Chapter 35 **Slighttriggerwarningforviolence. Warren OnceYarawenttoworkonLaney,I hadAnnahelpmedisconnecttheBetafromhisbedandthenmeandseveralwarriorsdraggedhimtothecells.SinceIdontintendtokeephimalive,Ididntbotherbeingcarefulabouthowwedraggedhim. Oncehesinthecell,Ihavethewarriorsstringhimup,lettinghimhangby hishandsfromsilverhandcuffs.IignorethesmellofburningfleshwhileIdragachairoverandwaitforhimtowakeup.WhileIdo,IkeepanearonYaraandalsoLaney,Idontcompletelytrustheryet,butIdoknowthatshewontdoanythingtoputhersister atrisk,whichmeans Yarashouldbesafe.Isenttwowarriorsintotheroomwithher,justtobesure. TheBetahasjuststartedstirringwhenIfeelCharliegettingcloseenoughthatourmindlinkreconnects. Alpha,wegother,hesaysandsomethinginhistonemakesmefocusonhim. Problems? No,but…shesmymate,Alpha. Ibreatheadeepsighofrelief.IknewGregorsinterestinYarawasbotheringArricandI, butIdidntrealizejusthowmuchuntilCharlietoldmehedfoundhismate. Good,nowmaybeyoullstopflirtingwithmine,Arricgrowlsinthemindlink. Sorry,Arric.Itwonthappenagain,Charliesayscontritely.Theressomethingelse.Thomasisliterallysleepingwhilehispackisbarelyhangingon.Besidesthefactthathehadmymateintheroombesidehis,whichmeansheplanned totakeher ashisLuna,hedeservestodie.Hedidntevenwakeupwhenwekilledhiswarriors,comingandgoingfromthe pack.Therearesofewofthemthattheywerentevenrunningpatrols,justprotectingthepackhouse. Howmanywarriorsdoyouthinkyoudneed?IaskhimfeelinghisdistractionasIhearanothervoicethroughYaraandLaneysminds.Thesister,Noelle,justenteredtheroomwhereYaraisworkingonLaney.Improudofmymateforstandingherground.Mypackisnttheonlyonebecomingstronger.Shemaynotrealizeit,maynotsee thatshesslowlytakingherplaceasLunaofthispack,butsheis. Whatthefuckareyousmilingabout?TheBetaasksme.Irefocusonhim,watchinghimthrashagainstthehandcuffs.IignorehimandreturntomyconversationwithCharlie. WehavehisBetawhowilldieforputtinghandsonYara.FindoutfromLaneyandNoelleifthereisanyoneelseworthsavinginthepack. Iwillandtoansweryourquestion,Idoubt wedevenneedhalfourwarriorstogo,butifItookthatmany,wedbehomebeforesunrise,possiblybeforethen. IlookbackattheBetawhotriestospitonme,buthestoofarawayandprobablydoesnthaveenoughsalivatomakeitcomeanywhereclosetome.Oneofmywarriorswalksupandpuncheshiminthegutforhisinsolence. Doit.ThatsonelessAlphaweneedtoworryabout,andIllget whatIcanfromthisBetabeforeIkillhim,ItellCharlie. YouknowThomasistheleastofourworries,hesays. Stillone lessworry.Rightnow,IhavefourAlphastryingtogettomymate.Youhaveone.Letseliminatethatthreat. Yes,Alpha,hegrowlsandcutsthemindlink.IknowCharliewillgetwhateverinformationheneedsbeforeheleavessoIdontbotherlisteningin.IdisconnectfromLaney,butkeepthelinkbetweenmeandYaraopensoIcanmakesureshesokaywhileIinterviewthisBeta. 1/3 13:56Sun,Dec10 Chapter35 2469% Istandslowly,insolently,fromthechair,lettingthisBetaknowEmminnohurrytokillhim.Thiscanbefastorslow, itdependsonhim.YaraneedssleepsoIhaveallnightandwithCharlieandhalfofmywarriorsleaving.Ineedtostayawake andawareanyway. Whatsyourname,Beta?Iaskhim. Wouldntyouliketoknow?hegrowls,earninghimapunchtotheface.WordgotaroundthathedtriedtochokeYara.ThispackdoesntstandforanyonehurtingtheirfutureLuna,soIletmywarriorsgetintheirpunches.LikeIsaid,thiscouldbefastorslow.Itlookslikeitsgoingtobeslow. Well,Beta,howdoesitfeeltoknowthatwhileyourehere,beingusedasapunchingbag,yourAlphaissleepingaway.HeapparentlydidntevenrealizethatMYBetasnuckintohispacklandsandscoopedupsomelittlegirlfromrightunderhisnose.YoumustfeelSOvaluable,knowingyourAlphadoesntevencareenoughaboutyoutostayawakeandfindawaytosaveyou,Isay,tauntinghim. Hegrowlsatme,butIseetheflashofangerandworrycrosshisface.NoellebelongstomyAlpha. Wow,stillprotectinghim,eventhoughhedoesntprotectyou.Maybeyouwereplanningtooverthrowhimatsomepoint.andbecomeAlpha,Isayandthemomentthewordsareoutofmymouth,IseetheflashinhiseyesandIknowImright. Ichuckle.Well,thatsnevergoingtohappennow.First,ImprettysuremyBetawouldtellyouthatNoellebelongstohim,Isay,watchinghimbegintothrashagain. Ohhh,youwerentjustplanningtotakehistitle,youwereplanningtotakehismatetoo,werentyou?Well,dontworry.Shesingoodhandsnow,andmyBetaismuchstrongerthanyourAlpha.Whichbringsmetomysecondpoint.MyBetaisonhiswaytokillyourAlphaandyourpackaswespeak. Itsnotexactlytrue,Charlieisstillgettingthelistofindividualsheneedstosave,butas soonasthatsdone,hellgetthewarriorsandgo. Howwasthatevengoingtowork?You likesloppyseconds,Beta?Youlikegettingsomeoneelsescast off?Iask,stilltaunting. Why,youlookingtogetridofyourladydoctor?Idtake thatsweetlittlepieceof…Thatsas far ashegetsbeforemywarriorsbeginpummelinghim. Dontkillhimyet,Igrowl,fightingArricforcontrol.HesreadytokillthisBeta forwhathejustsaidaboutYara,butIneedinformation. Whenmy warriorsstepback,theBetais laughing.Icantellithurtshim,butheeitherknowswhatscomingor hesusedtofeelingthislevelofpain. Whydotheywantmymate? I ask. Wouldntyouliketoknow?heasks,earninghimanotherpunch. HowmanyAlphasareafterher? I ask. Enoughthatyouwontsurvive.Maybetheyllpassheraround.hebegins,butmywarriorsgoathimagain.Thistime,Iseethestitcheshaveopenedand hesbegunbleedingfromthegut,whichgivesmeanidea.IdontknowanatomylikeYaradoes,butImprettysuresqueezinganythinginsidehisbodyisgoingtohurt. IstepforwardandletArricsclawscomeforward.Islowlyslicethe stitchesdownthesideofhisstomach.Lastchancetomakethiseasy foryourself,I say,myvoicehard. Fuckyou,hesays. Yourenotmytype,Isay,slidingmyhandinsidethewound.Iwatchhisface ashegritshisteethandwhenIfindsomethingthatfeelslikeanorgan,Iwrapmyhandaroundit. 2/3 Chapter35 Howmany?Iaskagain,slowlysqueezingmyhand together. Hefightsaslongashecanbeforeshouting outhisanswer. THREE! ThreeincludingThomas?Iaskhim. YES! Whoaretheothertwo?Iask,notclosingmyhandany more,butnotreleasingiteither. Hetriestobreathethroughthepain,anditonlytakesalittlemoreofasqueezeforhimtoanswer. AlphasBradyandQuinton! Thethreeofthemhavebeenworkingtogetheragainstme? Yes! WhataboutAlphaHarold?Iask. Whatabouthim? Hesnotpartofthisalliance?Iask. No.Heattacksustoo. IhearCharliecalltothewarriorsheintendstotakewithhim,readytoattackAlphaThomaspack.Thehowlsgoupall aroundthepack. 69%1 Imayhave liedearlier,myBetahadntleftyettokillyourAlpha,buthesleavingnow.KillingyouwillonlyweakenThomasevenmore.So,asmuchasIdliketoletyoudieaslowdeathfortouchingmymate,itstimeforyoutodie,Isay. Hebeginsthrashing, butIgriptheorganandripitoutofhisbody,pullingmoregutsthanIrealizedasittugsfreefromwhateverit wasattachedtoinsidehisbody.Itonlytakesamomentforhisbodytostopthrashingasbloodandgutssplatteronthefloor. Gethimoutofhere,burnthebody.DontletyourLunasee.Shemaynothavedisagreedwithmekillinghim,butshewontwantto seethis,Itellthem. Yes,Alpha. Istepoutofthecell,washingtheblood offmyhandandarmbeforeheadingovertothehospitaltocheckonmymateandmeetmyBetasmate. After her grandfather's death, she unexpectedly discovers that both her sister and boyfriend betrayed her, taking away the family fortune left by her grandfather. Determined to seek revenge, she decid...