Xander POV:
We tortured both the vamp and the rogue for hours before the rogue finally caved. I didn't even know what time it was but it felt never-ending. I routinely checked in with Katie, who assured me Addie was still in the house and made no move to sneak out. I wiped the blood off my hands on a rag and glared down at the hunched over rogue.
"Talk," I ordered, tossing the rag to the side, crossing my arms.
"They want the Luna to get to you," he breathed out.
I narrowed my eyes and nodded to Kaden who approached with a silver chain, wearing gloves that protected him from the effects. The rogue whimpered and cowered away.
"Wait wait wait, I wasn't done," he said, curling into the corner. "They have a witch. They are planning to kill you through the Luna. If they get her, they can access your bond."
"They can't kill an Alpha through a Luna. Lots of pack leaders have lost mates and lived," Kaden argued.
"It's dark magic. Blood magic," he said. "They will use the Luna to gain access to him. They will make the bond strong, as if they are one, then when they break the bond it will kill him."
"Why didn't they do this to start out? They had her," I growled.
His mention of killing her made me want to rip his throat out.
"They thought it would be cleaner," he panted, wincing slightly and clutching his stomach. "They hoped to back you into a corner by using your Beta and mate to manipulate you into being reckless and kill you that way. The plan was to kill you and transfer the bond to another Alpha. Once bonded to another Alpha, he believed he would be able to use her to testify lies against you and take control of the pack without scolding from the Elders since her testimony would be enough to justify your death."
"A bond isn't transferrable," Kaden said, shaking his head.
"They've found a way, Rego found a way," the rogue argued. "They did it already. That's how they plan to break the bond. Make it strong between you two, then transfer it. The transfer will kill the one who is left mateless."
"You're lying," I said, narrowing my eyes and stepping towards him.
"I'm not. I was there. I saw it happen," he whined, cowering further into the corner.
"Why are you helping them? What do rogues get out of this?" I pressed.
"Rego said we could have his land and start our own pack when it's all done," the rogue admitted, not looking me in the eye.
I growled but didn't know what else to say. We need to talk to Cassie. Now, I linked Kaden.
Kaden nodded at my message and opened the cell door. We left the whimpering rogue behind and came up out of the dungeon. Once we were outside, I saw dawn already came and went. It really was hours we were in there. I wanted to check in with Addie but talking to Cass was a priority so we made our way to her house, only to find it empty.
"It's morning, maybe she's having breakfast in the pack house?" Kaden suggested.
Does anyone know where Cassie is?
I sent the message to the pack and Katie responded right away.
Pack house.
Kaden and I headed that way. I frowned when I saw a couple people going in and out of the house, carrying boxes with different kinds of foods. I glanced to Kaden and he shrugged as we stepped inside.
We entered the kitchen and an incredible scent hit me. Some kind of Italian food. I glanced around and saw Addie standing over the stove with Ginny, giving her directions while Cassie was cutting up vegetables.
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Werewolf****COMPLETED**** "You're driving me crazy," I growled, dropping my hand down to her waist then around to her lower back, sucking her earlobe into my mouth and dragging my teeth along it. She groaned and dropped her head back against the wall. Her s...
