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“What the fuck? Was that really necessary, Max?” I ask, glaring at him.
“I don’t like lying to people,” Max says calmly. “And she wanted to know.”
“I’m going to fucking kill you!” Iris screams from behind me.
“Stop!” Caine says loudly, using every bit of Alpha infliction he can.
I’ve wondered if his Alpha commands would work on humans, and now I know. The moment he gives the order even Iris falls silent in Raleigh’s arms and stops struggling. She doesn’t drop the glare she has aimed at Max, though.
“Everyone, take a seat,” Caine says. “I am going to ask some questions and I want answers. You don’t want to push me tonight.”
“Caine,” I start but he cuts me off with a glare.
“My mate has asked that I keep an open mind about this entire situation, but having a damn hunter inside my compound isn’t making me feel all warm and fuzzy. Not to mention that she managed to drug one of the best-trained men I have ever met, which does not instill me with confidence.”
No one dares to ever defy Caine and this situation isn’t any different. Each of us takes a seat around the counter. We don’t say a word but the tension in the room is thick and heavy, shrouding us in a cloak of mixed emotions.
Chapter Twelve
Iris
The largest man among them assesses me carefully. I am assuming he is their Alpha. I have heard rumors among the other hunters about an Alpha being able to bring other shifters to heal by simply using his voice. But I’ve never heard of it working on a human before.
“Why are you here?” he asks, directing the question at me. “And don’t lie to me.”
“I don’t have to tell you a damn thing.”
I know I should be terrified right now but I don’t give a shit. The man with him has just admitted to killing Aaron and I can’t think of anything else right now. I have an irrational need to exact revenge for my brother.
“Iris, please,” Sayer implores. “Caine is the one person you need to tell the truth.”
I see the look on both Sayer and Raleigh’s faces, and something shifts inside me. They look concerned and I want to erase that.
“I’m here to give feedback about your pack,” I say facing him head-on. “My father sent me.”
“And what have you told him?” the brother murderer asks.
“I don’t owe you shit!” I hiss. “Don’t talk to me, asshole.”
“Max, let me talk to her,” Caine says. “Okay, Iris. What have you told your father?”
I contemplate ignoring him but change my mind. “I haven’t told him anything. There wasn’t much to tell. I haven’t seen any shifters or even what I thought were shifters. All I had to report was hearing howling some nights and I didn’t even tell him that.”
I fold my arms across my chest and all the men track the move. A low growl comes from Sayer and Max chuckles, raising his hands in surrender.
“Now, I want some answers.” I wait for Caine to nod before I direct my glare at Max. “What did you do with my brother’s body?”
Caine and Max frown in unison.
“By the time the raid was over there were no bodies inside the compound,” Caine answers. “The only dead left behind were our people.”
“That can’t be true. My father said he never got Aaron’s body back.”
“I’m not even sure I killed him, to be honest,” Max cuts in. “He was attacking my mate and I defended her. I was in a rage, and I ripped him off her and threw him down the hallway.”
“What? Are you serious?” I jump to my feet and the twins follow suit. “Sit down, I’m not going to do anything.”
I turn and pace the length of the kitchen, running my hands through my hair. There is so much right now that doesn’t make sense. I know my father keeps secrets from me but would he really lie about Aaron’s death? And then it hits me.
