The Silent Alpha

Chapter 86: Silver Crest 

**"Vanessat*"

The adrenaline pumping through my veins numbs the burning of my leg as we rush down the tunnel and I use the cold walls as support to limp onwards.

"You're doing great," Rionna whispers.

"We’re almost out of here."

I can’t tell if she’s trying to soothe me, Kota, or herself, but regardless, I find comfort in her words.We speed walk down the tunnels for what seems like an eternity until finally we see a bit of light peeking in from a distance.

"Dear Goddess," Rionna sighs in relief as she throws my arm over her shoulder.

"Come on, let’s get you out of here." She lets me lean against her and helps me limp my way through until we reach the end of the tunnel.

As Jordan promised, the exit is hidden within an old hollow tree and after climbing out, we find ourselves somewhere in the forest.Though it is late in the evening, the sun is only just setting, the light burning our eyes as we gather our bearings..

"Do you know where we are?" Rionna asks as she shields her eyes from the sun.

I look around with uncertainty and a bit of guilt.Luna Kay had been adamant I memorize the map of the territory but I had never paid much attention to her lessons.

"I don’t know," I mumble sheepishly.

"This doesn't look like the Silver Crest pack territory anymore."

"We'll figure something out. Come on," she says, setting Kota down.

"Let's see how that leg is doing." It's only then that I notice the bites and claw marks on her shoulders and chest.

"You're hurt too!"

I gasp, feeling guilty that she helped me while she was hurt too.She waves me off however and finds a large stone for me to sit on.

With a little effort, she manages to tear open my pant leg to reveal an already healing bite wound on my ankle.

"Uh-oh! That's a big ouchie!"

Kota cries as he peers over Rionna’s shoulder.

"Does it hurt?"

I shake my head, though I still wince when Rionna ties a strip of my jeans around my ankle.

"It looks like your wolf is healing the wound quite nicely," Rionna says, helping me to my feet.

"I take it you are a Silver wolf?"I stare blankly at her.

"A Silver wolf?"

"I guess not," she laughs awkwardly.

"They are wolves with special abilities.Gifts granted by Moon Goddess.I had a Silver wolf once but I lost mine."

"You lost your wolf?" I ask.

"It's complicated," Rionna replies.

"But I am still a wolf, just without a gift.You, however, appear to have a very interesting gift," she adds curiously.

"The shadows. They followed your command didn’t they?"

We are not a Silver wolf, a voice whispers in my head, startling me.

"What’s wrong?" Rionna asks.

You did, the voice chuckles.

"There it is again!" I cry out, grabbing either side of my head.

Rionna studies me carefully before bursting into laughter, Kota laughing with her, though I don’t think he knows what the joke is.

"You must be hearing your wolf." She giggles.

"Has she never spoken to you before?" She smiles when I shake my head.

"Well, why don’t you start with an introduction? Maybe she knows what you are."

Before I have time to think, however, we hear rustling in the trees behind us and I instinctively push Kota behind me, the shadows around us gathering into little tendrils ready to attack.Aman and young she-wolf step out from the trees and Rionna visibly relaxes, Kota running up to the man for a hug.

"Micah!" he squeals.

"Little dude!" the man named Micah replies as he crouches down on his knees to pick Kota up.

"Little dude, you had us worried sick!" he scolds the little boy.

"You just disappeared on us!"

"Boo!"

Kota shouts, the man laughing with the child.

Micah finally notices us and immediately removes his t-shirt and hands it over to Rionna, turning around to give her privacy as she dresses.

Micah and Nikki.They are Talia’s friends.Guys, this is

introduces us. She looks around and a worried look washes

"Where’s Brody?" she asks.

Micah replies with

I shut him up.He’s behind that tree over there," Micha

Jordan?" he asks, Kota leaning over

didn’t make it," I reply quietly as I fight back

sister is or what she’s up to but I'm afraid.

Rionna snaps, reaching for my arm

"You’re hurt!"

"It’s all my fault,"

whimper, shaking her

happened had I not gotten in the

you are helping,"

and you got us out of the tunnel

needs my help," I reply,

a town to the west of the territory," I add, holding up my hand when Rionna begins

we hear howls break the silence of the forest, Kota squeezing Micah’s neck tightly

"We’ve taken too long,"

Rionna towards the

have sent a patrol after us," I hiss,

would keep Kota safe.Go! lll only hold you back! Just go!" I urge limping

my eye, I see a patrol wolf hiding in the trees and I shove Rionna out of the

pouncing on me and

but a second wolf appears and attacks

form tendrils that stab and hurt my attacker's shadow, the wolf collapsing on top of me.I struggle Micah climbing on top of her while holding

and I nod silently for her to go on

she begins to sprint

struggles against her assailant, getting pinned to the ground with a loud yelp and I send my

at his paws.I dust myself off as the wolf collapses dead on the ground and I instruct Nikki to follow and protect Rionna

questioning look flashes in Nikki’s eyes and I

limping in the

to

***Natalia*** 

the corridor and make my way into the main clinic waiting room when I suddenly

Jordan...

as I lean against the wall to

Igroan,

through my nose and out through my mouth, tears

of

let your thoughts wander,

needs you to be just as strong.You've made it this far.Finish the job.I nod

into the waiting room where I find Christian

say through a forced smile

"I’m perfectly healthy."

to his feet

home," he whispers, kissing the tip of my

his wolf and allowing me to climb on his

to let me climb

walks me through the front door of the pack house where we find the

a low bow and their

an ounce

as they hide their faces from me, I notice the forced smiles on their

the head Omega of the house brings me

remembered that these

vase and find a small white box among the

you i"*"t, I scoff but smile in Inside, there's a glittering diamond ring with tiny stones on the band and a large diamond in the center.Despite its beauty, I prefer the little blue bead Zane gave me instead.Jack gets down on one knee and slides the ring up my finger, kissing

say yes so I had your ring made for you," Jack murmurs

have a small wedding tonight, just you, me,

again,

He peppers kisses along my neck and jaw, when suddenly the front door

been!?" Alpha Christopher roars

the Omegas to tell me you weren’t here and they haven’t seen you since last

stops abruptly when he finally

here!?" he snarls before his eyes go wide

"She’s-"

"She’s a wolf,"

Jack finishes for him.

years, she’s finally home where

been doing all

to fly to California and

up as we

Then Natalia "Marriage?"

Christopher bursts into laughter.

and that’s what you’re concerned about? Marriage?" he

calm smile curls on Jack's face, his green eyes studying the

chuckles, the sound

snaps his fingers and an Omega comes running in carrying an envelope which she hands to

this for

hesitantly takes it.He tears it open

at Jack who moves faster and counters his

pill to swallow when your

against the wall with his elbow across his collar

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