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 you!”

"Because I love you-"

gaze to his stomach where we see a gaping hole pouring blood onto

his shadow, we see Vanessa’s silhouette impale her

"That was love??"

pulling her

to my

mind and I quickly realize Jack has locked away his human, the

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

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

in the car, my heart shattering as he calls out for his mommy and daddy to save him.I was supposed to

beats Kota with a belt, leaving Kota’s little legs bruised

and the look of pure anguish and rage in her

shifts into her wolf, Devina pouncing on Jack and tearing out

much smaller brown wolf and burying her canines into his arm before ripping it clean

him

beloved omegas until all

beauty, her gorgeous gray fur stained with the blood of the demon that

wolf quietly approaches me, everyone behind

mate and Devina becomes timid, her blue eyes staring at her own paws and her tail hanging

must think I fear her too, I tiptoe towards the pretty wolf and gently rest

kiss her furry face until her tail wags violently

perfect, D-Devi,," I

shifts in my arms and Talia once again takes control, burying her face in my chest and inhaling my scent to calm herself

presence but there are still several matters we must take

and Christian together, Talia and Vanessa are now

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

as I work, her eyes scanning my own

mutter, my hands quickly covering my

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

no desire to be your Alpha,," she announces to

Christopher, love to remind me at

laughs coldly at the man

so I hereby forfeit his claim to the title

to Silver Crest,," Vanessa

to

concern erupt among the crowd, the future of

cannot leave us without

Talia laughing

to take on that role, it seems as

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

that! You don’t get to just

lunging

instantly blocks his path to my mate, large

was never my mess to begin

Talia says calmly.

you, I would be more concerned with funeral arrangements and finding your Luna’s body than with

to bend her over

hand, pulling her into a hug.She, however, steps away and turns

you have anywhere to

don’t worry about me,," Vanessa replies

"I'll figure something out.."

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

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

to process her request when Tylen, who had

father arrange it,

I want to beat Tylen over the head for letting

all to Talia soon, but not while she’s

appear Talia hears

"Nat, it’s fine,,"

begins to protest but Talia hears none

forgive you just yet.I’m still healing as it

a proper goodbye

of us make our way to a cabin so Vanessa can grab the few belongings

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

we all made it out safe and collect Kota from Rionna’s and Toran’s room while I wait for

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

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

and

of the shower dressed in one of my t-shirts and my boxers and in the moonlight, her beauty rivals that

foot of the bed as she twists my shirt around in her

don’t know what we did, but I swear it

him.I told him not to

Seriously? I mutter.

palms become a little sweaty

something wrong??" I ask, Talia softening her

"Not necessarily,," she laughs.

didn’t you??" I feel my heart

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

settles down on my lap, kissing

you,," she whispers, cupping

to know what the

y-you don’t like the idea of being Luna again but I-I’d give it all up ifit means I-I get

worth losing

asking you to give up anything for me,," Talia smiles, twirling a tuft of my hair between

I do wonder where our baby

big move for K-Kota,," I sigh, trying to come up

know K-Kota loves River Moon so perhaps we can talk

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

is it??" I