Chapter 66: *“It’s a simple question.”
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“It’s a simple question.” Alpha Andrew said when Sarah didn’t speak after several moments. “I’m quite familiar with that particular necklace and would like to know how you obtained it.”
Sarah had been quiet because she was trying to come up with a believable lie. There was no way Sarah was going to tell the Alpha just how she got ahold of the necklace.
“If you don’t mind me asking Alpha Moonstar,” Bettina said, gaining everyone’s attention. “How are you familiar with this necklace?”
At first, Sarah had felt relief when her mother started talking, taking the attention away from her. Then she was stiffening back up when her mother asked that question. It left her wondering if her mother was trying to help her, or hurt her?
“I don’t mind answering this question, Mrs. Northmountain.” Alpha Andrew nearly purred. Although he was smiling, there was now a deadly edge to the smile. Like Bettina had just fallen into a trap he set. “The design of the pendant was originally designed by my eldest Damien. Then we commissioned the Kuznetsov’s to make it.”
Bettina was frozen, she was just now realizing the danger Sarah was now in with her question. Bettina looked at Sarah with panicked eyes and sweat starting to trickle down her spine. Sarah was glaring angrily, her eyes accusatory.
“In fact, Clan Alpha Kovac Kuznetsov loved the design and the meaning behind it so much, he personally made the piece.” Alpha Andrew said, pausing, he looked first to Sarah, then back to Bettina. “I was told by Kovac Kuznetsov that there would only ever be the one pendant made with this design, and inscription.”
“Inscription?” Bettina asked, weakly.
Bettina’s question had Sarah shouting at her mother through their mind link. “Shut up! You’re making it worse!”
“Yes, there should be an inscription.” Alpha Andrew said. “It says, ‘Ever my Starlight, my guiding light in all this world’s darkness.‘ After receiving the completed necklace, it was given as a gift. I was also a witness to just…who… the gift was given to.” Alpha Andrew turned to look back at Sarah, his gaze sharp. “So, I ask again. How is it that you came to have Alora’s gift, a gift from a member of the Alpha Pack’s Alpha family, around your neck?”
It was the words, “A gift from a member of the Pack Alpha’s family,” that made the necklace suddenly feel like a hangman’s noose around Sarah’s neck. Sarah was scared for a very good reason. Receiving a gift from the Alpha Pack’s Alpha family was a great honor. If they were human, it would be comparable to receiving a gift from a monarch.
Bettina and Allister were both sweating, fear was permeating the air around them. The punishment for stealing a gift given by the Alpha Pack’s Alpha family was severe.
“Uhm…” Sarah said weakly, then she finally settled on what she felt was a believable story. One she hoped would turn the Alpha’s anger at her onto Alora, while still being able to keep the necklace. “Well, you see, I was admiring the necklace one day, and Alora saw how much I liked it. When I asked her if I could borrow the necklace to wear for a day, she gave it to me and told me to keep it. That it didn’t mean all that much to her.”
“Lying to the Alpha of Alpha’s and your Pack Alpha, is stupid enough. Thinking that I would believe those lies you just spewed from your mouth is even worse.” Alpha Andrew said in a low growling voice. “Now I want the truth from you, you will tell me how it is you came to possess that necklace and why.”
The order to tell the truth was impossible to fight against, before Sarah knew it, she was telling him everything. It was like she had no control over her mouth anymore. “She’s just a whore who didn’t have the good graces to die at birth! The filthy bitch darkens up our bloodline and is an embarrassment to both our Clans! How was she worthy of even one second of Damien’s attention?! Why would he give her such an expensive piece of jewelry unless she was sucking him off or fucking him blind! What gave that slut the right to seduce Damien when she’s less than nothing?! As soon as Damien was gone, she was spreading her legs for Darien! The skank couldn’t even be without a male for a day! Obviously, Damien didn’t mean that much to her! So why did she get to keep the gift he gave her?! So, I chained her up in the basement and ripped it off her neck and wore it as I started to carve her up like a turkey dinner!” Sarah’s face was red, and it was twisted in a way that could only be
Kain, Galen, and Darien’s expressions were combinations of anger, horror, and disbelief. Every word out of Sarah’s mouth was so shrill and vile. Full of vulgar and false accusations about Alora, and her relationship with Damien and Darien. Around Alpha Andrew, a barely leashed fury permeated the air, like a dark cloud. Alora was mostly unaffected, this had been her life for the last eighteen years. The only thing that bothered her, was having this part of her life revealed in such a way to two of the three males she was closest to. Alora also felt a twinge of regret that the twins had to be subjected to this show as well.
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I'm really enjoying the story but the overuse of "my mate" starts to get old. Also, I understand that it isn't a final edited copy but lot of grammatical and spelling errors that I'm coming across on all the chapters. Is there someone editing this? Is there a way to remove the update references?...