The Alpha’s Mate Who Cried Wolf
Chapter 19
Chapter 19
Alpha Zenith
‘The moment I see Alyssa, my heart races. I watch her for a while and notice she doesn’t seem sad or depressed. Not the way I have been, every moment I’ve been away from her. She laughs and dances with everyone, she even clings to her Dad’s arm, kissing him on his cheek. I don’t understand. Why isn’t she upset or angry at him? Why does she look so happy? | thought there had to be a good explanation.’
‘Alyssa walks over to the food table, plucks some grapes and strawberries from a fruit bowl, and eats them. ‘Alyssa’, I whisper. She stops herself from reaching for another
strawberry and looks around. ‘Alyssa’, I whisper again.
‘She looks around to see me hiding in the garden. Her lips part as she lets out a small gasp. She is shocked to see me. She scans her surroundings to see if anyone is watching her, then looks back at me. I gesture for her to walk over to me. She is very hesitant and is debating whether or not to approach me.’
‘She bites her lip and gives me a small nod to say she will come to me. Then, she looks around again and discreetly leaves the hall. My warriors watch me from their hiding spots, waiting for the signal to shut and seal the doors to set the hall alight:
“As soon as Alyssa approaches, I pull her into my chest and
hold her tight. Although I can’t feel the sparks or the bond because of the rejection, I don’t mind. The Moon Goddess gave her to me, and I knew I would always love her, no matter what.
‘Zenith, what are you doing here?’ She asks, pushing me away.
I’m here to save you. I will take you away from here to be my mate and my Luna.’ I smile. Alyssa takes a step back.
‘You don’t have to thank me, Alyssa. We can be together! Your father can never stop us this way, I say, smiling down at her. She looks at me, confused. ‘Zenith, I rejected you. We can’t be together. I need you to understand that. I’m to be mated with Alpha Axton from the Justice pack in a few days,’ she says. Angry at her words, I let out a growl. ‘No, mate of mine will be mated to another wolf.’ My wolf is angry and is trying to shift. My eyes are black from her words.’
‘Zenith, we no longer have the bond. It would be best if you moved on for your family’s sake and your sake. I like Alpha Axton. My father thinks they will be the next strongest pack. My family wants me to be with him. I also want to be with Alpha Axton, she says.’
‘No!’I say firmly. Alyssa flinches and stares into my wolf’s eyes. She steps backwards, and her eyes water. I can sense
she is about to run. I signal the warriors to shut and seal the doors. But before she can run, I throw her over my shoulder. ‘You’re coming home with me where you belong!’ I say. Screams erupt from the hall. Pack members bang on the doors in need of escape.’
‘Alyssa screams in horror when she realises what I’m doing. She kicks and punches with all her might until I drop her to the ground. She tries to run to the hall to open the door to free everyone. Grabbing her again, I hold her tightly in my arms. I sit a distance away from the hall, but close enough to feel the heat radiating from the flames. I hold her in my lap and stroke her hair. She cries and screams. I tell her we can be together, and I’ll make a new hall for her at Shady Crest.’
‘The screams stop, and the hall collapses-smoke billows around us. My father approaches, smiles, and looks down at Alyssa, who is distressed. ‘Welcome to the family, sweetheart, Dad says. Alyssa spits at him. He slaps her across the face. I let go of Alyssa and stand. ‘Never slap my mate!’ I yell at him. He smirks and looks past my shoulder. Alyssa stands there shaking in anger. ‘You! You killed my father!’ She screams, ‘You murdered my entire pack!
‘She punches my chest over and over in anger. ‘I hate you!! hate you! I hate you! She screams. ‘My father was only trying to protect me from men like your father!’ She yells. I’m not like my father, I say, in shock.’
‘You just let my father and an innocent pack burn! Children!
Mothers! Fathers! Brothers! Sisters! You murdered them all! You are worse than your father! She screams. My heart sinks at the truth in her words.’
‘Alyssa. It’s not meant to be like this,’ I say. ‘I will never be your mate, Zenith. Not now, never. You’ve murdered my family and my pack! I’m leaving, and I’m going to be with Alpha Axton, She yells, crying.
‘She shifts into her wolf and runs to the woods. Her wolf is enormous, with pure white, long fur. Almost the size of an Alpha wolf. Moonstone Crest is the only pack with pure white wolves. They’re descendants of the Moon Goddess.
I’m angry, and I chase after her. I will find you, Alyssa, and you will be my mate! Or you can choose to die!’ I yell before shifting into my wolf. Her wolf is faster than mine. I can’t catch her. I let out a long, loud, heartbroken howl and returned to the warriors and to my father, who I’m furious with. It was his idea to kill the entire pack. I should not have listened to him. My Dad laughs. I’m growling and snapping at him.
‘Wanting justice, I challenge him. The warriors’ gasp, knowing a challenge is a fight to the death. My Dad accepts the challenge and shifts into his wolf. Being Alpha, he is larger than my wolf, but his age is his weakness and my advantage.’
‘Lunging at my father, we roll, taking swipes at each other and biting into each other’s flesh as soon as there is an opportunity to do so. Blood splatters onto the warriors as they
watch on. Finally, I bite my father’s throat and rip his head off.
‘I immediately grow larger and come into my power, letting out a loud howl to announce myself as the new Alpha. I have many wounds. My Dad had bitten my ear off during the fight. I shift back into human form, with my ear mostly gone. I return to the packhouse as the new Alpha.’
‘My search for Alyssa and her pack spans months and then years. In the meantime, I accept Alice as my chosen mate. She has a crush on me. We eventually have a daughter Vanessa, and two twin sons: James, followed by John.’