An Enemy Called Mate

XANDER

Before the little Ziva girl entered the cell, I had tested another Collar on the rogue. Sigh… It turned out that the rogue was telling the truth about Ziva being the key to the Crystal Moon Guardian.

But how did she know about the Crystal Moon Guardian’s location? Gosh, I should have known. Those Darwins are sneaky!

Ziva walked into the cell calmly, and the rogue confirmed that Ziva was the girl he referred to. The Collar also indicated that the rogue was telling the truth.

If Ziva knows about the Crystal Moon Guardian with Alpha Darwin, what am I waiting for? I will transform the Granelma Pack into ruins instantly!

Ziva sat, and I took the other chair. I only mentioned that she had an Agony Collar around her neck, and she was already trembling. She sniffled like she had started crying.

I felt a bit odd, more like I was pained because of her sadness… Whatever. I should focus on getting answers instead!

Then, I glanced at her, watching how she stared at her burning wrists due to the silver cuff. She didn’t even flinch.

“Alright, this is how it works,” I uttered, approaching her quickly.

“I need you to say the truth, then you’ll be free,” I spoke slowly.

Glancing at me, Ziva’s hazel eyes were already teary. I had to look away from her, so as to not be caught up with her teary gaze.

“And this collar is different. There’s no need to be frightened. It’s less painful, and you’ll only get a wave of intense pain when you lie,” I lied, not wanting to see any tears.

The truth was that the Collar wouldn’t cause pain, it would only detect lies. I don’t know why… But that was the Collar I wanted for her.

Then, I went directly into questioning her, “Firstly, do you know about the Crystal Moon Guardian’s location?” I questioned with an authoritative tone.

The Ziva girl looked up at me and uttered, “No, I know nothing.”

With her statement, the Collar blinked twice. Jeez! If the Collar blinked twice then it meant that it was a lie!

“You annoying rabbit!” I snarled, almost rushing to strangle her by the neck.

I managed to control my temper as I massaged my temples.

“But I was telling the truth,” Ziva replied, with a soft, intimidating voice. A voice that she planned to use to make me believe her, right?

Then, I waited for the Collar’s indication eagerly. The Collar blinked twice again!

“You lied again,” I yelled as my anger snapped.

I threw her off the chair, knowing how crucial the Crystal Moon Guardian was to this pack and how dangerous this world would be if Darwin found the other fragment of the Crystal Moon.

With the force of my push, the Agony Collar around her neck broke. Then, I grabbed her by her neck, slamming her body against the wall.

“You know, I should have killed you a long time ago, but I resisted!” I said to her, right in her face.

Meanwhile, she tried to reach my hand that had gripped her neck.

“Since you know about the Crystal Moon Guardian, spit it out!” I yelled.

“Alpha, she can’t speak unless you let go of her!” Lance mind-linked.

I blocked off the mind link instantly. He wasn’t helping with any of his statements anyway, and I didn’t care. Darwin took the Crystal Moon Guardian, my possession. He wasted my mother’s life, and I won’t spare his daughter until she confesses!

“Speak now!” I ordered, but no words came out of her mouth.

Instead, fresh blood trickled down her lips as her cheeks became wet with tears… Tears that somewhat made my wolf whimper. I hated it when Maz made that sound. It annoys me, but I won’t let my guard down!

I pushed her off, letting her body drop to the floor as I surrendered to my sympathetic wolf. She deserves more than that. For all the pain her father, Darwin, caused me, she deserves a thousand times pain in return.

“I know nothing about whatever Crystal Moon Guardian you’re talking about!” I heard her croak, even though she was still on the floor.

I turned to the Collar instantly as I eagerly expected an indication. Just then, the Collar blinked twice, brewing my anger. Why was she lying again, even though she was in pain?

Hmph, I guess the pain is not enough for her to confess.

“Get the other Agony Collar,” I mind-linked the guards. Instantly, the guards walked in and sealed another Collar around Ziva’s neck.

As soon as they sealed it, they left. Meanwhile, I continued my questioning.

“Ziva, answer this question honestly. Do you know about the Crystal Moon Guardian’s location?” I asked calmly, but this time, the Collar didn’t blink, and Ziva didn’t say a word.

I rushed over to her side, attempting to force her to answer. But upon reaching her side, I noticed that she wasn’t even speaking.

Her body lay on one side, and her face faced the wall. Hastily, I bent, stretching my neck to glance at her face and understand why she was silent.

Her face came into view, but her brown hair was scattered over it.

I had to pull the brown strands away from her face, then my eyes popped out. Her eyes were shut. Goodness, is she unconscious?

“Get the pack doctor!” I mind-linked Lance.

I carried her in my arms quickly and walked out of the cell.

Soon, she was laid on a stretcher and rushed into the pack hospital. I wasn’t allowed to enter inside until the doctor walked out.

“Is she alright?” I asked. The pack doctor nodded.

“She is fine now, but she’s still unconscious.”

“Can I see her?” I questioned, and the doctor nodded again.

Silently, I strode toward the door and pushed the door open. Glancing inside the large ward, I spotted Ziva who was lying on the hospital bed. I walked inside, as her sweet lavender scent invited me in.

It was just a push, and she ended up like this?

I reached out to touch her hand, but she flinched. She moved her hand away with her eyes still shut, and she turned her body to the other side like she didn’t want to look at me.

Oh, so she is pretending to be unconscious and she does not want me to touch her? Huff, why am I even here?

“I didn’t mean to push you-” I began, narrowing my eyes.

“Or shove me to the wall,” she replied, interrupting me.

“Okay, it was just an interrogation, and you lied twice!” I voiced out, almost snapping out in anger again.

I heard her muffle, “I guess you came here to continue the interrogation again, even though I told you that I wasn’t lying.”

“You were; the Collar indicated that, and on top of it all, the rogue-”

“Leave,” she spoke briefly.

“What?! I’m the Alpha here; you can’t order me-”

“Please!” She yelled, interrupting me again, “Leave.”