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.’

didn’t want to discuss it anymore.I opened another mindlink, this time

Own up to the pain and don’t

‘Yes, Alpha.’

don’t turn around. I want the lashes on your back, not anywhere

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,

soft, and I knew she was holding herself

punish the female. I don’t think I

my hand 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

his female who fell to

of blood was swirling in the

my hand and reached for the clean whip from my

at my female, 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

Five. That was enough.

slumped to the ground. My gaze darted to his female

she ever think I

the wall behind her, but I ignored her and went to crouch in

think I enjoyed whipping 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,

before I got up on my feet and gave an order to my men to take Manuel to

enough to cause extreme damage, but it was enough for

he would still be attending training, but his responsibilities would be reduced

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

as she was about to go after her as well.I saw Nadia vomiting on the large sink, but it seemed

in the hamper by the sink.She stood straight in front of me. She was

to me.” My voice

“You scared me.”

breath before my hand cupped

to stop their mates from

were fixed on mine,

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 talking

demon would come out and make himself

hand clasped mine over her cheek as

did you not inflict harm to the

to hurt her. I

another towel, wiping away the