AD

voice filtered through the ringing noise in my h

what a coward you are, hitting your mate." Darren yelled at

turned to Darren and punched h

t man? You fucked her once, and you're ready to fight for her." Hunter sneered as he thre

except for his father. Arya slapped my shoulder again, and despite being

please let him go. You..

ll be on your hands because it's your bloody

t him go? So, you're also r

as Hunter turned to face me, and I immediat

your new darling. Did you enjoy it?" He grabbed my wrist, dr

y enjoy it?" he growled, tugging on my

uding my eyes. "Have you gone mute and can't talk back anymore? Answer my fucking

not to kill him? How good was it, uhh? Did your filthy pussy suck him in good? Answer me."

tears, shaking my head as he didn't stop shouting. Hunt

k you again; is that why you say you can't remember? Did he fuck you into oblivion?" I shook my head. No, that w

I don't know what happened and don

ou? Let me help you remember; then maybe you c

tence got cut off as he shoved me back with so m

ave your mate fucked. You spend one night with another m

in place. My body trembles with dread as Hunte

this is right?" I all but yell as he steps

He snarled, his hands gripping

of darkness blurs my vision for a minute as Hunter drags me,

ast night, let me remind you what it's like to be fucked by an Alpha. When I a

nister voice that had my

ear Arya and Da

man, don

them in his Alpha voice, and I heard the

my throat clogged, and breathing became difficult as t

to say was trapped between my airways as my mate ra

as his hands come forward to g

e a sound or do anything against the Alpha command in h

ke me up so badly. Hunter had dragged me out of Arya's plac

d that I was unable to even ask for something to cover my nakedn

the street naked, and left me on the front porch of my parent

my parents' house,

my mouth wouldn't budge; all I could do was wee

e in the presence of my parents and in-laws,

er snap, and I dragged

Did you cheat on him with your sister's bo

," I replied as fresh tea

in bed with him. You were both naked." Hunter growled fr

s soft voice fi

please." Mom asked

I don't remembe

ber. All I took was water, and I don't

wanted to? You didn't even need alcohol to

a Head of the Pack growled at Hunter, his voice cutt

ing names while I am seated." Hunter's f

my mate, not

of here? keep quiet." Alpha O

led words before falling sil

e dealt with by the elder's council. Do you know how demeaning it is to be told that my son, the next Alpha of this pa

n that, did I not?" He sn

t shames my name and that of this family. Never in generations has such shame been brought on our family. The pack'

ith resentment heavy in his voice, and I

Hunter's parents have accorded me

lden child, beloved by every member of the pack, and in just on

under the rug." The current Luna, Hunter's

ond have been invited; you shouldn't have escalated this situation. Now with the stunt you pulled this morning, th

and her sister's trust, and you're saying it could've been swept under the rug?" Hun

d this pack. There is a reason why we are the most respected among all packs. If you hadn't pulled the stunt,

u expect me to keep it a secret?" Hunter half-yells at hi

et's say she made a drunken mistake. Punish her however you want behind closed doors. Do whatever you wish to her to show your anger, as long as your action is not displayed for the world to s

Hunter exclaims, throwing his ha

W ABOUT THIS. WE WILL HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO SAVE FACE AND SHARE IN THIS DISGRACE. ARE YOU A STRANGER TO WHAT HAPPENS TO AN

r neck and forehead popping with every w

bout them, the intervention they talked about when they first got here; it wasn't

dn't cheat on their son. No one is ready to believe me; no one w

t they asking Arya any questions? It was her party;

" Alpha Orion asked my sister, who has been crying

nce the incident this morning." She re

ll be resolved." My mom asked, and I stared at her blankly, w

tell the truth, but what if he is telling

sister against her. There is nothing she can do to salvage the damage already done. Even if we try

scapegoat even if she might be innocent?" M

in bed with a man who wasn't her mate." Hunter'

happen to me if they find me guil

of the pack's customs weren't taught to me w

en learning about pack customs, rites, and laws, but I had no rea

you'll be branded as unworthy; you'll be paraded around the pack naked as you dance the dance of shame, and you'll be banished from the pack afterwards." Hunter's mom explained

l make me the scapegoat if it saves them fac

hat you've done nothing wro

hild, you'll kill your child if yo

looking forward to having a grandchild, an heir, because, for

why that is, but it is the first thing I was told after we became mates and why it was