The Dark Side Of Fate Chapter 605

"I was desperate, Devin. I wanted to exonerate myself badly. I wanted to come home," she said, shedding tears.

I gently wiped away her tears and kissed her forehead to calm her down.

"It is okay, baby. I am taking you home, and you won't have to be afraid anymore," I assured her while she sobbed.

"I walked out of the woods, and she was there. It was her. I thought I was wrong, Devin, but I saw her. She was surprised to see me, and that was when they shot me in the thigh and on my side. They ran away, afraid that you might be coming. They did not know I was alone. That was what saved my life, Devin. I swear I saw her with them. Those weird-eyed people. I can't prove it, but it will be wise if you take my word for it and investigate her. She is working for them, Devin. I think she has been for a while," Susan said, holding my hand tightly.

I could see the panic in her eyes again. She looked worried and scared.

"Who did you see?" I asked her, trying to calm her down. She turned to look at me.

"Alice. I saw Alice," she said, and I was utterly shocked.

I remembered how strangely she behaved the morning that I was called to inspect the massacre, but she always acted that way.

I could not tell Susan she might be mistaken because Alice was young and harmless.

Maybe she had seen someone that looked like Alice, and fear had made her connect the dots because she did not like Alice and she was desperate to prove her innocence, but I needed to be careful.

"I will investigate her," I told Susan, and she calmed down.

I hoped for Alice's sake Susan was wrong because she had no reason to be in Brent this morning.

"Investigate her, Devin. Call Lukman. She is working with the enemy. I saw her," Susan said, insisting, and I had to respect her and do what she wanted. She was my Luna, after all; she had the right to get involved in my pack matters.

I decided to call Lukman in her presence so she would know that I was taking her seriously and I was on her side.

I took out the phone given to me and dialled Lukman's line. He answered on the third ring. Because it wasn't my phone, he needed to know who was speaking.

"Lukman, it is Devin," I said quickly, and he respectfully changed his tone.

"Alpha," he said, and I wanted to skip the pleasantries and get straight to the point. Susan looked at me expectantly.

"Where is Alice?" I asked him.

"She went to Hayland yesterday to see a relative. She said she had been laid off. She promised to return today, but she hasn't returned yet," he said, and I tried to compose myself.

"Are you two dating?" I asked him, and he was silent, which meant it was true.

"Since when," I asked him, and he sighed.

"A month ago, she asked me out, and I said yes. We are still trying to figure it out, but we are dating, I think. Is there a problem, Alpha?" he asked, and I said no.

I knew I could not tell him anything now because he might divulge it to her.

"Nothing; she told Susan and me that you two were dating, and I just wanted to find out," I lied, and he sighed.

"She isn't lying, Alpha. I also want to use this opportunity to plead with you on her behalf. She was distraught about her job. She said Luna asked you to fire her.

I could understand why Luna would say that. Alice is a handful, but I promise she will behave herself this time," he said, pleading on her behalf.

Alice had lied to him about what happened, but there was no point in going into that.

"I will consider your words," I said, thanked him for his honesty, and hung up.

Susan looked at me wide-eyed with expectation in them.

"What did he say?" she asked, her voice still weak.

"You are right. She left Greenville for Hayland yesterday," I said, and I felt like a fool.

The girl helped me with a lot of things.

She knew too much, which meant the enemies, whomever she worked for, know too much. If that is the case, it is safe to say the south has fallen.