* The sun was just breaking the horizon when I pulled into the parking lot of the police station. It bathed the winter landscape in liquid gold and I admired it as I climbed out of my truck. The police station was dark and quiet, which was what I wanted. I decided to wait a couple of days before questioning Brandy and Michael Harwood. Vincent Gaines​ hadn't been as patient as he texted me wanting to know when he could put the howling one out of his misery. I could only assume he meant Brady because Michael had been pretty low key. Slade Michaels​ was working with Vincent on Jordan McCormick​'s disappearance. I used my key to let myself in and then locked the door behind me. The station was dark and quiet as I made my way towards the back of the stations and the cells. As soon as I opened the door to head down to the cells, I heard the howling. It set my teeth on my edge as I headed down the stairs, making sure the door to the upper station was closed and locked. * SOMEONE IS GONNA LET ME OUT OF HERE! YA'LL HEAR ME?! FUCKING REDNECK, BACKWOODS FUCKING BASTARD'S! * Claws scratched across the bars after his bellow. I was probably going to end up killing Brady before this interrogation was over. I walked down the corridor and came to Michael's cell first. His head was buried in his hands as his brother carried on two cells down. Michael had been put in a more comfortable holding cell, whereas his brother was in lock up. No amenities and no comfort. I opened the door to Michael's cell and stepped inside. He looked up at me, his eyes bloodshot. He couldn't hold eye contact as I moved further inside. I sat down. * You're in some deep shit. * I told him quietly. He nodded. * I know. * We sat silent, listening to his brother demanding everything from me head on a platter to a drink. * I might can offer you some type of a deal if you tell us what you know. * He shook his head, staring at his feet. * Telling you what I know is a death sentence for Brady and then a death sentence for me. If you don't kill me, then those my brother ran with will. * I knew he was right. Maybe I could talk with Slade and Vincent, see if they had any suggestions. * It doesn't really matter what you tell me or don't tell me, Michael, because your brother is going to die. He killed men - innocent men - and women. Children. * He looked up at me. * I know, and I'll regret that every day for the rest of my life that I wasn't strong enough to stop it. To do the right thing. * His eyes met mine. * And I didn't do the right thing. The right thing would have been to go to you. * I listened as the whole sordid tale spilled from him. * MIKEY! SHUT YOUR FUCKING MOUTH! DON'T TELL HIM SHIT! I SWEAR MIKEY, I'LL FUCKING KILL YOU MYSELF YOU WEAK PUSSY BASTARD! * His face went pale and then surged with color. He stopped talking. * I'm sorry, Alpha. I can't betray him. * His eyes were sad as he looked at me. * Despite the fact that he betrayed you. * It wasn't a question as much as it was a statement. He didn't respond. I didn't think Michael was a bad kid. He was trying to be loyal to family. I questioned my tendencies to go soft on people and wondered if I should slate him for execution too. Instead, I stood up and left the cell, locking him securely in the room. *


* The sun was just breaking the horizon when I pulled into the parking lot of the police station. It bathed the winter landscape in liquid gold and I admired it as I climbed out of my truck. The police station was dark and quiet, which was what I wanted. I decided to wait a couple of days before questioning Brandy and Michael Harwood. Vincent Gaines​ hadn't been as patient as he texted me wanting to know when he could put the howling one out of his misery. I could only assume he meant Brady because Michael had been pretty low key. Slade Michaels​ was working with Vincent on Jordan McCormick​'s disappearance. I used my key to let myself in and then locked the door behind me. The station was dark and quiet as I made my way towards the back of the stations and the cells. As soon as I opened the door to head down to the cells, I heard the howling. It set my teeth on my edge as I headed down the stairs, making sure the door to the upper station was closed and locked. * SOMEONE IS GONNA LET ME OUT OF HERE! YA'LL HEAR ME?! FUCKING REDNECK, BACKWOODS FUCKING BASTARD'S! * Claws scratched across the bars after his bellow. I was probably going to end up killing Brady before this interrogation was over. I walked down the corridor and came to Michael's cell first. His head was buried in his hands as his brother carried on two cells down. Michael had been put in a more comfortable holding cell, whereas his brother was in lock up. No amenities and no comfort. I opened the door to Michael's cell and stepped inside. He looked up at me, his eyes bloodshot. He couldn't hold eye contact as I moved further inside. I sat down. * You're in some deep shit. * I told him quietly. He nodded. * I know. * We sat silent, listening to his brother demanding everything from me head on a platter to a drink. * I might can offer you some type of a deal if you tell us what you know. * He shook his head, staring at his feet. * Telling you what I know is a death sentence for Brady and then a death sentence for me. If you don't kill me, then those my brother ran with will. * I knew he was right. Maybe I could talk with Slade and Vincent, see if they had any suggestions. * It doesn't really matter what you tell me or don't tell me, Michael, because your brother is going to die. He killed men - innocent men - and women. Children. * He looked up at me. * I know, and I'll regret that every day for the rest of my life that I wasn't strong enough to stop it. To do the right thing. * His eyes met mine. * And I didn't do the right thing. The right thing would have been to go to you. * I listened as the whole sordid tale spilled from him. * MIKEY! SHUT YOUR FUCKING MOUTH! DON'T TELL HIM SHIT! I SWEAR MIKEY, I'LL FUCKING KILL YOU MYSELF YOU WEAK PUSSY BASTARD! * His face went pale and then surged with color. He stopped talking. * I'm sorry, Alpha. I can't betray him. * His eyes were sad as he looked at me. * Despite the fact that he betrayed you. * It wasn't a question as much as it was a statement. He didn't respond. I didn't think Michael was a bad kid. He was trying to be loyal to family. I questioned my tendencies to go soft on people and wondered if I should slate him for execution too. Instead, I stood up and left the cell, locking him securely in the room. *

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