Ascension of a Gamma
Chapter 6

Self-Imposed Punishment Hanger reeled when he stw

het Flushed cheeks and disheveled hair. He questioned why she was in such astate, worried that Llam hurt her, but knew he had no right He caused her painover the years, and his deeds last night Were unforgivable.

Her honey glazed orbs stared at himn In fear and... something

else. Something she kept hidden since that day, a promise, but he could neverbring himself to ask her.

He saw his reflection in her eyes — a monster. There was a

time when he wanted to see in those eyes the Alphia, he secretly promised he'dbe, for her. He missed how she looked at him with adoration and love. Now allhe could see was the kind of person he swore hed never be and he blamed it onber. She did this to him.

He'd be lying if he said he wasn't jualan that she was in

that bastards bed instead of him. But it Would never happen — they haverejected each other. It was what he Wanted, didn't he?

He raised a brow and she held her breath Using his

abilities, he was instantly on her fare with a devilish smirk playing on his

Hips, and dark thoughts on his mind. She caused him trouble and she will sortit out hersell, even if he had to force her.

Forcing herself to speak, the words came out as a stutter.

“A-Alpha. I-L."

"You're coming with me,” he said then smarked the back of

her head, hard, rendering her Unconscious

He carried her in his arms, close to his chest, and

Pamled her face. She will always que in luis eyes, even if his actions

troyed otherwise. He walked out of the room, cherkel if there was anybody.tround and within minutes, he was Walking through the woods.

From the other side of the woods, the mating rituals were

being held. Although far from his location, he could hear the cheers and howlsA great bonfire lit the sky, and the joyous sounds only grew louder.

He slowed dowli, savering every secondo f their intimate

position, for he knew it would be the last. With what he planned to do to her,forgiveness was impossible.

His wolf whimpered, but he paid him no attention Farrell

hadn't spoken to him since last night, feeling betrayed that he rejected theirHe looked down at herid Towed.

“I didn’t we'd be on that ide by new.*** I said sailly

Then a private link tried to connect, interrupting his

thigher lo an annoyed tone, he answered, “What, Carson?”

"Alpha, the Red Claw Pack is up to Something. They've been

tailing our men and asking questions from the Omeras. And_" Carson tralled,annoying him more

"And? Speak up, Carson

“We still haven't found Anna. Alpha Liam's men are

secretly looking for her,” he reported.

Alpha Flynn grinned at the Red Claw Pack’s fuille

affumpts. He was taking her to a place they wouldn't replace and given her predicament.I was more than easy to lie to the other Alpha about her whereabouts.

listrict everyone to let thele pani AS for Ama, stop

the search,” he sald. The other line didn't lespond for a few seconds

*Forgive me for asking, Alpha but... is she

with you?”

Carson bald with a worried tone.

Leave it, Carson, Flynn warned then cut the link He

glanced at the inconscious woman and smird. It'd bren years since he last heldher

Farrell snarled at him and sought to be released but he

blocked him He would betray his heart many times more, as payback for how shehad betrayed his trust and affection.

He soon reached a small shack, hidden deep in the woods

ind it was near impossible for

was near impossibile la Wewe tal replace heel wat

Only a few from his pack knew about it. existence, and

ohly those with high offense an enemy ples were brought there — Tur torture,Interrogation, and in the end, death. The.. doorhad my lock and there were 110windows for sich weren't needed

He kicked it open and Laid her ona dusty wooden table in

the center of the radil To his left was a Widden cabinet, to which he retrievedfrom a drawer, candles, and a box of matches. He lit every candle and placedthem around the room for illumination, Then he peeked outside, observed the Surroundings,and closed the door

The pale—yellow light casted shadows on the molded plywood

walls where blood and spit and sweat hudance been plattered, Heside theCabinet was amaller table, a wide array a fdusly torture tools and neatly

atop, its drawers undoubtedly containing mare. Chains, ropes, and shackles hungon the wall, and the unconscious woman cemained oblivious to the horrors aroundAlpha Flynn opted for the rope and proceeded to the her

spread—cagled to the table, around her wrists and arkles, the excess bound tothe hooks on each of the table's edges. Then he brushed the stray strands ofhair from her pretty face. His thumb pressed on her lower lip as he bit his —how he wanted to taste the plump flesh. H e leaned to close the distance betweenthem, his sight transfixed on his target when she stirred, and her eyes shotAnna iedaddy frote and he skudt.

surprise. Her first thought was to push Frien away, but her arme wouldn't lethee Herryes widened when she saw that her wrists were tied Pank surgethrough her when she realized her an der were tied as well she struggled tafree herself, the ropes rubbing against hier skin that it reddened, but it was auseles alterupt

“Keep still. You'll hurt yourself the more

You struggle,

he said

"Why are doing this? Where am 1?” she Crned her head to

scan the small expanse and audibly gulped. Everything screamed of a painfuldeath.

“Let's just say you're in a place where you can scream all

you want and no one will hear v

i

I want and no one will hear you,” he Thuid casually giving her pooshimaWi-What do... — plan to plan to da?”

“Depends,” he said, putting a land in der hils chiin to make

it seem like he was thinking. Then he gestuted to the displayed torture toolsand said, “If you cooperate I won't havet a use any of these

He expected her to cry and scream. Ta

Creath at him and

bez la let her go. But she didn’t She didn't turn her head to the other side.

she didn't move, and she didn't make a

Thinking she was too afraid to react, he taunted, “What

happened? Need help with your tongue? know

"Hahahahaha!" she interrupted, laughing like a maniac with

her cyes shut tight and he froze.

She never laughed the way she did

velged the way she did Tolithili wa always

happy and rartree it was how he remembered it — but tonight her laughterplerced through the silence, heavily laced with mockery

Then just as abruptly as it started it ended. With a

smile, she looked up at the ceiling and said, “This.. This is the Alpha youwanted to he?”