Chapter 36: Chapter 36

Liviana’s POV

I closed my eyes tightly as I took deep breaths.

Using my healing power definitely drains me.

It’s like my own life force was being drained out of me.

And that might actually be the case.

“H-how did you…L-liviana” Dante said as he looked at me wide eyed.

I turned to look at Edmond and he had the same shocked expression.

Like they couldn’t believe what just happened.

If I was in their place, I wouldn’t have believed it too.

“Y-you h-healed me” Dante stated and I struggled to stand up only to plop back to the bed as Dante caught me.

“Liviana” he said worried as he held me.

“I’m tired” I said as my eyes closed involuntarily.

I didn’t know how long I slept but it couldn’t have been long.

But I did feel recharged now.

I sat up and looked around.

I was still in Dante’s bed.

I got off the bed and headed down to the living room and saw Dante there. He immediately turned around to look at me when he sensed my presence.

“Liviana” he said as he stood up in worry.

“I’m completely okay now. Where’s Edmond?” I asked him as I went to the kitchen to get a glass of water.

“He went to the dungeon to check on the prisoners. Are you really okay?” he asked. I nodded.

“I haven’t used my ability a lot. This is the 2nd time I did but my recovery was definitely faster since your wound wasn’t as bad as the first one I did” I told him. His brows furrowed.

“The first time you used it?” he asked again. I nodded again.

“Yes. Also the first time I acquired it. It was the night that Blake was attacked by rogues and he was basically close to death” I said.

“So you’ve had that ability for on a while” he said.

“Yes” I confirmed.

“How?” he asked curiously.

“My mom. She…gave it to me” I said almost in a whisper.

“Princess Diana” he muttered.

“You met her?” he asked.

“Yes. I meet her in my dreams every now and then” I told him.

“Did she ever tell you how she got it?” he asked further. I shook my head.

“She didn’t. I didn’t ask either. I never thought about it before but I think I’ll ask her when we meet again” I said noting it to myself.

My mother never told me how she got her powers even after she had passed it on to me.

But then again, I never asked.

Now, I probably will.

Did she have it before she became a guardian or after she became a guardian?

I noted every question I could think of about the topic.

I wasn’t the curious type.

But I guess, I am now.

Edmond burst into the pack house with a guard behind him and his eyes landed on us in the living room.

“Alpha, they’re ready now” he said and I nodded in understanding.

I put the glass down in the table in the living room and we made our way out of pack house.

“Alpha, how are you feeling now?” Edmond asked me worried.

“I feel completely fine” I assured him and he nodded with a small encouraging smile.

Edmond and the guard earlier shifted into their wolves and I rode on the back of Edmond while Dante rode on the back of the guard.

We made our way to the dungeon.

“Liviana, are you really okay?” Amaris reached out to me.

“Yes, Amaris. I feel completely fine now” I assured her.

“Diana and I are very worried about you, Liviana” she replied.

“I’m sorry. I just had to do something about Dante’s injury” I replied back.

“We know but please refrain by using your abilities for now since you aren’t very used to it yet” she replied. I agreed.

“I’ll keep that in mind” I replied and we cut the link as we arrived by the dungeon.

Dante and I got off and Edmond and the guarded shifted back to their human form as 2 guards from the dungeon handed them some clothes to change into.

We waited for Edmond and as soon as he’s all dressed up, we made our way inside with 4 guards behind us.

We reached the cells of our captives and I immediately saw the pack doctor there waiting for us.

“Good afternoon, Alpha” the doctor bowed his head to me.

“Good afternoon, Doctor. Thank you for being here” I said and he gave me a smile.

“Transfer them into the torture room immediately” I commanded the guards.

“Yes, Alpha” they said and did as they were told.

The guards opened up the cells.

They restrained the 2 wolves with silver cuffs in their arms, legs and necks then took them out of the cells.

We followed them as we headed to the torture room.

“Edmond, have you prepared our last resort?” I asked without taking my eyes off the captives.

“Yes, Alpha” he said.

“Good” I said satisfied.

We reached the torture room and the guards sat the captives on a chair across from each other.

“What pity for the both of you” I said as I crossed my arms in front of my chest.

They both growled and snarled at me but I can sense their anxiety in fear.

Pathetic.

“You seem young. You could’ve lived longer but chose a stupid way to end your miserable life” I said to the rogue.

He looked at me pissed as he growled, snarled and snapped at me.

“And you…” I said turning to the traitor.

“You could’ve lived your life inside a secured pack but chose to betray it instead” I said with a growl.

I composed myself again as I took a calming breath.

“You’re both extremely pathetic” I said in a cold tone as I gave them an icy glare.

They both lowered their heads in embarrassment as they clenched their jaws.

“Now, let’s have some fun, shall we?” I said as I made my way between the both of them.

I glanced at both of them once.

“Either you willingly participate in this or I force you to participate in this. It’s an easy choice but that’s still up to the both of you” I said with a yawn.

“First of all…” I said and turned to look at the rogue.

“Why my pack?” I asked coldly. He looked away with a snarl. I raised a brow.

“No? Okay, then. The hard way it is” I said as I looked at the pack doctor. He nodded and made his way to the back of the rogue as a guard assisted him with his stuff.

The rogue growled, snarled and snapped at them.

The doctor took out a syringe with a needle and he lightly tapped it as he placed his hand on the neck of the rogue.

“Don’t fcking touch me!” the rogue growled but the pack doctor continued on and injected him with the wolf’s bane.

The rogue gasped as it quickly took effect and he squirmed in his seat in pain.

Ah…wolf’s bane.

The rogue screamed in pain as he squirmed in his seat.

Wolf’s bane is extremely painful to us. It doesn’t kill us immediately but it does in fact, slow our healing.

With a certain amount of dosage, it’s torture to us.

But when overdosed, it can be fatal to us and can lead us to our deaths.

I turned to look at the traitor as fear was written all over his face.

“As for you…” I started and he looked at me as hw composed himself and glared at me.

“Why did you betray the pack?” I said almost in a growl.

“Because of you!” he growled at me. I raised a brow.

“I cannot accept a she-wolf as an Alpha!” he growled again and I clenched my fists but kept my composure.

“You could’ve left the pack instead” I barked back but he only looked away.

“What did they promise you in return?” I asked again and he met my eyes but quickly lowered his gaze.

He didn’t answer.

I chuckled in disbelief.

“Inject him” I said and the pack doctor did just that as the traitor tried hard not to get injected by the wolf’s bane.

I turned to look at the rogue again and walked towards him before yanking his hair so he can look at me.

He growled at me weakly.

“Tell me why. Now” I said sternly as I gripped his hair tighter making hin g***n.

“It’s because of you” he said with an annoying grin. I raised a brow at him.

“Because we believe we can easily take on your pack when a helpless Alpha like you is leading the pack” he said and my b***d boiled immediately.

Me? Helpless?

“I’ll show you what helpless looks like” I said as I smiled mischievously. I saw the rogue gulp.

I let him go and turned to look at the traitor again.

“If I’m being honest, I only need one of you alive. Atleast for now” I said as I slowly walked towards the traitor.

“Now, tell me. Tell me everything. Tell me what they promised to give you in return. Tell me what they’re planning next. Tell me every single thing or so help me, I’ll let you meet the devil right here. Right now” I warned them as my eyes glowed gold.

The traitor gulped and looked away again.

“You won’t talk? Okay, then” I said and glanced at Edmond.

“Get her here now” I told Edmond and he nodded. The traitor looked at me confused.

Dante just looked at me.

Then Edmond came back with a woman beside him.

The traitor immediately reacted to her presence.

His mate.

“What is she doing here?! She doesn’t have anything to do with this!” he growled.

The woman looked at his mate as her eyes watered with tears.

“Be thankful that I didn’t bring your kids along. You put your own family in danger for what you have done. Pay for it” I growled at him.

I took out a knife and circled the woman.

Edmond had talked to her beforehand and I would never really hurt her.

I simply needed to scare her mate.

She’s a loyal pack member and I wouldn’t have put her in this situation if I didn’t have to.

“Tell me now or watch what I can do to your precious mate” I warned him as I used the tip of the blade to raise the woman’s chin.

I felt her stiffen in fear.

“No! Don’t touch her!” the traitor growled and I smirked at him.

“Talk” I said and he gulped before glancing at the rogue.

“They promised to make me the head of the guards and to set me and my family for life. T-they plan on taking over every land in the area and more. T-that all I know! Please!” he begged as the rogue growled at him.

“Traitor!” the rogue shouted and I almost chuckle.

“It wasn’t that hard now, wasn’t it?” I said as I handed Dante the knife and he took it.

“Now, for the actual hard part. I can’t let you stay here in my pack nor can I let you go rogue because you will surely comeback” I started and glanced at the woman.

“You have a wife and a family waiting for you back at home but we both know that you won’t be coming back to them now” I said coldly.

“Death is your punishment” I stated and I feel the woman stiffen beside me.

“But I’m not heartless. I’m giving you a chance to reject your mate so she can move on with her life and raise your kids. Or she can die of grief after your own death. You can choose to be selfless or to be selfish” I said eyeing him.

I see his eyes that are full of both rage and regret.

Then he looked at his mate as she cried and sobbed.

He looked down in defeat.

“I reject…” he started and said his mate’s name.

“…as my mate” he finished and looked up at his mate again. They both looked at each in the eyes one last time.

“I accept” the woman said and she immediately fall to her knees but Edmond caught her as she and the traitor both squirmed in pain at the rejection.

After a while, the woman fainted and she was carried out by the guards.

The traitor looked limp.

“You monster” the rogue muttered and I looked at him blankly.

“Choose your opponent wisely. I can do anything to protect my pack from people like you. If that makes me a monster, I wonder what you are” I said.

I laid my hands in front of Dante to get the knife from earlier.

“I’ll finish it” he insisted but I shook my head.

“Don’t get your hands filthy. I’ll do it myself” I said as I grabbed the knife from him.

I made my way in front of the traitor.

“You chose this” I said before I took his life with my own hands.