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“Your Majesty, we got to the cell, and when Annika realised what we were there for, she swallowed something, and now she is unconscious. We found a tiny capsule filled with eastern silver dust in her hand. I believe someone gave her two. She did not get to swallow the second capsule,” Brian Wilson said, confirming what Ramsey said.
I remembered the odd conversation Zora spoke about between Annika and Lori, and I was livid.
Annika had confessed, so we could not keep her under the same condition as the other prisoners.
I wish I was King then; I would have waived her rights. She should have had silver on her to stop the mind–linking ability. Casey was right when he said that the laws do not favour our society.
Becoming King was a gamble. If I knew I would win and that I would get the support I got, I would have damned it and broken all the rules.
I punched the desk between Ramsey and me and hung up.
Suddenly what Ramsey said checked out.
I did not need him to elaborate any more than he already had. The woman had played us.
“We will put a wanted ad of Lori Kuhn,” I said calmly.
“Why didn’t I feel the pain of her being with someone else?” Casey asked Ramsey, and he laughed.
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“She is an Alpha, like you, Casey; she did not reject you. She did to you what you did to your wife. Claimed another man while connected to you, so you won’t feel it.
You see, we all know that once claimed by our fated, we could claim a chosen and transfer the bond. The bond with the fated would remain, but
it will be weak.
Have you looked at the mark on her neck? If you look closely, you will notice that there are two bites almost in the same spot.
Your bond with Lori was transferred to this guy, so they did not need a blue moon to claim each other. It happens.
If you find your fated and reject them, the bond transfers to the one your heart desires, but you must have found your fated or possess a fated bond to create that connection. A few people have done it in the past, so it isn’t news to my generation.
They had to claim each other even though they weren’t ready to do it, so you will not know when they are intimate.
They did not need the blue moon to claim each other because of your existing bond with Lori. So your bond with her was transferred to him. She chose him.
You can easily dismiss his scent when she returns to you because she has always had it. She had been intimate with him before you, he had marked her with his scent. They love each other deeply,” Ramsey explained, and Casey swore.
The woman had played all of us, and no one was the wiser. I was heartbroken. I did not know how Zora would feel about it knowing the woman had deliberately ruined her home for nothing. There was no way Zora would not take this personally. This was very bad.
“Do you know where she would be right now?” I asked him, and he shook
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“Must have gone into hiding. You won’t find her, your majesty. They are resourceful, and they love each other. That much I can tell you. Even the mate bond could not stop them from getting together.
With Casey, she would be head Luná of the east and live in Zora’s shadow for the rest of her life, with this Hand guy, she would be queen. It was an easy choice,” he said, laughing.
“Sorry, Casey,” he added, and Casey wanted to hit him, but I stopped him. Just then, Hardy walked in, and it was clear he had not heard anything Ramsey had told us.
I told him everything, and he cursed.
“Honestly, I felt it was weird she had that flash drive. Why didn’t she give it to Casey before he brought her to the estate? I believe it was her last resort, and it worked. She tried to be a victim and played on Zora’s history with Ramsey to get the sympathy she desired. The bitch,” Hardy said, and I was mad.
How could we have been so stupid not to see Lori for what she was? A mastermind.
Everything we had learned disrupted my emotions. I did not know how to feel about being outsmarted.
We had her within our reach, and the laws had forced us to let her go.
I blamed myself for it.
I should have been ruthless where Lori was concerned, but I let her go. I felt sorry for her because I thought she was carrying Casey’s children. She cooperated, and I genuinely thought she was a victim in a bad situation. I was angry and ashamed.
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There was no way we would let her succeed. I knew if we put our heads together, we would come up with something.
I looked at Ramsey, who was silent, and I decided to use him.
“Very well, Ramsey Kuhn. I appreciate your cooperation, and because of that, I will cut you a deal.” I said and sighed.
“A reduced sentence for everything you know about your daughter’s mate,” I said, and he shook his head. His eyes were a bit misty.
“I do not want a reduced sentence, your majesty. Right now, I choose death,” he said, and I realised I was dealing with a hardened man.
Just like his niece that tried to take her life. The man had resigned
himself.
“I have nothing to live for. My daughter betrayed me. My niece might be dead. I killed my mate. I am alone. Even if I get a reduced sentence, what would I do with my freedom when it comes? I have fallen so low that I can never get back up again. There is nothing for me in this world. To think Lori held on to her grief and destroyed me for it breaks my heart. I do not want reduced sentencing, your majesty. I want the death penalty.“– he said, and I knew he meant it.
“But I will give you all the information in my possession. I will cooperate with you until you do not need me anymore,” He said, and I was surprised
at his resolve.
“And why will you do this? You sound exactly like Lori,” I said to him, and he nodded.
“Just keep me locked up in silver, you know you can trust me. Put me in the darkest cells. I have absolutely nothing to prove,” he said, and I looked at him.
“For starters. I think you should send someone to Cain to fish her out. She
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might not go there, but something there would lead you to her.” he said, and I fought the laugh knowing Zora had sent someone to watch her when she left the mansion. I just nodded.
Getting up, I decided to excuse myself. I needed to find Lori, who would lead me to Jenny’s bastard, and then he would lead me to the person supporting him. Either that, or we search for Jenny’s bastard and find the person supporting him. Either way, I needed to look into the Lawrence household.
There was no way Jenny’s pregnancy and son were a secret to them. Someone in that house would know. Even though Louis is dead, someone in that generation would know.
“Let’s go.” I told Hardy and Casey, and they agreed.
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