Part two- Chapter 32

“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?