Chapter 93
Tristian
The one place I never thought I’d be sitting in was the Alpha King’s dungeons. Never did I think I’d be considered a prisoner like this in all my life. Why would I think that at all? My pack is part of an alliance.
All I had to do was keep my nose out of trouble and be the best Alpha I could be for my pack. To make my parents proud after they left everything to be the day I came of age. It shouldn’t have been hard, right?
Yet here I am. Every turn I took was wrong leading me down the worst path. All the values my parents passed down to me faded away in an instant.
My arrogance and stupidity destroyed my pack and soon it will be no more. I did this. I have no one else to blame because I know everything is my fault.
Where did it att go wrong? The first few months weren’t too bad but it started going downhill the more I listened to my father’s Beta, Phil. Dahlia was supposed to be my Beta but I fell in love with her spirit and fire instead. She was wonderful back then… but she was hiding her true self. I was blind to it due to my love for her.
Due to her influence, the way I tried my pack members was affected big time. My parents treated Omegas as helpers but never to the extent I did.
Strict rutes were in place to protect them and one by one I changed them making their lives a living hell. Now I’m sure they pushed it so much so that Daisy would be treated the way she had been.
The moment I let Dahlia control any part of the pack was the moment I failed as an Alpha in every way. I can’t blame her any more than I blame myself.
Funny how self–reflection comes when everything has been lost already. Nothing 1 do will change anything I’ve done to my pack and the lives of those I’ve ruined for so many years.
As I lean back against the wall while sitting on the bed provided, I scoff at myself. This jail cell is better than I deserve. With a comfortable bed, a small office desk and chair, and even a private bathroom, I imagine myself being treated as a king even as a criminal.
I assume because I’m still considered an Alpha I get to stay in these nice cells but there have to be uncomfortable ones right?
I shudder at the idea of staying in cells like we have back home. Is that where I’ll be going when my pack is gone? I clench my fists and close my eyes tightly. Why did I do this to myself?
“Hello?” I’m jolted out of my thoughts by a familiar voice and meet a pair of doe–like light brown eyes. “Anyone home in there? You look like you’re thousands of miles away.” Her voice sings with amusement meant to lighten the mood.
This woman with the same light brown color in her hair as she does in her eyes is Xander’s pack doctor, Leah. She’s been checking in on me since I’ve been put down here this being the fourth time by now. Oddly, she’s so nice to me but I don’t mind her presence.
I scoff and shake my head. “Why does the Alpha King have his pack doctor deliver meals to prisoners again?” I wonder as she slides a food tray into the cell. “Is this the norm or do you just like coming to see me?”
Leah smiles warmly but stays professional. “It’s not the norm but you’ve been under the influence of an allure spell from a half–demon, a young one with unstable powers at that. Xander wants to make sure there’s no lasting effects to you.” She says gently.
I grimace and look down. Thinking about Dahlia’s demonic b*st*rd child only angers me more. I remember loving that child with all my heart. I was brainwashed to believe she was my own while abusing my son as well.
“Don’t worry though. As far as I can tell, you’ve been doing very well.” Leah goes on making me look up. “Your outrage and wolf is what’s making you have a better result. From the records I’ve found…” she starts going on about her research as usual.
As I watch and half–way listen to her, I admire her appearance more than anything. While Leah doesn’t have the same beauty as Dahlia or Daisy, she does have her qualities. When she speaks about something she loves, her eyes sparkle like stars and her smile softens her features even more.
I imagine Silas yipping and wagging his tail like a pup but I have no idea why. He likes Leah more than I think he should but he’s not obsessing over Naomi for once. I hope that’s a good sign that maybe we can let her go and move on.
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Chapter 93
“Am I rambling on?” Leah asks and grins sheepishly. “I’m sorry! I tend to go on and on about things I find interesting. Let me know if I’m boring you, and I’ll shut up.” She’s cute when she gets flustered like this… wait why am I thinking this?
I grab some bread from the tray and take a bite to distract myself from my strange thoughts. “You’re fine, Leah. No need to worry about me. It’s not like anyone else is willing to talk to someone like me.” Now that makes me sound sadder than I meant it to be.
Leah’s eyes soften. “You’ve made many mistakes. You may become of your future.” She says gently.
never have a chance to redeem yourself with those you’ve hurt but you never know what will
Leah’s sweet voice makes my stomach turn but I force myself not to cringe. How cliché of her to say such things. Life hasn’t been like that for me so can’t see her words as anything but her being naive.
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