Chapter 33

RILEY.

I smelt her the moment she entered the basement. Lately, I’ve been able to scent her even from a distance, and now, despite the smell of antiseptic all around us, her scent was the most evident one that I could identify clearly.

And I didn’t know how I should feel that she would see this part of me.

I have nothing to hide. I’m an Alpha. I functioned as one. I might have my own faults and weaknesses, but I never condoned beating and assaulting my pack’s females. And regardless of who committed the crime, the punishment remained the same,

Manuel was one of our warriors. A trusted one. For some unknown reason, he consumed too much alcohol last night and went into a rage. And the victim was his mate. She was found unconscious this morning by Manuel’s sister, and words spread out immediately.

My Gamma found Manuel in the basement of their house, repentant for what he had done to his mate. But it wasn’t enough. He needed to learn his lesson not to touch her or any other female in this manner again.

And this was something my mate needed to understand.

There were still many things I didn’t know about Nadia, but I was sure she had a soft heart and I needed t o toughen her up, but not to the extent of losing her humanity, as I did for a period of time.

I coiled my fingers on the rod that holds the single tail whip. Its end was dipped in a small amount of silver, just enough to burn the skin on the first whip.I was getting ready to strike the first lash, but I couldn’t ignore her anymore. I wanted to see her, to understand the emotions she was sharing with me.

My head tilted in her direction, and our eyes met.

Her face was showing no emotions at all, but her eyes were telling me a lot of things – but it all boiled down to one thing: she didn’t like what she was seeing. She hated this part of me.

I dropped my gaze down and took in a deep breath, moving into position as my men turned Manuel’s body around. I tried to block off the sound of a wailing female, pained by her mate’s punishment.

‘Leave.’ I sent Nadia a mindlink, my eyes still locked on the grounds.

‘No, I want to see you.’ Her voice was cold.

“There will be blood. And you might not be able to take that.’

‘I can.”

“You might not like this part of me.’

I want to stay

“You can’t stop what I am about to do. I won’t let you. You have to trust me.’

she didn’t want to discuss it

the pain

‘Yes, Alpha.’

around. I want

to his head or chest would be fatal, and it was not part of my plan. I needed him alive to learn his lesson, not dead.My hand tightened its hold on the whip as I raised my head high, my eyes focused on the back of the warrior

and I knew she

female. I don’t think I

hand raised and the whip flung into the air, hitting Manuel’s back in a second. I heard the tearing of

his female who fell to her knees and begged

smell of blood was swirling in

of the single tail whip in my hand and reached for the clean whip from my Beta. This one would not tear his skin, but it would still

in coiled fists.I took a deep breath before the whip swung in

Five. That was enough.

body slumped to the ground. My gaze darted to his female and she cowered under her sister’s

think I would

the female inched away, her back hitting the wall behind

touch your female in this manner, ever again. The next time you do that, I will give you the twenty lashes

my feet and gave an order to my men to take Manuel to the infirmary and make sure he would be checked, to

silver was not enough to cause extreme damage, but it was enough for him to feel the

would still

he were able to get back on his feet after a month, I would allow him back into the troop. But I’d keep

of my mate. Her face was pale as she stared into my eyes, but before I could guide her to leave, she turned around and ran out of the cell towards the nearby toilet.I rushed after her, making Jenny stop in her tracks as she was about to go after her as well.I saw Nadia vomiting on the large sink, but it seemed like almost nothing was coming out

throwing it in the hamper by the sink.She stood straight in front of me. She was just staring as if she wanted to say something, but

me.” My voice almost

“You scared me.”

a deep breath before my hand cupped her

that some females would do nothing to stop their mates from beating them. They’re just accepting it,

a deep breath. Her eyes were fixed on mine, but she kept

a good man. But he has his own demon, and he needs to fight that, otherwise, he would lose her.” I was explaining Manuel to her, but it felt like I was talking

own demon would come out and make himself known to Nadia. And I feared that

mine over her cheek as she closed

you not inflict harm

no plan to hurt her.

go of her face and grabbed another towel, wiping away the sweat and the drops of blood that were splattered on

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