Chapter 78

“He called me back. He wanted me to give evidence against Derrick. Only when I got here, he was already missing.”

“Because you reported him missing.” I tell him.

“Look, I know it looks suspicious, but I didn’t kill him,” Osiris says, and I can hear underlying anger in his tone.

“Wait, what evidence did you have to give against Derrick?”

“My father wanted him off the council. He found out about his true identity, who he used to be. I told my father to let it be and that I’d handle it. He refused. Said he had evidence Derrick and Thomas were dealing and trafficking women again with Alpha Lyle,” I stop in my tracks.

“Alpha Lyle? As in Cane’s father?” Osiris nods. I hold up a finger, trying to piece this puzzle together.

“Now I know you’re lying. Elena found the bank statements….”

“With my name on them, yeah.” Osiris digs in his back pocket. He produces his phone, unlocks it, and presses a few things on the screen. He then turns the phone around to show me. Supernatural council ID. “I was undercover and have been for three years, but I don’t work directly with the supernatural council; I work with the human government agencies. It’s why I have been gone so long.”

“So that is what you meant when you said I wasn’t the only one with friends in the council,” I exhale.

“Exactly,”

“Well, if you’re in the supernatural council, why do you hate Marco so much?” I ask him.

“Do you have any idea the links to the underworld he has? His brother was a crime boss, not just in the supernatural world but also in the human

into Derrick. Derrick worked for him, but he

“Winter Ridge pack?”

his father almost declared bankruptcy, so he started

by their mates? Elena did mention briefly that Noleen recognized Derrick before she died…. I just thought she was one of the women sold. Well, clearly, she

the women?” I ask

the Alpha was planning to sell some of the children. From

Khan tells me, and I nod to

when I found out that you moved to this city; I warned my father away from you. He said you weren’t like your father, different. I didn’t believe him. So I did some digging and found out Marco covered up that you killed

this and still

said I understood why you did it

like

Derrick. Both of you were constantly in the media, drawing more attention to the city I was

me! I had no beef with him. He

didn’t know the full

You sent Derrick the photos?” I ask as the sudden

looking for Elena?” he asks, and I know I

I growl at

your father’s link to Derrick and came across Marco’s link to them. I then had someone make a copy of his swipe card and broke into his office. That is where I found the phone. I then

all buddy-buddy with Thomas, Derrick,

heard the term? Keep your friends close, your enemies closer,” Osiris asks,

my enemy,” he tells me as he checks the bathrooms. I check the men’s

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