Chapter 117
(Author’s POV)
Without looking at him, Noah replied in a hushed voice, “The one sitting there with Alpha Lucius is Alpha Nathan, Sara and Bella’s father and Alpha of the Blue Mountain Pack.” He then pointed his eyes towards Keith, who himself was curious about Greg’s identity, “He~ He is Caiten’s father and Alpha of the Half Shade Lunar Pack, Alpha Keith Snow p>
Greg frowned while mumbling, “Why is he here? His son has caused this shit and now he is here for damage control, dammit.” He was pissed by Keith’s presence.
Keith asked, “Who is this young man p>
Greg was giving him a cold stare. He didn’t like the vibes Keith was giving off, “I am Bella’s boyfriend.” He introduced himself.
Nathan turned his head and sized him up and down. He then asked, “Were you with Bella when this happened?” his tone was sharp but a bit hoarse.
Greg’s head lowered in shame. He nodded in response, “Yes sir, I was there with her.” Nathan got up and jerked him by the collar, “Why did this happen to my daughter? Was it you who did it?” His tone was dangerous.
Greg was intimidated by his voice and couldn’t utter anything in response. His wounds were aching and acting up because of the sudden movement.
Noah came between them, protecting his friend, he said, “Sir, Greg was there with Bella but it was not his doing. They both were attacked by someone else p>
He was about to tell him about Caiten, when Caiten arrived, his steps rushed and panicky. His face was pale and his hair were disarranged. He stood beside Sara and asked, his tone filled with worry and immense guilt, “Ras, how is Bella now? Is she okay?” He sounded genuinely concerned for her.
Greg was appalled by Caiten’s audacity to feign innocence, ’How can he ask that?’ He rushed to attack Caiten, grabbing him by the collar, “Youuuuu How dare you. After attacking me and Bella, you have the audacity to show your face here. You prick.” He punched Caiten hard.
Caiten didn’t retaliate and just took the hit, although he wanted to tear his limps apart. But to show he was innocent and guilty of his actions, he endured this humiliation.
Noah stopped Greg from making any scene, after all Caiten was the son of an Alpha and Greg was just a common wolf. In the presence of three powerful Alphas, if Greg did something to Caiten, he would be thoroughly punished.
After pulling Greg to the side, Noah calmed him down, “Not here, Greg. Not here p>
Caiten’s face was full of fake remorse as his eyes turned red, he started with, “I know it may sound untrue, but just listen to me once. I came to get you guys when I heard someone talking about you and Bella, in the hallway. They were planning on… something shady and cruel. I confronted them and fought them, Ras. But they had a dagger. They drove that dagger in my ribcage which was laced with a strange drug. Later, they threw me inside the room where Bella and Greg were.” He wiped a tear off of his cheek.
“I heard some strange noises coming out of the bathroom. After that, I don’t know what happened because the drug had taken effect on me and my wolf, Tensen. I am sorry. I am really sorry, Ras. It is all because of me. You can hit me as well. I deserve it.” His shoulders slumped and vibrated as he started crying in front of Sara and Nathan.
Sara looked at his clothes. There was blood at the left side of his torso, just beneath his heart. Her cold demeanor crumbled and she scolded herself for doubting her best friend, “No, I am sorry. I know you would never try to hurt Bella p>
Nathan asked in a tone filled with danger, “So, what you are saying is that, someone is plotting against both my daughters. And their intention was to harm them and that too at my hotel. Unbelievable. Did you recognize any of them?” he asked him.
“I didn’t recognize them but they did not seem to have any scent on them, which was unusual. I think they were from the vampire clan. Although, I am not quite sure about it,” Caiten shifted the bucket of blame towards the vampires. After all, vampires and werewolves were mortal enemies, so Nathan and Sara won’t suspect his words.
Nathan mind linked the manager as well as his Beta to investigate the incident properly. He was still doubtful of Caiten’s words because Caiten was an Alpha wolf. He was trained to lead his pack, so how could someone just stab him so easily and he was well aware of Caiten’s behavior.
Caiten seeing that everyone has bought his excuses and lies, smiled inwardly. But he maintained a rather pitiful face on the outside. He then went to Greg and apologized to him, “Greg, I know it is difficult for you to forgive me. But I wasn’t in the right state of mind to recognize anyone. I apologize for attacking you. I deeply regret my actions.” His apology sounded authentic.
But Noah and Greg didn’t buy it. They could tell just by the smell of blood that Caiten’s injury was created by merely half an hour ago while the incident happened two hours before that. His story didn’t match the timing of the wound. But they didn’t question him there.
Soon, the doctors who were treating Bella came out of the unit and asked, “Who is the patient’s family p>
Nathan and Sara both rushed towards him and Nathan said, “I am her father. How is my daughter p>
The attending doctor pursed his lips and said, “Ms. Allen’s head was struck by a silver object and she has lost a lot of blood. But thankfully she was brought here in time and we somehow managed to save her. Still, her state is critical for the next few hours. Once she regains consciousness, we can tell you more about her status p>
Six hours passed by with anxiety and stress when Bella regained her consciousness.
To Be Continued………