My Little Butterfly

Chapter Five- Their Ain't No Rest for the Wicked

My attention is being dragged down the hundreds of tunnels I have Luna, all of the bodies are cleaned up but we found a sixth one. A young boy who ran because he was scared. I frown Poor boy. Ask him if he knows anything about why this keeps happening then find me I respond and just as I'm about to pull myself out when he responds I did, Luna. He is more than willing. However, he wanted me to tell you to ask Matthew who Avery is. Kyle, the guard I'm currently mind linking sends down a nervous feeling before adding on. He said your dad is still alive and Avery has him. Matthew knows he's alive too. I freeze. This isn't funny, Kyle. He responds quickly. He says he's not lying. He's heard them talk about him.

I pull out of the tunnel and come back into the focus of the conference room. Everyone is talking amongst each other, not paying me any mind. I'm locked in a place, my heart racing drastically. I look at Matthew who is laughing with his son. If this young boy is right, that Matthew knows where my dad is, knows he is alive and has done nothing about it he's committed treason and so many more offenses he will be set on trial by the council.

The council is five elders, the oldest elders who know every rule in the book and have seen anything. They're half judges and jury because ultimately the people that are impacted by the offense make the decision and their Luna. I just so happen to be both in this situation. More pressure falls on my shoulders at the thought, especially because it's my mate's father. Rather I want one or not, I don't want to cause him pain. I'm causing him enough not wanting him, but this is something selfish I'm doing, protecting my heart. I don't want to hurt him more by sentencing his father. I internally groan but first things first I need to ask the question to find out if it's true.

"Matthew" I drew his attention to myself. "Who is Avery?" His laughter dies from his face and it goes white. His posture locks and he looks visibly uncomfortable. "Why?" he asks, making me to look at Astro to see if he's seeing what I am. He does by the subtle nod he gives me. "A few guards went to pick up the rogue wolves that attacked us and they found a young boy who was too scared to attack us. He saw you and wanted me to ask you who it was." He seems to relax at that but not a lot, he scratches the back of his neck "He was your father and I's Alpha. He's not a good alpha or a good person. He was abusive, he'd starve us, and physically abuse us for no reason. He'd try to make us kill the weakest wolves to enter the pack.''He takes a drink of water that's sitting in front of him, "Wyatt and I ran away when they killed our parents at sixteen. We're obviously both alphas so we built our territories and the rest is history" now he's fully relaxed and I want to tread lightly just in case this young child is lying to me, which I hope he wouldn't be, "When was the last time you saw him?" I ask leaning an arm on the armrest of the chair. Matthew and Janice look at each other as if questioning if it should be a secret, I look at my mom who is staring at me wondering what's going on but I don't want to get her hopes up for no reason. Oh, what a woman she would be if my father was alive. I might get my old mom back and that makes me smile a little.

My mom and I used to be best friends before it happened and I miss that truly. As much as I miss my dad, to be honest. "Not since I left" I don't give thought to what I'm about to say "That sounds nice but you're lying and you're bad at it," I say directly staring at him, "So I suggest you start telling the truth" He shifts in his seat a bit before blowing out a breath "I saw him one more time when Janice and I were out crib shopping for Lynx" he glances at Lynx's whose expression is solid as stone. "And?" I move my head with the dramatics. "That's it" Now I'm getting frustrated so I sit up fully letting an ouch audible. Lynx grabs my hand out of reaction causing fireworks to shoot off but I pull out of it within seconds. "Matthew, you have one more chance to lie to me before I order my beta to take you into custody for lying to a Luna"

He looks at me angrily, yes I am using my power because even if he's older than me, he has to listen to me, "Where is my dad and why does Avery have him?" Everyone in the room gasps loudly and my mom bursts out in tears. He starts to stand up to leave Janice in his hand but Lynx slams a hand down on his shoulder putting him in place and Astro moves in front of the door. "Answer her!" Lynx yells and even his father flinch under his tone. "I don't know where your dad is. All I know is that day I saw him, he told me when you were fifteen he was taking him. He didn't tell me why either. Just said if I told anyone he was going to torture me like he was going to do to your dad" My eyes almost pop out of my head, he's torturing my dad? "What does he want with me?" I stand up quickly, pain or not. "I don't know, Khaleesi" I start shaking. Anger isn't even the word, livid isn't either.