“I didn’t want this to happen,” Owen continued. “But if anyone finds out… if the pack knows… they’ll exile me. They’ll never accept me as their Alpha. You know how they value loyalty above all else.”
His eyes locked onto mine as he continued pleading. "Please... you have to help me. You have to take the blame."
"What exactly are you asking me to do?" My voice was steady despite the scene before me.
"They won't believe me," he pressed on. "But if you say it was you, they'll never suspect me."
"A murder confession." I stared at the knife in his hands understanding what this meant.
"Please, Ariana. You're the only one who can save me. When I become Alpha in five days, I'll release you. You'll be my Luna and we'll have our happy ending."
I couldn’t process the emotions crashing over me. The man I loved, the man I trusted was standing here asking me to lie for him to take the fall for something he had done.
“If I do this…” I whispered. “You promise you'll come for me?”
He nodded quickly. “I promise, just five days.”