Through The Eyes Of My Alpha

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.’

answer, and I took it that she didn’t want

your emotions. Own up to the pain and don’t let

‘Yes, Alpha.’

turn around. I want the lashes on your back, not

to learn his lesson, not dead.My hand tightened its hold on the whip as I raised my head high,

and I knew she was holding herself

don’t think

raised and the whip flung into the air, hitting Manuel’s back in a second. I heard the tearing of his skin, but he didn’t utter a single curse or scream

who fell to her knees and begged me to

was swirling in the

clean whip from my Beta. This one would

but I 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 in my hand and landed on Manuel’s back.

Five. That was enough.

ground. My gaze darted to his female and she cowered under

Did she ever think I would

the female inched away, her back hitting the wall behind her, but I ignored her and went to crouch in front

you, I didn’t. But I was disappointed in you. You made my heart ache because I had too much faith in you. Do not touch your female in this manner, ever again. The next time you do that, I will give you the twenty lashes you were asking for. And I will make sure you will never see

to take Manuel to the infirmary and make sure he would be checked, to make

cause extreme damage, but it was enough for him to feel the burn. I was

warrior, but he would still

he were able to get back on his feet after a month, I would allow him back into the

vomiting on the large sink, but it seemed like almost nothing was coming out except her own saliva. She probably hadn’t eaten

from my hand and cleaned her face before throwing it in the hamper by the sink.She stood straight in front of me. She was just staring as if she

My voice almost

“You scared me.”

breath before my hand cupped her

nothing to stop their

a deep breath. Her eyes were fixed

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

time before my own demon would come out and make himself known to Nadia. And

Her hand clasped mine over her cheek as she

me, did you not inflict harm to the female because of

no plan to hurt her. I would never

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