Special Chapter: Kayden's POV
"If I'd known, I would have pleaded with you to reject me because if you did, we wouldn't be in this situation today. At least she wouldn't have tried to kill you, and Evelyn wouldn't have risked her life. What if Evelyn had been unable to stop you from consuming the poison? Or what if Evelyn hadn't found out Margallo's plan and tried to stop her, then what? I would have probably lost you, and I would have become a widow. What would have happened to our child? Margallo, in her pursuit of revenge, wouldn't have stopped until she ruined our pack, and it would have been all your fault.
She isn't to blame, you are. And to think we're supposed to be mates, Richard, doesn't our bond mean anything to you? You know everything about me, from my bra size to the size of shoes that I wear, so how could you have kept such a huge secret from me? How long did you plan on hiding it from me? I feel like I don't even know you anymore. Only Selene knows how many more things you may be hiding from me.
Didn't you ever think once that I would find out eventually? Didn't you think about the effect it would have on our relationship? You've shattered the trust I had in you," Elsie said and wiped away her tears before sniffing.
She walked over to the prison cell where Margallo had been watching everything quietly. I know that she must be enjoying this. She enjoys creating havoc in the lives of others, it's become a habit of hers.
She reached through the bars and took Margallo's hands in hers.
"I'm sorry for what Richard did to you, Margallo, I really am. When an Alpha commits a mistake, it's up to his mate and Luna to try to fix it, and so I'm ready to pay for my mate's mistakes.
You wanted to ruin our family just because he offended you, you tried to kill an Alpha, and that's a huge offense no matter what he might have done to you, and I'm willing to free you of punishment if you leave from here and go far away, never to return. I want you to leave and never make contact with this pack again. You'll have to swear that you won't plot any more evil against us or come to this pack ever again," Elsie said, and I was pleasantly surprised at her bargaining skills.