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-"

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

see Vanessa’s silhouette impale her fist in

"That was love??"

gently pulling her

what you did to my baby

my absence, I let his demented thoughts slowly flood my mind

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

the man she once loved kicks her sister and slams her

for his mommy and daddy to save him.I was supposed to

beats Kota

low snarl startles me and the look of pure anguish and rage in

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

her, shifting into a much smaller brown wolf and burying her canines into

Jack, tearing him limb from limb

pack members even jump in to avenge the deaths of their beloved omegas until all that's

demon that once haunted her.Her fiery blue eyes resemble sparkling sapphires and

approaches me, everyone behind me stepping

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

too, I tiptoe towards the pretty wolf and gently rest

touch and I kiss her furry face until her tail wags

perfect, D-Devi,,"

m-my life with y-you.Devina shifts in my arms and Talia once again takes

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

killed Jack and Christian together, Talia and Vanessa

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

chuckles as I work, her

I mutter, my hands quickly

of her toes to kiss

no desire to be your

as you, Christopher, love to remind me at every

laughs coldly at

half human so I hereby forfeit his

Silver Crest,," Vanessa whispers,

wish to set foot in this

concern erupt among the crowd, the

cannot leave us

snarls, Talia laughing in

I refuse to take on that role, it seems as though the position falls back to you,," Talia

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

You don’t get to just walk away

lunging

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

my mess to

Talia says calmly.

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

bend her over right

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

you have anywhere to stay??"

me,," Vanessa replies

"I'll figure something out.."

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

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

have time to process her request when Tylen, who had been very

have my father arrange

I want to beat Tylen over the head for letting my title

course, I plan to explain it all to Talia soon, but not while she’s

doesn’t appear Talia hears Tylen’s

"Nat, it’s fine,,"

protest but Talia hears none of

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

Kota deserves a proper goodbye from his friend before we

make our way to a cabin so Vanessa can grab

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

video 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

I pick him up,

it 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 her wolf and her powers

just need her and our pup safe

shower dressed in one of my t-shirts and

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

I swear

the title.It was him.I told him not to

Seriously? I mutter.

and my palms become a little sweaty as

ask, Talia softening her tone as she

"Not necessarily,," she laughs.

said.You took the Ravenstone Alpha title, didn’t you??" I feel my heart rate rise and stumble through

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

lap, kissing my cheek to calm

she whispers,

what the title of

of being Luna again but I-I’d give it all up ifit means I-I get to sp-spend the rest of my life with y-you,,"

is worth losing

you to give up anything for me,," Talia smiles, twirling a tuft

our baby

big move for

K-Kota loves River Moon so perhaps we can talk

explaining possible alternatives to a big move in Ravenstone, Talia smiling like a

is it??"