Natayshia's POV.

I feel Kelner freeze beside me and steps forward to get a better look at the bodies, I hear a sharp intake of breath as he looks at the throat of one of the bodies. That's how I have to see them, if I think of them any other way I'll panic. I've been in wars and have had to kill so many times I've lost count of my number but these ones are different, this was done out of malice. The M.O. confuses me though, it's done in a way that it's as if this person is asking for attention, they've done it on the pack ground as if they wanted to get caught, and wanted the reaction we gave them. They did it as if they knew someone would find them, leaving a sort of trail as if begging for us to find them. Who would do such a thing, and why? That question has been on my mind since I heard about this incident, I just don't get it and now that I've seen the bodies it makes even less sense than it did before. They made a show of this, everything in display; the way the bodies are posed and everything. I don't like this one bit.

"What is it Kelner?" I take a step closer to the bodies and him, resting my right hand on his shoulder, I didn't notice he'd moved away from me while I was in my own thoughts. "I-I can't be sure but...the way this is done seems so familiar to me. It's as if I know who has done this but that doesn't make any sense." I hate that I have to say this, "if it's so familiar to you- is it possible it was someone from your pack?" The shoulder beneath my hand freezes along with the rest of his body, he turns to me and I can feel his anger before I see it.

His eyes are pitch black as he looks at me, I take a step back "What did you just say? You...have the audacity to blame one of my own?" I sigh impatiently, "that's not how I meant it to sound. I understand you don't think it could be one of your pack member but I don't think you should rule it out, many times crimes like this can occur by someone you know. Do you have any enemies that would do such a thing?" He growls at me even more and takes a step closer, he may be future Alpha but I am an Alpha and I will not let him push me around and intimidate me. Especially when it's something this important, it's vital to look at all areas of weakness even if you think there may not be one. "How long have I known you? All of a few weeks; I don't care if you're my mate, no one will judge my pack. I know each of them personally and none of them would do this."

I raise my hands, he's clearly not thinking clearly at the moment and I don't want to push my case too much and aggravate him. It would be like poking a caged bull, not the brightest idea in the book. "Wow, that was rude and uncalled for. I am your mate and you should at least take the time to listen to what I have to say, I'm not someone who's going to allow you to tell them what to do. I want us to be a team, that being said I'm not trying to insult you I'm just trying to help Kelner. I know this may be hard and I'm sure I would react the same way you have but I thought it important as an outside party to point out the things you may have missed, especially as your mate" I place my hand on his shoulder to reaffirm my words. Instantly he relaxes into my touch, "you're right I'm sorry Naya. I shouldn't have said what I did, I want the same thing. I guess it is just hard for me to accept that they're gone, I was close with the family and it hurts to know someone killed them so viciously."

I move both of my hands to his shoulders and draw his body towards mine, "I know Kelner. I'm so sorry this happened, I never knew them or what sort of people they were but I can tell you this: no one deserves to die the way they did. They are the innocent victims here and it's horrible to think someone could have done this out of pure calculated anger." I release Kelner and we both turn to look at the bodies, as he speaks again I look up to him and listen intently, "Let's just get through this and have the medical examinations done quickly. I want their bodies in the ground as soon as possible, they may not have died well but they deserve a proper burial." He takes a deep breath, "again I'm sorry for my outburst, you were just trying to help and I became defensive. I'm going to listen to your advice and keep my mind open as to who could have done this, I need to find the person responsible."

As we continued to watch the examiners look over the bodies I held onto his hand, looking at his face I could see the anger and pain still etched upon the face of the one I have grown to care for in such a short amount of time. The look in his eyes as he stared at the bodies tells of a growing self hatred. I know that I have my work set of for me. I can't blame him for feeling like this is his fault but I need to show him that it's not, he did not raise his hand against them so he can't continue thinking he's the reason this happened.

We don't know why this has happened and we possibly never will but one thing I can say is: I will stand by him every step of the way. I will make sure I take the needed steps for discovering who could have done this. When we get back to the pack house I have a phone call I need to make, I just hope they get here in good time. He's the only one I know who's experienced in this type of business.

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So what do you think?! Who could do such a thing! Are your curiosities piqued as to who he is? I know mine is! Seriously I just made them up now and have not even started on the next chapter I have no idea what I'm going to write next.

-Viorra