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Chapter 246
Darius
We left Ramsey in his cell for an enforcer to take him away, and we left the prison. I dreaded telling my pregnant mate all that we had learned. I was in knots.
We entered the vehicle that would take us back to the estate. There was complete silence in the car. Brian William was driving, and I sat at the back with Casey while Hardy sat in front.
Casey had complete sorrow in his eyes. He had thrown away everything for a lie.
“I asked Zora to shift that day so we can defend ourselves,” he said, speaking to himself, and I saw tears trickle down his cheek.
“I pleaded with her to shift so we could fight the northern soldiers. I told Lori to go to the shelter and hide because she wasn’t cut out for that situation,” He said and bit his fist. He was angry.
“I indirectly asked Zora to risk her life for Lori,” he said, blinking away
his tears.
“I did not see it that way back then, but that was what I did,” he said.
“All because she was pregnant, and I thought it was mine. I wasn’t ready for it. I took precautions, but she said Sage did it, and I had to accept. She played me and tried to kill Zora and me for her personal goals. I wish Zora had let me die that day,” he said, and I heard the rage in his voice.
“She gave herself up because she wanted me to live and Lori and me to have a happy home without her. She took her chances with you because she wanted out of the mess I created. If I find that bitch, I will destroy her
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and her bastards,” he said, biting into his fist until blood began to spill.
“I will destroy everything about her, and it will be as if she had never existed. Both her and her mate,” his wolf growled, and I honestly did not want to be in Lori’s shoes right now.
It was personal to Casey.
It was cruel to think they ruined his home because they wanted to take over the north.
They could have carried on their agenda without him.
Their actions were beneficial to me because they brought Zora into my life, but I felt sorry for Casey and the life he would have had. I had often looked at him and Zora, and they did look good together, but she was
mine now.
pulled Casey’s fist from his mouth before he crushed his hand.
“You need to be calm and maintain a sharp mind. They won’t get away with it. We will hunt them down and destroy them.” I told him with promise, and he was speechless. Even with Lori dead, the damage would still remain. Their actions had chipped away at his soul.
We arrived at the mansion, and Hardy requested to speak to me privately. I wondered what it was about, but I chose to oblige him.
While Casey went to his, Hardy and I went to my lounge to discuss.
He seemed unsettled, and I wondered what his issue was.
“After all that I have learned, I need to tell you something,” he said, and I was attentive.
“Nikolas Sullivan lived in my territory with his niece Shanon who I later learned was your ex. I did not know that Nikolas and his daughter, Glenda were in on this shit,” he said, and I frowned at him because I had
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Glenda in custody. Nikolas was at large, but I knew it was a matter of time before we caught him.
“What I am trying to tell you here is that after seeing what happened to Casey, I do not want to have the same issue,” he said, and I still did not get him.
“Shanon and I started dating a week ago, and she is staying in my hotel room. I do not know if she is one of them and is just using me,” he said, and I could hear the fear in his voice.
It was an epic match, and if all this shit wasn’t there, I would have laughed.
I was with his fated, and he was with mine. It was funny.
“Are you two fated now?” I asked him, and he shook his head. I guess the goddess blessed Zora and me.
“I do not know what to tell you, Hardy, but I will advise you to be careful and keep an eye on her. Now that you are on the council, if her hands are dirty, it would reflect badly on you,” I said, and I could see fear and reluctance in his eyes. Shanon had that effect; I just hoped she was being real with him.
“One more thing. I do not know if this will help. She did not mean to leave, but Collier conversed with Nikolas, divulging some things she did not hear. She walked in on their conversation, and Collier thought she heard everything he told Nikolas, so he ordered that she be taken away, or he would take her life. Nikolas chose to leave with her. She never moved on until the day you rejected her, she was afraid to come to the north, thinking your mother might be in on it too,” he said. I wondered what my father might have discussed with Nikolas to warrant that kind of action. I realised we needed to catch Nikolas too. He was one of the people who escaped because of the tip. If I catch him, I might discover something.
“I have declared him wanted. You should do the same.” Hardy said, and I
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“You should be careful. That is all I will tell you,” I said, and he nodded.
“Why did you excuse us when we wanted to question Ramsey?” I asked him, and he handed me his phone.
“Shanon tried to reach me all day, and I wanted to call her and tell her I was fine.” He said, and I did not bother because I do not have her current number. I honestly do not care about anything that concerns them.
“It’s okay,” I said and refused his phone.
“Will that be all?” I asked, and he nodded.
“When is our next meeting?” he asked, and I sighed.
“Honestly, I want to rest while we try to hunt that bitch down,” I said, and
he nodded.
“I understand. I will remain in the north pending the solution. My beta can handle things in the south,” He said, and I thanked him.
Hardy said there has been calm in the south since we made the arrests. and he was willing to stick around to help us finish.
I left the lounge and headed to my room, worried about how Zora would take the news about Lori.
I was glad Zora had Lori followed, but the thought that we could have caught the bastard if we had only held on to Lori a little longer was disturbing.
I entered the room, and Zora was sleeping peacefully on the bed. The commotion and waiting must have exhausted her.
We waited for three days before we got the result that we wanted.
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She was bound to sleep.
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I moved close to her, and she looked peaceful. I just hoped that the news that I was about to give her would not take her peace away.
I went to shower, and after standing under the warm water for almost thirty minutes, I got over my anger and anxiety and decided to meet the problem head–on. I decided I would have the Lawrences interrogated by the next day.
I exited the bathroom and called Marcel while in the closet, on the phone. because he was still at the council prison interrogating prisoners.
I told him what I had learned from Ramsey, and he was in shock.
“We need to do something. We need to ensure we catch her and bring her back to the north for questioning.” I said, and he sighed.
“We should discuss this when I return,” he said, and I hung up.
I exited the room, and Zora was awake. She sat up in bed and smiled at
- me.
“You are home,” she said, looking beautiful with her messy hair and sleepy eyes.
“Yes, I am home,” I said with a smile and sat beside her in bed. I
intertwined my fingers with hers and kissed her hand. Then I pressed her palm to my beard and closed my eyes. I needed her scent to calm Cremin down.
“What is the matter, darling?” She asked, and I sighed and looked at her. I did not know how she would take what I was about to tell her, but it was
necessary.
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