Desired By Three Alphas; Fated To One-Chapter 43: Who Did It

Hailee’s POV

The second my eyes landed on the screen... my breath caught. There on the screen was a video posted anonymously in our Pack’s Facebook group. I stared at the screen, heart pounding so hard I could barely breathe. The caption read: "Guess the new whore in town." It was blurry... but clear enough to know it was me and Callum. In his living room. Half-dressed... touching and kissing.

"Oh my God..." I whispered. My whole body trembled. Lila touched my arm gently. "Hailee..." But I couldn’t hear her. The room started spinning. My legs felt weak. My lungs refused to work properly. Lila quickly grabbed the phone from my hand, whispering softly, "It’s going to be okay... It’s going to be okay..." But nothing she said worked. Nothing could undo what had just happened.

My phone buzzed on the bed beside me. Callum was calling. His name flashed over and over on the screen. Again and again. But I didn’t pick up. I couldn’t. I didn’t even want to hear his voice.

"Hailee," Lila said again, rubbing my back. "You’re not alone, okay? We’ll get through this. Together." I nodded slowly, but I was frozen. Numb.

Then... my phone rang again. But this time—it was Peter. My hands were shaking as I picked it up. I pressed it to my ear.

"What the hell were you thinking?!" Peter’s voice exploded on the other end. "You’re making out with someone in the open like that? And now the whole damn pack has seen it?!" I didn’t say a word. I just stayed quiet, frowning. He sighed heavily on the other end. "Look... the video has been taken down."

My eyes widened. "What...?"

"The file’s corrupted now," he continued. "I handled it. Even if someone downloaded it, it won’t play. It’s been destroyed."

A heavy breath escaped my chest. Some part of me relaxed, even if just a little.

"But..." I whispered, "people already saw it, Peter. It’s already out there."

He was quiet for a moment. Then, softer this time, he said, "I’m on it... I’ll find out who posted it. Whoever did this... pays." And he ended the call.

I slowly lowered the phone from my ear, eyes still blurry with tears. "It’s gone," I said to Lila. "The video... he said it’s been taken down. It can’t be shared anymore."

She let out a long breath of relief and hugged me tightly. "Thank God." But deep down... I knew the damage was already done. People had seen it. And people never forget.

I pulled away from Lila’s hug and walked to the window, staring out at the quiet street. But my mind was anything but quiet. It kept drifting... to Nathan. I was sure he must have seen the video by now. Everyone probably had. But for some reason... his reaction bothered me the most.

Would he hate me? Would he think I was disgusting? Would he think I ran straight to Callum after everything? I swallowed hard and tried to push the thoughts away. I wasn’t the first person to go through this. Other girls had it worse—some fully naked, some with faces clearly shown. At least I was still somewhat covered. But that didn’t make it easier.

I turned back and grabbed my phone again. More missed calls from Callum. And several messages: freeweɓnovel-cøm

"Hailee, please talk to me."

"I’m so sorry."

"I had no idea this would happen."

"Please, just say something..."

"I’m working on it."

I stared at the screen but didn’t respond. I couldn’t. Not right now. Instead, I opened our school group chat on WhatsApp, the one almost everyone was in. And what I saw made my heart ache all over again. The posts were brutal:

"What a slut."

"Guess Callum has finally gotten what he wants."

"She was begging for it, look at the way she moved and moaned."

"That’s why you don’t trust quiet girls."

Each word felt like a punch to the chest. But just when I thought it couldn’t get worse... something changed. The chats stopped moving. New messages couldn’t come in. And then, at the top of the screen, a small update popped up:

"Group settings changed. Only admins can post now."

My eyes narrowed. Then I saw it. Nathan had locked the group. Nathan was one of the admins. I stared at his name for a moment, my throat tight with emotions I couldn’t even explain. He didn’t say anything. He didn’t message me. But he shut everyone else up. And for some reason... that meant more than any message could.

"Nathan has locked the group chat," Lila said softly, looking at her phone.

I nodded slowly, my throat tight. "That means he saw it." I tried to hold it together, but the panic crept in again. What if Nathan hated me now? What if he thought I was just like they said in the comments? The silence in the room grew heavy again. I sat back on the bed, hugging a pillow tightly to my chest, my thoughts running wild.

Then... my phone rang again. Peter. I hesitated for a second, then answered.

"Hailee," his voice was serious this time, calmer but still firm. "I found out who posted the video."

My heart skipped. "You did?"

"Yes," he replied. "His name is Mark. Mark Blake. He’s in your class, right?"

I blinked. Mark actually did that? The same boy who has been asking me out since grade nine.

Peter continued, "I’ll be sending you all his info. Number, socials, even his parents’ names. You’ll have everything. Just... don’t talk to him. Let me handle it."

"Wait—Peter—" But he already hung up. I stared down at my phone, my heart thudding again—but this time, not from fear. From anger. Someone who confessed his feelings for me almost every day did this to me. Someone I sat near in class... someone who smiled like we were friends.

Lila looked over at me. "What did he say?"

"He found him," I said quietly. "The guy who posted it... he’s in our class."

Lila gasped. "What?! Who?"

"Mark," I said flatly.

Lila’s eyes widened. "Wait—Mark? Mark Blake?"

I nodded, still trying to believe it myself.

"The same Mark that’s been following you around like a lost puppy since middle school?" she asked.

I gave a tight nod, my jaw clenched. Lila looked disgusted. "Unbelievable... He’s always claiming he loves you. Now he does this? Maybe... maybe this is his sick way of getting revenge. Maybe he got jealous or mad seeing you with Callum."

I didn’t say anything. Because deep down... I knew she might be right. Mark had always been weirdly possessive. Friendly, but too much. Too clingy. Too obsessed. I was still trying to process it when my phone rang again. This time, it wasn’t Peter. It was Lolly. Mark’s younger sister.

I frowned, confused. Lolly hadn’t called me for months... I picked it up. The moment the call connected, her terrified voice filled my ear.

"Hailee! Please—you have to come quick! Nathan’s here! He’s going to kill my brother!"

My blood ran cold. "What?!"

"I don’t know what happened—he just came in, yelling! Mark tried to run, but Nathan pinned him down—he’s punching him, Hailee! I’m scared!" In the background, I heard shouting. Something crashed and Nathan’s angry voice echoed in the background.

My body went stiff.

"Nathan’s there?" I repeated, eyes wide. "Right now?"

"Yes!" she cried. "He’s losing it—please! I don’t know what to do!"

I didn’t even think. I just jumped to my feet. "Lila—" I grabbed my jacket. "Nathan’s at Mark’s house. He’s going to hurt him."

"What?! Why?"

"Because of the video!" I snapped, already heading for the door. "Maybe he found out. He knows."

Lila grabbed her bag too. "I’m coming with you."

We ran out... my heart pounding.

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