Alpha alec's redemption (Sadie) novel Chapter 139

“Alec, is there really a need for Calvin to stay in the dungeon?”

I sigh once again as Piper’s voice pulls me from my thoughts.

“You know I can’t,” I reply, taking in a deep breath. “He plotted against me; that’s a crime that can’t go unpunished.”

“B-but what he did led you to your true mate and stopped you from taking an impostor as a mate. That has to mean something,” she tries to reason, her desperation clear in her eyes.

“It doesn’t work that way, Piper. He conspired against an Alpha and his actions led to a sequence of events that nearly destroyed Sadie’s life. Imagine if Sadie had actually died three years ago.”

Her eyes fill with tears. She’s my sister and I know her. I know her. I know that, despite the truth of my words, she’s determined to save her mate.

“Please, Alec. You have your mate, and you know how strong the bond is. It’s stronger for me because Calvin has already marked me. I can’t see him suffer. I just can't.”

My heart constricts at the pain in her eyes, but there is nothing I can do. Calvin connived with another to drug an alpha. That isn’t a small crime. Besides, Sadie deserves justice.

I know it’s not enough to undo everything I did to her, and Calvin isn’t wholly to blame for the torture I put her through, but at least she deserves to get some form of justice.

“I know, Piper, but I can’t and won’t allow it.” I tell her this time with authority. “Calvin has to pay for his crimes. Sadie paid for a crime she didn’t commit. Do you think it’ll be fair to her to let Calvin go scot-free?”

She goes to say something, but I interrupt her.

“Besides, Sadie is now an alpha, and this is as much her decision as it is mine. She has the right to decide what to do with Calvin, given that his actions had the biggest impact on her.”