A black Bentley drove on a boulevard and stopped at the iron gate of the villa of the Alpha of the Black Thorn Pack.
Patrick got out of the car first and then bent down to carry Gloria out.
Gloria looked blank and did not respond to him.
Damon came out to welcome Patrick. "Alpha Patrick, you're back."
As soon as he finished his words, he saw Gloria in Patrick's arms and wrapped in Patrick's suit jacket.
Damon's eyes turned sharp as he could sense Patrick's smell mixed with Gloria's. His lips moved, but in the end, he did not say anything and bent slightly to welcome Patrick back.
"Alpha Patrick, I'll help take Miss Carter upstairs." Damon did not want Gloria to stay in Patrick's arms.
Patrick took a big step aside to avoid Damon and then continued walking forward. He said coldly, "It's getting late. Beta Damon, go rest."
Damon didn't give up and said, "It doesn't matter."
"Beta Damon, you don't need to worry about such a small matter," Patrick said indifferently.
"But..." Damon still wanted to say more.
Patrick suddenly stopped in his tracks and glanced sideways at Damon, who was following behind him. The coldness in his eyes scared Damon and he stopped, and he warned fiercely, "You only need to fulfill your duty."
Damon's eyes were filled with reluctance. He gritted his teeth and suppressed his displeasure.
Patrick walked farther and farther. Damon raised his head and shouted angrily and unwillingly, "Alpha Patrick, have you forgotten about Gabrielle?"
Damon felt the pain in his heart unbearable. His voice was hoarse as he roared, and there was a hint of reproach toward Patrick in it.
Gloria's eyes lit up for a moment when she heard Gabrielle's name, but they soon darkened.
Patrick paused for a moment. He turned his back to Damon and said emotionlessly, "We can talk about her later."
After that, he did not stay any longer and carried Gloria to the second floor.
Damon stared at Patrick's back in a daze, thinking, 'Did Alpha Patrick just leave like that?
'When I mentioned Gabrielle, Alpha Patrick didn't have the slightest bit of tenderness or attachment to her, right?'
Damon pursed his lips tightly. Out of anger, he blamed all of that on Gloria and believed that she had seduced Patrick.
He thought, 'Gloria, that bitch! Her good days were about to end!'
Damon recalled what Alex had told him on the phone, and his eyes burned with the morbid excitement of revenge.
In the bedroom, Patrick put Gloria to bed. He touched her forehead and said, "I have some things to talk about with Beta Damon. If you are tired, sleep first. Don't let your thoughts run wild."
He was so tender and warm, but Gloria only stared blankly at the ceiling without blinking, as if she had lost the ability to sense the outside world.
Patrick checked her wound and then mind linked Sean, asking him to come and check on Gloria.
After arranging everything, Patrick turned around and said in his heart, 'Sorry, Gloria.'
However, in the next moment, he hid the guilt in his eyes and it was replaced by the desire of possessiveness toward Gloria.
He said to himself, 'Gloria, I'm sorry, but I will never let you go!
"Patrick, you can't let her go. Once you did, she would leave you.'
Patrick was much more possessive of Gloria than before. He didn't realize that Gloria was just like the sand. The harder he grabbed it, the quicker it would slip away.
"Beta Damon, come with me." Patrick's voice sounded.
Damon was about to close the door of the villa. When he heard Patrick's voice, his hand shook slightly. Before he could turn around, Patrick walked past him and walked out of the door.
Damon followed Patrick silently with his head lowered, keeping a certain distance from Patrick.
They went all the way to the back of the villa.
They came to a quiet road. The trees on both sides were tall and looked like rows of giants at night.
Damon became flustered. He tried his best to keep calm, but he couldn't. On such a winter night, he broke out in cold sweat.
He could no longer stay calm and asked in a panic, "Alpha Patrick, where are we going?"
A small river was right behind the back garden of Alpha's villa. It looked pleasant during the day but was gloomy and terrifying at night.
Damon's face turned pale in fear, and he dared not to take another step forward.
Patrick turned around and said softly, "Damon."
Damon was stunned by the gentleness in Patrick's tone. He responded immediately, "Yes, Alpha Patrick."
Patrick lowered his eyes, and his long eyelashes helped hide the emotions in his eyes. He continued gently, "You grew up in the Black Thorn Pack. It has been more than ten years now, right?"
Damon nodded respectfully. "Yes. We grew up together. Time passed so quickly."
"I just want to ask you one question, Damon. If my father and I both ordered you to do something, and the two things go against each other, what would you do?" After Patrick finished his words, he raised his eyes and looked straight at Damon. His eyes were deep as if they could see through a person's soul.
Damon felt as if a bomb had exploded in his mind!
He thought, 'What did Patrick mean? Why did he suddenly ask such a question?'
Damon had mixed feelings and did not answer immediately.
Patrick's eyes became sharper. He took a deep breath and made a decision. "Damon, I want you to quit Beta's position. I can ask other werewolves to shift and challenge you. However, I don't want you to be defeated and disgraced. After all, we have known each other for more than ten years."
Damon's face turned pale because of Patrick's words.
"Alpha Patrick, what did I do wrong?" Damon said through gritted teeth.
Patrick didn't answer Damon immediately. He lit a cigarette and took a puff.
He looked at the sky with disappointment and regret. He puffed the smoke slowly and then asked calmly, "Damon, you hate Gloria, do you?"
'Yes!' Damon almost blurted out. But in front of Patrick, his answer was stuck in his throat, and he couldn't say it!
"I am investigating what happened on the night of Gabrielle's death. Moreover, I believe that Gloria is innocent about it. Damon, what do you think?"
"Impossible!" Damon's expression suddenly changed; his eyes filled with hatred. He suppressed his anger and said, "She is not innocent! If it wasn't for her, Gabrielle would not have died!"