Chapter 51

Demetri’s POV

“Okay, that’s appropriate for his abdomen being severely bruised but you mentioned his chest. What’s going on there?”

“It’s littered with cuts and bruises. Here’s the pictures I took of that. If you follow the cuts with your fingers it appears he’s been hit exceptionally hard with a belt about an inch wide.”

“Only the worst infractions allow an alpha to physically punish an individual caught in the act of the crime. This is what he got for being accused, not caught?”

“There’s more to it. Like I said, I don’t believe we’ve even found it all.”

“Keep going Demetri.”

“When I checked on him before lunch he was in a bad nightmare. Despite his desperately weakened state he fought my restraint of him. I barely touched his neck and he ended up screaming in terror, partially shifting and tearing up the bed. Once I got him calm, he started apologizing and begging me not to hurt him. Angela was ready to cath him when he asked fo