Chapter 55

Jason's POV
I don't know exactly what was happening around me as I was stuck inside the cart. The chain bounded me, giving me not a single chance to move an inch. The cart was going in different directions, which I couldn't tell.

Due to the material used to build the cart, I couldn't even hear what was going on outside. I sat still without any struggle. My mind was wandering into different thoughts.

My dad is dead and his death was caused by Alpha Darren. I should be enraged and kill him too. That was actually what I was about to do, but Elena changed it all. All my life, I had been under my father's guidance, and he made me believe one thing: mates are evil!

I had to hate love and act cruelly. Many have died in my hands. I hated seeing people who found their mate because they acted weak and soft. I had always dreamt of being like my father, ruling over the Red Moon Pack with an iron fist, killing my mate and being feared by everyone around me.

I never thought of this day when I would let the killer of my father live because killing him would hurt my mate. I was all ready to wipe them out with a single blow, but not until she came with those teary eyes...

But how do I explain what happened?

It was all strange. I don't know who King Bane is, nor do I know who got that voice that spoke to me. All I knew was the huge effect it had on me. The way the voice wiped out my anger and left me weak was what I couldn't stop wondering.

She told me the real enemy was Elf and not the pack. Elf was the same woman who was Darren's mate and made my father turn into a beast.

The voice was different from that of Elena, but yet it made me feel the same way I felt for Elena. It was just so strange.

My head pounds heavily as I rest my head on the metal walls. It was hard to find myself here. It had been a while since I was bundled into this place, yet nothing had happened. No one had come to bring me out or give me an idea of what was happening outside.

I refuse to use my powers to do anything. I don't want to hurt Elena any more. She is very angry with me at the moment and might get furious if I cause any more damage.

I don't want to hurt her anymore.

Finally, the cart stopped once again, and I heard footsteps for the first time.

The door was unlocked with a clanking sound, and it made a creaky sound that made me sigh. I'm not sure how my powers got so strong today, but I don't think I did it on my own.

I felt someone take over me and the only person I could lay hands on was the strange man, King Bane.

A bright light illuminated the cart, and I was dragged out almost immediately, not having the chance to catch a glimpse of whoever drew me out.

I fell to the ground and was dragged up like a pauper. The guards took me into the mansion.

As soon as we got into the hall, they pushed me to the ground like trash. I was angry at that, but I was never going back to my promise to Elena.

I raised my gaze to them all, then to the surroundings, and found out we were in a different place, away from the Royal Packhouse, which I knew. The first person I searched for was Elena, but it seemed I was never going to catch a glimpse of her because there was just no sign of her existence around.

I tried mind linking, but it was never working. The tangle had been severe. I can't tell how that was possible or who the hell did it.

I scanned every face staring at me and could see nothing but deep hatred in their eyes. The Alpha, his Beta, Gamma, head warriors, and other survivors, all had no smile as they glared at me like their eyes were guns.

My eyes darted to Elf, who stood beside Darren, holding his hand gently, making me sigh. She looked innocent but evil on the inside.

"Who gave you the powers of King Bane?" The Beta was the first to throw the question. I couldn't reply as his question sounded weird to my ear.

"Where did you get those powers from, Dragon? The werewolf has nothing to do with King Bane. Tell us what connection you have with him. " Alpha Darren growled.

"Where is Elena?" I asked, roaming my eyes around the new building,

Seeing her was the only thing my heart craved. I badly wanted to see that beautiful face, enchanting smiles, dimples, and unique eyes.

Oh gosh, everything about her is what I desire.

"Are you mad?" The Gamma howled as they all sneered at me like I had grown horns.

"What happened to Scarlett, my daughter? You and your father killed her! For what reason? "...." Elf asked with a crack tone of pretense, and I felt nothing but anger grow in me.

She is the real enemy!!!

Darren grunted, "So it was a trick all this while when you claimed to be my daughter's mate. You had the plan to kill her,"

I gave no reply.

"Do you know you are in our hands and we can kill you at will?" Darren added,

"I think we should kill him with Elena tomorrow. Their bodies should be sacrificed to the moon goddess. We can't keep taking the risk of allowing them to live!" The Beta grumbled.

"Where is Elena now? I want to see her. " I spoke out, and a heavy punch landed on my face, followed by a kick to my belly. The Alpha dragged me up and sent two more punches to my face. This time I felt like my nose had broken due to the pain.

I felt blood flowing down.

I was still trying to absorb the pain when a whip thrashed across my back, sending excruciating pain all over me.

I shut my eyes and grunted in pain as the alpha hit me.

"How dare you and your father kill my daughter! My only daughter! " He thundered and headbutted me. I became dizzy and landed heavily on my butt.

My headache and my back were sore. I felt the trickling down of blood from my back due to the whip lashed on it. The pain made me weak.

"I let you all live because of Elena!" I howled, and they all pounced on me, except Elf, who sat still without moving. She only watched with a blank expression.