Bound to Blood

4. Dark Secrets Unmasked

Clove POV: 

 This morning we found Wells dead. 

"This knife was made of metal from the dropship," Clarke said

"What do you mean?" I asked

"Who else knows about this?" Clarke said

"No one. We brought it straight here." Octavia said

"Clarke?" Jasper asked

"It means the Grounders didn't kill Wells. It was one of us." Clarke said

"So, there's a murderer in the camp?" Jasper said

"There's more than one murderer in this camp. This isn't news. We need to keep it quiet." Bellamy said

"Get out of my way, Bellamy," Clarke said

"Clarke, be smart about this. Look at what we've achieved... the wall, the patrols. Like it or not, thinking the Grounders killed Wells is good for us." Bellamy said

"Oh, good for you, you mean. What... keep people afraid and they'll work for you? Is that it?" Clarke said

"Yeah. That's it. But it's good for all of us. Fear of the Grounders is building that wall. And besides, what are you gonna do... just walk out there and ask the killer to step forward? You don't even know whose knife that is." Bellamy said

"Oh, really? J.M. John Murphy. The people have a right to know." Clarke said

"No water till this section is up! What? What are you staring at, huh?" Murphy asked

"You son of a bitch!" Clarke said shoving Murphy

"What's your problem?" he asked

"Recognize this?" Clarke asked holding up his knife.

"It's my knife. Where'd you find it?" Murphy asked trying to get it back

"Where you dropped it after you killed Wells," she said

"Where I what? The Grounders killed Wells, not me." He said

"I know what you did, and you're gonna pay for it," Clarke said

"Really? Bellamy, you really believe this crap?" he asked

"You threatened to kill him. We all heard you. You hated Wells." Clarke said

"Plenty of people hated Wells. His father was the Chancellor that locked us up." Murphy said

"Yeah, but you're the only one who got in a knife fight with him," she said

"Yeah, I didn't kill him then, either."

"Tried to kill Jasper, too," Octavia stated

"Come on. This is ridiculous. I don't have to answer to you. I don't have to answer to anyone." he said

"Come again?" My brother said

"Bellamy, look, I'm telling you, man. I didn't do this," he said

"They found his fingers on the ground with your knife."

"Is this the kind of society that we want? You say there should be no rules. Does that mean that we can kill each other without... without punishment?"

"I already told you. I didn't kill anyone," he says

"I say we float him." someone said

"Yeah."

"That's not what I'm saying," Clarke said

"Why not? He deserves to float. It's justice." the same guy says again