Page 83 of Alpha's Redemption

“No! I want my mate.” she says, shaking her head.

“Can you do this one thing first? Just this one thing and then he’ll take you to Marcus,” I tell her a moment before I hear a howling wail from outside. Zoe, understandably in shock, doesn't seem to notice it as she lies back down when a female officer comes in. I bite my lip, wondering what’s going on out in the hall when Macey comes in.

I glance at her and she walks over to me.

“Micah was one of them,” she whispers to me, and my stomach drops. He would do that to his daughter's mother? My blood boils, but it explains his scent and Derrick's reaction from down the hall.

Zoe gives her statement and we help her out of bed. She’s wearing a hospital gown, and though she’s been cleaned up, the nurses help us shower her to get rid of the scents that still linger on her. She’s jumpy, but she also knows we’re trying to help her—Zoe knows Macey and I would never hurt her. I nod for Doc to get Marcus.

The moment Marcus steps in the room, something snaps within her and she tears out of our grip. Her body crashes against his, sending him backward as he clutches her.

Valen walks in behind him and steps around them. The nurses quickly leave while we stay with the couple, watching all the broken parts of both of them shatter more as Marcus comes to the realization of what happened to her. No one told him, but he knows. That much is obvious when he sniffs her and his eyes go to Valen.

The murderous look on his face is evident. He wants blood. Valen nods to him in a silent message.You will get it.

“You’re okay,” Marcus whispers to her, tears slipping down his face as he rocks her.

“We’re gonna be okay,” he whispers repeatedly to her, using his mate bond to soothe her as she sobs against him.

‘Derrick?’I mind-link Valen.

“Hunting his son.”

‘He had no idea?’I ask.

‘No. I Commanded him—he had no idea. Apparently, Amber left Micah and took another as a mate. He’s hardly seen his son since. Said he hasn't been of sound mind.’

I nod, clenching my teeth.

He will pay for what he’s done, and so will Carter for allowing it. We know he didn’t touch her because his scent wasn't on her, but there were two more. I just pray Ava isn’t being subjected to the same thing.

“I need to go. Can you watch Zoe? I’ll be back soon,” Macey whispers to me. My brows furrow but I nod to her—she probably wants to get changed out of her blood-soaked clothes.

“Are you heading home?” I ask and she nods.

“I just want to change and I need to check on Tatum. He’s been blowing up my phone.”

I nod, but I can't help feeling something is up with her, too. Or maybe it’s the shock of everything. She leans down and touches Zoe’s hair where she’s sitting on the floor with Marcus.

Zoe looks up at her.

“I’ll be back soon, okay,” Macey tells her.

“Casey?” Zoe asks.

“I will check on her, okay? You’ll see her soon,” Macey tells her, and she nods.

Macey leaves when Doc comes in with a medicine cup in his hands and a bottle of water. He silently stands there, reading the room, and his eyes fall on Marcus as he watches for any reaction. Marcus is deadly calm as Doc explains what the tablets are; morning-after pills. Zoe stares at the little cup before she breaks down, putting her head in her hands.

“I can’t. It’s so wrong,” she sobs.

“I will leave these over here for her if she wants them,” Doc says, placing them on the little table and walking out.

Marcus talks to her.

I hate this. Zoe reflects my own thoughts of when I found out I was pregnant and my father demanded I get an abortion. However, seeing her struggle puts it into perspective. Our situations are so different. It seems silly that Zoe is worried she would be going against the Goddess; no goddess would condone this—condone someone's will being taken from them.

“If you want to take them, Zoe, no one is judging,” Valen tells her.

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