Rejected and Pregnant Claimed By The Dark Alpha Prince novel Chapter 485

Chapter 485: Took a whip to me

Having secured Zoey, Sage pushed the wheelchair rapidly out of the council chamber just as Blythe was being led away under arrest. Seeing the distress, Katelyn quickly followed, believing her place was now firmly beside Zoey.

A heavy silence fell in the room before Sage turned back to face the remaining figure. "Vance," Sage stated, "You need to provide the evidence to the council. We cannot proceed on accusations alone."

Vance gave a harsh, mirthless laugh. "Evidence? I am the living evidence of the horror committed against my parents!" His eyes, usually cold, burned with fervent conviction. "Your mother will not be released until she confesses the truth of her crime."

William erupted in a furious bellow. He gestured wildly at the surrounding guards. "Don’t just stand there! Seize this man! He orchestrated an arrest without producing a piece of proof!"

"Father, don’t!" Sage commanded. He stepped forward, planting firm feet on the marble floor. "No guards shall come forward."

Vance watched the exchange, a knot tightening in his chest. He regretted to let Zoey go. They would not spare him now. There was no evidence, only the words of a warrior he had overheard. How Blythe wanted his parents dead.

"Alpha, don’t stop his arrest!" A council member, emboldened by William’s earlier fury, shouted from the back. "He dared to speak such heinous lies against our former Luna! You must take immediate action!"

Sage’s gaze remained steady, cutting through the council’s demands. "No," he declared, his voice resonating with Alpha authority. "I believe in Vance enough to pursue this. That is why I will interrogate my mother myself."

He paused for a second. "But that doesn’t mean Vance will be asked to leave. He will be held, yes, but only under the strict watch of our most trusted warriors." Sage articulated the compromise clearly. "Until proven guilty, my mother remains innocent. However, such a huge accusation cannot be ignored. Vance would not have risked kidnapping Zoey if he didn’t truly know the deadly consequences he faces now."

Sage closed the remaining distance between himself and Vance.

Leaning in, Sage lowered his voice to a whisper, audible only to Vance. "I trust you, Vance."

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As the council meeting finally dissolved into chaos and whispers, Vance was quickly escorted out. He was taken not to a cell, but to a comfortable, isolated house on the edge of the pack lands. The place was instantly secured by Sage’s most formidable warriors, keeping him under strict scrutiny. The remaining council members dispersed to their respective homes.

Sage and his father, William, returned to the main residence in a silence that lasted until they stepped into the spacious living room. William immediately lashed on his son.

"You should not have allowed this arrest, Sage!" William thundered, pacing furiously. "That man is clearly lying! He is a desperate outcast!"

Sage remained rooted to the spot. "I don’t think so, Dad," he replied, his voice dangerously low. "There is a very real possibility your wife, Blythe, did kill his parents. She finds a perverse pleasure in inflicting pain on others."

His eyes narrowed, filled with years of stored hurt. "Have you forgotten how she would beat me? The times she took a whip to me for the smallest offense? Or do I need to remind you of the scars she left?" Sage gritted his teeth in agony.

William recoiled, his face blanching slightly, yet he instantly seized upon the opening. He stabbed a trembling finger directly at his son’s chest.

Sage met her gaze as he faced his sister’s inherited pain. "We will find out the truth in the interrogation," he replied, giving her the only honest answer he could.

Naomi lowered her gaze immediately, turning quiet.

Sage held Katelyn’s hand and walked out of the room. Shutting the door from outside, they went to Sage’s room.

As soon as they entered it, Katelyn was a bit surprised seeing how big it was.

"Shouldn’t you have taken me to the guest room?" She spun on her heels when Sage hugged her tightly. She felt his hot breath on her neck and went still. Slowly, she brought her hand to his back, caressing it, the only comfort she could provide him in that moment. Also, she wanted him to let her go because his strong pheromones were once again affecting her in the ways she didn’t desire.

Thankfully, Sage pulled away before she could even ask for it. She was flustered and averted her gaze from him.

"I am happy that Blythe got to taste her own medicine after so many years," Sage said.

Katelyn met his gaze. "Is there any evidence? You may have to release her if evidence isn’t found," she affirmed.