The Silent Alpha

***Zane*** 

Fearing the worst, I throw caution out the window and race towards the pack house, Tylen running after me and begging me to rethink this.

I, however, burst through the gates and don’t stop until I reach the crowd, snarling at the wolves to step aside.

Whimpering with fright, the wolves jump out of my way, revealing a black mass of tentacle-like things holding a bleeding man hostage.

I recognize him as Christian, Talia’s ex and I snarl instinctively at him.

There are cuts and bruises all over his body and a mass of torn tissue hangs between his legs.

Jeez, that thing was small, Grayson squints at the mess of flesh.

I think a shrimp would have been bigger.

The sound of a pained growl draws my attention toa man fighting against his own shadow.

His teeth are bared at Christian and he thrashes violently against his invisible restraints until his face and neck are bright red with rage.

"How could you!?"  the man snarls.

"Your own mother, you ungrateful bastard! How could you do this to me? How could you kill her? Answer me, you sick f**k!”

Christian only sobs and shakes his head.

"I needed my mate...." he whimpers.

His reply only seems to enrage the man and Talia scolds him to pipe down.Her melodic voice makes my heart skip a beat as I see her standing beside her sister, the fierceness in her stance making my spine tingle.

"Christian Hart, in front of your entire pack, you have openly admitted to the murder of Luna Kay Hart, the murder of Beta Derek Mitchel, and the murder of countless omegas over the past four years.In accordance with Silver Crest Law, piece by piece, you will lose that which is most precious to you,"

Talia snarls, Grayson howling with pleasure.

I watch in awe as black mist pours from my mate’s chest, forming two black tentacles that pry Christian’s mouth open and snake inside.

The tentacles wrap around each of Christian’s canines and in a swift motion, pull them out as Christian screams.I'm putting a pup in her when we get to the hotel, Grayson purrs, his tail wagging with excitement.

On second thought I'm putting several pups inside her tonight.

She'll need a wheelchair by the time I’m done with her! I can’t even argue with him, unable to take my eyes off our sexy mate as she takes Christian’s Alpha power.

"Without your venom, you are nothing more than a waste of space," Talia sneers.

Grayson’s purring must be incredibly loud because the entire crowd turns to look at us, including our mate.

A small smile curls on her lips when she sees us and her cheeks become flushed as Grayson wags his tail proudly.

Turning on her heel, she slowly approaches us and from the corner of my eye, I see the delicious look of horror on Christian’s face when she murmurs, "Mate," under her breath.

"Natalia!̃"

Christian calls after her in desperation as she wraps her arms around Grayson's neck.

"Tiny, you can’t...I-I’m your mate!̃"

Talia ignores his pleas, cupping Grayson’s face in her hands.

"You came back to me,," she whispers, tears filling her eyes as leans her forehead against his.

"You came back.."

Needing to feel her in my arms, I shift into my human form, my hands wrapping around her waist and pulling her into me.

"I-I  had to,," I whisper in her ear.

"W-we have a we-wedding to plan, remember??"

Talia giggles against my neck, her hot breath making my stomach do somersaults.

In front of everyone, she stands on the tips of her toes, tilts my chin down, and kisses me.

Pain and fear melt away with her lips, my mate claiming me with such confidence before her former pack, her sister, and her ex mate.

"I’m sorry,," She whispers as she pulls away.

"I had to play into Jack’s delusion in order to” 

"I-It’s already forgotten,," I reply, pressing my lips against hers for a second kiss, this one softer and gentler.

Behind her, I hear Christian lose his mind, berating Talia and insulting her for loving me instead of him.

"My father was right.You are a f*****g w***e~” he snarls, Grayson taking control and storming towards the useless wolf.

He wraps my hand around Christian’s throat, Christian gasping for air as he crushes his windpipe.

"Wanna run that by me again!??"

Grayson snarls in a menacing hiss.

Christian only trembles in my hand, the look of fear in his eyes satisfying my wolf.He knows who the true Alpha is, Grayson smirks.

"You don’t get to be angry with me, Jack,,"

Talia snaps as she stands beside me.She places her hand over my own and I slowly release the bastard from my grasp.

"You divorced me.You rejected me.After everything I did for this pack, all of you turned your back on me!̃"

She huffs, her chest rising and falling defiantly as she glares at her former pack.

"I moved on.You should have done that too instead of becoming this monster living inside a fantasy.Own up to what you did, Jack.You killed your own mother, your pack members, your Beta”

for you!” 

"Because I love you-"

eyes suddenly widen and a small gasp escapes his lips as he lowers his gaze to his stomach where we see a gaping hole pouring blood

Vanessa’s silhouette

"That was love??"

pulling her hand

what you did to my baby love??" she

on in my absence, I let his demented thoughts slowly flood my mind and I quickly realize Jack has locked

I see is that of him beating Vanessa, the memory projecting out on the pavement

watches in silent horror as the man she once loved kicks her sister and slams her

sobbing in the car, my heart shattering as he calls out for his mommy and daddy

Kota with a belt, leaving

the look of pure anguish and rage in her eyes both

Jack apart, Talia shifts into her wolf, Devina pouncing

her, shifting into a much smaller brown wolf and burying

two wolves almost fight over Jack, tearing him limb from limb

in to avenge the deaths of their beloved omegas until all that's left

gray fur stained with the blood of the demon that once haunted her.Her

quietly approaches me, everyone

timid, her blue eyes staring at

towards the

touch and I kiss her furry face until

D-Devi,,"

can’t wait to sp-spend the rest of m-my life with y-you.Devina shifts in my arms and Talia once again

to enjoy each other’s presence but there

Talia and Vanessa are now the

watching us, but I do not want her to address the pack in the nude and instead search for some of the tattered remains of her clothes and wrap the

chuckles as I work, her eyes scanning my own

hands quickly

of her toes to kiss

have no desire to be your Alpha,," she

as you, Christopher, love to remind me at

coldly at the

cannot lead a pack.My son is half human so I hereby forfeit his claim to

claim to Silver Crest,," Vanessa whispers,

tonight, I never wish to set foot in

of concern erupt among the

us without

snarls, Talia laughing in

take

to make this transition of power easier.Decide amongst yourselves who deserves to be your next Alpha.My mate and

do that! You don’t get to just

growls, lunging

my mate, large black spears sprouting from

my mess to begin

Talia says calmly.

funeral

to bend her

ignore him and take my mate's hand, pulling her into a hug.She, however, steps away and turns

you have anywhere

about me,," Vanessa replies quietly with a forced

"I'll figure something out.."

tries to decide what to do before taking her sister’s hand and

mate.Zane, this is Vanessa, my sister.She’ll need a room for

Tylen, who had been

father arrange

freeze and I want to beat

to Talia soon, but not while

it doesn’t appear Talia hears

"Nat, it’s fine,,"

protest but Talia hears

not ready to forgive you just yet.I’m still healing as it is,," Talia explains, Vanessa nodding

Kota deserves a proper goodbye from his friend before

the four of us make our way to a cabin so Vanessa can grab the few belongings she has left and her purse before we head

already made sleeping arrangements for everyone and our flights have already been booked for

call Agnes to let her know we all made it out safe and collect Kota from Rionna’s and Toran’s room while I wait for Talia to

so exhausted, he doesn't even stir when I pick him up, his little snores

bring it to him, Kota curling up with it in his sleep.I lay down beside my sleeping pup, my mind wandering to

I just need her and

my t-shirts and my boxers and in the moonlight,

to talk,," she says timidly, standing at the foot

don’t know what we did, but I swear it wasn't me, Grayson replies

the title.It was him.I told him not

Seriously? I mutter.

only shrugs in response and my palms become a

something wrong??" I ask, Talia softening her tone

"Not necessarily,," she laughs.

what Tylen said.You took the Ravenstone Alpha title, didn’t you??" I feel

I was going to te-tell y-you but I-I...I- I

lap, kissing my

not angry with you,," she whispers,

know what the title of

I-I’d give it all up ifit means I-I

is worth losing

for me,," Talia smiles, twirling a tuft of my hair between

where our baby is going

a big move for K-Kota,," I sigh,

perhaps we can

a tangent explaining possible alternatives to a big move in Ravenstone, Talia smiling like a fool at me

it??" I