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”

all for

"Because I love you-"

and a small gasp escapes his lips as he lowers his gaze to his stomach where we see

we see Vanessa’s silhouette impale her fist

"That was love??"

her hand

did to

flood my mind and I quickly realize Jack has

I see is that of him beating Vanessa, the memory projecting out on the pavement for all to see.Her pleas haunt me as they beg

as the man she once loved kicks her sister and slams her against the floor in front of our

my heart shattering as he calls out for his mommy and daddy to save him.I was supposed to be his

side as Jack relentlessly beats Kota with a belt, leaving

look of pure anguish and rage in her

can tear Jack apart, Talia shifts into her wolf, Devina pouncing on

much smaller brown wolf and burying her canines into his

tearing him

beloved omegas until all that's left is a mangled mass of flesh in

fur stained with the blood of the demon that once haunted

wolf quietly approaches me, everyone

and Devina becomes timid, her blue eyes

must think I fear her too, I tiptoe towards the

her furry face until her tail

D-Devi,," I

my arms and Talia once again takes

enjoy each other’s presence but there are still several matters we must take care

killed Jack and Christian together, Talia and Vanessa are now the rightful Alphas of Silver

us, but I do not want her to address the pack in the nude and instead

her eyes

my hands quickly covering

she whispers, standing on the tips of her toes to kiss my cheek before stepping around me to

no desire to be your Alpha,,"

as you, Christopher, love to remind me at every

at

lead a pack.My son is half human so I hereby forfeit his claim to the title on his

Silver Crest,," Vanessa whispers, her

wish to set foot

and murmurs of concern erupt among the crowd, the future

leave us

Talia laughing in

is dead and my sister and I refuse to take on that role, it seems as though

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

get to just walk

lunging forward at

of black mist instantly blocks his path to my mate, large black spears sprouting from within and pointing

was never my mess

Talia says calmly.

more concerned with funeral arrangements and finding your

would do to bend her

into a hug.She, however, steps away and turns to her sister who

have anywhere to

me,," Vanessa replies quietly

"I'll figure something out.."

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

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

process her request when Tylen, who had been very quiet during this

father arrange it,

body freeze and I want to beat Tylen over the head

to explain it all to Talia soon,

doesn’t appear Talia hears

"Nat, it’s fine,,"

but

forgive you just yet.I’m still healing as it is,," Talia

proper goodbye from his friend before

of us make our way to a cabin so Vanessa

relief, Toran has already made sleeping arrangements for everyone and our flights have already been booked for

we all made it out safe and

pick him up, his little snores continuing as I carry

with it in his sleep.I lay down beside my sleeping pup, my mind wandering to my mate.I have so many questions about her

her and our pup safe in

before Talia finally steps out of the shower dressed in one of my

says timidly, standing at the foot of the

we did, but I swear it wasn't me, Grayson replies defensively.I blame

was him.I told him not to but

Seriously? I mutter.

response and my palms become a little sweaty

ask, Talia softening her tone as

"Not necessarily,," she laughs.

title, didn’t you??" I feel my heart rate rise and stumble

going to te-tell y-you

my lap, kissing my cheek to calm me

you,," she whispers, cupping my

to know what the title of my

it all up

worth losing

for me,," Talia smiles, twirling a tuft

I do wonder where our baby

sorry. I-I hadn’t realized this was a big move for K-Kota,," I sigh, trying to come up

perhaps we can talk to Her Majesty about

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

is it??"