Chapter 34
Catherine’s POV
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“Get dressed,” Colt said as he entered my hospital room. He and his brothers were in and out of my room the whole morning, and at
one point I had a feeling that they were up to something.
As one of them entered, another one would sneak out and leave, returning much later. Not that I kept tags on them; on the contrary,
they could do as they pleased, but it did look a bit suspicious.
Grey quickly caught on that I was getting suspicious and started to distract me with questions.
He asked questions about my likes and dislikes, what foods I liked and disliked, about my future plans, and then the more difficult
ones that had my heart crushed in my chest.
How many pups would I like to have? Where would I like to live when marked and mated?
If I could choose a holiday destination, where would it be?
Questions that Brian and I had discussed about a future together.
Grey gave me time to process his questions, properly think about my answers, and didn’t once rush me to get an answer.
He was the most patient of the three brothers, and he tended to listen carefully to every word that was spoken and analyze it.
My mind wandered off to the good old days when things were much easier and less complicated than now.
I sighed, thinking of Brian being locked up in the dungeon.
He had killed two pack members when his father and my father tried to restrain him. The decision was made to execute him. His was
an endangerment to the pack and its members, not to mention a major threat to me.
Things were so different when we were younger.
We loved each other.
Why Brian turned out like this, only the Goddess will know.
Sadness was reflected in my father’s eyes when he told me about their decision. Beta Harold was heartbroken.
The whole situation made me depressed. I didn’t want to have Brian executed, but there was no other way.
I had argued my reasons, but my father stopped me, tenderly lifted my chin, and looked me in the eyes.
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“Kate,” he said, and I could see the sadness burning deep down into his soul. This was hurting him more than he was willing to tell
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“Brian has lost his mind. He has given all control to his wolf. Keeping him locked up here could be disastrous. I am not willing to lose
more pack members or, even worse, lose you.”
I started to argue, shaking my head, but my father cut me short, lifting his hand. He must have already looked at all angles of the
problem and then made a decision.
“Even if we banish him from the pack, he knows all our pack secrets. He was trained by the best to serve and protect the Alpha and
Luna of this pack, and he has committed treason.”
Brian knew every little pack secret. Every detail. Every little flaw. He knew our battle strategies–our weakest links–and how to get
into the safe house while under attack. That was his work as Beta. To know everything about everything.
“And by committing treason,” I said, feeling warm tears burn behind my eyelids, “the punishment is death.”
I knew the law of the wolf; it was way different from human laws.
My father slowly nodded his head, unwilling to look me in the eyes. He tiredly got to his feet, sounding like the whole world was resting on his shoulders. He carefully came closer, bent down, and gently kissed me on the head, then left without another word.
This was too much for me to handle, and the tears spilled over and ran down my face.
I guess I still have some feelings for Brian, even after what he has done to me.
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