Page 71 of Her Cruel Alpha

They all fell silent and I got up. “I was under oath not to tell anyone about my lab. Just as you are all under oath for the Council. Not everyone is going to know everything, which is why you guys have meetings.” I glanced at Frank. “This is not an attack. None of the others is keeping information. So, please. Can we stop yelling and try to figure out what we are going to do?”

Frank grabbed his chair and sat back down. He huffed as he did this, but he at least stopped yelling. Jay sat down next, Sam reaching out and placing a hand on his chest. I turned to the Council. “As I was saying, it’s a man and we are sure he lost a child.”

“There are a lot of people who have lost children,” Ralph said. “Not everyone takes up arms because of it.”

“Was there something in the past, something that happened that seemed unfair? Because I felt anger. And not just a little, but unbelievable anger like they had been ripped off. Someone had done something, and I’m guessing it’s to do with the child.”

“And with how calculated everything is, he’s been planning this for a while. So, god knows how long ago this happened.”

The Council looked at each other and I wasn’t sure what they were thinking.

“We will need to look into this.”

“And what are we supposed to do in the meantime?” Maddox asked.

“Continue what you were doing. Keep patrolling and notify us of any changes.”

That didn’t seem to be the answer that anyone wanted. Frank swung out of his chair and stormed out. A line of curse words followed him. Maddox and Aaron followed with. Jones got out of his chair, slowly shaking his head. “Aren’t you supposed to be guiding us? Why do I feel you are the ones not giving us all the information we need now?”

I looked at the Council, which didn’t answer him. A shiver ran down my spine. I knew that the Council knew more than we did. They were all Alphas before, so they understood that secrets had to remain secret, but even in a crisis? If there is something they know, shouldn’t they be telling us?

Jones stormed out, and the Council looked at the rest of us. “Katie, you will continue your research. Sam, you will inform us of any more visions you get.”

I looked at Sam, who glanced at me. The air suddenly felt different and the hairs on my arms raised. Did they know who was doing all of this?

“Come on,” Henrik pulled me out of my chair, and we all slipped into the hall. The rest of the guys were waiting when Maddox spoke up first.

“Does anyone have a feeling they are hiding something from us?”

Aaron nodded. “Did they say anything to you guys?”

Sam and I shook our heads. “No, but something seems off.”

If they knew, why weren’t they telling? Or did they suspect? But even so, they should say something unless they were trying to cover something up.

“We have a meeting in two days,” Henrik said. “We can talk then.” He pulled me close and turned us down the hallway. As we left, I felt off.

“Do you think the Council knows more than what they are letting on?”

Henrik tightened his hold on me. “I’m hoping not, but you never know.” He kissed the top of my head. “But let’s not worry about that right now. I just want to enjoy this time together instead of worrying. Who knows what the future holds.”

I leaned against him, understanding his point. We should enjoy happiness when we get it. With everything going on, we should take a moment and enjoy our time together. We had overcome a huge milestone to get where we were. I almost lost Henrik several times. We needed a moment that was just for us.

As we got home, I was weary of what the future held. I was happy that I had Henrik. I was happy that we had talked about our problems and were in a good place. But not knowing was putting me on edge. How could I feel okay when I was pregnant and it was biological to want to protect my child.

“So, what do we want to do now?” I asked as Henrik shut the door. He walked closer to me, hooking my arm, and yankedme back. He pressed his forehead against mine. “I just want to be with you.”

My eyes widened slightly as his hands slipped up underneath my shirt. “Oh?”

“Let’s put everything aside for now,” he said, his breath brushing against my skin. “Because I very much need to be naked with you.”

I couldn’t help but smile, feeling the same. Henrik hoisted me up and turned us down to his bedroom. Really, at this point, it was ours. I didn’t go to my room anyway.

In his room, he took us straight to the bed. I felt my head hit a pillow, and Henrik’s lips pressed against mine. I tugged at his shirt, hearing it rip. Henrik pulled at my clothes and tossed them aside.

I raked my hand down his chest, feeling his heartbeat quicken. I stared at him, wanting to remember every inch of his body. His eyes stared into mine, and I realized he was doing the same to me.

“I love you,” he said softly, his thumb tracing my lip. “And I have loved you for so long.”

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