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Chapter Two

12 p.m.

Ben's P.O.V.

I looked at the clock in my office for the tenth time while reading a simple page document. I let out a deep sigh before spinning my chair to look at the Isle.

Five more hours, I repeated over and over.

Mal would be home in five more hours. Just thinking in her made my heartache. All the pain I let her go through because I choose to believe in other people, because I didn't trust her. But when she's back I'll be better. I'll spend more time with her, take her exploring, on dates, I'll shower her with gifts and kisses. I will beg for forgiveness until my knees ache, I will tell her how sorry I am until throat hurts, I will do whatever it takes. I would let her use magic on me, I let out a snort. Mal loved to play pranks on me with her magic, going as far as to dye my hair before I went to meetings or turning my drink into something unexpected like turning my milk into orange juice or my soda into wine.

"You can't go in there!" I heard Debra calling out as footsteps got closer and closer, I turned my chair to face the door.

Suddenly my door was opened brutally-Jay, Carlos and Evie walked in followed by Lonnie, Jane plus Doug.

"Yes," I said while getting up, "How can I help you?"

Jay Evie and Carlos looked at each other before Evie spoke, "Ben, Mal isn't guilty"

"Mal didn't commit those crimes" Carlos continued.

"It was Audrey and Chad" Jay finished.

They all looked at me expectantly waiting for me to respond but I didn't utter a word I just turned to look at the Isle again.

"Ben did you hear them!" Lonnie screamed, "Mal is innocent!"

Before anyone would utter anything else I said softly "I know"

"Then why aren't you doing anything!" Jay shouted.

"Tell your guards to go get Mal!" Carlos added.

"Ben please," Evie spoke softly "she doesn't deserve to be there"

"I know", I turned around to face them "Mal will be here before 6 pm today"

Doug walked over to Evie and hugged her as she cried and Carlos did the same thing with Jane.

Jay, on the other hand, stood there having a shocked expression before it turned angry "You knew that she was innocent. For how long?"

I didn't respond.

"For how long? Ben!"

I didn't respond

"Goddammit! Ben! ANSWER ME!" Jay shouted, slamming his fist into my desk.

"Ben, how long have you known?" Jane asked carefully

"Since May," I said

"You knew since May?" Carlos asked with tears forming in his eyes "And you didn't say anything?"

"You didn't bring her back?" Evie asked looking like she was holding back a sob "Why?"

I stayed quiet clenching my fist and jaw.

"Ben!" Lonnie cried out "Why didn't you bring her back?"

"Answer her!" Jay shouted.

I turned around and slammed my fist into the glass before turning to look at them "Because they couldn't find her!"

I felt my throat clenching "After she left I asked a private investigator to look into the case and after a month, on May he told me she was framed and the guards..." I said down in my seat "the guards that took her to the Isle were supposed to take her directly to her house but they didn't"

"And why didn't they," Doug asked

I let out a humorless chuckle, "Turns out Audrey and Chad paid them, to just dump Mal anywhere in the Isle and the did."

It was quiet for a minute before Evie called out my name this time with fear and worry

"H-He got her...Didn't he?" Evie asked

"You mean Gaston Jr." I asked while shaking my head, "Yes."

I turned and glared at the Isle If I ever saw him I would make him regret messing with Mal.

I tried to control my anger, "He locked her inside his house and chained her. None of my guards could find her for five fucking months because that bastard never let her leave. And the next day when they were going back through the neighborhood they heard her scream." I took a deep breath trying to keep my tears at bay my throat felt dry but I continued, "the bastard fucking stabbed her. That was this morning." All the girls gasped while Jay and Carlos clenched their jaw and Doug put a fist in his mouth. "I send a nurse and doctor with more guards to the Isle to make sure she is safe. Mal will be here before 6." I turned to look at Evie, "do you want to get her room together. I want to buy her more things to make her feel better"

"Ben you know she isn't that type of girl," Jane said

I let out a deep breath, "I know. I...I just need to make up for everything" Looking at everyone I told them the truth "she's my mate"

"Well I think she's more than your friend, buddy," Carlos said

"No, I think what Ben's referring to is a soulmate," Doug said "Mal is Ben's soulmate"

"How do you know?" Lonnie asked

Before I could respond Evie answered, "It's because of their animal side. Ben still is part beast meaning he has the ability that is part of him just like Mal with her dragon" I nodded my head.

"I found out while she was away" I stopped myself before continuing "I hadn't actually changed into my Beast form before but my dad told me it would happen if I was extremely angry or sad and in May after finding out she didn't actually commit those crimes and went to her room to sleep, the next morning I changed into my beast form and all my Beast could say was mate over and over. When my parents found out they told me I needed to calm down and told me to lay down so my beast could be calm enough where I could take control. And now all I can think about is Mal not wanting to forgive me and leaving for good. I mean I didn't trust her when I should have, I broke her heart and I can still hear her screaming for me to believe her, her pleas."

"She will, Ben," Evie said walking over and putting her hand on my arm "You just need to give her time, after all, you're not the only one whose going to be asking for forgiveness."


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