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When we walk into the dining room, the entire room goes quiet. I squeeze his hand tighter, not knowing what I should do.
Liam addresses the room. “Everyone. I thank you for your patience with me lately. I’ve been busy the last couple of weeks with some things that have come up. l’?i be making a formal announcement to the pack later this week, but for now, let me introduce Angel Bennis, your future Luna.”
The room erupts into applause and Liam guides us to a table. He leaves me there to go get our food and several pack members come over to congratulate me. At Liam’s request, I’m wearing a top that clearly shows my mate mark. For once, I’m not embarrassed to show the markings on my body. I’m proud of this one.
Liam comes back and we eat, more pack members join us and I watch the easy conversation he has with his pack. I can see the respect that they have for him. Many of them ask me where I come from and Liam easily redirects the conversation, telling them that he’ll explain more when he makes the formal announcement.
When we’re done, we head down to the cells. The smell is terrible. I can tell that anyone down here is required to use the bathroom in their cells and it doesn’t smell like there are toilets. Before we get to the bottom, Liam leans in to whisper in my ear. “Remember your promise, Angel. You stay by my side.”
I reach out and take his hand, intertwining our fingers as we make our way to Eli Gunnar’s cell.
As soon as we step up to the cell, Eli is on his feet.
“What the fuck, Alpha.” He makes the word sound as derogatory as possible. ” Why the fuck did you bring a she-wolf down here. She doesn’t need to see what you do to me.”
“She’s not here to watch Eli, she’s here to listen.”
“Oh, yeah, because that’s so much better. She won’t watch you beat the shit out of me, she’ll just listen to you do it? You’re more of an asshole than I thought you. were.
Liam snarls at him, lunging at him. I turn, putting my hands on Liam’s chest. I don’t say anything I just look at him until he looks at me. I watch the muscle in his jaw tick until he gets himself under control.
When he’s calm, I turn back around. I can see that Eli is looking at us curiously. “I want to hear your answers to Liam’s questions.”
“You mean question, don’t you? He only ever asks me one question and he doesn’t like my answer.”
“I’d like to hear your answer.”
“Why?” He asks me.
Alessia comes forward and I see the moment he realizes what I am. “Guardian.” He says it reverently.
Liam yanks me to his side, wrapping his arms around me. “I’ve already marked her so you can forget trying to take what’s mine.” He snarls at Eli.
Eli looks at Liam. “I already told you, I know what I did with Cara was a mistake. I was wrong. I wouldn’t do that to her.”
“Sure you wouldn’t.” He snarls and I see Eli rolling his eyes, about to jump into what I’m guessing is a long-term argument. I interrupt before this goes too far.
“That’s not why I’m here Eli.”
I turn and look at Liam.
“Why did you do it?” Liam asks him.
“I didn’t do it. Not that you’ll believe me, even with your Guardian here.” ‘Angel, he’s telling the truth.’ Alessia tells me. I know it already. Deceit has a distinctly metallic taste to it. There was none of that with Eli’s answer.
I take a step forward, earning me a growl from Liam. “You were found with her body in your arms.” I say, my head tilted, trying to get a read on him.
“Yes. I never said otherwise.”
“If you didn’t kill her, why were you holding her dead body?”
He looks from me to Liam. “It’s a long story and your mate there won’t believe me anyway, so why should I tell you.”
I turn and look at Liam. He’s looking at me, expecting me to tell him that Eli is lying, but I can’t.
“Liam, he’s telling the truth.”
I grab Angel by the arm and walk out of the cells to an area where Eli can’t hear us. “What do you mean he’s telling the truth. He was found with her body.”
“Yes, and he admits that. Every word he said back there was truthful. Alessia confirms it.
This can’t be. This can’t be! I’ve been searching my entire life for this man, this man that I thought killed my mother and now I found out he didn’t kill her? It makes no sense.
“Then why was he with her? Why was he holding her dead body?” I’m pacing, running my fingers through my hair. Angel comes up to me, taking my hands in hers.
“I don’t know. The only way we’ll find out is if we ask him.”
I look into her eyes. “Are you sure? Absolutely sure?”
“Yes. I’m positive.” She says.
FUCK! I’ve been chasing the wrong person all these years? I’ve been using Eli as my personal punching bag, and he didn’t kill my mother?
I take a deep breath. “You’ll tell me the minute anything he says is a lie. Anything!”
“Of course, Liam.” She cups my face in her hand, and I lean into her touch. “You and me Liam.’
I cover her hand with my own, then pull it to kiss her palm. “You and me little angel.”
As we walk back, I grab two chairs to sit on, so we can hear what he has to say. When I sit, I pull Angel into my lap. I need her scent close to keep me calm. She doesn’t resist and once I have her settled, I look at Eli.
“You said it was a long story. Start at the beginning.”
Eli
I don’t know why this alpha asshole wants to hear my story now, after all this time. I’m not sure I really want to relive it, but if I have a chance to finally clear my name, my family’s name, and make that asshole of an alpha, Jerome pay, even it he’s dead, I’ll do it.
I go sit on the makeshift bed in my cell. “Do you know how I became the Banished
Beta?” I ask them.