Chapter 67

Chad

“Chad, there’s something you need to know,” Alpha Richard said, concern etched on his face. “Her name is Erin Fielding. The Mooncrest pack executed her—for multiple crimes.”

“My…mate?” I barely breathed the word.

“One was murdering the last Beta female, Bethy Mallory. She confessed. She even tried to kill the other Beta female—her own sister-in-law.”

I shook my head. “She didn’t strike me as violent.”

Richard’s eyes were grave. “There’s more. The third crime involves you directly.”

Me? My heart pounded.

“Erin gave birth months before her execution. She lied to Colton—the young Beta—claiming he was the father. In truth, your son’s father is one of our Golden Moon guards she met at a club. Before she died, she admitte