Chapter 209

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“Why?”

“He’s the man that murdered my mother. I found him about six months ago.” I look down. I’m not proud, telling her about what I’ve done. It makes me feel ashamed, even when I believe that he deserves everything he gets.

“I’ve been trying to get him to tell me why he killed my mother, but he keeps telling me he didn’t do it.”

“How do you know he did it?”

“He was found holding her dead and bloodied body. When someone tried to confront him, he ran. My father searched for him for years, and then I searched for him. He evaded us for 18 years. I want him to pay for what he did to my mother, but I want to know why before I kill him.”

She doesn’t say anything, just looks down at the blanket, plucking at it with her fingers.

“If it upsets you, I’ll kill him and be done with it.” I tell her.

She doesn’t look up, but I hear the tears in her voice. “You’re my mate.”

“Yes. I knew the minute I saw you. Alessia hasn’t been strong enough until today to feel the mate bond.”

“I don’t want to be mated to a murderer.” She whispers and it breaks my heart. I don’t know how I can promise not to ever kill again, especially when that blood- sucker who hurt her is still out there.

“I’m an Alpha, an Alpha werewolf. We are a violent species. I can’t say that I have never killed or that I would never kill again. I would kill to keep this pack safe. I would kill those who hurt the ones I love. And I want to kill the fuckers that hurt you so badly I want to scream.

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I reach out to take her hand. “I want to make this right with you and I will do just about anything to do that. But please, don’t ask me to walk away and not kill those leeches that are responsible for your nightmares, the same ones that put a bounty on your head. I don’t kill indiscriminately or for fun, and I’m willing to prove that to you. So please, don’t ask that of me. Neither Cyran nor I can agree to that.”

She looks at me for a long moment. “You scared me, really scared me.”

“I’m so sorry. I never wanted you to see me like that. I didn’t know you were

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home yet, and I was going to shower before you got back so you didn’t have to see that.”

I take her hand in both of mine. “Please, give me a chance to show you that I’m not a monster. Maybe I’ve become angry and distant, maybe I am a vicious killer when someone is threatening what is mine. But that’s not who I am, not who I want to be with you. You make me feel at peace, help me to clear my head. I may not be gentle, it’s not really who I am, but I will try if that’s what you want me to be. I want to be everything you’ve always wanted in a mate. Just give me a chance. That’s all I ask. Please.”

I know I have tears in my eyes. I don’t cry. It’s another sign of weakness in a pack. I haven’t cried since my mother died. But for this woman, my mate, my sweet angel, I have opened myself up and laid myself bare at her feet. I can only hope that she doesn’t rebuff me and walk away.

I wait for her response, watching her as she looks at me for a long moment. Okay Liam. I’ll give you a chance. Alessia wants Cyran, and Cara and Clint believe. in you. For those reasons, I’ll give you a chance. Don’t make me regret it.”

I take her hand and kiss it. “You won’t. I promise.”

‘If you even begin to mess this up, I’ll rip you to shreds.‘ My wolf tells me. Glad to know I mean so much to him.

‘Our mate is everything. Fix this so we can mark them as ours.‘

“Are you hungry? Do you want me to have them bring some food up? Or, better yet, how about I take you out, show you around more of the pack lands. We can grab dinner and get you some clothes. You must be tired of wearing kid clothes.

“I’d like a shower first, then we can go out. I think I’d like to see more of the pack lands.”

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Poor Liam, he’s so afraid of losing Angel.