Chapter 141
Cecilia’s pov
As if sensing my thoughts, Alpha Sebastian turned to look at me.
Our eyes locked, and a jolt of electricity shot through me, and I couldn’t look away. My skin tingled where his gaze touched, and something primal stirred inside me.
He smiled knowingly, as if reading my thoughts.
His hand reached over and gently patted my head, a comforting gesture that felt oddly reassuring.
Though he said nothing, warmth flooded through me, creating a sense of safety I hadn’t felt in years.
I turned my attention back to the conversation.
Willow was looking at us with a mixture of grief and something like acceptance. “A male wolf will always protect his mate,” she said softly. “My son… he never regretted it, I know that much p>
No one spoke.
The question of regret was too complex – none of us had the answer.
“Let me finish the story,” Zaire said, taking over for his sister.
“Mason’s last phone call was from Nicole. After Nicole was taken away by Cici, she was found with her face slashed and he swallowed hard, “sexually assaulted p>
His voice hardened. “She was too traumatized to speak. From other students, we learned Cici had been harassing both of them for weeks. He rejected her advances, so she escalated – having her followers block him after school, preventing him from leaving. When she couldn’t get what she wanted from Mason, she targeted Nicole instead p>
He shook his head. “Neither Nicole’s father nor my sister knew about this. The kids were trying to protect the adults p>
“The police questioned Cici, but she claimed she only went shopping with Nicole briefly before they separated. Despite how suspicious she was, the police believed her story and released her without investigation. Later, even the school’s security footage mysteriously disappeared p>
“My sister couldn’t accept this. When she learned Cici had returned to Denver, she tried to confront her multiple times, but couldn’t even get past the The Shadow Pack’s gates p>
Zaire’s voice grew hollow. “We still hoped Mason might be alive somewhere. We caused scenes at the police station,… Then the threats started. Our home was vandalized repeatedly. The message was clear – the The Shadow Pack was telling us to back off p>
“So my sister faked her death in a gas explosion and vanished from public view p>
“We investigated on our own, with no money for private detectives, no experience, no connections. We slowly gathered evidence and eventually tracked everything to the orchard.” Zaire’s eyes darkened. “We found Mason… and the evidence. But the irony is, after all that effort, we didn’t dare take it to the police. We feared the evidence would disappear again. We had no money, no status, – we couldn’t fight the Shadow Pack. The law wasn’t helping us. My sister fell into depression p>
He looked at his sister with profound sadness.
“She’s forty-five,” he said quietly, “but life’s been hitting her like it’s on a personal vendetta. Five years of hell, and she’s aged. Her hair went full silver. “
I felt my chest tighten as I listened. Harper looked equally affected beside me.
The burden this mother had carried was unimaginable.
Yet she’d proven remarkably strong – she hadn’t given up.
She’d found answers, though tragically, the world still refused to give her justice.
Now we understood – Mason had been returned to his mother.
The Shadow Pack would never have guessed it was Mason’s mother who had retrieved his bones. Luna Dora was probably still celebrating, thinking her monstrous daughter would escape justice once again.
“Who says the law won’t help you?” Harper suddenly exclaimed, slamming her fist on the table. “This time, I’ll make damn sure Cici goes to prison! That rabid wolf deserves nothing less than silver chains! You need to believe in justice – I won’t stop until we get it p>
The passion in her voice was electric.
The siblings’ eyes lit up with renewed hope.
I felt a surge of pride: my friend Harper was like a warrior goddess of justice.
Her conviction was so fierce it could make anyone believe justice was possible.
Alpha Sebastian seemed startled by her outburst.
“Harper is right,” he said, his voice calm but carrying the unmistakable weight of an Alpha’s authority. “You can trust her. This time, the evidence won’t disappear p>
The siblings nodded eagerly, tears of relief welling in their eyes.
Harper spoke with righteous fire, but I knew she understood reality.
Passion alone wasn’t enough – what mattered was that one powerful Alpha was confronting another pack’s influence.
The Shadow Pack might have connections, but they couldn’t win against the Silver Peak Alpha.
It was the way of the packs – the strongest Alpha’s will held sway.
But the outcome would be justice, and that was what mattered.
I spoke with Willow a bit longer, feeling genuinely happy for them.
They could finally find closure to their prolonged suffering.
And I could finally see Cici face consequences.
Though I had to admit, it was ultimately Alpha Sebastian who was making this possible p>
He might give Harper credit, but I couldn’t pretend not to know who was really pulling the strings.
After leaving the lodge, we headed straight to the police station.
Alpha Sebastian had already met with the police chiefs from both Denver and Boulder.
He conveyed Willow’s position clearly: without absolute assurance of justice, she wouldn’t surrender the evidence.
He also subtly expressed his own stance – to reassure her, he would have his pack preserve backup copies of the evidence.
If anything went wrong, he wouldn’t hesitate to escalate the matter to the Werewolf Council.
The consequences wouldn’t just be about rooting out a few corrupt officials.
After their discussion, both sides reached an agreement: if the evidence was conclusive, Cici would be arrested immediately.
Author’s pov
Meanwhile, at the hospital, both Cici and Nicole had regained consciousness.
Upon learning that Cici was still alive, Nicole had fallen into despair, refusing to eat or drink, lying in her hospital bed like an empty shell, h.
In another room, Cici was screaming and cursing in rage, her shoulder and hand wrapped in bandages, the pain unbearable.
Mrs.White, released on bail, tried to console her daughter.
She didn’t dare tell Cici that Alpha Xavier had abandoned her in her moment of crisis, returning to Denver without a word, his wolf clearly rejecting the idea of protecting her.
When Cici finally exhausted her rage, she panicked upon hearing that police were coming. “What about… the body?” she asked anxiously, her voice dropping to a whisper.
Mrs.White whispered back, “Don’t worry, it wasn’t found. Someone must have moved it. Just insist that whatever Nicole said was delirious raving, and you’ll be fine. I’ve already arranged everything with our pack contacts. There won’t be any problems p>
Cici sighed with relief, but her expression quickly twisted into something feral and vicious. “Nicole is dead meat. She attacked me – I’ll tear out her throat myself. And that human bitch Cecilia… does she think catching me will help her get Xavier back? She’s dreaming! Just wait – I’ll make her die even more painfully than Nicole p>
“Stop saying such things!” Mrs.White exclaimed, genuinely frightened. “You must stay away from Cecilia from now on p>
The woman had terrified her – pretending to be unconscious only to deliberately withhold help as Cici bled out.
She told Cici about Cecilia’s deception.
As Cici listened, her eyes narrowed with suspicion. “It seems like Cecilia came to Boulder to ambush us in advance… but how could she have known beforehand p>
Mrs.White thought of Alpha Xavier. Could they be working together?
“Mom, what do you know?” Cici demanded, her voice taking on the cold edge.
She stared at her mother’s changing expression.
Before Mrs.White could answer, the hospital room door was thrown open with force.