Alpha Alec's Redemption by Kathy M

CHAPTER 17

Chapter 17

Piper.

I wandered around the pack aimlessly. I feel lost. So lost. It feels like a part of me is missing. I’ve known Sadie since we were little girls. She’s been my best friend, my confidant, and my sister.

I never expected her to betray me by going after Alec. I was hurt and angry at her, but I never wished her any harm. I never wanted her dead. I know you’re probably scoffing at me right now because you think I’m a hypocrite, and maybe I am..

After all, when she was locked in the dungeon, I used to hear her screams. I heard her begging for mercy. Begging them to stop. At that time, I was so mad at her and felt so betrayed that I fooled myself into believing that she deserved it. That she needed to be punished before she could be

redeemed.

Now she’s dead, and I feel like I’ve lost a part of my soul.

When I was informed that she’d escaped, I felt pissed off at her audacity and her cowardly move, but at bigger part of me was glad. That part was happy that she was able to free herself, something I didn’t have the guts to do for her.

My mind is consumed with bitterness towards myself. I can’t stop the tears from falling down my face or the gasps of sorrow that leave my mouth.

I fall down on the grass, not caring about the stabbing pain I feel in my knees. This is less than i deserve for abandoning her. Yes, she made a mistake, but I should have been there for her. Everyone turned their backs on her, and I can only imagine how broken she was.

We were supposed to stick together. To have one another’s back despite the foolish thing the other did. That is a promise we made to each other, yet I broke mine. The worst thing. The thing that guts me to the core is knowing that if the situations were switched, Sadie would have stuck by me o despite being guilty.

I can’t control the gut–wrenching sobs that are coming from deep inside. I feel like I’m being ripped. I feel like I’m being torn from the inside out. I grasp my chest in a failed attempt to stop the painful aching that is destroying me.

Arms wrap around me, but they do nothing to comfort me. Alec’s familiar scent envelops me, but it does nothing to erase my tears or calm down the violent waves that are crashing against me.

I should have been there for her. Despite being guilty, I should have stayed by her side. Now she was dead, and it was too late.

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Buttercup,” he whispered, and I can’t

my screams turn into a howl

was one year older than Sadie. She was there on the day that I shifted. Both she and Alec were. My wolf was scared, but they were able to calm her down. Ash immediately took a liking to Sadie, and she

and I’m left hiccupping Alec helps me up and leads me towards

mine. I probably looked hideous right now,

care.

this, I also know that he is feared. That there are others who call him a beast or

well, so I know he has a vengeful side. No one crosses him and remains breathing. I should have known that he wouldn’t have left Sadie

I murmured, leaning my

he finally says, but I don’t

reason she is; he’s just sorry that her

peace. I could also feel Knox comforting Ash.

it okay if I bury her near her parents?” I asked him tiredly. “I

to be buried next to them. Her parents were good people. She was a conniving,

started tearing up. Fuck! I

I begged him, wiping away my tears with trembling hands. “I need this. I

pissed that I would ask him this, if it were up to him, Sadie’s body would have been thrown out and left to be eaten by

defeat. “But make sure

kissing his cheek before standing up. I

had her grave dug and a casket ready. Despite what people believe, werewolves aren’t savages. We bury our own, just like humans. There are others who cremate, but

me carry the casket to the location. They were the only ones who weren’t busy and who didn’t know

come, and that was fine with me. Sadie did do a lot of damage to him. Unless the moon goddess decides to bless him with a second chance mate, he will either remain mateless or have to take a chosen one,

get to the location, I start saying the send off prayer. It was a prayer to the goddess to guide and protect Sadie’s soul until she

footsteps behind me. I turned

here?” Lasked them, my

an Alpha; I was powerful and higher in rank than them. The only ones