Hank POV

As the five of us step into the cells, I can literally feel anger boiling in my veins. Marc and Dalton are with us to make sure that neither I nor Rob or Mikkeli will kill this fucking bastard before he finishes talking.

Lionel is conscious and ready for integration, chained to the floor by his hands. Now that I think about it, I was foolish. Lionel and Renan did everything together; how in the Goddess' name did I not find it weird after Kyle's rape that they were not together in it? I guess we all were too angry and shocked to think about the chain of events carefully.

Lionel looks at us; I've never seen anybody so scared; I wonder if he is going to piss himself off soon. His eyes dart between us, and he finally stays focused on me. A wrong decision, in my opinion, he attacked Celia, and he touched her and my daughter; I desire his blood on my hands so much.

"It would be better for you if Marc killed you in the garden," says Mikkeli in a cold voice" You raped my brother, threatened his life twice, and sent your Beta's family to the Infirmary. So let's clarify that your life is not at stake here; your death is. Quick death or painful death, that's your choice."

Rob comes closer and punches Lionel in the face rapidly as he screams for him to stop, which he does after a couple more punches.

"Who else was among those you raped Kyle?" he asks with such hate in his voice.

Lionel spits the blood and whispers:

"No one but those you've already killed, I swear, but Kyle misunderstood..."

"Don't even bother! I've marked him; I've seen his memories; I know what you did, you fucking bastard," Rob growls lowly, and Lionel starts crying.

"It was Lucas's idea, I swear...He said that Kyle had agreed, we were drunk, it wasn't..."

Rob punches him once again.

"After the first encounter with Kyle after the merge, you've realized that sooner or later he would remember you, so you tried to get rid of him by kidnapping him during his heat," Mikkeli says lowly, and Lionel starts shaking his head frantically.

"No, it wasn't like that. But unfortunately, I was forced to do that. I had no other choice!"

That catches the attention of everybody present; Rob grabs Lionel for his collar and says:

"What do you fucking mean by that?"

"Someone figured out I was there, that I was lying about sleeping during Kyle's rape and.. and threatened me. Blackmailed me into doing that, saying if I didn't, they would tell."

"Who was it?" I ask, and Lionel gulps.

"Don't kill me, please, make me go rogue, but don't kill me, and I tell!"

We all growl, and Lionel starts sobbing, understanding that there is no way out, no matter how hard he pleads.

"You promise that I will go quick?" he whispers, and I nod, and he says and next leaves as promised, fast as I break his neck.

But we don't have time to fully digest what was told as I hear the fucking Gabriel Blythe standing with three of his men next to the cell.

"That explains everything!" he says with pride as if he was a cat who has just got a big mouse" How do you intend to proceed with that, Alpha?"

Mikkeli is silent for a while before he looks at Rob. My friend is as pale as a ghost, and honestly, I'm not surprised. I pity him so much; he hasn't deserved it.

"I let you decide, Rob. How do you think we should do it?" he asks, and Rob sighs; I can't imagine how awful it must be for him.

"Please, let me speak with her first," Rob says with a voice void of any emotions.

Kyle POV

Rob holds my hand firmly as he opens the door to his parents' house, and we enter their kitchen.

Roseanne is sitting by the table and gives us a pleading look; I really pity her, but no matter what, I know there will be no mercy this time.

Rob's mother is busy cleaning the counter; she glances in our direction and later turns her eyes away from us; she doesn't stop cleaning.

"Since you brought him here, I guess something serious has happened," she says.

"Lionel is dead," Rob answers, and his mother stops whatever she is doing; she turns around and takes some time to look at his son before she sighs.

"So, you better sit, both of you. It will take some time."

I study her face; she looks so innocent, as if she hasn't had anything on her conscious.

"It all started with the fact that neither your father nor Ryan were brilliant. The idea to use hunter's money was mine; I'm good with numbers and did well with that. So I supervised all money transfers with debt paying and made it impossible ever to be discovered. But that idiot Ryan decided also to use that money for his benefits like cars and fancy parties, and neither he nor your father told me about it."

"So you didn't do your magic, and hunters managed to locate that money and the pack?" Roseanne asks, and her mother nods.

"The lab was also my idea, and it turned out quite well because Ryan actually listened to me this time. I guess you figured out that I charged extra. I thought about it as a precaution. I was sure that Ryan would bring this pack down sooner or later, so the money was needed in case we had to run and start again somewhere else."

"My mate?" asks Rob; I feel his grip on my hand getting stronger.

"I didn't know about the bond. I only knew that this pack chose to follow the man who killed my baby boy," she has tears in her eyes. "When Nightingale came to me because of his sister, I saw the opportunity. Opportunity to get my revenge, I helped them infiltrate the pack's territory."

"What about the silver in the stew?" I ask, and she looks at me with hate.

"I wanted to cause Luna's miscarriage and also convinced Mikkeli to throw Celia out of here, so her brother could have her. One of my omegas friends helped me; she didn't know about Luna's pregnancy and thought that this way, we could get rid of hunter's girl. Unfortunately, she failed because she added the silver to the stew pot, not directly to Luna's portion, as I had asked. Mikkeli's child for my child, that's what I thought," her voice is shaking, she is shaking.

"My mate?" asks Rob again.

"I figured out that Lionel was lying, but I kept quiet to use him when I needed him. I'm an omega. I noticed the heat and used the opportunity. I swear I  wouldn't have done it If I'd known about him being your mate."

"Mom, Renan was...."

"I know Renan was guilty!" She screams, interrupting him, sobbing heavily now, "I know what he had done, but he was my baby, he was my baby, he was my baby..."

"Do you know where hunters are?" Roseanne asks gently.

"Yes, I will tell you. I know I have no way out of this. The warriors are probably outside to take to the dungeon... but it's good this will end; she looks at me with hate. "I will always hate you and your brother, but promise me you will make my son happy after I'm gone."

I feel her hate but also her pain, the pain of a mother who lost her family and who has given up her life. Rob shuts his eyes, but tears go down his face as he wraps his arm around his sister, who is crying on his chest.

"You have my word," I say, not diverting my eyes from hers.

Celia POV

Since he came, Gabriel Blythe has irked me, not only he, his ten bodyguards too. They always seem polite and professional, yet something makes me feel agitated because of their presence in my house. But hopefully, it will be over soon, and he will leave forever. I hate his small cynic comments, which are always so well-placed.

Rob's mother told Hank and Mikkeli where my brother should be, Alpha, Dalton, and the group of trackers will go there tomorrow to verify this information, and if it turns out she told them the truth, the attack will be prepared. I hope it will finally be over, and we all can live our own lives.

Kathy is alright, she woke up after 11 hours and doesn't remember what happened, which Gideon said is pretty standard, yet I can't shake off the feeling that something just isn't right, that something terrible will happen soon.

"You can't sleep?" asks Hank, and I sigh; I guess I've been moving too much, lying next to him, and I've woken him up.

"No, I don't know why," I say, turning over to face him.

"We are to prepare the attack soon, so your brother will probably die, so..."

"I don't want him to die," I say." I'm scared of him and don't want to be around him anymore, but I don't want him to die. Is it wrong?"

He wraps his arm around me and brings me closer to him.

"No, it's not Celia. You don't have to feel guilty. It's just how things are; we can't change that."

"What will happen next with Rob's parents? With Ryan?"

"Gabriel will conclude his investigation and take Ryan to the Council to face the punishment, but I'm sure he will be put to death. After that, Rob's mother will be executed, and his father, I don't know. Mikkeli and I are in a difficult position, we need to punish them, but we don't want to make Rob and Roseanne suffer more. Their family took the blow." He says with a sad voice.

"How big forces are to go tomorrow?" I ask.

"Mikkeli will lead only the small group; Gabriel insisted that I would stay and help him understand something in my pack's budget so that I will be in charge of the pack with Hannah."

I wonder whether I want my brother dead. I'm scared of him and will never risk returning to the clan, but do I wish Terry dead? And if tomorrow goes smoothly, Terry will die in a couple of days. Mikkeli, for sure, will not allow anybody to escape, no matter what.

Hank wraps his arm around me, pulling me closer to himself. I feel his hot breath on my neck as I relax in his arms. Our bond is getting stronger each day; this makes me also wonder if that is the only reason I feel so safe and attracted towards him or if maybe there is something more, more between us even though we started that relationship in such a painful way?

In the morning, everything seems normal; the unit under Alpha command leaves, and everybody who stays is involved in a regular routine. My mate is with Marc and Hayden near the border; they are escorting Gabriel Blythe to the storage found on our land so that he can finish his investigation.

The packhouse is mostly empty today, except for omegas doing their work.

Hannah is with Rosie and Kathy in her room, and I carry on my daily chores. Kyle is playing with Danny some video games. The hours go one by one, and the packhouse is silent except for Blythe's subordinates. I spot four of them in the corridor as I prepare the tea to take it to Hannah's room. They smile, but something in their eyes makes me shift uncomfortably.

And that's when the storm comes.

First comes the sound of a big explosion from the direction of the warriors' quarters.

One of Blythe's men throws something into the kitchen, a small can from which the intense clouds of gas have started to leak. The present omegas in the kitchen start coughing and trembling with pain, and to my horror, I understand what has just happened. I know what poison it is.

I turn my panicked eyes toward the man who has thrown the can and see the gun in his hand.

"You better come to me, or I'll kill you," he says slowly.

I have no choice; as I step in his direction, a white wolf suddenly jumps on him and forces him to the ground. Kyle bites the man, who screams and drops his weapon. I don't think as I run to get it, but one of the Blythe subordinates has shifted too and attacked me, and I have no chance. As he pushes me to the floor and stays on top of me, I see another one picking the gun.

"NO!" I scream as a bullet is fired, Kyle whimpers in pain, and his white fur gets red. 

Rob POV

It is many hours of running. The location my mother pointed out is very far away from the Black Moon's territory, which probably explains why, despite our best efforts to find them before, we didn't manage to do that. However, Blake is in complete control; he wants very much to prove himself today, probably because of our mother.

I know Alpha can't just let her go, but she is still my mother. No matter how bad she did, she is still my mother; I can at least try to save her. If we can confirm the information she has given, this can be my leverage to plea, to ask for her survival. I know that Hank and Mikkeli pity me and my sister, but that's not enough to let the traitor live, no matter what.

Alpha has taken a tiny unit today, mostly tackers, because we are not yet to attack. But first, we must ensure we know where to strike.

As we run towards our destination, I wonder about everything that happened to me during the last six months. My life has done a complete turnover. Everything has changed. Now I'm a father, a mate, a warrior of the new pack, and... suddenly, a decisive blow hits my chest, it's not physical, but the pain is overwhelming. I trip as Blake starts whimpering in agony.

The wolves stop, and the Alpha snarls dangerously and comes closer to me. I feel him nuzzling me in confronting manner, and yet I can't move. The pain is so intense I have problems with breathing.

Alpha and Dalton shift, and both put their hands on me, trying to make me still since I started having seizures. I feel Blake howling in agony as I finally understand what is happening.

My mate is dying right now. 

The final is close; the following chapters will be intense :)