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.’

I took it that she didn’t want to discuss it

up to the pain and

‘Yes, Alpha.’

turn around. I want the lashes on

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

soft, and I knew she was holding herself

punish the female. I don’t think I can

Manuel’s back in a second. I heard the tearing of his skin, but

his female who fell to her knees

of blood was swirling

the clean whip from my Beta. This one would not tear his skin, but it would still give him a big

could see through my side peripherals how her body stiffened and how she was holding her hands in coiled fists.I took a deep breath before the whip swung

Five. That was enough.

gaze darted to his female and she cowered under her sister’s arm, her lips quivering as tears

ever think

the female inched away, her back hitting the wall behind her, but I ignored her and

because I had too much faith in you. Do not touch your female in this manner, ever again. The next

take Manuel to the infirmary

cause extreme damage, but it was enough for him to

a warrior, but he would still be attending training, but his responsibilities would be reduced for a

the troop. But I’d keep

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 except her own saliva. She probably hadn’t eaten anything, but her stomach couldn’t handle the sight of skin tearing and the blood oozing out of it.I reached out and rubbed her back, grabbing a clean towel from the closet, and cleaning

it in the hamper by the sink.She stood straight in front of

me.” My

“You scared me.”

out a deep breath before my hand cupped

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

were fixed on mine,

like to believe he is 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

time before my own demon would come out and make

hand clasped mine over her cheek

harm to the

no plan to hurt her.

face and grabbed another towel, wiping away the sweat and the drops of blood that

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