Alpha Rick
Chapter 42

Livie

As soon as I was ready to sit, Ricky pulls me up, signaling one of the girls. "Oh, no. You need to get that leg checked first, young lady," he says, making me look at him puzzled.

"Luna, can I take a look at your leg, please?" one of our girl guards says, pointing at my leg. I look down and realize my pants were slightly burnt. "Huh?... when did that happen? ok, sure. But, I think it's healed already."

"Still, you should get it checked, sweetheart," Ricky says, cupping my face. The only thing that gave me peace was seeing my friend Desiree being taken care of. Cole had come back, and they had an oxygen mask on him while he recovered.

I didn't feel any pain, so I doubted that it got to my skin, but I let her check me anyway. If I was hurt, not only Freya and I would have felt it, but so would Ricky and Black.

My skin, if it had been burnt slightly, was now healed anyway. It was just a thin tint of red, disappearing quickly. The only thing left behind was the burnt marks on my pants. Ricky stood by me as the girl pressed a thin layer of ointment with his hands crossed over his chest.

He knew I wasn't hurt, but he still worried, looking at me as he bit his bottom lip nervously. After she was don't, she got up and smiled. "All done. Would you like a lollipop for being a good girl, Luna?" she says, making me chuckle. She chuckles but gives me one anyway, and walks off.

And yes, I ate that sucker. They thought of everything, bringing tiny colorful lollipops to calm the little kids as they were being saved. Exhaustion was getting the best of me by this point. I rested my head on Ricky's chest as he held me in his arms.

"You know what really worries me, is the fact that the dungeons are completely destroyed. There is no way we can get in there now and check those cameras," Ricky tells Kaiden in a whisper. Enough to keep from prying ears, but enough for the three of us to hear. "Yeah. That's going to be a problem." Kaiden replies, worried about all the important evidence that was in those hard drives.

I lifted my head, feeling overtaken by sleep. I was so tired, feeling the adrenaline finally leave me. Too tired to think, too tired to argue, too tired of everything. But at least we got the fire out, and besides a few burns on some members, no one was badly hurt. "What are we going to do now? All evidence is destroyed, we have no way to prove to the council what we know." Kaiden says in a whisper.

"There is no need for that. You can have them. I will, as sure of it." Luna Morrison says, draped in a dark gray blanket.

We turn with my eyes widen in shock. She had a little bad with black-colored SUV chips on them.

"This is all the evidence you need to put him behind bars. All of it. I am done covering for him. He's done nothing but lie to me and my son from the very start. I should have known he would never change. And I was at fault for letting it happen. I'm sorry. I'm sorry I have kept his dirty deeds a secret, alpha." she says with pain in her eyes.

She gives the evidence to Ricky, who looks at Kaiden in shock. Could it really be true? Did we really get him this time? "Luna, but why?"

"Don't question me. Just... Do the right thing. Make justice for all those innocent girls. I am tired of all this pack and rogue wars. The real monsters are dwelling inside our own packs. Those girls were innocent and did not fault what was done to them. Gunther, my husband... And all those bastards they call themselves alphas deserve to rot in jail." she says with anger in her voice.

"I only ask one thing... Please, keep Sky out of it. Don't let him know what is happening. He has had enough of having to deal with a useless mate... And all this." she says, gesturing to the pack members, and the territory behind us as it still remains in ashes and smoke.

"We promise, Luna," Ricky says, nodding his head slightly.

"Thank you," she says, finally breaking down as she lets a stray tear escape.

"I'm sorry, Livie. Your mom didn't deserve what we did to her. And neither did your dad. None of you. You were both so small and innocent... And I feel like a coward for not being able to stop him." she says, making my eyes widen in shock. "What do you mean?" I ask, but she walks away. "You will see. The videos will give you all the answers," she says, and I am left puzzled.

A black car pulled up, making us turn. Gunther is driving, and alpha Noah gets out in a rush, looking around and demanding. "What happened to my pack? Who did this?" he says as he begins to grab onto one of the guards by their shirt. Ricky looks at me. Could it be? Did he have anything to do with the death of my mom? And why my dad suddenly disappeared? He told me Dad was dead... But is he?

I fisted my hands, I was ready to launch at him. "Rip his head off, Livie," Freya demands, making me growl.

"Livie, look at me, baby! I know you want to rip him apart. But right now is not the time. We need to play it cool. He has no idea his wife just gave him away. Our main priority right now is to bring him to justice. He will get what's coming to him. I promise, baby. I will make him pay. But you need to calm down. Ok?" he says, making my nerves go on edge.

How am I supposed to play it cool? From what she said, it was his fault my family is gone. My brother is dead, my mom is dead because of that asshole. And dad... I don't know anymore... I don't know what to think.

It takes me a few seconds, but I can mask my anger. I sigh, breathing out heavily and very slowly as I cool down.

"Alpha Rick, what is the meaning of this? What happened to my pack?"

"My pack, father. Not yours. And where the hell were you? Where have you been? You should have been here to help. Thanks to them, and all these people our pack members were able to get out to safety, but as you can tell... Everything else is gone." Skylar says, standing up to his dad. "What do we do now?" he asks, pretending everything is fine. But all I wanted was to rip his damn head off.

"Everyone will stay under my care, for now, alpha Noah. Until you can rebuild and stand on your own again, I will give you asylum." Ricky says, and I can see a grin on his face, making the vile rise inside of me.

"Alpha, that is so kind of you. We are forever in your debt. Thank you. Gunther, don't take the luggage out." he says, making Gunther nod. He stood carelessly by the car with his hands crossed over his chest. "Well, well, what do we have here? Our old little omega... Olivia. How are you, darling? Looks like being a slave on your new pack has done you rather good." alpha Rick says, making me grunt inwardly.

"I promise, you are safe, Livie. He won't lay a hand on you. I will make sure of it. I'll rip his head off myself if he tries." Ricky says, through the mind link.