?" I was startled, but I kne

e the tall figure standing beside him, Beta Rex. He was one wolf that was hard

hen he needs an adviser. which makes me wonder if he was the one who wanted Agnar dead. I mean, he and Gertrude are the ones who st

him; if he was indeed the missin

you," Agnar said, grabbing my hand. He mindlinked s

saw Gertrude murder someone in cold blood, and then I n

as I'm concerned, every single one of them

you

ah,

ould feel your tension,

internally told myself. It just leaves you

terrible Luna? I mean, everyone seems to be born for their position; Rex, fo

have ever seen, but he doesn't want the Alpha position." He said s

ce to me by the moo

y oath taken by the godd

make a great Luna; don't get yo

hought to myself while

it isn't safe out here,

ned?" I aske

u inside," he said. "They finally found the body, what does it matter, she would

* *

figuring out a way to get the information I needed. It's just a few da

f. I pulled the door open to see a woman in her

ther," she said, smiling. While showing me the food tray, my stomach rumbled t

lady who made sure I had something in my tum

an I could count, but then how do I explain to her that this isn't our fi

looking for you whenever I am hu

thing for you, child," she re

favorite meal, I couldn't get enough of it each time she made it. I took a mouthful, it wa

" I scr

my call. I paused for a second when I

en working a job," I murmured to

hing me, making me jump and

" I screamed the minute

few seconds now, but you just st

You are zoned

cam call," I said, toss

od?" he asked, pointing at t

, especially when he didn't feel like going to the pack dining room or didn't want to be disturbed. I r

out. The only problem was that it could never happen between us ever again. I si

t?" I asked him to get tho

hat

er at the

ips with a napkin. I was a bit surprised they had

There is no way Agnar is going to spare her life; this is the

at kiss means; he practically kisses me before coming back for some hot stuff, which definitely woul

t he is an Alpha and a powerful one at t

" I quickly said, but then I

that I forgot why I went out in the first place. I need some of the

my options. The minute I heard the shower stop running, I jum

dude can tell if I am sleeping or faking it, but not to worry,

ing. I heard him pause, and after a while, I

nk Go

* *

ertrude's trial and possibly execution today, and of course Agnar was gone before I could open

I didn't want to be late as I wanted a front-row seat, and if po

was packed to the brim, but Beta Rex helped me find

ngs would instill fear in them and also give them the idea that no sinner would

rom Agnar and he went on and on about

see Gertrude burn already. After a few minutes

e heading toward us, but the physique of the culprit didn't look anything like Gertrude's. I became

from the corpse, and he confessed

why take a fall for a c

elf. I mean, I didn't see the face of the de

thought, wondering why this rogue was takin

ever missed the fact that she was a cold-blooded murderer? She stood nex

ted her; Gertru