Dimitri’s POV
I opened the door and walked into my office. I finally managed to pull myself together and I realized that the Alphas’ Meeting wasn’t in three or four days.
It was tomorrow.
“Where is Maddie?” Will asked as I closed the door.
“Sleeping,” I said as I walked to my desk. “I didn’t want to wake her up.”
I was reluctant to leave her, but Ellie assured me that she would keep her safe. I only left because I was close and I could go to her immediately if she needed me.
“How is she doing?” Will asked worriedly. “She looked a bit overwhelmed yesterday.”
I sat down and sighed.
“She was,” I said. “I completely understand her, though. She’s been through so much in such a short time. I am overwhelmed and I can’t even imagine what she is going through.”
Well, I felt her emotions so I knew a little bit about it. But knowing how someone feels and actually having to go through something like that were two completely different things.
Will nodded. “I agree. I was shocked yesterday and I didn’t know how to react. I can’t imagine how she must be feeling.”
I nodded and ran my fingers through my hair.
“She is going to be okay,” I mumbled. “I will make sure of it.”
I wasn’t going to let anything or anyone hurt her. I wasn’t going to let anyone use her. I was going to make sure that she was safe.
“Did she talk to Skye?” Will asked me. “When will she shift?”
I sighed and furrowed my brows. I was so focused on Maddie yesterday and I didn’t even remember to ask her about Skye.
“I am not sure,” I said. “I talked to Skol yesterday and he told me that Maddie was pushing Skye away.”
Will sighed and shook his head a little.
“She needs time,” he said.
“She does,” I agreed. “I won’t push her on it. She will talk to her when she is ready.”
Will nodded again.
I looked at the papers on my desk and took a deep breath. I had to work and my focus was terrible. I wanted to go back to my mate. I didn’t want to be away from her for too long.
“Dimitri,” Will called my name.
I looked up at him and furrowed my brows. I could immediately tell that something was wrong. Will had an apologetic look on his face and I didn’t like it at all.
“What?” I asked, narrowing my eyes at him.
He took a deep breath and released it slowly.
“Tim came to talk to me this morning,” Will said and I tensed up immediately.
Tim was one of the guards who was watching over my mother and Savannah.
“What did he want?” I asked even though I already knew what Will was going to say.
He sighed and tightened his jaw.
“Your mother asked to see you,” Will said and I could feel the anger pulsating inside my body.
I didn’t want to see her. I would see her at her execution. I hadn’t seen her since she was dragged out of my office and I didn’t plan to go talk to her ever again. I hated her with every part of my body and soul.
“Well, she asked to see Maddie too,” Will added quietly.
My eyes widened and I could feel the anger exploding inside me. Every muscle in my body clenched. I felt like I was electrocuted.
Fuck no. Over my dead fucking body.
“No,” I growled, trying to stop my canines from elongating. “She will never breathe the same air as my mate. She will never lay eyes on her again.”
Will nodded. “I agree completely. I almost lost it when Tim told me that.”
I gritted my teeth.
“He shouldn’t have even asked,” I growled. “He should have known that the answer would be no.”
Will sighed and rolled his eyes at me.
“Come on,” Will said with a hint of annoyance in his voice. “It’s not Tim’s fault. He is just a guard, Dimitri.”
I knew that, but I was angry and I wasn’t really choosing who to be angry at. I was angry at everyone.
I couldn’t even believe that my mother had the courage to ask to see Maddie. I couldn’t believe that she would even think that I would agree. I would have to be a huge fucking idiot to let something like that happen. My mother and Savannah would never lay eyes on my mate again. They would never hurt her again.
“Maybe you should go talk to her,” Will said quietly.
I looked at him wide-eyed. Was he fucking insane?! I never wanted to see that bitch ever again!
Will sighed and ran his fingers through his hair.
“I know that you don’t want to see her, Dimitri, but I want to know what she has to say,” Will said.
I clenched my fists and narrowed my eyes at him.
“You are free to go see her then,” I said angrily. “I won’t be joining you. I don’t give a fuck about what she has to say.”
Will sighed again.
“Aren’t you a little bit curious?” he asked. “I want to know why she did it. I am not buying all that crap about Maddie’s mother.”
“I don’t give a fuck,” I said. “She did it and she is going to be punished. That’s it.”
Will furrowed his brows and crossed his arms over his chest.
“But what if she knows something?” he asked. “She chose to torture Maddie for a reason. What if she knows something about Maddie?”
My heart raced.
“Like what?” I mumbled, gritting my teeth.
“I don’t know,” Will shrugged. “I just don’t believe that she did it just because Maddie looks like her mom. What did she think that Mike was going to go after Maddie? She is his daughter, for Goddess’ sake. It’s a stupid excuse and I think that there has to be another reason why she went after Maddie.”
I clenched my fists.
Fuck.
He was right.
“Just one talk, Dimitri,” Will added after a few moments of silence. “It can’t hurt.”
I gritted my teeth again.
Fuck, fuck, fuck. I really didn’t want to do it.
But Will was right. There could have been another reason and I had to find out what it was. I had to find out if she knew anything. I had to do everything I could to protect my mate.
