Chapter 111

111 Punishment

Luke.

I couldn’t believe all that Monica had just told us. I was stunned. Amazed by her stupidity and the

complexity of her story. Was she telling the truth? Here I thought I would never find my mother’s killer, but

he was a bane in our lives all along. I felt a blind rage building in me, and I could not control it. My hands

were shaking. My heart was beating fast, and I felt beads of sweat on my forehead. I love Caleb, and he

exists because of that one act, but this bastard had robbed me of a mother all because she rejected his

false love. I was angry and wanted to hurt Regan in unimaginable ways. A quick death would be

merciful. He had done so much, and he deserved pain. I was still seething in anger when I saw Tia vomit.

I rushed towards her immediately. “Are you alright?” I asked Tia, and she shook her head.

“No, Luke. I need you and your father to calm down. The pressure is too much.” she managed, and I

realised the matter with her. I turned to look at my father, and instead of calming down, he stormed out of

the office. Caleb was in shock, and Stacy was in tears. I could not look at Monica. She had committed

treason with her father. The punishment should be death naturally, but I knew Tia wouldn’t sentence her

to death. Tia would have to judge the matter because it was in-house. Killing Monica will only hurt Stacy

and no one else. It was a shame.

I turned to look at Monica, who sat on the floor, eyes swollen and defeated. Controlling my anger, I

returned to my desk to speak to the bitch.

“It is a shame, Monica. You connived with your deadbeat father to betray the only parent that truly loved

you. You allowed your father to use you to harm her. The very father she was trying to protect you from.

The very mother that sold herself repeatedly just so you can have the care you need. She could have

aborted you, given you away or allowed your father to do away with you, but she did everything to keep

you. You did not grow up like the others in Dome. While in Santa Braee, I met a woman about your age;

she had a pimp and was working her arse just so she could provide for her son. Because of your mother,

you never knew what poverty was. You had the best care. So she wasn’t with you, and she pretended

you were her niece, you still got the love and care of a daughter, and she always put you first regardless.

She remained with my father for your sake, and I am sure she conceived my brother so she could remain

and continue to give you the care and protection you needed. How did you pay her back? By deceiving

her and drugging her. You wanted to take her back to the hell she escaped, to a man who used and

abused her. Back to a man she feared. You did not care about her feelings. You knew how your mother

felt about Regan. You were out there when she was begging me for money. You saw it all, yet you chose

to be wicked and selfish. I do not think you wanted your parents to be together. I think you wanted to

teach your mother a lesson for fronting you as her niece and not remaining with your father regardless as

she did with mine. You wanted to hurt her, and you cannot deny it because you knew the type of man

your father was. If your father had told you he pimped your mother to my father so she could kill him and

me for his money, then you knew the type of person he was, and you still chose to help him. You’re just

as wicked as your father. You would have willingly delivered your poor mother to him for him to use and

abuse and make her pay for disobeying him. You would have willingly killed her

with your betrayal. What you did not expect was he would treat you bad. You thought he would be warm

and kind towards you. As long as you support him, he will be your father. You did not expect him to be

the same monster to you. So you threw the Moons to the dogs. You helped your father rob me and steal

my military support. You helped your father almost ruin me by selling company secrets to him because

there was no way you didn’t do that, Monica. You are a wicked person.” I said, and she remained silent.

“Your mother will argue that what happened to you in Tetra is punishment enough, but I assure you the

rest of us feel otherwise. The truth is you would have gone to any length for your father. The fact that you

were meeting him in private all this while and never told your mother shows the dept of your malice. You

saw your mother fade away before your eyes because of his blackmail and threats, yet you continued

with him. You saw your mother gravel and beg for money. I am sure Stacy would have even prostituted

to get the money if it came to that, yet you kept on. You watched your mother sell all she had and lose

favour with my father because of it, yet you remained silent and kept at it. Stacy wouldn’t have helped

Timothy Miles get the contracts and make my father pay him without inspections if she did not have to

pay your father. That was the reason her marriage to my father ended. Yet, you continued to follow and

help the man that made your mother’s life miserable. You could have told your mother what you knew if

you were truly naive and innocent. You could have told her your father had contacted you and told her

what he wanted. Stacy wouldn’t have told my father, and she would have advised you because she

knows him better than you, but you chose to be his accomplice, and for that, you will be punished. I will

not have you killed because you are Caleb’s sister and Stacy loves you. I love my brother, so I will not

hurt him by killing you. Caleb might not care about what happens to you. Still, Stacy does, and Caleb

cares about Stacy, so If I kill you and Stacy is heartbroken, it will affect my brother and my father. I will

not kill you. I will leave my mate to pass the judgement. That will be the most befitting thing to do

because, unlike me, Tia is kind, and right now, you need a bit of kindness.” I said and handed the matter

over to Tia. Monica had begun to cry again, and Caleb was holding Stacy, who was crying too. It was

clear she believed I would sentence her daughter to death.

“Thank you, Luke,” Stacy linked me, and I did not say anything in response. Monica was wicked and evil,

and she did not deserve mercy, but other than Stephen, no one died. Stephen was working for Regan,

so he is insignificant in the matter.

“Before I pronounce your punishment, is there anything we need to know ?” Tia asked her, and Monica

nodded and looked at her mother.

“I am sorry, mommy, I really am. I wasn’t thinking, and my jealousy toward Caleb got the best of me. I

just wanted him to know how it feels to not have a mother. They were not nice to me in this house, and I

felt out of place. I just wanted to belong somewhere. I hope you will find it in your heart to forgive me.”

she said and looked at Caleb.

“It has been hard relating with you as a cousin instead of my little brother. It was torture. I wished our

mother told the truth and I got to play with you and grow up together as siblings should I envied you

because you got to have a sibling while you were my sibling too, but you never knew because of our

mother. I am sorry, Caleb. I did not know it was poison; I wouldn’t have given her. I hope you can forgive

me.” She said to him and looked at me.

“Alpha Luke. I am sorry. It was wrong of me to help my father steal from you and work against you. There

is nothing I can say to justify the actions. I hope you will find it in your heart to

forgive.” She said and then exhaled. It was as if she had been holding her breath all along. “While in

Tetra, I overheard the men talking about many things. I learned Santa Braee’s army is gathering on the

east coast of Eastwood. I also learned that Cleeve is currently housing the military force that would

march into Woodclaw city. They intend to lunch a full assault led by my father. They will take down

Woodclaw and Eastwood at the same time. To aid their attack, they have people in your Military working

for them. They are also situated in Eastwood, Neev and Bravadome to force a surrender. Then most

importantly, your son will be taken on the eighteenth of this month. They are currently negotiating with his

mother, Elisabeth, and a worker at the facility to help kidnap him. They are offering them a lot of money,

and it seems the mother is in dire need of it.” she said, and I stood up immediately.

“What!” I growled, and she nodded.

“They did not tell me. I heard it while I pretended to have passed out after they had r*aped me for hours.”

She said, and I could not believe Elisabeth would even consider this. Hadn’t she learned her lesson yet?

I needed to put an end to her menace.

“Don’t worry, Luke. I will call my father to have the doctor fly Paul back today,” Tia told me, and I calmed

down a bit. I knew we needed to be careful. If Regan was planning on kidnapping my son, I needed to

evacuate him with protection.

“Is that all?” I asked her, and she nodded. I did not want to linger there. I watched Tia bring out her phone

to call her father, but I wasn’t satisfied, so I told her to stop. Taking my phone from my pocket, I called

Kirk. He answered on the third ring.

“Alpha,” He greeted, and I went straight to the point.

“I need you to arrange transport to Neev and bring my son back today. Take the chopper with armed

troops.” I ordered him, and he agreed.

“Is Mike there yet?” I asked him, and he was silent for a bit.

“We have not been able to reach him.” He said, and I figured Caleb had not carried out the dismissal

order. I decided I would do it myself in person.

“Okay. I want my son with me tonight.” I ordered, and he understood me loud and clear. I was confident

that he would succeed regardless of Regan’s plans.

“Does your father have arms?” I asked Monica, and she nodded.

“That was why he wanted me to sleep with the Alpha of Santa Braee, Joseph Marco. He had a shipment

coming, and my father wanted me to bug his phone and computer so he could have his pirates intercept

the Vessel.” She said, and I sat up. This was vital information. A ship of arms was bound to be a problem

for us. Could it even the odds? “So what happened?” I asked her.

“He had someone else do it, and I think she succeeded because they could figure out the ship’s

coordinates. That was why my father left Tetra. They were going to steal the Vessel as pirates, but Alpha

Marco would not know it was him, so he would still help him. My father plans on taking over Santa Braee

when he is done with Woodclaw. He dreams of establishing his name on both islands and controlling

them.” She said, and I had heard enough. “Tia?” I said to my wife, and she looked at Stacy and then at

Caleb. Kimberly stood up at that

moment to excuse herself. She had clearly heard enough because she was shaking from shock even

though she tried to mask it.

“I need to check on my daughter,” she said, and Tia smiled at her. Kimberly left, and then Tia looked at

Monica.

“I can’t sentence you to death, but you will be sentenced to prison. You will be locked up for a minimum

of thirty years. In that time, you will be rehabilitated. You will have time to reflect on your actions and

change your ways. Hopefully, when you are free again, you will be a better version of yourself.” She said,

and Stacy started wailing. That was the best option for Monica. Tia had even gone easy on her. I knew

Stacy wanted us to let her go, but Monica had delved in too deep, and her hands were too dirty to be

overlooked.

“Caleb, handle her sentencing,” I told my brother and stood up. I was mad about what I learned Regan

had done to my mother. There was no way I could get over that shit. Knowing I could not get even with

him, I decided to get my mind occupied so I do not do something I might regret because of the rage and

pain I was feeling at the moment. I decided to settle myself. Finding Mike and dismissing him myself was

the best way to do so. He had no right to take his job for granted.