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”

did it all for you!”

"Because I love you-"

he lowers his gaze to

see Vanessa’s

"That was love??"

pulling her hand

what you did to my baby love??"

thoughts slowly flood my mind and I

the memory projecting out on the pavement for all to see.Her pleas haunt me

silent horror as the man she once loved kicks

out for his mommy and daddy

my side as Jack relentlessly beats Kota with a belt, leaving Kota’s little

look of pure anguish and

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

a much smaller brown wolf and burying her

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

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

admire her beauty, her gorgeous gray fur stained with the blood of the demon that once haunted her.Her fiery blue

approaches me, everyone behind me stepping

her blue eyes staring at her own paws and her tail hanging

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

into my touch and I kiss her furry face until her tail

perfect, D-Devi,," I murmur, petting her

life with y-you.Devina shifts in my arms and Talia once again takes control, burying her face in my chest and inhaling my scent to

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

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

but I do not want her to address the pack in the

chuckles as I work, her eyes

my hands

the tips of her toes to kiss my cheek before

be your Alpha,," she

to remind me

laughs coldly at

half human so I hereby forfeit his claim to the

too, forfeit my claim to Silver Crest,," Vanessa whispers, her eyes glued

I never wish to

and murmurs of concern erupt among the crowd, the future of Silver Crest

leave us without an

Talia laughing

and my sister and I refuse to take on that role, it seems as though the position falls back to

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

can’t do that! You don’t get to just walk away from

growls, lunging forward at

of black mist instantly blocks his path to my mate, large

my mess

Talia says calmly.

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

to bend

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

you have anywhere to stay??"

me,," Vanessa replies quietly

"I'll figure something out.."

she tries to decide what to do before taking her

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

who had been very quiet during this entire

father arrange

freeze and I want to beat Tylen over the head

all to Talia soon, but not while she’s

it doesn’t appear Talia

"Nat, it’s fine,,"

begins to protest but Talia hears none

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

Kota deserves a proper goodbye from his

no other options, Vanessa reluctantly accepts the room and 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 back

Toran has already made sleeping arrangements for everyone and our flights have already

made it out safe and

exhausted, he doesn't even stir when I pick him up,

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 her wolf and her powers but they can all

I just need her and our pup safe in my

finally steps out of the shower dressed in one of my

standing at the foot of the

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

was him.I told

Seriously? I mutter.

shrugs in response and my palms become a little sweaty as I sit up to face

I ask,

"Not necessarily,," she laughs.

the Ravenstone Alpha title, didn’t you??" I

I was going to te-tell y-you

lap, kissing my cheek to

whispers, cupping my face in

what the title of my baby’s

I-I’d give it all up ifit

is worth

you to give up anything for me,," Talia

I do wonder where our baby

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

loves River Moon so perhaps we can talk to

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

is it??" I