Hunted by Lies
Cleopatra's POV
I could feel that something was wrong. It felt too real, too vivid, like I was reliving that day instead of just remembering it.
I could hear the sound of other pack members outside, giggling and talking. My pulse quickened, dread coiling in my stomach as I watched the scene unfold before me.
Did I go back in time? Is that what this is?
But just as the thought came to me, I saw my eighteen year old self in the middle of the training room with a blindfold on, standing over Alpha Pete's body. I could feel the weight of regret and fury coursing through me just like the day it happened.
I had taken the blindfolds off and screamed at the sight. Alpha Pete was dying, his chest rising and falling with labored breaths. I moved over to him and bent down, tears blurring my vision as I cried out. I could feel the tears trickling down my cheeks as I watched the scene unfold.
Alpha Pete lay in my arms as I screamed for help but nobody came. I could see the pain in his eyes, the fear and then–his lips moved.
My heart stopped.
In the chaos of that night, I hadn't noticed. I hadn't acted. But now, the vision sharpened, and I could see it. Alpha Pete's lips moved again, forming words I tried to piece together. My body tensed as I strained to hear him.
“No…” I whispered, leaning closer to his mouth, desperate to know what he'd said. “I'm sorry…I'm sorry,” I whispered amidst sobs.
His lips moved again, and this time, the words were clear.
The air rushed out of my lungs as the ground beneath me trembled. I froze as I tried to process his words. The scene before me began to blur, unraveling at the edges as the vision collapsed, pulling me back into the darkness.
Alpha Pete's words echoed in my mind, like a scream I couldn't escape.
How? And why?
I jolted awake, gasping for air. My chest heaved while I struggled to catch my breath, my skin slick with sweat. It took a moment for my eyes to adjust to the bright light flooding the room.
I blinked, disoriented, the weight of the vision still pressing down on me like a suffocating fog. Where am I?
I glanced around, my heart racing. The room came into focus—my room. My body ached, the remnants of the peer transfer still thrumming beneath my skin.
“Shadow?” a voice called softly, filled with concern and relief.
I turned towards the sound, my gaze landing on Rob. He was sitting at the edge of my bed, his brows furrowed with worry.
“What happened?” I asked, my voice hoarse. “Where's Lucien?”
“You've been out since last night,” Rob said quietly, reaching out to brush a damp strand of hair from my forehead. “Lucien told me to stay close just in case anything goes wrong.”
His voice was soothing, but my mind was still racing, the words from the vision swirling around me like a storm. The image of Alpha Pete's dying face flashed before my eyes again, his lips forming those words over and over.
I sat up immediately as the words poked at my tongue, waiting to be spoken.
“I didn't…” I whispered, my throat tight with the weight of the revelation. “I didn't kill Alpha Pete.”
Rob’s face paled, his eyes widening in shock. “What? What are you talking about?”
I looked at him, my heart pounding in my chest, out of excitement, relief and anger, all at once. I saw things that were buried in the past. Things I hadn't seen or noticed before. Things that could change everything.
“I was framed,” I said, my voice cold. “Alpha Pete…he told me. Right before he died. I was framed and I saw everything.”
The silence that followed was deafening.
And then, the door to the room creaked open.
*****
Jack’s POV
“Wait until I find her! I'll teach her what happens to traitors!” Alpha Kane yelled from his office. He is beginning to turn into an unrecognizable monster. Daily, he lashes out on the pack members.
Why can't he just let go? Why does he want Alpha Williams destroyed so badly? I've had my suspicions for quite some time now. It got worse during the meeting of Alphas at the Alpha King's mansion. He has gone too far as a noble Alpha he claimed to be in his bid to rid the realm of a ruthless Alpha.
And now, it turns out it was all a lie. What else did he lie about? Was it really Alpha Williams that killed his mate and our Luna?
I've been doing my own investigation and soon…soon enough, I'll get to the bottom of all this.
“Jack!” he barked and I stepped forward. “Go to the Alpha king yourself. He can't ban me from stepping my foot into his territory. Tell him I want justice for the death of my father!”
I just nodded and left, grateful for the opportunity to sneak out and see Cleopatra. I'd been trying to contact her for days. The phone calls, the messages–nothing was going through. The last time we spoke, I could hear the guilt and unease in her voice.
I just hope that she's OK.
I had to warn her. Kane wouldn't stop until he found her…and if he does, there's no telling what he'd do.
I took a motorcycle and sped through the pack’s territory, the wind whipping against my face as the trees blurred past. I arrived at the border of our pack and came down, parking the bike behind a cluster of trees. It would be easier to find my way there in my wolf form than with a bike.
As I began walking towards the path that led to Cleopatra's hiding place, the very path Lucien showed me, I couldn't shake the feeling that something was off.
That's when I saw them.
Out of the corner of my eye, two figures moved in sync, just on the edge of the treeline. My instincts flared to life as I observed them quietly. They were wolves—large, muscular, and far too silent for my comfort. Their eyes gleamed in the fading light, and I knew immediately who they were.
Alpha Kane's special squad.
Damn it. He must've caught wind of my investigation. Or worse—he already knew I was meeting Cleopatra. How can I get out of this?
I kept walking, pretending not to notice them, but my pulse quickened. They were tailing me, closing the distance. Alpha Kane was no fool—he didn't trust anyone, not even me, his own Beta.
I clenched my fists, forcing myself to stay calm. I pretended as though I was looking for a clear spot among the trees to relieve myself.
But as the wolves moved in closer, I realized something else.
They weren't just tailing me.
They were hunting.
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