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-"

escapes his lips as he lowers his gaze to his stomach where we see a gaping

see Vanessa’s silhouette impale her

"That was love??"

pulling her hand from

you did to my baby love??" she

demented thoughts slowly flood my mind and I quickly realize

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

watches in silent horror as the man she once loved kicks

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

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

startles me and the look of pure anguish and rage

Jack apart, Talia shifts into her wolf, Devina pouncing

into a much smaller brown wolf and burying her

him limb from limb as

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

blood of the demon that once haunted her.Her fiery blue eyes resemble sparkling sapphires and her cute black

everyone behind

to worry my mate and Devina becomes timid, her blue eyes staring at her own paws and

towards the pretty

her furry

D-Devi,,"

I-I can’t wait to sp-spend the rest of m-my 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

take a moment to enjoy each other’s presence but there are

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

to address the terrified crowd of wolves 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

her eyes scanning

my hands quickly covering my dangling

toes to kiss my

your Alpha,,"

love to

at the man

so I

claim to Silver Crest,," Vanessa whispers, her eyes glued to

never wish to set

among the crowd, the future

us without an

Talia laughing in

sister and I refuse to take

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

don’t get

lunging forward at

his path to my mate, large black spears sprouting

my

Talia says calmly.

I were you, I would be more concerned with funeral arrangements

do to bend her over

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

have anywhere to stay??"

about me,," Vanessa

"I'll figure something out.."

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

my sister.She’ll need a room

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

father

my body freeze and I want to beat Tylen over the head for letting my

Talia soon,

appear Talia hears Tylen’s

"Nat, it’s fine,,"

protest but Talia hears none of

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

a proper goodbye from his

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

surprise and relief, Toran has already made sleeping arrangements for everyone and our flights

know we all made it out safe and collect

even stir when I pick him

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

need her and

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

she says timidly, standing at the foot of the bed

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

him.I told

Seriously? I mutter.

in response and my palms become a little

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 my heart rate rise and stumble through a

te-tell

my lap, kissing my cheek

not angry with you,," she whispers, cupping

what the title

it all up ifit means I-I get to sp-spend the rest of my life with

worth

you to give up anything for me,," Talia smiles,

do wonder where our baby is going

I-I hadn’t realized this was a big move for K-Kota,," I

we can talk

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

is it??"