Moon picked mates

chapter 43

Alisha POV

"What's going on here? Why is he here and what the hell are you talking about?"  My questions were out there for anyone who could give me an answer. Right now that's what I wanted, answers. I was confused about this new turn of events. 

"How about you answer my question first, how are you connected to this male?" My uncle's voice was angry and demanding. 

"This is Alvan, he was the man who helped my friends escape Calella. I told you there was someone I knew who helped with my friends escape. This is him ."  I hadn't told  him was  that we had hooked up a few times but that was none of anyone's business but ours. "Whats going on here?"

"Your friend here was trespassing on my pack lands when he was arrested.  Stated he was looking for his mate and he ask for you by name. Exactly how many mates do you have, are there more that just haven't shown up  yet. Should we be expecting them anytime soon. What game are you playing here."  Former Alpha Victor  spit out at me. He looked at me with disgust as he judged me now.. 

"Right now I'd say I don't have a mate so there nothing to be concerned about when it comes to that. " I spared a glance over at Alpha Lucien and he didn't even look at me.  So much for this idiot too, right now he can kiss my ass . I don't like being attacked like this either and at this point  I'm not claiming any of these jokers. I don't want any  of them around me, and Alvan is now on that list. "What did you say about him being a beta for Jarlen's pack? Did I hear that right ?"

" Why don't you explain that to her and don't deny it. I was at that pack , I've seen your picture and know your scent. " My uncle's eyes burned into Alvan , daring him to lie. He looked like it was taking everything in him to rip him apart on the spot.  I remembered that his pack had been the one who had  gone to free the females, then finding everyone murdered there. Jarlen had everyone killed so there  could be no witnesses against him. I'm sure the sight was horrible to witness. 

Alvan stared up from his seat , looking into my eyes searching mine.  I could see the emotion hiding behind those dark brown eyes, they were all over the place. He didn't want to tell me the truth, I could see that immediately . His body language spoke volumes, as he hesitated to talk. 

"Tell me the truth" my voice betraying me as it cracked. "I will rather you tell me then hear it from someone else."

"Mi corazon (my heart), I don't want to lose you. I love you and we are meant to be together. " He was afraid of me turning my back on him. He  attempted  to get up, I know he wanted to be closer to me but he couldn't. That's when I notice that he had on silver handcuffs, his nose was bleeding and there were large bruised areas on his open skin. 

I could tell he put up quite a fight from the way he looked, he was beaten badly but none of the males in the room looked injured. He must have fought with the guards when they caught him. They also put silver shackles around his ankles, he wasn't going anywhere and they made sure of it .  My uncle also pressed down on his shoulder to keep him in his seat and he stopped trying to get up. A big part of me wanted to help him, but I knew it was better if I didn't.

"Just tell me, I need to know the truth." My heart was breaking as I watched him , I knew it was true without him saying the words.  But I wanted to hear it from his own lips. 

"It's  true" He hung his head in shame. his shoulders slumped forward as he admitted to it. 

I had one less person that I trusted in this place.

"You targeted me didn't you?  You came into my life on purpose that night didn't you? It wasn't any accident that you happened to be in that club. Were my grandparents involved in this too?" It was killing me inside  to know it wasn't real, we just didn't fall together because it was fated to happen like I thought. My voice loud now my emotions spilling over, I was angry at him."I know Jarlen wanted me mated to someone he picked, was it you? I want all the truth , don't hold anything back from me."