Chapter 243
SONIAS POV
The small room was cloaked in shadow, the flickering candlelight doing little to dispel the oppressive darkness that seemed to close in around us. I stood near the door, my arms crossed tightly against my chest, watching Daniel as he sat at the table, his head bowed.
The man before me looked like a ghost of the trusted Omega I’d once known. His shoulders slumped, his face hollow with guilt and exhaustion. But it wasn’t pity that churned in my chest, it was anger. Anger at him, at Lorena, and at the impossible situation we found ourselves in.
Ramon stood at the far side of the room, his presence a quiet storm of barely y restrained fury. His hands were balled into fists, his jaw tight as he stared at Daniel, waiting for him to speak.
The silence streiched between us, heavy and suffocating, until I couldn’t take it anymore.
“Say something” 1 demanded, my voice sharp
Daniel flinched but didn’t lift his head. “What do you want me to say, Luna” he asked, his voice hoarse. “That I’m sorry! That I regret what I’ve donc Because I do. I regret every second of it.”
“Regret doesn’t fix this, I snapped, my nails digging into my palms, “Regret doesn’t bring back the lives that have been lost because doesn’t undo the damage you’ve caused.”
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He nodded slowly, his hands trembling where they rested on the table. “I know,” he said quietly. “But I don’t know how to make it right.”
“You make it right by helping us,” Ramon said, his voice low but edged with steel.
Damel finally lifted his head, his eyes meeting Ramon’s. “How?” he asked, his voice trembling. “How do I help you after everything I’ve done? You
can’t trust me
“You’re right.” Ramon said coldly. “I don’t trust you, any longer. And I never will. But that doesn’t mean you’re useless.”
Daniel flinched again, the words hitting him like a blow. I glanced at Ramon, seeing the anger simmering just beneath the surface, He was holding himself together for my sake, for the pack’s sake, but I knew it was taking everything he had not to lash out.
“We need you to act as a spy,” I said, my voice softer now. “Feed Lorena false information. Make her think you’re still working
Daniel’s eyes widened, his face “You want me to go back to her?
for
her.
“Yes,” Ramon said bluntly
Daniel shook his head, panic flickering across his face. “She’ll kill me if she even suspects I’m lying to her. You don’t know what she’s like…what she had turned into what she’s capable of.”
“I know exactly what she’s capable of,” I said, my voice rising. “She’s been trying to destroy everything we’ve built for years. But if you’re too afraid to stand up to her, then maybe you don’t deserve the second chance we’re offering you.”
“Bona” Ramon warned, his tone sharp.
Lignored him, my gaze furd on Daniel. “You owe us this,” I said, my voice trembling with anger. “You owe Cade, the pack, and every person you’ve betrayed. Your don’t get to hide behind fear anymore. If you want to make this right, then prove it.”
The room fell ulent again, my words hanging in the air. Daniel looked down at his hands, his expression a mix of shame and fear.
He hesitated. Ini souce breaking. “I don’t know if I can dorit.”
“You don’t havea chicare,” Kamun said
I’s gaze majarid up in him. las eyes filled with desperation. “You’re sending ine to my sleath,” he said, his voice shaking. “She’ll see ri through me
Then you latter
ake sure she doesn’t, Hamon said coldly
ste joped forward, plac mg my hands on the table as I leaned closer to Daniel. “If you want to live,” I said quietly, “this is your only chance. Help us, all we’ll protect you Betray us again, and I won’t hesitate to end this myself?
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Daniel’s eyes met mine, and for a moment, I thought I saw a flicker of something determination, maybe, or desperation masquerading as resolve.
“Okay,” he said finally, his voice barely y above a whisper. Til do it”
The agreement settled heavily in the room, but it didn’t bring relief. Instead, it felt like a fragile thread, ready to snap at any moment
Ramon let out a sharp breath, running a hand through his hair as he stepped back. “You’ll follow our orders to the letter,” he said, his tone leaving no room for argument. “One misstep, one sign of betrayal, and you won’t get another chance.”
Daniel nodded, his hands trembling as he clutched the edge of the table. “I understand.”
“Good” Raman said curtly. “Because your life depends on it”
us as palpable as
the stone
“Let’s go.” I said. As the door to the holding cell closed behind us, Ramon and I stood in the hallway, the tension between us as walls surrounding us.
“Do you think he’ll do it?” Ramon asked, his voice quiet but laced with doubt.
I hesitated, my gaze fixed on the floor. “I don’t know,” I admitted. “But I think he’s scared enough to try.
“Scared isn’t the same as trustworthy,” he said bitterly.
“No, it’s not,” I said, meeting his gaze. “But it’s all we have right now. And if it gives us a chance to stop Lorena, then we have to take it,”
He sighed, his shoulders slumping as he leaned against the wall. “I hate this, he muttered.
“So do 1.” I said softly.
For a moment, we stood in silence, the weight of the situation pressing down on us. I wanted to reach out to him, to offer comfort, but I didn’t know how. Not when I felt just as lost as he did.
“We’ll get through this,” I said finally, my voice trembling. “We have to”
He looked at me, his eyes dark with emotion. “I hope you’re right,” he said quietly touching my stomach.
