The Alpha's Runaway Mate

Chapter seven

Tony’s POV

I opened the door and I’m appalled by what I see. How could someone live in this room?

It’s cold and there are only a few old blankets, some used old clothes. How??? I’m seeing completely red.

Who is she? Now that I’m inside the shed, I can smell her. Why was she living in the shed?

Why didn’t we know about her?

Mason, bring those two out here. Yes, Alpha. Steve, bring the Rowlands out here. Yes, Beta. Pete’s trembling and Janie is crying.

I didn’t understand their behavior, but now that I see this shed, it makes sense.

Pete, care to explain? Pete just looks at me, never saying anything. Janie, what about you? Do you have anything to say? Yes, it…It belongs to our daughter.

I look at them dumbfounded. What daughter? You only had boys.

Noooo, Alpha. We have a daughter. Her name is Izzy. She’s Liam’s twin.

They were both born the same day. I look at Janie like she had just grown two heads. What? Is all I could reply.

Beta, Mason, find Sally for me. I want to see what really happened here. Sally is a witch that lives on our pack lands. She’s mated to Noah, one of our warriors.

She can let you see the past if you have an item of that person. She has quite a few neat tricks.

Steve, Dale, take these two back inside and wait for the beta to bring Sally back.

I walk into the shed and I take a deep breath.

I can smell her. It’s light, but I can also smell blood, blood that overpowers the girls’ actual smell. What did they do to you, Izzy? What horrible things did they do? I can only imagine with what I smell.

Thirty minutes later, Sally walks into the shed, gasping. I turn and look at her. Alpha, you wanted me. Yes, I want to see what happened here.

I want to start inside the house first with Janie. She said she had a daughter, and I want to see what happened to this little girl.

Yes, Alpha. Bowing her head and leaving the shed.

Dale, can you sit Janie in that chair over there, says Sally.

Pete looks at the Alpha and says there’s no need to do this; we will tell you everything.

I gave you a chance, and you lied to me. Now Sally will show us all what really happened here.

Sally sat in front of Janie, grabbing hold of her hands, then began chanting. We started to see vivid images of what had happened all these years: the beatings, the torture, how the boys tried helping her, taking her food and things when they could.

But when they would get caught, Izzy was beaten severely. How the boys would plead with them to stop.

Tears were running down Sally’s face as each new image appeared. Mason was livid. Dale and Steve were so angry that their hands were in fists, they were literally shaking with anger.

I stuttered, “Why???? Why would you do this?” Pete has a smile on his face. She deserved it. Was his only reply. Janie lowered her head in shame, crying, “I’m so sorry.”

Beta, take them to the dungeon until I can figure out what to do with them.

Yes, Alpha, with pleasure, grabbing Pete and pulling him out the door. Janie was picked up by Dale and Steve;

she was screaming, “I’m sorry” as they took her away. I sat there for a few minutes, dumbfounded by what I just saw.

Sally, are you okay?” asked Tony. “No, I’m not,” she shook her head as tears rolled down her cheeks. “Alpha, how could they do this?

I don’t know. But I understand your frustration and anger. I’m right there with you, but I still need the entire picture, so I’m asking, are you able to continue? I need it all. I need the complete story.

I nodded, walking out to the shed. I set in the middle of the shed and grabbed a shirt that I believe Izzy wore. I took a deep breath and started chanting. Vivid pictures started playing like we were watching a movie.

Tears ran down my cheeks. As I watched it all play out, the years of torture these kids had gone through.

It’s a miracle Izzy even survived. But I think Izzy survived because of her brothers. Alpha, I think her brothers waited till they both turned eighteen to leave.

I think you’re right, Sally. That would explain why Liam graduated early. They covered everything, making sure their parents had no say over them.

They made sure that I didn’t have a say in the matter either. Because they are all of age.

We will continue to look for them to make things right.

What happens to Pete and Janie now, asks Sally? Well, that’s not for me to say, but I will make their lives miserable.

Who has the say to what happens to them? Well, that belongs to their kids. They should be the ones to decide what happens to them. Their fate belongs to their children.

For now, we will contact the council and let them know what’s going on.

Since they were the ones tortured by them, it’s only fair that they answer to them. It looks like Izzy took the brunt of it all. Seeing what I saw, I don’t know how she survived.

Even seeing the vivid pictures, it still doesn’t explain why they ran and didn’t come to me.

Alpha, I don’t think they came to you, not because they don’t trust you. I don’t think they trusted anyone to believe them.

So this is how they decided to handle it. You might be right sighs Tony.

As for Pete and Janie, we need to find out why they did that to their own children.

There’s still no excuse for what they have done. I needed answers. Alls I had were questions and more questions.

Mason brings Janie to the office, leaves Pete in the dungeon, I mind-link.

A few minutes later, Janie comes in crying to the office.

I sigh, have a seat, Janie.

Can you please explain to me, Janie, what is going on. Janie starts to cry harder, saying she’s so sorry.

STOP!!! Telling me you’re sorry! Tell me what is going on. She starts mumbling about this and that, between crying and mumbling I got nothing. I sat there frustrated for a child I never knew existed.

Mason, take her back to her cell.

I am going to have to get with Sally to see if we can get a more clearer understanding to what happened at that house.