The room fell deathly silent.
Alpha Jacob's grip on Nill's collar loosened as he turned to look at Sarina.
Sarina's face had gone deathly pale, and she took a step back.
The guard, his voice quivering, continued his confession.
"She paid me a fortune, a huge sum. She told me to torment Selina. Electric shocks, to... to remove her liver and kidney. She even said to use her as a punching bag for the violent inmates," .
To prove his words, he fumbled in his pocket and pulled out his phone, showing the chat records between him and Sarina. "Look! Here are our messages. Everything's here." He scrolled through the screen, his hands shaking. "And that so - called injury of hers back then? She staged it all."
With a final, earth - shattering revelation, he added, "Even Selina's mother's death... it was her doing, she had our man choked her."
Alpha Jacob whipped around, his eyes wide with disbelief as he stared at Sarina.
"So, you pretended to be soft - hearted, made me tell the prison to go easy on Selina, then turned around and ordered them to torture her? "
Sarina's face paled, and she opened her mouth to speak. "Alpha Jacob, it's not like that. You've got it all wrong..."
Before she could finish, the so - called second - older brother of Selina's strode forward and slapped her hard across the face.
The older brother then launched a furious assault, raining dozens of slaps on her face. "You framed Selina and killed our mother! She doted on you, and Selina treated you like a real sister. How could you be so heartless?!" .
Without another word, he and the second - older brother grabbed Sarina roughly by the arms and dragged her out of the room, her cries and pleas for mercy fading into the distance.
Alpha Jacob's face turned ashen as he looked at me, his mouth opening as if to say something.
A searing pain shot through my head, and my vision blurred.
I felt myself losing control, my body collapsing to the ground.
The last thing I heard were two panicked cries, echoing in the distance.
"Selina!!!!"
When I finally woke up, three days had passed.
The air was filled with the faint, earthy scent of werewolf - crafted wooden furniture and a hint of lavender,.
A man was slumped over the side of the bed.
His handsome jaw was covered in a rough stubble, and dark circles rimmed his eyes, evidence of his sleepless vigil.
At the slightest movement from me, he stirred, his eyes lighting up with joy.
"Selina, you're finally awake! You scared me half to death. Are you hungry? I'll go get you something to eat,"
I managed a weak smile. "Nill. You're finally back."
He froze for a moment, and then his eyes welled up with elation. "Selina, you remember everything?"
I nodded, taking in the room around me.
The walls were painted in my favorite shade of soft blue, the color of a clear werewolf - blessed sky.
The decorations, from the hand - carved wooden figurines to the intricately woven tapestries, were all things I had once mentioned to Nill in passing.
It was as if he had created a haven for me, a place where I could finally feel safe and at home.
Nill informed me that Sarina, at the hands of Alpha Jacob and my two older brothers, had been tormented to the brink of death.
Her heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys were all severely damaged
The scars on my body, too, were fading day by day under Nill's careful ministrations.
One sunny morning, as the warm rays of the sun filtered through the charmed windows of my home, I received three unexpected visitors.
My older and second - older brothers entered the room, their heads bowed in shame. The moment they saw me, they dropped to their knees, their bodies wracked with sobs. "Sister, we're so sorry. We were wrong to believe that traitor's words. Please, come home with us. We'll spend the rest of our lives making it up to you," .
I regarded them coolly, my eyes betraying no emotion. "I was locked in that hell for three long years. I begged you countless times, but you never once believed me. From that moment on, I ceased to be your sister,"
Their faces paled, and their eyes reddened with unshed tears. They knew, deep in their hearts, that they had lost me forever.
Alpha Jacob stepped forward.
With a trembling hand, he lifted his shirt, revealing a fresh, blood - stained bandage around his waist. His voice broke as he spoke. "Selina, I was the one who caused your suffering. I offer you one of my organs as compensation. Please, forgive me this once. I've chosen the wedding venue. The decorations, the wedding dress - everything is in the style you love. Let me take care of you for the rest of your life, please," he begged, his eyes filled with a desperate hope.
I let out a bitter laugh. "Your idea of care is terrifying. I'm afraid I can no longer trust you to look after me," I replied, my tone laced with disdain.
In the end, Nill's werewolf - trained bodyguards escorted them out of the house.
Their pleas and apologies echoed in the distance, fading into the wind.
Not long after, I heard that Alpha Jacob had relinquished his position as the pack's alpha. The weight of his guilt had become too heavy to bear.
A year later, Nill and I held a grand werewolf wedding.
The ceremony, steeped in ancient traditions, was a celebration of love and resilience. As we exchanged vows under the light of the full moon, I caught a glimpse of a familiar figure in the distance. It was Jacob.
I tightened my grip on Nill's hand and pulled him close, our lips meeting in a passionate kiss.
In that moment, I knew that I had finally found my true home, my true pack, and my happily - ever - after.
The past, with all its pain and betrayal, was nothing but a distant memory, a shadow that could no longer touch me.