The Pack's Hacker (by Cooper) novel Chapter 387

Piper

Lara turns and looks at the room. There are plenty of Alphas here and I would trust any of them, except for Gage. But Lara doesn’t know them.

‘Henry, I mouth to her. I told her about my mate, so I’m hoping she’ll choose him. However, she surprises me.

“Can I choose Alpha Gavin, even though he’s underage?” she asks.

My father growls and Gavin jerks beside me, obviously as surprised as l am. Councilman Edward frowns before turning back to confer with the other council members.

When he turns back, he looks at Gavin. “We will allow it, Alpha Gavin.”

“Piper,” he whispers nervously, slowly standing.

“Just stand there and support her, Gavin. That’s all you have to do,” I say quietly.

He looks at Henry, who nods at him, letting him know he can do this.

“Just be yourself, Gavin,” he murmurs.

“You’ve got this, young Alpha,” Quirin says quietly.

Gavin stands tall, ignoring our father’s growl as he walksup beside Lara.

“Beta Lara, you have accused your mate, Beta Robert, of purchasing you for a forced mate bond, is that correct?”

“That is correct,” she says, her voice quivering. I can see her hands visibly shaking from where I’m sitting. Gavin looks at her, then puts a steadying hand on the small of her back.

I watch her body relax as she takes a deep breath. I smile and look at Henry, knowing he has more to do with my brother’s emotional growth than anyone. He winks at me before turning back to watch.

“To clarify, you were an unwilling participant in the mate bond with Beta Robert?” Councilman Edward asks.

“That is correct,” she says, her voice sounding stronger.

“And how did you come to know Beta Robert?”

Councilman Edward asks.

Lara goes on to tell a story that is very similar to the one Vivienne told me about her mother. My father, and this time Grady, kept her from getting a job, forcing her into prostitution, and using her when she was desperate for money. My father introduced Beta Robert to Lara while she was on the street. He also used her and apparently took a liking to her. Eventually, they forced her into a mate bond.

“Alpha Grady held me while Beta Robert forced his markon me. Then Alpha Grady commanded my wolf to extend her canines and mark Beta Robert. When that didn’t work, Atpha Glenn put the force of his Alpha command behind it and I had no choice,” she says, beginning to cry.

I hear the Alphas behind me all growling angrily. turn and look at Vivienne. She nods. She already knew this. She must have heard it on the street. That’s how she knew that there were forced mate bonds in our old pack.

Gavin turns to the prosecution table and the attorney hands him a box of tissues. He holds them in one hand, wrapping an arm around Lara with the other.

“I know this is difficult, Beta. Take your time, Councilman Edward says.

She nods, blowing her nose and wiping her eyes before continuing.

“I wasn’t a Beta back then. I was just a warrior. And even though they weren’t my Alphas, I wasn’t strong enough to resist the command of two Alphas,” she says, leaning into Gavin. His arm tightens around her, holding her while she cries.

They ask her additional questions about joining the pack, she didn’t have a choice about becoming pregnant, Beta Robert forced himself on her repeatedly until she got pregnant, and about where she is currently living.

“We, the three of us, are in a hotel for now. I’m not sure where we’ll go after this,” she says.Gavin turns with pleading eyes, looking at Henry. Of course, my mate nods in agreement.

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