Chapter 144

Eva.

(Anna)

The second I see Zoe my whole world turns red, all my grief and pain has turned into rage. Darryl has

to hold me back from attacking her, I know people are talking around me but I can’t hear them, it’s like

a White noise is rushing through my ears. Even Winter wants to rip her apart. I haven’t felt this kind of

rage before, not even with Faye. When she walks into the office and sits in a chair I go to Fraction, I

need to put as much distance between me and this pup as possible. The guys all seem ready to handle

it if something happens though, Fraction is sitting up and I can tell by the set of his jaw and shoulders

that he’s on high alert. Rick and Cas seem to be hoovering behind her chair waiting for her to make a

move. Darryl is sitting to her right on the very edge. of his seat, he looks like he could be up and on her

within a second.

“There is no putting it right.” I hear Fraction spit at Zoe, “there is a chance for you to live a little longer,

by telling us where our daughter is Zoe.”

“My name isn’t Zoe.” I just stare at the dark haired raven I let into my home, around my pups. I don’t

even know her real name, they trained her well.

“Is there anything you didn’t lie about?” I ask her with my jaw clenched.

“My name’s Eva, I was taken from my home when I was just a child. My parents were given a choice,

hand over their second born to be raised within the community or have their Pack wiped out.” I look at

Eva and try to picture her as a pup but I just can’t do it, all I see is the girl who ran with my pup and got

my mother killed. “I think they

thought I would be safer, at least the Pack would be My mother and father handed me over and I

haven’t seen them since

“Where are you from Eva” look at Darryl as he asks the question and I tilt my head at him, why does it

matter where she’s from

“I’ve travelled many places with The Shalamayne but I’m originalis from Russia. I don’t remember much

more than that. I was very young when they took me “Eva hasn’t looked up from her hands the nine

time she’s spoken, not even when she’s being asked a question

“You don’t sound Russian How come they are in America now? Way are they suddenly attacking our

Pack Eva looks up at Fraction with her brows furrowed as if she doesn’t understand the question

“They were called “Eva says as if it’s obvious, they haven’t been to America in about forty or so years

but some lady called them and they packed us up overnight and brought us here”

imagine

Someone called them, which means some brought them here, someone brought them to our Pack

knowing they would hurt us. I can’t anyone in our Pack who would want that kind of pain to happen to

anyone let alone us.

“Leon?” Fraction asks Darryl in a low voice. Darryl just shakes fus head no. He doesn’t offer anything

further so I make a me ntal note to ask him later. “Where is my Beta and pup?”

“In the compound Rick found, Aurora is in the nursery and will be until she’s of age. She will be easy for

you to get to. James and the other man won’t be so easy. They have been locked in the procreation

prison, they are guarded all the time and the trackers won’t let them get far if they do escape.” Fraction

tightens his hands on my waist and pulls me more onto his lap.

“I’ve heard enough for now, Rick take her down to the cells.” Rick just

Eva

nods at Fraction but when he goes to put a hand on Eva, Cas steps forward and a small growl leaves

his throat. “Problem Cas?”

“I just figured that maybe I should take her down while Rick gives you the information on the

compound.” I narrow my eyes as Darryl turns around to look at him in a questioning manner.

“I can tell you where the compound is.” Eva says in a small voice.

“You will shut up unless spoken to and be thankful you’re warm and will have three square meals in

your stomach.” Fraction growls at her, I’ve never heard him speak to anyone like that before. “Take her

down Cas, the warriors on the door will give you the code.” Darryl stands from his chair at the same

time Eva does and he follows her and cast out of the office, he doesn’t offer an explanation he just

leaves.

“Sit.” Fraction says with his jaw clenched, the hands around my waist are becoming tighter so I put my

hands on his and push slightly. He must take the hint because he loosens up a bit. “Talk.”

“Mac called, Jefferson managed to locate who owned the vehicle the licence plate belonged to.”

Patrick’s tone sounds so depressed that I just want to walk over and hug him, he isn’t looking at either

of us rather he seems to keep his eyes trained on one of the many empty whiskey bottles on the desk.

“It was a loaner van registered to a Samuel Janssen, he got the address and I followed the trial from

there.” I have to admit it was good, I had no clue we could learn so much from a licence plate number.

“Well that’s great but not exactly what I want to hear right now.

Fraction says, I understand what he’s getting at so I try to stand so I can leave the office. Fraction

keeps his hands tight on my waist making it clear that I’m not going anywhere.

“I don’t know what you want me to say, Alpha.” Patrick admits in a

small voice.

“I want to know where you were, it was you and Eliza who should have been on that section of the

border.” I let out a small gasp, I had no idea it was them who were missing from the patrol. “It’s your

fault that my mother was killed and my pup was taken, give me one good reason why I shouldn’t banish

you both from my Pack right now!” Fraction is yelling and I can feel his breath whooshing out of him

under me. The silence that follows is deafening, eventually Patirck looks up at Fraction and his eyes

flick to me before he closes them and nods his head.

“I have no excuse.” Patrick tells us both in a clear voice, “I was concerned for my mate. She had

started bleeding so I needed to get her to Doctor Lee to make sure she was ok. Thankfully she was fine

and so is our pup but I had to act, please understand Alpha. I had two choices. ahead of me, my patrol

or my mate and pup.”

“Eliza’s pregnant?” I ask Patrick before Fraction can say anything.

“She is.” Patrick confirms with a small smile.

“I thought she couldn’t?” Patrick just nods.

“A miracle, we aren’t exactly questioning it.” Patrick is beaming now then it seems to accrue to him that

he might not have a reason to smile and it falls from his face.

“So you what, I’m supposed to just forgive you now because you had good intentions?” Fraction asks

Patrick, his gaze leaves us and lands on the bottle again.

“Yes, that’s exactly what we are going to do.” I say before I can stop myself, “he’s going to live with this

guilt for the rest of his life. He was doing what he thought was right and there has been enough loss.” I

get up from Faction’s lap and walk around the desk, “now you two are

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going to drink, slap each other or hug…I don’t really care. But fix this and then find my pup and friend.

I’ll be with Thomas when you’re done.” My tone leaves no room for argument, I’ve used my full mother

and Luna voice and now neither of them will look at me. “Am I being listened to?”

“Yes, Luna.” Patrick says at the same time as Fraction, I see Patrick’s eyes flick up to him and they

both have a stu pid smirk on their faces.

The night thing