72

DECLAN

"Here is my judgment," he said.

The moment I heard him say that, I knew I could not hold it anymore.

Duncan had done a good job holding me from fighting back while we watched him nearly torture Alioski to death.

"Come on, mate, you gotta hold it together. You do not want to crash the plan," he had said to me.

"The plan?," I asked, looking at him.

"Sorry I didn't tell you, I have a plan on how we can take down the alpha. I have no fucking idea if it's gonna work, but it doesn't require much risk, at least." He went ahead to tell me what his plan was. "I hope it works," he said at the end.

"How the fuck did you know the alpha is not my father?," I whispered into his ear, careful not to be heard.

"Not every secret dies as one. Besides, I overheard the…"

Just as he continued speaking, the alpha got ready to pass his judgment. I knew I had to crash the plan.

"No!," I shouted from where I was, not letting him say the words, which, when spoken, were irreversible.

"What the fuck did yo