The Silent Alpha

***Natalia*** 

Devina rises to her feet and charges at Jack, sinking her canines into his hind leg and dragging him off of Vanessa.

Jack lets go of her and turns his large head towards me to retaliate but Vanessa clamps her jaws on his front paw and tears it open, blood staining her brown fur.

Jack lets out a howl of pain and I witness something that leaves me in awe of my sister.

Her shadow begins to crawl along the surface of the driveaway, spreading out like little tendrils of rope as they wrap around Jack’s shadow and hold him down in place.

Jack attempts to move but his own shadow works against him and keeps him hostage to the ground.

Seeing their Alpha under attack by an unknown force, the Omegas jump in to defend their leader, two wolves pouncing on top of me while another three rush at Vanessa.

Devina drops down and rolls over, managing to crush one of the wolves and kicking off the second.

Scrambling to her feet, Devina lunges at the second wolf, both of us upright on our hind legs as we claw and bite each other.

My wolf’s strength overpowers my opponent and I am able to push the wolf back onto her front paws and slam her head into the concrete.

Devina takes advantage and pins her down with her belly up and despite the wolf's attempt to kick me off, Devina buries her razor sharp teeth into her throat.

Blood pours into my mouth, the metallic taste making my stomach wretch.

As I finish off the second wolf, the first one jumps onto their feet and bites my tail, dragging me backwards.

Devina wastes no time howls in pain, giving Devina perfect access to her neck.

Devina latches onto their flesh and tears their throat open, blood dripping down our snout.

Panting with rage, I look up in time to see Vanessa struggling against her opponents, the three wolves attacking simultaneously to not give her any opportunity to think or attack without consequence.

They have her pinned down, her shadow grip on Jack starting to slip.

As the moon shines down on us, a cold gust of air rushes through the trees surrounding the pack house.

"Blessed be the daughters of the Night" the wind whispers as it blows through my fur and I feel a jolt of energy and strength ripple through my muscles.

Jack bucks violently against the shadows holding him down until finally, he breaks free and charges at Vanessa, pushing aside the other wolves to get to her.

You will not touch her again ' Devina growls, planting her paws on the ground.

Suddenly, a large black mist materializes from the center of my chest, growing larger and darker as it solidifies.

To my amazement, the mist takes the shape of long curling tentacles and as I lean forward to touch them, I am shocked to see them mimic the movement of my head.

What is this? Iask as more tentacles gather around me.

Darkness, Devina explains, softening her voice when she senses my fear.Do not be afraid.Darkness itself is not evil.

It is simply a lack of light.

There is beauty in it for only in the darkness can we see the Moon and stars that shine above us.

Do not fear it.

Devina seems to understand the gift well enough to control it and paws and dragging him away from Vanessa.

Imitating her imagination, some of the tentacles rush forward and grab Jack, pulling him away from my sister.

More mist radiates from my body, taking the shape of sharp spears which I aim at the remaining wolves trying to attack Vanessa.

Jack writhes and wriggles in the tentacles but the more he attempts to free himself, the more entangled he becomes.

From the corner of my eye, I see Vanessa rise to her feet and shake off her fur before limping to my side.

Jack shifts into his human form in hopes of freeing himself, but the dark mist only follows him, turning into thorny tentacles that wrap around each of his limbs so that he lays flat on his back.

The dark tentacles stretch his arms and legs in opposite directions until he resembles a starfish.

"Natalia!"

He cries in agony as the thorns tear into his flesh.

From the corner of my eye, I see several pack members hiding in the trees, all of them too afraid to step forward but curious enough to stay and watch.

They are all monsters like him  ,\ mutter to myself as Devina circles Jack like prey.

Let me face him, \tell Devina.

He Hurt me.

I need to be the one who ends this.

She gladly lets me take control and I shift back into my human so Jack can face the pathetic human who has him at her mercy.

"Tiny," he whimpers.

I’m sorry," he says in a small voice,

"Please...Please let me go!"

my baby, weren’t you Jack? Just like you killed Vanessa’s?" I reply, placing my

whimpers at the reminder of her lost

he screams, shaking his

"N-Natalia!"

ask, barely able

apology infuriates me, and with a twist of my wrist, the dark vines

for me

tears spill

he call for

"Natalia!! Stop! Please!"

his chest to his p***s and wrap around it, squeezing it so

her unborn child! Did

mercy? Huh?

whispers, shifting into her human form and wrapping her arms around

she murmurs, stroking my hair as I lean

as I face the monster who took

Nat. Look at

my cheeks in her hands.Her eyes fill with tears and she smiles half-heartedly

hurt

holds me in her arms like a child recovering from a nightmare, and I peer over

crawl along the ground, latching onto the silhouette

on his bare flesh and Jack "Come

of grass in front of Jack.She helps me sit down and lets me lean my

shadows tilting Jack’s chin up and forcing

come to save you, because that’s what it felt when he took everything from me.I want him to scream and shout with every fiber in his

silhouette of his mouth and pull out his tongue, Jack groaning in fear as two delicate tendrils

holding out my palm so that the black

"Not yet,"

tight squeeze and kissing my

if he ever found me.You spent the past four years hiding Kota, always looking over your shoulder in case he ever took the thing

group of fearful omegas,

their legs

Luna?" one whispers meekly phone and some clothes for my sister and I,"linstruct, losing my patience when the wolves only stare at

"NOW!"

they whimper, scurrying off

the items and I dial Rionna’s phone.My heart sinks to the pit of my stomach when after three calls, she

"Call Micah," Vanessa suggests.

left them.I don’t think either of them have their

taking a deep breath to calm my shaking fingers as they

into the receiver, my heart nearly

"Who is this?"

into tears at the

Micah are you okay? Did you get

heart finally relaxing

got to the little town like she told us and found an inn

"Yes," I cry.

He breathes

get your ex?" I glare over at Jack

going anywhere," I reply

some things

if you want, I can wake him up so you

it’s okay,"

him sleep. Just send me the address so I can

got it," he

on his way.Your friend, Rionna,

name and I am reminded of

smile

for him," I whisper, gently placing my palm

be here soon.Stay safe,

the phone and scowl in annoyance

my fingertips, drifting towards the ground in front of Jack before solidifying into what

at the spear and begins to scream in

your elders and find Alpha Christopher,"

Crest will have a

***Rionna*** 

inn, all of us After Vanessa gave us time to escape, we managed to make our way out

asleep, the poor pup exhausted from all the running and chaos

was safe and made calls to Tylen

was a huge relief to know we

Vanessa’s safety, we now

watches a movie on the TV and Nikki can’t seem to sit still, getting up to pace around the room or stepping out to walk

truth, !am nervous to see him again, the divorce papers still fresh on my mind.There is no doubt he will try to push me away again as he has always feared

am naive and it is wrong for me to still want him to fight for