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Nora:

My wide eyes darted around, frequently blinking to keep an eye on the warriors and prevent my

tears from blurring my vision. Every possible scenario spun in my head, none looking favorable for

me.

“That is when I remembered the words of Lord Atwood before the call got disconnected. He had

mentioned something about Mia’s murder and the investigation being open again. I couldn’t help but

ask myself if I was so desperate to be a part of the pack again that I didn’t focus on such an

important detail.

The warrior yanked me from the bed, and I found myself facing a seat of angry faces. Their eyes

glared at me with undisguised contempt. In our pack, committing a crime against a fellow member

was the gravest offense imaginable.

“I don’t know what you’re talking about, but I am innocent,” I swallowed hard, trying to suppress the

rising tide of panic.

“You know exactly what you have done, traitor!” The warrior gestured to the others to take me away,

his voice a dangerous growl, his eyes filled with fury. His orders were met with immediate execution,

and I was dragged out of my bedroom in humiliation.

“My stepbrothers will be very angry when they find out how you have dragged me out of my room,” I

said, my heart racing, clipped sentences leaving my lips. I was beyond scared at this point. Where

were my stepfather and stepbrothers?

I began to wonder if my stepbrothers would take my side and save me

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from these false accusations. Instead of being taken to the pack house jail, I was thrown into the

mansion’s room to be investigated.

“You are still a stepdaughter of our lord by words. But the minute these accusations are confirmed,

you will be stripped of all privileges,” the warrior warned, slamming the door shut after handcuffing

me to

the chair.

It all happened abruptly, but now that I was left alone to reflect on my life choices, I began to fear for

myself.

My stepbrothers had stopped caring for me a while ago. Ever since they started dating my friends,

they turned their backs on me. My friends, who had only befriended me to get close to the alpha

king brothers, did everything to make me look like a bad person in my own home. It was unfair

because I had loved these girls like my own sisters. Now that they had the alpha king brothers, they

didn’t want me around.

The door opened again, but this time the warrior was not alone. With him strode in a Royal Gamma,

a forty–year–old man with one stone- cold eye.

As he stepped closer, he slammed his hand on the table and yelled in my face, “This is how it will

go. You will admit to the murder and save us time.”

“But I didn’t do anything,” I stammered but managed to deliver a full sentence without breaking eye

contact with him.

“It doesn’t matter. We know it was you. You have overstayed your visit in our pack. Our lord must

kick you out now,” he spoke harshly, his words cutting as I shivered in my seat.

“But could I have killed someone with a wolf?” I would do anything to prove my innocence. Now that

I am pregnant, I won’t let anyone harm

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1. me.

“Her autopsy shows she was not killed by some monster. In fact, she was murdered by a human

who made it look like it was a monster attack,” the man grunted, slamming his hand against the

desk again and making my heart sink in my chest. It was not looking good for me

now.

“So you will admit to the crime you have committed because we have other ways to make you admit

your crime.” The way he was adamant that I was a murderer terrified me. He brought out a knife,

and I trembled as I tried to steady my breath.

But before he could reach me, the door opened again, and this time, my stepbrother walked in. One

of the quadruplets, Alpha King Ryker, had arrived. He had striking gray eyes and two–toned hair,

black with streaks of silver. The Alpha King of the West wore his warrior uniform, which highlighted

his muscular build, slim waist, and broad. shoulders. It had been so long since I had seen him. His

eyes had visible veins and there were some silver chains around his neck. I wonder why? Wouldn’t

it bun his skin? Why was he acting like it was nothing?

His gray eyes scanned the surroundings before they landed on my wrists. “Uncuff her,” he ordered.

His command was met with frowns. This had never happened before, but I guessed the pack

members and warriors were so against me that they were ready to defy their Alpha King.

“Did you not hear me, Mr. Barrock?” Ryker leaned over the table and gently fisted it as a warning.

The Royal Gamma eyed the man and handed him the keys.

The minute he got hold of the keys, Ryker walked over to me and sat

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on the chair, uncuffing my wrists without raising his eyes to meet

mine.

“I didn’t do anything.” I whispered to him. He uncuffed my hands and stood up. However, before

walking away, he gently brushed his finger over my bruised wrist and thought he was sneaky

enough to not get caught.

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