Chapter 32

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“You may plainly perceive the traitor through his mask; he is well-known everywhere in his true colors; his rolling eyes and his honeyed tones impose only on those who do not know him.”

― Molière, The Misanthrope

TEMPLAR P.O.V

He was here, in my land, captured by my mate for me.

His name- Randall Jonathan Hecker. His crime- I don’t know where to start with. His punishment- I don’t know if death is enough.

After capturing him, we had him thrown to the most fortified prison of the pack. His cell was exactly at the midpoint of the prison building. A cell where sunlight could never be reached. Nevertheless, I doubt it would bother Randall because he was used to darkness. Worshipped darkness; lived in darkness and also liked to spread darkness. He is a dark soul, whom no one could bestow any mercy.

I know some people are bad; which is why hell exists. But I didn’t think there was anyone so bad left after Glen’s death.

Unfortunately, I was wrong about this, just like I was wrong about many other things.

I stared at him through the small window in the prison door. He was unconscious since yesterday. It was the aftereffects of the drug which had been injected into his system.

“What are you going to do?” Jan, who was beside me, asked me while I was staring at the spiteful creature.

“Anything but kill him” I said quietly.

“You are not going to kill him?” she asked dismayed.

“I will. But not so easily” I said shaking my head. I refuse to let him die easily. I want him to go through as much pain as I went through. And I knew just what would give him pain.

“Bring him to the interrogation room, only after he wakes up” I commanded to the four guards who were around his cell.

“Understood Alpha” they said in unison.

Everett and Keith were already in the ground floor, waiting for us. Together, we walked towards another prison cell where Alex Fletcher, the doctor was in.

When the doctor saw me, he paled all over and bracing a hand on the wall for support, he stood up.

“A doctor, aren’t you Alex?” I asked him and as a reply, he just gulped. “How much were you paid?”

“I had no idea they would kill the baby” he began and I stiffened while my wolf whimpered softly. “I was just told to sedate you, nothing else.”

“But it was you who killed my baby” I growled through gritted teeth.

“I had no other option. They threatened to kill me if I didn’t do it” he cried and I clenched my fists.

“That’s your excuse?” Everett spat in rage.

“I had to save my life” the doctor reasoned. Bullshit! This doctor was with Randall all the way.

“What about the life inside me?” I demanded furiously. “You did not consider it at all. You told him that I was pregnant. You are as much to be blamed as Randall” I grounded out.  “Not only did you tell them that they could kill my baby, but you also went ahead and actually KILLED MY BABY” I screamed furiously while my eyes flooded with tears.

“Tem” Jan called in a soft voice placing a hand on my shoulder.

“Let Rett take care of him” Terence said and holding my hand, he took me out of the prison. At the same time, the guard of Randall’s cell informed through the link that Randall had woken up. I clenched my fists, while my wolf snarled aggressively.

‘Stay put. Let him be there for another hour’ I told the guard.

‘Yes Alpha’ he replied while I walked out of the prison cell.

Once Jan was out, Terence locked the cell with only Rett and the doctor inside.

“I had no choice” the doctor cried. “I didn’t want to do it. I was force-”

“You are lying” Rett imparted, his whole body shaking in anger. “You were not forced. You did it for money. You insult your profession. Doctor’s are meant to save a life, not kill” Rett said stepping ahead.

“I am sorry. I am really sorry. But I had to kill the child the child she was carrying” the doctor fell on his knees.

“The child she was carrying was mine and you took my child out of her body, like it was nothing” Rett hissed and then snarling, he shifted into his black wolf.

The doctor screamed and rushed towards the prison gate, but Terence had already locked it. While the doctor was trying to open the gate, Rett bit his leg and then pulled him down. The doctor attempted to shift, but he couldn’t because of Rett’s hold on his leg.

The doctor cried in pain and begged Rett to let go. But Rett didn’t. Instead, Rett dug deeper into his leg, untimately chopping it off his body.

I sucked in a breath as I watched Rett bite the doctor all over his body, ripping chunks of his body and throwing it apart, even after there was no life left in him.

When there was nothing left, Rett stepped back and kept on growling repeatedly. I patiently waited until he was calmed down and only then I asked Terence to open the gate. While he stepped out of the prison cell, I wrapped an arm around his neck and rested my head against his.

I tried to provide as much comfort to Rett as possible through our mating bond.

“Are you alright?” I asked Rett and he nodded. Smiling softly, I then asked him to change his clothes and come so that we could deal with Randall together.

An hour later, Randall was sat on the chair, on the other side of the table, facing me. His eyes were swollen but even then he had that foxy look and I knew he would do anything, say anything, to get out of here. Rett was sitting beside me while all my friends were standing in a circle around us.

“Well, well, the whole gang is here. Why am I not surprised?” Randall said placing his cuffed hands on the table.  “What are you guys? Her personal guards?” he asked my friends, pointing at me.

Everyone glared at him and Randall sighed dramatically, before facing me. “I need to ask you an important question” he told me in a mocking tone and I narrowed my eyes. “Why are these puppies following you everywhere when you know how to fight?”

My friends growled furiously after hearing that. Rett caught Randall’s head and slammed it against the table.

Even though blood was oozing out of his nose after taking the hit, Randall laughed. His laugh enraged my wolf but I kept her at bay and patiently waited for him to stop laughing.

“I will tell you why” Randall said after sometime, wiping the blood from his nose, with his knuckles. He then smirked and looked at me, “They know you are a weak wolf who cannot protect herself” Randall stated and I gulped.

“Kill him or else I will do it” Rett snarled.

“Just kill him Tem. You don’t have to listen to any of his bullshit” Jan spat and I shook my head.

‘I want to see how far he will go to save his life’ I told them quietly through the link.

“You called her weak. How is she weak? She is the strongest wolf I have ever seen” Cam said and Randall clicked his tongue.

“That’s just physical” Randall said. “When it comes to intellectual, she is a very weak person. How else do you think I made her come to me and fall at my feet?” he added and nothing could stop the thunderous growl that erupted from my chest.

Rett stood up swiftly and held Randall by the collar of his shirt. While I held Rett’s arms to calm him down, Randall just raised his eyebrows in an amused way.

“Thank-you” Randall said, smoothing his shirt, as Rett sat down glaring at him. “I know…” Randall began looking at Rett, “-Truth always hurts. So I forgive you.” I placed my hand over Rett’s fist while others glared in anger at Randall. “Now, what was I saying before I was rudely interrupted?”

“About my weakness” I spoke to Randall Jonathan Hecker for the first time.

“Ah! That’s right. Your weakness” he said with a grin. “Well, when I came to know what your weakness is, I took advantage of it.”

“She doesn’t have any weakness and you used deceitful ways to take Tem away from us” Jan said.

“Oh! But she does have a weakness darling” Randall said silkily and Terence growled.

“What is it according to you? Us?” Keith demanded.

“Wouldn’t you like to know” Randall said with a smirk and Keith glowered at him.

“What is it then? My weakness… that even I don’t know” I asked curiously.

“If I tell you, the game will be over darling” Randall said leaning closer and I glared at him. “And I need it-”

“As a loophole?” I countered and Randall shook his head, but his eyes betrayed panic. I was puzzled to see it and wondered whether I saw the right thing or not.

“Speaking of loopholes” Randall began smoothly and I raised my brows. “There is one even in your pack” he said and every one of us stiffened. Rett leaned forward and others looked at Randall in shock. “Who else do you think told me when to attack, where to attack?” Randall asked cocking an eyebrow.

“Who is it?” Rett demanded.

“Answer him” Keith spat and Randall smiled in satisfaction.

“My lips are sealed” he said pretending to zip his mouth. “The person is very friendly to me and also hates the white wolf. When I asked for help, the person readily agreed and that too for free” he stressed with a grin and I clenched my fists.

“Who the fuck is it?” Rett shouted.

“One among you but still not like you” Randall said resting his back against his chair.

‘Who do you think it might be?’ Jan asked through the link in a whisper.

‘Alisha. She had betrayed us before too’ Keith said.

‘But she is dead’ Cam frowned.

‘Maybe before dying she helped him’

‘Her brother, Harry is in our pack and he was with Glen before joining the pack’ Terence pointed out.

‘But he was not working for Glen. He was kept as a prisoner’ I mumbled.

‘That’s what she told us. Who knows the truth?’ Jan said.

‘So you think it’s Harry?’ I asked them in a whisper. I found it impossible to believe. Harry wouldn’t do that.

‘I think so too’ Rett said while I was still contemplating what Randall said.

“Now, I know you all are worried about the safety of your precious pack. But sitting here and discussing is not going to help you. The person is still out there” Randall remarked and I frowned at him.

‘I have already asked guards to capture Harry’ Rett imparted angrily.

‘That’s good’ Keith replied.

“Not anymore. The guards already captured him” Terence said with a smirk. “We know Harry helped you.”

“Harry? Who is this Harry?” Randall asked confused and every single head turned to look at him. “I never said it was a male.”

“You never said it was a female either” Keith spat.

“True” Randall sighed and I gasped. Who is this person?

“Enough” Rett slammed his hands against the table and stood up. “Give me the name of the person now” Rett commanded.

“I told you… my lips are sealed” Randall said and I gritted my teeth. “But I am astonished to see you behave this startled. I thought it was obvious” he said and I paled because he was right. It was kind of obvious that someone from the pack had helped Randall. “The person is still out there and is waiting for my one command” Randall said and I stood up.

I wanted to kill this traitor. Who is this? Betraying their pack like this? Is it Harry or is it someone else?

“If you hurt me here, then that person will hurt others out there. Your parents” Randall said looking at Jan, “Your mate” he said looking at Cam, “Your new born daughter. Congratulations by the way” Randall smirked at Keith who was trembling in rage just like me. “Your sister” he said to Terence. “And your pack wolves. The ones whom you protect” Randall concluded looking at me and Rett. “This just might be their last few moments. Don’t you want to spend it with them” he asked and screaming, I lunged at him.

Pinning Randall to the ground, I punched him repeatedly in the face. “Who is it?” I shouted. “Give me the name of the person” I ordered but he just laughed. That made me all the more furious and I clawed him in the face.

Rett wrapped his arms around me and literally dragged me away from Randall. But I was still kicking and screaming. So much planning, yet it all went downhill because of that one traitor.

Just who the fuck is this person?

“I am going to kill that person as well as kill you” I shouted while Rett tried to calm me down.

“If you kill me now, white wolf, your pack wolves will die too” he said calmly and I bared my fangs. “You think you are the only one who can plan? Not me?” Randall sneered and then coughed repeatedly. “I knew you would attack me even while I was in BlueBells and hence I had already prepared myself. Unlike you, I plan everything from the start. The person might have implanted bombs in different parts of your territory too.”

My wolf gave a long painful howl when she heard that. I stood motionless as cold rivulets of shiver ran down my spine.

“What the hell have you done” Jan shouted.

“Nothing yet” Randall pointed out gleefully. My heart thudded in my chest and I swallowed audibly. Dear goddess… innocent wolves from the pack will die if I kill Randall.

Terence and Cam held Randall and forced him to stand up, while Keith punched him in the stomach. “We might not be able to kill you, but we can still torture you” Keith hissed.

“Anything you do to harm me will affect your daughter. You want to see her tender flesh torn into pieces?” Randall asked flashing a grin, even when his face was bloodied.

Keith stepped back shocked and I gasped. I immediately connected with Trudy through the link but it was blocked. Quickly, I commanded few guards to protect her as well Sienna.

“I have to see her” Keith whispered softly looking at me.

“You can threaten him like that, but what are you going to say to me?” Rett demanded through gritted teeth, after Keith rushed to Trudy and my niece.

Randall just shook his head, “Your happiness lies with your mate… doesn’t it?” Randall asked him and Rett glared at him. “And you must also know where her happiness lies?”

I want my pack to be safe. That’s how I will be happy.

Rett knew that too and hence he caught Randall by the neck and pinned him against the wall. “I am going to kill you… you fucking bastard” Rett growled savagely.

“I… thought you… loved… your mate” Randall’s voice was hoarse and came out like a stutter because Rett had a tight hold on his neck. However, Rett slackened the hold he had on Randall’s neck the minute he said those words.

Randall slumped on the ground and was rejuvenating.

“Tem” Jan called in a whisper, holding my hand.

“The whole pack is in alert” Rett said and I nodded. We had to be careful. This person might do anything to save Randall. Who is this wolf from the pack who hates me so much?

“Nothing...” Randall croaked out and I glared at him, while my wolf snapped her jaws. “Nothing is going to help you other than my freedom” he said looking at me. His eyes displayed a triumph look and I felt humiliated when I saw that.

“The pack is in danger” Cam said. “Sveta, Luka…” he breathed out and I closed my eyes shut, when my vision got blurry.

“Yes, Luka, your son” Randall said and my eyes flew open in anger. “How old is he?” he queried nonchalantly. None of us replied, instead every one of us frowned at that wretched mutt. “Not more than a year I suppose. I have seen his photo during their wedding” Randall said pointing at me and Rett. Cam’s eyes widened in shock and my claws came out again.

“Such a cute little boy” Randall cooed and Cam paled. Before I knew it, Cam too had left the place.

“That’s it” Rett growled and holding Randall by the collar, he forced him to stand up and began dragging him, while we followed.

Rett came to a stop in a clearing, where pack meetings are often held. I was surprised to see all the pack wolves there and they all had panicked look in their faces. I looked at Harry, who was being held by guards. He was crying.

I don’t think he did it. I don’t think anyone in my pack is capable of doing this.

“Tell us. Who is your accomplice?” Rett shouted and everyone in the pack, looked scared. Randall slowly raised his lashes and looked at the crowd. I followed his gaze wondering who exactly he was looking at.

Randall’s eyes roamed everywhere. He looked at each and every person and that just made me scared. He stared at Marissa for a long time and every head turned to look at her. Marissa turned white and shook her head repeatedly. “I didn’t do anything Alpha” she cried pulling Theo closer to her.

Randall then looked at Edward and once again every one of us turned to look at Edward. “It’s not me. I… I d-don’t even know who this m-man is” Edward stuttered in fear.

Randall continued. He would stare at wolves for a long time and they would fear him and fear us.

“You think this is a joke” Everett thundered and then punched Randall in the face. I was trembling in rage because he was annoying me. My wolf didn’t like it too and soon my claws were out.

Randall groaned and then spat out the blood from the cut in his lip. Wiping that blood, he slowly stood up and looked at the crowd.

“I know you have done the work” he said out loud looking everywhere, but at no particular place for a long time. I knew he was indirectly talking to his accomplice who was in the crowd, who had kept the bombs. That made me all the more furious and I growled maliciously. “And I have to Thank-you for that. But your job is not done yet” Randall continued talking to that particular person, looking at the crowd.

Jan growled in frustration and so did the others wondering who the traitor is. They were all looking at each other and suspecting who is the real traitor amongst us.

“If they don’t let me go now, then you must continue with your mission. You must destroy the whole WaterWave Pack. Blast it down” Randall bellowed and everyone from the crowd gasped. There was a sudden panic amongst the wolves and they started crying, sobbing, and begging me to let Randall go so that the pack could be saved.

But I was glaring at Randall in fury. My wolf wanted to shift and tear down Randall. It was difficult to push her back now because she was longing to be let out.

The pack wolves too could sense the anger radiating from me and they started moving back, hustling closer to each other. When I looked at the crowd, they all had fear etched in their face and I knew my eyes were red.

Rett pulled me closer to chest, but I was still shaking in fury.

“Stop panicking. We will take a decision soon” Keith addressed the crowd and I was glad he came back here. “The safety of the pack is our main concern” he added.

“Tem, Calm down” Jan said and I bared my fangs at her.

“Calm down” Rett whispered rubbing my back. “You cannot let your anger take control of you” he said right next to my ear and I closed my eyes shut. “Remember what happened the last time you got angry and lost control” Rett added and immediately I stopped growling. My wolf whimpered when she heard it and slowly, hesitantly, she started giving control back to me. “You cannot let that happen, now” Rett continued talking near my ear. “You cannot repeat the same mistake. You cannot let others take advantage of your anger like the last time.”

My eyes flew open the very second I heard the word advantage.

“When I came to know what your weakness is, I took advantage of it.”  That’s what Randall had said a few minutes ago.

My weakness- my anger. That is how Randall was successful the last time and that is how he is becoming successful….

Holy Goddess!

I pulled away from Rett and moved past him to shoot a murderous look at Randall, who was staring at the frightened crowd with a victorious grin in his face.

My wolf opened her mouth wide to display her fangs, before snapping it shut aggressively.

“You fucked with a wrong person Randall” I said in a vicious tone.

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