Chapter 78
Luara's POV
All that could be hear was Lopez's gasp as she looked at her son, and then to Bryan.
Her eyes were full of worry as she stared at my mate, everyone deadly silent for a few moments as tension began to fill the air.
Andrew had an impassive expression and he was now hiding his emotions yet his eyes showed exactly how anxious he felt. His chest rising and falling in quick succession as we all waited for Bryan to speak.
He didn't, and it was Lopez who brought him out of his trance. "Bryan?" Lopez said, as she moved around the table to stand next to him, her hand linking around his arm. Bryan's closed look turned into a questionable one.
He knew exactly what everyone was thinking as his concentration turned from Lena to Andrew.
"I'm not going to kill your mate Andrew." He confirmed, his voice low.
Bryan was known to be merciless when it came to rogues, and we had all experienced or heard the stories about how he would brutally kill them with no compassion or kindness.
Lopez looked relieved as her grip on Bryan's arm continued before she let go rushing over to Andrew. I myself felt relieved, satisfied that my mate was telling the truth.
The family he did have, he would never intentionally hurt.
I walked over, and pecked his lips. He didn't smile, but nodded at me pulling my body to his. He then turned to face Andrew, his voice tight and his Alpha tone seeping in. "But," He began.
"We need to interrogate her, she may be your mate but she is still a rogue and I need to make sure that my pack safety is not in jeopardy."
Luke nodded agreeing with Bryan. "You can put her in the office prison cells."
I rolled my eyes at Bryan's suggestion, remembering how he kept me there on a many occasions. The office cells were much nicer than the one located as you walk into the underground prison.
"I'll meet you down there." Andrew confirmed, rushing off in a hurry to get back to his mate.
"I should come with you." I stated, looking at Bryan. I knew how intimidating and irrational he could be especially when it came to rogues regardless of whether they had good or bad intentions.
Surprisingly, he nodded and grabbed my hand before we began walking towards the pack prison.
The moment he opened the door, my body wrenched at the stench of old dry blood. The metallic smell mixed with rotting flesh made my stomach clench as I held down the urge to throw up.
Bryan held my hand tightly, forcing me to stay closely behind him as we followed the walkway to his office.
Walking in, I straight away noticed a young female, probably in her early twenties. She had long blonde hair reaching down to her hips, her eyes never swaying from Andrew's as they both sat in the office.
Our arrival immediately forced them to look away, as they both stared at Bryan and me. She looked at Bryan, then looked towards me with a small smile.
I smiled back, intrigued by Andrew's new found mate.
"I'm Luara and this is my mate, Bryan." I said, introducing myself as we walked further into the room.
She nodded, slightly moving away. Bryan's aura was intense even for a rogue who didn't have to obey an Alpha. Andrew moved to sit next to her, and she leaned in slightly, wanting comfort.
"I'm Allen."
"Go in there." Bryan ordered, forcing us to all sit in the cell that was located next to his desk. I rolled my eyes but followed them in there.
We sat opposite them, it was quiet for a few moments until Bryan leaned in, his upper body moving to be closer to Allen, his eyes narrowing on hers as he began to question her motives wanting to get straight to the point.
"Why are you here?" His tone was harsh, his jaw clenched shut so tight that you could see the muscles in his face flex.
She looked up at Andrew, then back at Bryan.
"I think you know why."
Bryan raised an eyebrow, amused at her short answer as a slight smirk lingered on his lips at the way she replied.
His expression turned stone hard, looking at Allen with a penetrating gaze.
"Do you know what their plan is or when they are due to attack?"
I cringed at his tone.
"Alec never gave us that kind of information. All he told us was that he planned to do it within the next few days. He didn't want to be specific in case one of us thought it would be a good idea to share the information with you for money." Her words sounded truthful as her gaze never left Bryan's.
"Melinda had told Alec about your plans on taking the unclaimed territory in the east," I frowned at this, we kept all this information away from the pack as we didn't want to expose Melvin's relationship to our daughter.
"He wants to create his own pack, and with your plans to overtake that land. Alec and Melinda decided to take action before you could." Bryan growled at Allen's disclosure.
"He wants to create his own pack?" Andrew questioned, his disgust evident.
"Him and Melinda are now marked and mated. Apparently, according to her you," She said, nodding at Bryan. "Are her true mate, and that's why Alec is helping her, he wants revenge for how much you've hurt her."
It was my turn to growl, jealously flowing through my veins outraged at her words.
"He's my mate, she's delusional and bitter that Bryan did not want her and the fact I was pregnant just tipped her over the edge."
Allen was shocked, taken back by my statement.
"That's not what they're both claiming to be true but I believe you."
Bryan continued his harsh glare, watching Allen's every move still cautious.
"His real reason is because I killed his best friend years ago not because he gives a fuck about Melinda." His words cold and harsh.
Allen was taken back but continued speaking.
"Alec also plans to take your Alpha title for himself."
Bryan growled darkly at this, he had assumed that was Alec's plan but hearing it out loud confirmed it.
Allen shuffled a little in the chair, moving her body slightly as she squirmed under Bryan's intense gaze that was directed straight at her.
"Your next answer to this question dictates what will happen next," Bryan began, his body hunched up as he looked more intimating, his stance now menacingly as he leaned even closer to Allen.
"Do you still want to help Alec?"
"No." She promised, her eyes never swaying as her words came out quickly with no hesitation.
"I've found my mate and that's all I want." She added, looking up at Andrew who held her tightly to his body.
Bryan looked at Andrew and then at me. He paused, continuing to stare before he pulled back now leaning against the wall as he nodded, satisfied with her answer.
The intensity of her stare back at Bryan proved her reply as truthful.
Andrew physically relaxed from the protective and stiff posture he had while Bryan interrogated his mate.
"Do you know how many rogues he has backing him?" I questioned, bringing the conversation back as we fell into silence.
"He has about forty maybe forty five." She replied.
Bryan nodded as if he knew this information already.
"Most of the rogues there are in the belief that he will be paying them for their help. As ridiculous as it sounds and to be honest with you, the reason I was going to help was because he helped save my sister a few years ago."
"But there are rogues that would go against him." Allen added. Bryan was doubtful and it was clear from his body language.
"You also have my brother, although I am a rogue I never wanted to be and there are others who feel the same. I could tell you who would be truthful and who would not be."
"What's the next move?" I questioned as Bryan said nothing, deep in thought.
Andrew nodded and looked at Bryan for confirmation.
"We-" Bryan began before he was once again interrupted by a teenage boy, slamming open the office door forcing Andrew and Bryan to stand protectively in front of Allen and I.
They stood there, defensibly blocking the view of the office door.
Bryan narrowed his eyes at the boy, as he began breathing heavily, struggling to catch his breath. "Calm down," Bryan growled as he took steps towards him, his wolf making his presence known.
"Alpha," His words began to stumble out and panicked.
"We're under attack!"
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