Chapter 90: Offensive suggestions
Dominic
I am weak, lying on the floor in a dark and cold room with stone walls and little light. This setting accurately reflects the isolation and despair in which I find myself.
Perhaps I was too naive to think that my uncle and brother wouldn't take extreme measures, that I was their family and a powerful Alpha just like them. Until I realized something very important: I had become a problem for them, a difficulty, an obstacle, just like Kurt.
I don't know if Logan and my uncle were working together or if they had the same goals, but when I saw my situation and the fact that my brother hadn't come to see me, not even to check on me, to see if I was being treated well, or to oppose the use of wolfsbane on me, I sadly had to assume that they were working together. Either way, they were both our enemies at that moment.
Unfortunately, I have rarely been exposed to this poison, like for the time Maddie attacked me many years ago. I couldn't help but caress the wound on my knuckles as I remembered her. Maybe it was because of this small wound that took so long to heal that my body was fighting wolfsbane. Unlike Kurt, who was completely subdued under the same circumstances.
I felt alone, my wolf gone, deeply weakened by the absence of our mate and the poison that had been injected into us. I still had hope that someone from the pack would come to help me, but it seemed that everyone was really against us. Then I heard the door open and someone entered, someone whose mere presence irritated me.
"Irina," I mutter.
She strutted in like she owned the place, and maybe she already did. I knew it had been hours since I had been captured, but I had no idea what had happened, if my brother and uncle had managed to take what was left of the pack.
By now, Logan could be considered the Alpha... but what would my uncle get out of all this? Would he be under his command? I still didn't understand if he was gaining or losing anything from what had happened.
"Dominic," she says, and I couldn't help but notice that she was calling me by my first name. "I'm sorry we had to come to this."
"Yes, I can imagine how much you regret it," I reply sarcastically.
"Believe it or not, I really regret it, because you are an important part of the pack," she remarks, coming closer to me. My wolf was gone, but I still felt disgusted to have her around.
"You used me with that ceremony, didn't you? You made me believe you wanted to help, when all you wanted was information. You slithered like a worm, following your own interests. You're a disgrace, Irina," I say with contempt, and I saw her expression change slightly, but in a few seconds her mask of hypocritical smile returned.
"I really wanted to help, but the more I learned about the human, the more I understood what the whole pack knows now: that she is a great danger and does not deserve to be with us."
"We'll see about that," I spat, and she let out a small laugh.
"Do you really hope she'll survive the ritual? Do you have any idea what she's up against? She, a weak, young human..."
"Yes, I know what she's up against," I answer with a shudder.
Though the rite could change its plan, I knew that involves facing a hostile environment, with few tools to survive and relying on instincts she obviously didn't have. But I resist thinking that she was doomed.
"I would trust her to the end of my days," I confirm.
"Your loyalty is admirable; perhaps you could even fool others into believing she is truly your mate," she declares, and I growl. "But you must think with your head, Dominic, understand that a new world is coming for Moonvalley, and we need you to be a part of it."
"And what is that world?" I ask, moving even though my whole body hurt. I really don't want to listen to her or have her here, but I had to get some information.
"One where the true Alphas, the ones who are truly capable of ruling, will do so. Not only will they protect us, but we will try to move forward. The world is changing, and our pack is falling behind," she mentions, and I think I know what she is implying.
"You mean the humans, don't you? You want to dominate them even more, you want to enslave them and use them to become stronger," she gave me a genuine smile.
"Do you see why we need you? You've always been the smart one. You know our numbers are dwindling, and we need to create more wolves. There's no point in having a big territory if we're too few to defend it. I've been in contact with other packs, and they're already thinking of doing the same. We have to make the first move."
"Don't tell me… have you talked to packs like the Night Wolves?" I ask, but she ignores my question and continue.
"With all of them, but we are the closest to the human territories; we have the opportunity to advance faster. If you side with Logan, we will get there, and even more so if you convince Kurt," I snort.
If she really knew my brother, she'd know that he would never accept something like that. But... it might be the only way to get out of here, at least for now. Nothing is more important than rescuing Maddie.
"How do I know that what you say is true?" I ask, and she seemed satisfied.
"We'll let you out of here if you give us your word to fully support Logan, to favor him over your uncle."
I don't think there is a world where I would choose my uncle over my brother, but considering that both of them were acting like idiots, the decision was difficult. As she approached me, I began to feel uncomfortable, afraid that my lie would be revealed.
"And favor me, of course," she adds, caressing my face, and I shiver. By the goddess, this is hard!
"You'll be taking you to a room soon, and I'll be back, Dominic, and I hope I can count on your help." she whispers sensually, and I had no doubt that she was fighting just as hard for my brother to be the Alpha as she was for herself to be the Luna. That's her goal, that's her ambition.
"And I hope I can count on your support, and count on you... all of you" she whispers, running her hand down my neck and across my chest. The game was on, and now it was up to me to play it well.
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