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#12 Liam

I was in complete shock at what I just saw happen. It was so fast there was no time to react. I was torn between the loyalty to my Alpha and the loyalty I know had with Cara. Alpha Gray was out of line. He was always a drunk fool but I had never seen him go this far with anyone. I understood the ramifications of what he had done. He just committed treason against the Princess of the hunters. They are tasked to hunt our kind and keep us in our places. I wasn't even sure what to say. I mind linked ALpha Grays wife to come get him and a few warriors to come and help her. I kept my head low."Are you ok Cara?" she stood off to the side watching me intently. I am sure the mix of emotions were playing out on my face. I wasn't even trying to hide them. "I am so sorry. I don't even know what to say."

"I understand that you are in a hard place right now. You need to understand that attack could be considered an act of treason. I may not like being called by my title but none the less I am the princess of the hunters. My parents are the ing and Queen and our sould purpose is to keep assholes like him in line and I am finding it hard to believe he is under any type of control."

I couldn't argue with what she was saying. He was out of control. He had always been like this ever since HIs firt borm Ember had been killed by a human. He had a hatred for them that always boiled to the surface after drinking. He had been eeping himself together ever since Cara had been here I was hoping he would be able to the rest of the time we were investigating. Now, here we were, he had tried to attack her. I was so torn by what I was supposed to do. "Cara, i mindlinked some warriors and his wife to come get him. I let them know exactly what he did. I need to explain something to you. After he is out of here and you can decide what you want to do and I will back you up completely. What he did was out of line and I understand you will do the right thing." She nodded at me keeping quiet as the warriors came into my office and saw Alpha Gray on the ground. "Warriors Zane and Zander take Alpha Gray up to his room." The entire room went silent as his mate came in her robe pulled tight and her eyes had dark bags under them. Then I saw it. It was faint there on her cheek. It was an off yellow with some tints of blue. Why had I never seen it before?

It was Cara who came up to her and placed her hand on her shoulder. she looked her deep into her eyes and never let her gaze falter.His wife flinched a little from the contact."I know he is your mate and the father of your children but no one should ever lay a hand on another. You don't deserve this." tears filled his wifes eyes and spilled over.

"He never used to be like this. He was such an amazing husband and alpha and father. It wasn't until our first born was killed by humans that he turned into what he is now. He can be again I know it. When he frinks he loses control. I am so sorry he did this to you. I have never seen him try to attack anyone but ..." Her eyes went shamefully towards the floor as she cut her sentence short. She was ashamed of him and I could tell she as ashamed of herself for allowing him to do this and be llike that.

"Why don't we call it a night for now and we can revisit everyting in the morning when he has sobbered up?" I was hoping Cara would understand and agree but I also knew She could have him killed right then and there. He had committed treason on the princess no matter why he was the way he was. There were laws that governed our species and we needed to abide by them.

"I will check on the alpha in the moring and see how he is feeling after this. Hopefully, he won't let this happen again. I will let it go for now. He is lucky I have been recently preoccupied with the severeity of this case." A feeling of complete releif washed over me. I had a feeling she was only doing this for me and his wife. Hearing how he lost his first born child to humans was enough to make even the coldest heart beat even for a second. She lingered there for a second after everyone left my office.

She didn't say a word. her face said it all. She was dissapointed in me. I could't blame her. I didn't protect her and I never told her about the alpha. My head was low. My heart was hurting. I just wanted to see that smile on her face. "I know you are disappointed in me right now. I don't know what to say to make this right."

"I am not dissapointed in you. I am in alpha Gray but I am also sad for him. I am not ok with the fact that he hurts his mate. She needs help Liam and I do intend to talk to the alpha about this tomorrow." Watching her open the door broke me a little. I wanted her to be in my arms and waking up next to me. "Are you coming Liam? I'm tired." I didn't need her to say it a second time. I was going to follow her anywhere.

I was behind her in a heartbeat and placing my hand on the small of her back. "I am anywhere you are."

"really? how about if I wanted you to move in with me?" I could tell she was only half joking. Would i really leave my pack and follow her? Could I even do that knowing they wouldn't be in the best hands. They needed someone capable of leading them.

"Honestly it would be hard leaving my pack in this condition," I knew I needed to be honest. She had slowly become my sunshine. She gave me life and woke me up to everything I had been missing. She was everything."I would follow you anywhere. It wouldn't be easy. you saw what i have been dealing with. I basically run this pack by myself."

"I was just testing you Liam. I am not making you leave to move with me. We do need talk about that though. We need to figure out how this will work." How was this going to work? I didn't know what we should do from here. I never saw myself leaving my pack I had always assumed when I was mated she would move in with me in the pack. I never thought this would be such a huge thing. I wasn't sure what to do. She stopped in front of my bedroom and turned to me before we walked in together. "I don't want to give up my life as a hunter and I don't want you to give up your life here as Beta either. We have both worked so hard for what we have. I don't see us giving that up even for each other." She looked sad. She wouldn't even look me in the eyes anymore.m"I think I need to go to my room. I really need some rest. we have a lot of work to do." I didn't stop her. I just watched her walk away to her room and I just stood there. I felt like I should go to her but I just stood there. Each step she took my heart broke a little more.

It felt like a break up. My wolf was angry with me telling me to go to her to stop her. Even when she disappeared into her room I just stayed there frozen. "f**k this." I started walking. my feet had a mind of their own. Before I even knew it I was there in front of her door. When she walked away it was as if my breath was taken away. I couldn't just let her go. I knocked on the door praying to the moon Goddess she wold answer me. When she opened that door and stood there in front of me I had a sudden need to hold her and feel her lips on mine. "Don't leave me. I need you." Our lips tangled together as my tongue entered her mouth. She tasted so sweet. She tasted like home.

"I'm not leaving you. I just don't want to be unrealistic when it comes to our situation." she pulled away and motioned fo rme to come inside her room. she held no emotions on her face. I walked in past her as she shut the door. "I want us but I don't know what to do here."

"we can work out the details when we solve all this other stuff. I don't see my life without you in it. I haven't been living without you. I really haven't. Everything about you intrigues me. you have given me life." i knew I was crying. I didn't even care it was a weakness anymore. I would be weak for her because she gave me strength.