Chapter 115
Dominic's POV
Iwas so damn pissed, but when I saw her shaking so much, my anger disappeared immediately. I was wondering why she was acting this way all along, I thought she has finally lost it, I thought she had lost all her sense of reason and I was so worried about her, I thought it would drive her insane. You know It is always hard to take someone's life, even for the strongest warriors. Taking a life takes a toll on you, especially when it is your first time. I never wanted her to experience such heartache, that is why I always send Harriet to go along with her always. I never wanted her to experience what it feels like to snuff the life out of a living being. I would never have believed that she would be capable of taking a life, let alone th life of innocent people.
What pissed me off even more is the fact that she wasn't even feeling guilty, I thought she had gone completely insane and that is why I came in to check on her immediately after I instructed the guards to get rid of the bodies. I am glad that I did, I finally got through to her and she finally realized her mistake and that is when the guilt hit her pretty hard, making her shiver in regret. I called in doctor fred to administer a mild sedative to her, she was shaking so hard and she seems to have zoned out completely. She wasn't responding to anything I say, she simply gazed into empty space as she kept asking hersel “What have I done...
What have I done?” she kept repeating to herself, sounding so ashamed. I could hear the guilt in her tone and I feel relieved to see her this way, it would have been so bad if she kept pushing the guilt away and continued living in denial. It is way better for her to deal with the guilt now because she might never come out from it if she sinks into depression. She needs tc let it all out or she is going to hate herself forever because the guilt would never leave her, it would keep tugging at her conscience, eating her from within. She slept off immediately after she got sedated by Doctor Fred. I watched her fall asleep with tears in her eyes and the only question thing that came to my mind is,
“What the hell went wrong with her, what really came over her, why did she kill all those people?”
I keep telling myself that it's because of her friend, I keep trying to convince myself that it was just anger, I keep saying that she was only trying to get revenge for her friend, but her actions suggest that there is something more to this and I intend tc find out what is wrong with her. I let her sleep while I went back to Bianca to get the information I need. I was distracted earlier, but now that I've sorted out Bethany's issues, it's time to get back to work. I know what you think, you think I am being mean by leaving her alone, you think I am putting the mission before her again. Yeah, you are right, I am putting the missions first, but that doesn't mean that I don't care about her feeling. I just want her to wallow in her guilt for a while, I need it to sink into her skill. She did the crime, she was bold enough to kill those guys so she should at least feel guilty about it, that is the least she can do, considering the fact that she isn't going to be punished for her actions. If it were any other person, I would have them hanged for this.
“Hello again sweetheart, did you miss me?" I called out to Bianca when I got back into the interrogation room. I had a short video installed on my laptop. I want her to see what happened to the other moles, that would make her talk a lot faster, have no time to waste on torturing her, I simply want to get the information I need because time is running out on me, I nee to find that bastard before he goes berserk and decides to kill every werewolf he can lay his filthy hands on. Carl and Harrie will be moving the Alphas and their families over here in a few days. Now that the moles in my castle have been apprehended, all that is left is to get the Alphas here and detain the moles among them. When I get the moles out of the way, I can focus on getting Lorenzo to work with me.
“I've got something for you, Bianca. It's a video clip of your friends in detention, would you like to see it?" I asked her sarcastically as I hit the play button, playing the video clip for her. She burst into tears immediately, crying and begging for mercy as she tried to plead to my good conscience.
“I've got two questions, Bianca. First of all, I want to know where you were supposed to deliver Bethany, where is king Ashford?” I asked her fiercely, hoping I scare the truth out of her. But I didn't need to scare her that much because she is terrified already. She spilled out the information I needed without thinking twice about it, I guess she doesn't want to be tortured like the other guy and she doesn't want to die either. She gave me the address she was given, she even gave me the locations where she had met with him already. So now I have his previous locations and his current location as well.
“Good girl, Bianca. Now for my second question. Who is the cook that makes the meal in this Castle?
I thought it was you, Bianca. I kept you in this Castle because I thought you were the best cook ever. And then I found out that you are a mole and I got you locked in this pretty little interrogation room and I thought we would not eat nice meals ir this Castle because my pretty little chef is no longer in the kitchen. You can imagine my surprise when the delicious meals kept coming, even after I got you locked in here. I mean, how can you cook my meals when you are locked in here. That coul only mean that you weren't the cook in this Castle, am I right?”
“Yes, my king. It wasn't me, It is Olivia, an omega in the kitchen. I just supervised her while she cooked and at the end of the day I end up taking credit for her work. I'm so sorry king Dominic, it wasn't my fault, I swear it. It is my father, it’s all my father's idea. He made me do it, I didn't want to, but he made me, I had no choice, I had to do it” She pleaded, making me slap her hard across her face.
“I can deal with the fact that you deceived me and tried to kidnap my woman, but I can't have you sit there and play the victim in all this. My fiancee got her hand dirty today and it's all your fault. You had every opportunity to walk up to me and tell me what is going on, but you choose to do along with these stupid plans. You chose to betray me and that is all on you, Bianca, it's all your fault. Now you better pray that this information checks out, otherwise 'm coming back for you and when I do, you won't be so comfortable with me because you will be screaming in pain." I warned her sternly before leaving the interrogation room. I have to act fast, I need to attack him now if I want to hurt him as much as he hurt me. I know that the news must have gotten to Ashford, but I have to act fast before he leaves. I mind linked Carl and Dwayne immediately,
“Get the guys ready, we need to take down some Lycans before they clear out and change their location. I need them to pach up real good, I know we can't take him down, but we can at least take down some of his top guys and slow down his operations. I'll meet you guys outside in ten minutes.” I ordered them firmly before walking back up the stairs, going up to check on Beth.
I'm still angry with her, I am not sure how we are going to move past this, but I know I won't let it go, at least until I find out what she is thinking. I have to know if she is strong enough to withstand the dangers that this will bring. If it is going to be too much pressure, then I'll have no choice but to send her abroad. I won't let her lose herself in this brutal war, I won't let her get hurt.
From what I can see, t seems like she is slipping into depression. I guess I should have considered the fact that she is not a warrior, she is not as strong as the people I'm used to working with. She is a tender, fragile woman that I love and I need to start treating her like one, I need to start looking out for her, I need to start spending more time with her. If I had been with her after we took her friend to the hospital, if I had spent more time with her, 'm sure that she would not have done what she did. I could have stopped her, but I wasn't there when she needed me. So it's partly my fault, I have to share the blame with her, I have to get her to believe that everything is going to be fine. I'l have to try and convince her that this is war and i every war, there are meant to be casualties on both sides.
She has to stop blaming herself for it, if she keeps taking all the blame, she would slip into depression and I can't allow that to happen. I'm super mad at her, but I'll have to help her out of this emotional distress, I can't let her bear the guilt, it would Kill her.