Chapter 680-Next To The Tree
Helanie:
In all honesty, I’ve been confused myself. If it really was Altan, wouldn’t someone have seen him? Besides, why would he do that and get his pack in trouble. Not to mention, his pack members were now questioning his ability to lead the pack. So all this didn’t really benefit him. But then again, people are twisted. His father was.
Ever since Emmet told us the DNA matched Altan’s, he had kept his thoughts to himself, waiting until morning to bring us to his mansion. And now, here we were, questioning Altan, who looked completely out of it again. He kept zoning out, and strangely enough, I found myself fascinated by the change in him.
I had spent time with him before. He had never blacked out like this. But these days, he sat still, lost, as if asleep with his eyes open. Back when we were friends, our friendship actually started at a very early age. He was different. Bolder and had courage. He was always into adventures at the young age of 8 and 9. But after that, everything changed.
"I don’t know. It shouldn’t be me. I have nothing to do with the children going missing," Altan muttered, his voice shaky but strangely calm.
"Then why aren’t you saying it with confidence?" Emmet pressed him further.
"Our Alpha would like you to leave. That’s it. You can’t barge in here and accuse him like this," Rocky cut in angrily. "He’s been worried sick about these kids himself. So I would like you to—"
But Altan raised his palm, silencing Rocky.
"I’d like to be left alone with them," Altan said quietly.
Rocky’s eyes went wide. We were all surprised. Was this a moment of realization? Was he finally ready to confess?
So many thoughts raced through my head. If he was behind the abductions? what had he done to those children?