BETA TIM’S POV As if the heavens were hearing my prayers, the door flung open and a voice asked. “Where is your beta Tim?” Beta Tim, did he just ask of beta Tim, or are my ears playing tricks on me? I looked around the room to make sure that I was hearing right, and when I saw all the other eyes on me, then I know that there is no way that I might have held wrongly. The kind soldier really did ask for me. “Me, me, I am beta Tim” I replied in happiness, raising my hand in the process. “Remove the shackles now” the soldier directed one of the guards after taking a glance at me. This order came as a surprise to me and before I could fully process what was happening, the guard was already bent beside me and he quickly undo my chains. I was free, finally free from this bondage while the alpha and the servants are still in chains. I knew it, I was so sure that it was going to end this way. The queen is not stupid, she must have realized that her true enemy is not me. Her fight is against the alpha as he is the leader of the Pack. A beta has no voice, every leader should know this. The alpha pulls all the stunts and gets the helpless beta to carry them out. I looked at the alpha, his angry eyes shoot arrows at me. But it doesn’t matter to me anymore. I will return to Diamond Cut even without him. Of what good is he to the Pack anyways? Now I regret everything. The moment I realized that he was cursed and could not find a mate years ago, I should have led an ambush to overthrow him. Just what good would a mateless alpha do? A mateless werewolf is as good as a dead werewolf. The kind soldier looked around the other for a while and asked “And the alpha, who is your alpha?” His gaze was cast on the alpha. Of course, he already knew that he is the alpha, his cloth already betrayed him. he was just waiting for the alpha to try to deny it before he takes out his wrath on him. “He is our alpha” one of the servants pointed to the alpha. The alpha stared directly at the soldier, his face did not betray his emotion. He was emotionless but knowing who he is, I could tell that he was already furious at the ordinary soldier and would have shredded him to pieces if he weren’t a common prisoner in this land.“Yes, that is alpha Fred” I concurred, daring the alpha to do his worse. “Release the shackles and move him to the side” the soldiers ordered. Take him aside, but why? Maybe I was wrong about the treatment the alpha was about to receive after all. I watched as the alpha was released and taken to the door. I made to follow too since I was already free, but the soldier dragged me back, sending me flying in the air. I landed on the floor with a thud and a scream. “You are too lousy, old man” the soldier spat. I or he is mistaken? He already freed me and that was because he knew I have nothing with all of this. However, I wanted to apologize and make him understand that I did not intentionally want to annoy him but the pains were too great for me to even open my mouth. It was an unexpected fall and coupled with my hungry state, I could not bear the great pain. I fear my spinal cord might have been injured in the process as I have landed on my back waist. Right now, my eyes have already rolled back into their sockets. All I see is blood shut. I was still wallowing in my distress when I heard the soldier ordered. “Take the servants away, as for this old man, I will have to teach him some lessons first” Teach me some lessons, what type of lesson does he intend to teach me after causing me to have such a great fall? But I have done nothing wrong to him, I have not stepped on the toe of anyone since we arrived. Or is it because of the way that I have spoken to the guard earlier on? But then I did that for the alpha so if there is anyone to be punished, it must be the alpha. He was the one that requested water. “Spare me, kind soldier, please spare a dying old man” I groaned in distress. Opening my mouth, I tasted some metallic substance in my mouth. My mouth was already filled with blood. I can't believe the last time I have ever felt this helpless. No, I have never felt this helpless, not even for once in my life. But the alpha is an alpha wolf, why isn’t he doing anything to save me? He can take down all these men in a second if he so desires to. His chains have been removed now, he should do something or does he want me to die here?“Alpha... save me... don’t let them kill me” I cried. The alpha did not say anything, he did not even make any move or try to stop anyone. Yes, he already revealed his intention to deal with me, so it is obvious that he will be just as good to watch others do it. “Alpha... I have done everything for the Pack, please don’t let this be my end” I begged. But there was silence. I was losing it all, my eyes were closing and I was panting for breath. Everything around me seems to be spinning. Now I am going to make sure to return, and when I do, my ghost will make sure not to spare Mildrid. She misled us and dragged me into this. Of course, she knew that all of this is going to happen, and she allowed us to walk into our death. I will also not spare the alpha. He watched as I was been killed, and he did nothing about it. I am in this because I tried to defend his Pack for him. If he had been a capable alpha and not some confused weakling, none of these would have come to me. In my helpless state, my thoughts were only filled with what will befall me and how long I will be able to last. But then I heard a loud sound. I shrieked. It was the sound of a whip that had landed on my back and ripped my clothes off in the process. I held my mouth tight, I don’t want to cry. I don’t want to be reduced to nothing before them. I am going to be the strong beta werewolf that I am and bear all of this. Even if I will die here, then I will die with my pride, my pride as a werewolf. “Ahhhh” I let out a scream after a few seconds when the pain has fully registered inside me. I could not withhold myself anymore. I thought that they have given me their best shot, but little did I know that the best was about to come. The whip that landed on my back the second time is nothing like I have ever imagined and I could not maintain my dignity anymore. Now they can keep my dignity and let me die in peace. “Quiet now, old man” the soldier yelled. “You have always believed that the whip belongs to you alone”