"Do you know where they were making the mutant wolves?" "I didn''t. I was only part of recruiting the


    women here. He would havego to human pubs or homeless shelter and find swith no families." He


    didn''t even blink as he answered.


    "Do you know anything about a casino?" "Oh yeah. Rip owned that and he used it to finance the whole


    thing. The idea was really Rip''s and Darin just took it over when he was old enough. Vin was Darin''s


    right hand threw it all so when they died, he tried taking it over. Except, he was pissing everyone off


    and not paying off people like Rip would. That''s why he called in his uncle. Joe had been here weeks


    before I think you probably found out about it. Though, my tline might be off, head injury and all." "What


    did Vin want with Penny?" "He wanted what he felt like she owed him. Darin promised Vin a lot of


    things that he had no intention giving out. Vin didn''t think you would find the casino because it was


    under the Midnight nand he wouldn''t ept that a girl was an alpha. He med Penny for it all since it


    was her mother that had Penny first. All this would have been avoided if Penny wasn''t around. Vin


    wanted everything Darin had.


    "That was a lot of nothing." Alec said, behind me.


    "I''m not sure what to tell you. There isn''t sbig truth bomb. Vin was just trying to take everything Darin


    had built. He would had lost it all if it wasn''t for Joe but I wasn''t privy to any of that." "Is there anyone


    else that is still alive that would cback to try to kill Penny?" I asked.


    "No. I''m thest person. Though, the warriors might still hold a grudge but I haven''t talk to any of them."


    "What are your intentions?" Alec asked.


    "I just want to live a quiet life with Kara. I''ll join your pack." Gunther''s eyes scrunched together.


    "Penny is his alpha." Alec muttered in realization.


    Shit, he was right. She was still his alpha. "She is what?" Gunther asked.


    "Penny. She is technically still the alpha of the Midnight River pack." I rified. "We joined thends but


    we haven''t officially gotten rid of the name." "Well, shit." Gunther looked shocked. "So, all the warriors


    that are under yourmand?" "I''m her mate, that makesable tomand them to listen." Shrugging,


    it wasn''t a big deal will now.


    "However, we are joining everything and the Midnight River pack will be gone." "Probably for the best."


    Kara whispered as she looked at the ground.


    Alpha, I did as you asked. I went >ack under cover willingly. I let you our deaths. I $ ready to give ak life


    to help you so could be free my life to rom Vin. Now Vin is dead and I''m sking for my life back." Gunther


    ept his back straight but he was ware his future was in my hands. Still, he wasn''t wrong. "People will


    not take kindly to seeing your face again." "I''m aware. I was hoping you would let them know what I


    sacrificed... what we sacrificed and hopefully they could find it in their hearts to forgive." "We could just


    leave the pack and never cback..." Kara said in a hopeful voice.


    "No, Kara. This is your home. We have no money, no where to go. We literally the clothes on our


    backs. We need to at least stay for awhile or until we get back on our feet." Gunther looked at Kara with


    an expression I hoped to never see again.


    "You will be under probation. You each will have a job that I assign you and you will put in the tto make


    it up to the pack. You betrayed everyone here, Kara. Gunther, you nack are literally the enemy. The


    crimes I said at the trial still resinate in their hearts. It will take tand effort on your part. Tonight, I will


    make an announcement. There is a BBQ for everyone before they leave tomorrow." "Where will we


    live?" Kara asked as silent tears ran down her face.


    "You will stay in a room I assign in the packhouse." I wasn''t sure I was making the right call but I did tell


    them they could have a fresh start if they went under cover for me. "I''ll talk to Penny and we can have a


    meeting about itter to discuss further action." "What aboutjoining the pack?" Gunther took in what I


    said and epted it all.Property belongs to N?vel(D)r/ama.Org.


    "At the end of your probation, we will decide on your future." I said, firmly.


    "Why are you doing this, Colt? Why not just exile us and you will never see us again!" Kara was crying.


    The anger in her eyes didn''t surprise me. She was going to have to face her family, her friends and her


    old life.


    All the people she betrayed, it wasing back to bite her in the ass.


    "KARA!" Gunther said, shocked. "You can''t sa-" I held up my hand to stop him from talking. "Kara,


    running from your choices isn''t going change anything. You had choices... both of you, You could have


    walked up to my office and toldwhat was going on and I would have helped you. Instead, you


    committed treason. Now you get to face the people you turned your back on. If you want my


    forgiveness, this is how you are going to do it. You don''t have a choice. If you run, I''ll hunt you down


    and bring you back kicking and screaming." "What happened to Zac?" Gunther asked after a short


    pause.


    "He has been confined to his house with Cassie. I''ll be allowing him to cout of house arrest tonight too."


    "Good." Gunther had something in his eyes that toldI wanted to be there when they cface to face.