to focus on something else and a chill ran up my spine, How did I ever treat her so coldly? How on earth did she forgive me? Love me even? She will always be love's greatest martyr.

I wrapped a towel around my waist and threw my clothes in the trash before going to the closet. I pulled out pants and put them on before her smell hit me like a shot of gin to my veins. Best smell ever.

I grabbed a shirt and her arms wrapped around my waist. What if she had never forgiven me?

She pulled back slightly and I turned and brought her to me.

She just put her cheek to my chest and I put my head on hers.

"Caden?"

"What baby?"

"What's wrong?" She oulled back to look at me. The worry in her eyes was evident and I hate that I caused it. She didn't need any more worry.

"Nothing babe. Just thinking."

"Caden your thoughts are all over." I took one of my hands off of her waist to run my finger over her forehead.

"Don't worry about me Bee."

"Caden you know I do." At my silence she kissed my chest, "Talk to me Cade."

I paused. I never opened up to anyone, but I knew Bee cared too much for me not to open up. I promised her I would and I would always keep that promise. "I can't stop thinking about that first week. Bee I don't know what I did to get you to forgive me-"

"Caden we've talked about this multiple times. Why now?"

"My voice was so cold talking to Ray. I couldn't imagine ever using it on you."

She hugged me and I picked her up, loving the feel of her legs around my waist and sat on the bed, her straddling me. "Caden it's in the past. You weren't as cold to me as you were to this Ray person. Please believe me."

"I do beautiful. I believe you."

She smiled and her brow creased as she looked up at me, "Who's Ray?"

"The assh-guy who impersonated my father."

She chuckled at my correction, "Our pups can't hear you you know."

"I have to practice so I don't swear in front of them when they can."

She smiled happily and I couldn't help but smile back, she was absolutely beautiful, "Okay sexy. I'll have to remember to scold you for any harsh words."

I laughed, the fact that Bee could make me laugh on the day I made a guy pass out from a beating is truly remarkable, "You're going to punish me baby?"

She blushed a bright red and smacked me playfully, "Caden get your mind out of the gutter."

I laughed harder causing her to scowl.

"Don't laugh at me."

"I love you."

She seemed shocked for a second before she smiled, she wasn't expecting that. "I love you too Caden."

Dinner was in about an hour and i fell back on the bed, laying her on top of me, "Not as much as I love you beautiful."

She looked up at me with breathtaking emerald eyes, "Prove it."

I turned us over, "I only have an hour babe-"

"Is that a problem?" She smirked slightly pink.

"I was thinking we had enough time that I could even get us a shower in." I whispered in her ear.

She blushed and I kissed her nose, cheek, and forehead before she put her hands in my hair and put her lips on mine.

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Hope it's good!!

Next chapter is back to Blake's POV!! I like switching it up!!

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