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Alpha Benjamin?” I couldn’t believe my ears. My mind went blank, and I couldn’t
think straight anymore.
Alpha Benjamin testified against Reuben? How could that even be possible? I
knew in my heart that Reuben was innocent, but I couldn’t wrap my head
around the idea that Alpha Benjamin was the one who framed my mate. Why
would the Alpha do such a thing? It made no sense to me. Moreover, I couldn’t
dismiss the imperial decree that called for Reuben’s death.
Just as I was grappling with confusion and emotion, the strange sound of
clinking silver chains reached my ears. My gaze snapped in Reuben’s direction.
“Where are you taking him? Let him go!” I yelled as I witnessed them dragging
Reuben’s motionless b*dy toward the exit of the packhouse. To my horror,
Reuben was no longer responsive, and I couldn’t discern how long he had been
in that state. What I could see was that his entire b*dy had turned blue.
“Reuben!” I screamed, shoving those wolves out of my way before rushing over
to him. “What happened to you?” I fell to my knees and touched his face, which
felt as cold as ice. “Reuben, open your eyes,” I begged, lightly slapping his
cheek. My entire b*dy trembled in fear at his unresponsive state. “Reuben!
Please…”
I continued to call out to him, trying to wake him, while Ceri attempted to
connect with his wolf. However, she failed, as Reuben’s mind was eerily empty.
“REUBEN!” I cried, wrapping my arms around him. The absence of Dex through
our mate bond only intensified my panic.
“What the hell did you do to him?!” I screamed at Black, glaring at him with eyes
burning red as I clutched Reuben tightly to my chest.
He crushed spurple leaves in his hand and dropped them to the fioor. “I
was always curious as to how it would affect a werewolf. Now, I finally found a
chance to use it in a live experiment,” he replied callously.
“What?” My eyes fixated on the crushed leaf, and as its alarming scent reached
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtmy nose, my heart leapt into my throat. “Wolfsbane?”
My wide eyes snapped up to Black, who wore an evil smile on his lips.
The silver chains were coated with wolfsbane! That’s why Reuben was affected
so severely by it his wolf had becnonexistent, and he became
unresponsive!
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“Why are you doing this?” My arm around Reuben’s b*dy tightened
subconsciously out of fear of losing him, and my instinct to protect him with my
life kicked in. “WHY THE HELL ARE YOU DOING THIS?!” I burst out in anger, tears
threatening to spill from my eyes. But then, suddenly, the room turned
completely black.
I cto an abrupt halt when all I could see was Black standing in front of me.
He leaned down and grabbed my cheek in a punishing grip. “You brought this
upon yourself!” he spat, glaring into my eyes with deadly intent. “Someone has
to be held responsible for your actions, right? By choosing him, you
automatically substitute him for the punishment you are bound to receive…” he
growled, his voice low yet filled with hatred, each word carving guilt into my
heart and makingpainfully aware of the crimes I committed by loving
Reuben and choosing him.
He released my cheek, leaving it red and painful, his eyes devoid of emotion.
Pulling away from me, he began to exit the packhouse while my eyes remained
wide, unable to blink and struggling to breathe.
Stopping in the doorway, he shota meaningful glance. “The gstarts
now,” he declared with an evil smirk before exiting the packhouse.
What did he mean by the gstarts now? With his departure, the dark that
had fiooded the room aroundreturned to normal.
Suddenly, my b*dy regained its strength, and I becaware of my
surroundings. The monstrous wolves that had been holding silver chains were
no longer present. However, as I looked down at my hand where I had clutched
Reuben to my chest, he had disappeared too!
“Reuben!” I panicked, staring at my empty hands in disbelief as the realization
hitthat he had taken Reuben away. “REUBEN!” I screamed, rushing out of
the packhouse in hopes of catching them, only to be met with an empty yard.
How was this possible? The royal wolves and Black, none of them were there it
was almost as if they never existed. Where did he take my Reuben? “REUBEN!” I
screamed again, turning in all directions, but all I got in response was deafening
silence.
“Reuben,” I whispered, tears streaming down my cheeks as I covered my mouth
with both hands. What had just happened? Everything had been normal, and we
had been living happily together just half an hour ago, but now… “They are
going to execute him…”
I was going to lose my soulmate, and there was nothing I could do about it. His
execution was taking place under a royal decree. Even if I went to the King and
explained that Reuben was innocent, no one would believe me, especially when
Alpha Benjamin had testified against him.
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“How could Alpha Benjamin lie?” I exclaimed, gripping my hair as my heart
pounded wildly in my chest. “Why would he do it?” My mind raced with a
thousand possibilities for the Alpha’s actions, but no matter the reason, it had
costmy mate’s life. The mere thought of losing Reuben sentinto a
frenzy.
Clasping my fists at my sides, I refused to accept the idea of losing Reuben. He
couldn’t die, I was determined to save him. Wiping away my tears, I hurried back
into the packhouse and mind-linked Mia, instructing her to cto the
packhouse immediately.
I quickly searched for my car keys, and as I turned Mia had just entered the
living room. “Willow, what’s wrong? You calledin such a hurry. Is everything
all right?” she asked, her expression filled with concern.
“Mia, I don’t have tto explain but I have a favor to ask,” I said urgently.
“Tell me!” she exclaimed.
“Please take care of Wyatt and Lori for me. Oran and Bix are not in the pack at
the moment either, so please don’t leave my children until I return. You will be
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmstaying at the packhouse,” I instructed.
“Alright,” she nodded, and I quickly passed by her.
“But where are you going?” she yelled after me.
I paused with clenched fists. “To Wade Moon!” With that, I stormed out of the
packhouse and drove away at full speed.
I had to visit Alpha Benjamin and ask him why he framed Reuben. I needed to
gather evidence to prove Reuben’s innocence before it was too late. Once the
Alpha King realized that Reuben was not responsible for those mysterious
attacks, I could save him.
“But what if we can’t find any evidence?” Ceri asked. As she asked, my hand
tightened on the steering wheel.
I took a deep breath and held my foot down on the accelerator even more.
“Then… the King better watch his back because I’ll bring Reuben back even if it
costsmy life!” I growled, about to cross the territory in a matter of minutes
when I received a mind-link from Bix.
“Willow, I caught an intruder when I was reentering the territory,” Bix informed
me, surprising me.
“Please handle it on your own, Bix. I’m in a hurry, Reuben is…” I began, but Bix
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interrupted me.
“I can’t handle it when the intruder is calling your name. They are refusing to
speak to anyone else but you no matter the consequences,” he explained
urgently.
Frowning in surprise at the intruder’s insistence on meeting me, I asked, “Who
are they?” Just as I questioned, Bix standing at the border, cinto view but
he wasn’t alone. He was with the intruder.
My eyes
widened when I saw who it was. I immediately slammed my foot on the brakes
and got out of the car in a panic. “Sky?”