Shortly after everyone was seated in the lounge room, two of the pack's men brought Carlos in. His face was untidy and he was immediately on his knees when the men dropped him to the ground. His hands were cuffed and he had troubled trying to remain his posture.
On other occasion, I would have scolded the men for being so inconsiderate towards Carlos who was already weak but I let them be because I wanted to see Sally's expression.
I looked at her and she had her face covered with both of her hands. Even so, I knew she was crying - there was no other reason to cover her face from her own mate and all of us.
"So I heard the two of you are mates, am I right Sally? Carlos?" Alpha Eddie's voice boomed but nobody answered. "I demand for an answer," he continued afterwards.
"Yerse," Carlos answered loudly and hoarse.
"Sally?" Alpha Eddie turned to her, also wanting an answer from her but Sally just remained quiet.
"Usually, silence means consent and this time, I'd regard it as a yes," Alpha Eddie proceeded, "Before we carry on with the punishments, I'd like to know if you want to be with him. He's a rogue. He hurt my sister. He wounded most of our pack members. But he's still your mate."
"I...I...” Sally stuttered. "I don't know."
"Please..." we heard Carlos' weak voice. “I'm sorry. I don't deserve you but I need you. I need you so bad that I'd give up everything right now even though I am almost nothing. I've been yearning for a mate; for you but being a rogue pushed the thoughts away. Please... I will try to be a better werewolf."
The room went silent right away except for Sally's sound of sobbing. When the silent dragged for a little too long, Alpha Eddie decided, "We'll execu..."
"Alpha!" Sally stopped Eddie's sentence. "I want to be with him, Alpha. I want to be with my mate." Sally cried and approached Carlos. She knelt down in front of him and hugged him by the head. And from Carlos' untidy face, I could still see the shine in his eyes and the small smile lingering on his lips. It wasn't a smirk like the typical Carlos would give. It was a sincere smile.
"Then I guess it's settled. Carlos, you'd still be prisoned today until tomorrow where you have to vow to be loyal to The Red Crescent Pack in order to be with your mate. Am I clear?" Alpha Eddie said.
Carlos nodded weakly and said, "Yes Alpha. Thank you. Thank you, Alpha."
The Alpha and Beta one by one left the room to leave Sally and Carlos to kind off catch up with each other.
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