*****Alex''s POV*****


    I walked downstairs to the living room to see Gage waiting for me.


    The moment our eyes met, he gestured with his head toe up to my office.


    I frowned, but still followed him over to my office. When we got into the office, Gage let out a tired sigh and slumped on the chair.


    "You won''t believe what I just found out." He said and I raised a brow.


    "What?"


    He brought out an envelope then handed it to me.


    "I don''t know why you suddenly asked me to dig this up again, but your instincts were right. Erika never actually hurt Serenity on the day of the moon goddess mate bond dissolving."


    Gage suddenly said and I froze. I had been having this sudden urge to actually go through what happened on that particr day, but I pushed down those urges.


    I trusted Serenity, but I found it hard to trust Erika. Not until I found out about her true identity as the Alpha of Ironw Pack.


    So, this is where we ended. I asked Gage to go in search of the truth, even if it''s been months since it happened.


    "How did you know?" I asked without opening the envelope.


    Gage sighed again, he seemed quite exhausted.


    "Well, there were CCTV cameras stationed everywhere around the moon goddess'' temple too. But for some reason, the clips of that particr day were deleted and never to be found by anyone. I called in aputer expert, but after all the tryings, it still proved futile. So yesterday, I went back to that area to check for anything, even if it was hopeless and stupid to do that. That was when someone came to me."


    He paused as if he was telling me some kind ofte night stories.


    "Who came to you?" I asked impatiently and he exined immediately, "An olddy came to me and informed me that on that very day, she was selling some meat by the side of the road when Serenity stopped Erika from leaving. At first, she wanted to make her presence known, but she went against it and continued observing. She also watched as we all came out of the hall to find the both of them. She said that the moment you began scolding Erika, was the same moment Serenity aimed the dagger at her own stomach." He paused again and I groaned.


    "Will you stop pausing and tell me what happened?!" I yelled and he raised his white g.


    "Sorry man, I needed to swallow some saliva, story telling isn''t for the weak." He quipped and proceeded.


    "So like I said before, the moment you scolded Erika was when she aimed the dagger on herself. Once Erika turned to leave, she stabbed herself and stuffed the dagger into Erika''s hand as she screamed."


    I blinked at those words.


    Serenity? Was Gage joking around?


    "Gage, it''s Serenity we''re talking about, what do you mean she stabbed herself and stuffed the knife into Erika''s hand?" I asked in disbelief and Gage sighed.


    "Even I found it hard to believe, but there''s evidence."


    "What Evidence?" I asked back.


    "The one I gave you, Damn it!" Gage growled and I rolled my eyes before tearing the envelope open.


    There were pictures in it and I frowned.


    I felt the photos and they definitely weren''t edited. I opened the content one after the other and gaspeckas I


    han to see the entire thing Gage


    just narrated.


    Indeed, Serenity had a dagger in her hand... Though it wasn''t clear enough. But


    one could make out the silhouette of the object from the picture.


    I saw the way she stuffed It into Erika''s hand and how Erika got anxious. How I barked at her and how she fled.


    "Oh no." I muttered subconsciously and Gage clicked his tongue.


    "Oh yes, that''s the truth right before us. Erika was innocent and Serenity used herself to frame the poor girl." Gage gritted out, clearly angered by


    all these.


    I found it hard to believe, but evidence was presented against Serenity and she


    couldn''t possibly deny it.


    I would ask her about it when she returns.


    How could she be so petty as to do something like this?


    What if she had bled to death on that day, just because she didn''t like Erika?


    That was the strangest thing ever.


    "I need to confront Seren about this." I spoke out of the blue and Gage supported immediately.


    "Yes! You have to ask her why she did something as disgusting as this." He added and I sighed.


    Seren had gone and messed up and I felt anger begin to build in my chest.


    She knew me better than anyone that I hated liars and cheaters, but she went ahead tomit this crime.


    The thought of how I treated Erika was the only thing that clouded my mind. I had been unfair instead of trying to find out the truth first. Now how do I apologize? I understood the implications of what happened and how I acted rashly because Seren was injured, but I doubted that Erika would ever forgive me for my


    actions.


    It wasn''t a surprise why she would treat me the way she treated me.


    I treated her the worst and she must hate me now.


    "I messed up." I murmured and Gage hummed.


    "You did, but also, Make sure to find out about the staircase incident, who knows


    she might also be Innocent of the crime."


    At those words, I felt my heartbeat elerate and my stomach clench.


    If she really turns up innocent, then I was done for.