All Chapters of The Alpha and the Exile: Chapter 21 - Chapter 29

“I swear to God if you say I’m projecting one more time I’m going to knock out every single one of your Goddamn teeth,” Mike warned me.I smiled back at him, despite the fear trickling in the back of my mind. While the fear of violence from Mike was always there, I had a feeling Mike was

I sat in my office, my fingers laced together and holding my chin. I know I should question Michael about the events of this morning, but I can’t bring myself to do it. I guess part of me is afraid Mario might be right. Michael was responsible. The other part recognizes that I am all over the place. I can’t let anyone see me like this. No way would I been seen as a capable Luna if I am one minute yelling like a psycho then sobbing the next. 

 I rubbed the raw skin of my knuckles as I paced the cell. Frustration had gotten the better of me a couple of times from being in this thing. God, I hate cells. With a growl, I sat down on the cot and waited for something, anything. Just how long was Alice planning on keeping me here? I opened my fists then closed them again. I should’ve known better than to believe she would be different. I growled as I kept flexing my hands, remembering the doc told me things like that could help the anger from getting out of control.

I sat at the large conference table, every chair filled. One of those seats was taken by the still recovering Doctor Evans. He had woken up during my trip to the emergency meeting. Doctor Evans confirmed what we already knew. Mario was his attacker, not Michael. Despite not being an elder or on my council, but as one of Mario’s victims, I granted Doctor Evans the right to be here.