VALENCIA’S POV
’I am sorry. I was just trying to protect you. You...’ Aurora whispered before tears brimd her eyes.
My pupils dilated.
This was the first ti she was tearing up for sothing, and a part of felt unrelieved.
I wanted to console her, but I couldn’t bring myself to say it was okay because it wasn’t.
After a quick shower, I dressed and walked out of the bathroom.
Maverick was sitting on the couch with a laptop before him as he talked to soone over the call.
He was so imrsed in his work that he didn’t even gaze up.
I felt guilty for holding up so much of his ti and putting him in a difficult position.
With a sigh, I was about to speak when he suddenly looked up and smiled at dazzlingly, making my heart skip a beat.
What was Maverick smiling for? He should be annoyed with for all I care.
’He and his wolf love us deeply. While you were lying in his arms, he didn’t catch a wink of sleep until you completely fell asleep,’ Aurora said, and I humd.
"Are you ready to go?" He asked .
I nodded at him before looking around.
Right. I didn’t even know if my phone was ever found or if it got lost.
"Looking for this?" Maverick lifted a black device, waving it with a knowing smile.
I looked at him in surprise.
"I found it in the forest. It was one thing that could tell us in which direction to go until I spotted Happy flying towards the destination," Maverick said.
I grabbed the phone and saw not a single scratch on it.
Turning it on, I breathed a sigh of relief when I saw all the data intact.
"I didn’t pry if that’s what you were worried about," he said, hovering over .
I smiled at him gently.
"Is there anything else about that you don’t know?" I asked him, and he nodded.
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I furrowed my brows.
"You still haven’t told when you are planning to marry ," Maverick said sneakily, and I chuckled at his words before he wrapped his hands around and pulled in for a hug.
He was edgy about sothing. I could feel it in his vibes.
Placing my hand over his chest, I pulled away and looked into his eyes.
"Is sothing wrong?" I asked.
He pressed his lips into a thin line before sighing.
"I don’t want to take you to the council chambers," he said, openly expressing his disagreent with the matter.
I imdiately knew it was related to the interrogation I would go through, which would be like living the event again.
It was going to be complicated. I knew it. But I was going to cooperate with them.
Why?
Because I suspect no matter how much money she shoved into their mouths, Cordelia was still incapable of doing all this alone.
"Do you an to hint that Tyler might be involved?" Maverick asked , making realize I spoke those words out loud.
"It’s just a speculation. But with his recent actions and how he had been behaving, I don’t want to rule out that possibility," I answered.
He nodded.
We were about to leave the hotel when I received a call. Seeing it was from Jonathan, I sighed.
I rejected his call.
We were going to et in thirty minutes either way. It was not useful to speak about how I was doing and whether I was fine over the call.
I texted Jonathan that we would be there shortly, and he replied with an okay.
I placed the phone aside and looked out of the window.
Though I was pretending to be strong, honestly, I was dreading the questions too.
I knew how it was going to be. Like a rape victim is made to go through that ordeal by asking, what were you wearing, how many gues there were, where did they touch you, how many tis they touched you, and who did what? It was going to be the sa.
’I am with you,’ Aurora leaned to her side to comfort .
I didn’t say anything to her.
It didn’t matter if she was here. It wasn’t like she was of much help.
Taking a deep, shaky breath, I licked my bottom lip and exited the car as soon as it stopped before the chamber’s main doors.
The guard bowed to Maverick and before opening the door.
Jonathan and more than half of the council mbers were already waiting for , and I took a shaky breath.
I could sense Maverick’s vibes turning cold and his alpha dominance taking over. It was to protect myself and myself from any speculations and loose remarks the mbers might make.
He wanted to ensure they would be mindful of their questions by sensing his alpha.
"I, Valencia, am here—" I started but paused when all the mbers suddenly stood from their places.
Their expressions were complex to decipher, and I curled my toes under my shoes nervously when Maverick held my hand and pulled close.
"Miss Valencia, we are here to apologize to you for everything you had to go through on the grounds of the council chambers because one of our people was with that wretched woman who conspired against you and confessed to mixing drugs with your drink," Aarav suddenly said.
Seeing the grave and earnest expression on his face was a little peculiar.
I opened my mouth to speak when Dylan suddenly got on his knees.
My pupils dilated.
"I am sorry I couldn’t protect you even when I promised I would. It has always been like this. Whenever you are in the most grave situation and need soone’s help, despite the fact I am near or far, I can never protect you. I apologize for being an unreliable brother and the council head’s son," Dylan said.
I shook my head.
It wasn’t his fault.
This was a well-placed sche, and none of us could’ve thought about it. Besides, I was partially at fault for following the voices that were actually recordings and falling into the trap.
I saw Carl following suit and getting on their knees.
All the mbers present in the hall started to get on their right knees, one by one, and I took a deep, shaky breath.
Seeing Uncle Jonathan, one of the n I respected the most despite our differences and fallouts from ti to ti, I couldn’t bear it anymore.
"Thank you, everyone. But you don’t need to kneel before . I just hope you can go a little easy on the interrogation," I whispered the last word, not liking it already.
Jonathan nodded.
It was an irrevocable protocol, even if he didn’t want it to happen.
"You can choose the three people out of the crowd you trust the most, and they will be the ones interrogating you. A female investigation team mber would accompany you just in case you feel uncomfortable," Jonathan said.
I nodded before looking at the group.
After thinking for a while, I chose the three people, and I am sure my choice shocked them.
Why? Because these three people had openly shown their dissatisfaction with my presence.
But they were also the ones who didn’t simp for because of my post. I earned their respect through my fighting skills. I wanted the interrogation to be fair so that the investigation of the matter would turn out in fair hands.
After all, the people interrogating will lead the investigation too.
Uncle Jonathan and Dylan already had so much work on their plates, so I didn’t want to add more.
"Valencia, are you sure about it? You know these people would do further investigation," Carl interjected.
Taking a deep breath, I nodded at them.
The three n looked at , one of the elderly, who was constantly calling smug earlier.
For so reason, he had a pitiful smile on his face for .
I walked into the interrogation cell with the three n. The female joined us shortly.
They kept looking at before one of them broke the ice.
"Can you describe what you rember before we question you about the basic details?" He asked.
I nodded at them before taking a sip of the water.
I started feeling dizzy the mont I walked out of the council chambers. As Dylan ntioned earlier, I thought it was due to the flowers in the garden.
I told them about the voices I heard and saw the conversation in the notebook.
They circled Tyler’s na, and I gulped.
I told them about how I was abducted before I opened my eyes in the dungeons, and the first man I saw was Mike.
They started asking questions, and if Mike ntioned sothing about who his boss was, I denied it.
Mike never took any na. He kept saying his boss wanted and demanded my presence, but nothing more than his lewd thoughts against .
They nodded while jotting all the details. I saw the old man’s pen stopping when I ntioned how he tore my clothes, and Nick had co to dry hump . Tears flowed down my cheeks, and I quickly wiped them away before sipping more water.
The female beside caressed my back as I ended the story, and they nodded.
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