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Nathan
My heart skipped a beat .
Why was he here ?
I shot to my feet reluctantly , bowing my head in respect that I didn’t feel .
“ Lycan Leader , ” I said feigning surprise .
“ To what do we owe the honour of your visit ? ”
“ Yes ! ” My father came to stand next to me as he addressed Ramsey .
“ Alpha , I what brings you here , to my home ? ”
Ramsey’s cold gaze flickered toward me , then back to my father .
“ Beta Tanner , I need to speak to your son , ” He said in amanding tone .
“ Alone , if you don’t mind .
”
My father hesitated , his eyes flickering towards me for a second .
He was clearly taken aback by Ramsey’s sudden appearance and request but also torn between his duty to obey the Lycan Leader and his desire to protect me .
“ Of course , Alpha , ” he said finally .
“ I’ll … I’ll be in the
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living room if you need me .
”
“ Beta ! ” Ramsey faced my father .
“ You don’t understand .
It’s best if you stay outside .
The conversation between me and your son is like a secret and I wouldn’t
appreciate it if someone else heard it too .
That’s why I came in alone and left my Beta and the warriors with me , outside .
”
My father shot me another worried nce but I nodded to him shing him a smile .
“ I’ll be fine , Dad .
I’m sure , the Lycan Leader just wants to talk and nothing more .
We’ll be done in no time .
”
As soon as the door closed and
ere finally alone ,
Ramsey turned to me , the coldness in his eyes was
turning into fury .
“ Where is she ? ‘ he demanded without preamble .
I arched my brow at him .
“ Where is who ? ”
“ L ! ” he replied .
“ I need to know where L is .
”
I blinked , taken aback by the directness of his question .
I recovered a few secondster and pointed in the direction of the pack house .
“ L ? She lives next door at the packhouse .
You should be asking her parents .
You could go over there
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and ask them , I’m sure the Alpha and Luna are at
home .
”
His hands curled into fists at his sides as he gritted his teeth in annoyance .
“ Listen , Nathan … I didn’te here to waste my time and y games with you and I’m really trying right now to be the best version of myself , so please don’t test me .
You know exactly what I’m talking about .
”
“ Of course , I know you’re talking about , L ,” I continued without skipping a beat .
That’s why I’m suggesting that you go to her house to look for her .
Isn’t that good enough for you , Al ? ”
Frustration shed across Ramsey’s face .
In two quick strides , he closed the distance between us , grabbing me by the cor of my shirt .
“ You’re testing me , Nathan Tanner , ” he snarled .
“ I know you were thest one to see her before she left .
Where did she go ? Give me her address in the human world right now and we don’t have to take this any further .
”
My mind raced .
How did Ramsey know about that ? And why was he so desperate to find L ? Did he want
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to punish her more ? Unless …
A bitterugh escaped my lips as I scoffed looking into his furious eyes without fear .
“ Shouldn’t you know where she is , Alpha ? ” I taunted .
“ I mean , she’s your mate , right ? Isn’t it your job to know where she is at all times ? ”
His grip tightened , his eyes shing furiously .
“ Answer the fucking question .
Where is she ? ”
I held his gaze without flinching .
“ Why should I know ? I’m just her friend and the Beta’s son .
Oh wait … ” My voice dripped with sarcasm .
“ I forgot .
She masked her ‘ scent and your mate mark .
She bl
d
you out , didn’t she ? Looks like she doesn’t want to have anything to
do with you again .
”
In a rage , Ramsey struck me across the face with a force that sent me stumbling back .
Blood pooled in my mouth but I onlyughed as I stared up at him in defiance .
“ I didn’t take you for a violent person , Alpha Ramsey but if you think hitting me would get you answers ,” I spat , wiping the blood from my lip .
“ You can beat me to death if you want but I’m not telling you anything .
”
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He ran his hand through his hair , pacing back and forth .
“ Fine ! ” he said .
“ I’m sorry for hitting you but I need to find her and at least make amends … ”
“ Make amends ? After you rejected her ? After you let her walk away thinking she wasn’t good enough and you think she would ept you with open arms ? You’ve got to be kidding me .
”
“ It’s between me and her , it’s none of your business ,” Ramsey exploded .
“ Well , good luck finding her then .
Hint ; she’s in the
human world ,” I said .
Ramsey lunged at me , striking m n and again , each blow harder than thest .
I refused to fight back- I was no match for him and there could be
consequences in the future if I fought with the Lycan leader .
So I remained quiet while he rained blows on me .
I stayed still without making a noise – I wasn’t going to give him the satisfaction .
After what felt like an eternity , he stopped , breathing heavily , his fists still clenched in rage.
Iy on the floor , blood dripping from my mouth , my body bruised and battered .
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Ramsey stood over me , shaking with frustration .
“ You’re making me do this … If you know where she is , you have to tell me .
”
For a moment , I was tempted .
The pain in his voice seemed genuine and a part of me wanted to believe he regretted everything he did to L , but then , I remembered L’s tears , the devastation in her eyes as
she left .
“ No ! ” I said firmly .
“ I won’t betray her trust .
If L wanted you to find her , she wouldn’t have gone to such lengths to disappear .
”
His expression hardened .
“ You do your Lycan Leader , I order you to
ave a choice .
As
me where she is .
”
Ragnar bristled at themand but I stood my
ground .
“ With all due respect , Lycan Leader , my loyalty
you
to Les before my duty to you .
I won’t tell where she is , no matter what you threaten me with .
”
“ You’re pathetic , ” he growled , kicking me in my stomach .
“ You think you can protect her by keeping quiet .
I will find her , with or without your help .
”
I coughed , spitting out blood before looking up at him with a smirk .
“ Then do it , ” I rasped .
“ Find her .
But you
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won’t get anything from me .
”
His eyes which were zing with fury a while ago , suddenly cooled off as he paced the room again .
“ You like her ? ” he askeding to stand in front of me .
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“ This is why you’re doing this , right ? ”
I didn’t reply .
“ It’s wrong , Nathan ! ” he growled , the anger returning .
“ She’s my woman and not yours .
You have no right to like someone like her .
L is mine ! ” as he made to strike again , Lenny entered the room , followed by a group of warriors .
ack .
“ Control yourself , Ramsey ! ” he yelled pushing him backwards .
“ You cannot treat him like amoner , he’s an Alpha
heir .
”
‘ Lenny rushed forward and held h
“ Then let him give me the answer , I want ! ” Ramsey shouted trying to fight his way back to me .
“ Ask him to tell you where L is ? ”
“ Just calm down a bit ! ” Lenny sighed , then came over
to where I was .
“ Are you alright ? ”
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“ Clearly , I’m not but being nice to me won’t make me say a word about , L .
You can get lost too , ” I said quietly .
Ramsey – where he was standing , stared at me with a mix of hatred and frustration .
Then without warning , he turned to the warriors .
“ Arrest him ,” he ordered .
The warriors stepped forward , grabbing me roughly and pulling me to my feet .
My father burst into the room , his face went pale with shock when he saw my condition .
He rushed to my side .
“ Are you alright , Nath ? ”
‘ I nodded .
I would have attempted a smile , only my face hurt .
Then he turned to Ramsey
“ Alpha ! Please , there’s no need for this … ”
“ Your son is withholding information , ” Ramsey said coldly .
“ He’ll be detained until he agrees to cooperate .
” My father looked at me , ready to urge me to spill what I knew but I shook my head .
“ It’s fine , Dad ,” I said quietly .
“ Don’t worry about me .
”
“ Just give him what he wants .
What does he want ? ” My father asked .
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“ It’ll be fine , Dad , ” I assured him again as the soldiers dragged me out of the house , leaving my father
standing there , helpless .
“ I’ll be back in no time .
I promise .
”
Ramsey followed behind us , his knuckles bruised and his face set in grim determination .
As they threw me inside the van , I couldn’t help but feel á flicker of satisfaction .
I had stood my ground .
I didn’t break and even if it means that I had to y god over my best friend’s life … I didn’t care .
But deep inside , I felt worried … Ramsey wasn’t going to stop .
And I knew , somehow , that when he finds L , nothing would ever be the same .
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