The Silent Alpha (Natalia)

Chapter 45: Decree

***Zane***

“Hello Zane,” Gamma Wyatt says softly, my stomach churning with fear in his presence.

How did he find me? I wonder, blinking hard to make sure I am not dreaming.That is the least of our worries, Grayson mutters.What the f**k is that shit-stain of a brother doing here?

“Him?” Caine snaps questioningly at Wyatt, his eyes narrowing to slits.

“That mute rapist mutt is my brother? He’s the Almighty silver wolf the King wants?” Several thoughts fill my head but the loudest one makes me squeeze Talia’s hand in a pleading manner.

Would she believe the rape accusation Caine just tossed my way? I think to myself, wondering how I would explain to her that Sara lied.My eyes fixate on my mate, her face neutral and unbothered by his accusation.

Without saying a word, she gives my hand two squeezes, her thumb gently rubbing against my knuckles.

Following her gaze, I realize she is looking at Queen Aurora, likely speaking to her telepathically.

Whatever Aurora is saying seems to keep Talia calm and composed.

“I should have killed you while I had the chance for what you. Why are you just standing there? Do your damn job and kill him! Kill him for touching your Luna!”

Wyatt does not even bother to look at his future Alpha, his eyes focusing on Talia’s hand still holding mine.A look of pain flickers in his eyes.

Did he pity Talia for being stuck with me? Ignoring my brother, Wyatt clears his throat and looks me in the eyes.

“You have a mate?” Wyatt asks, though it is more of a statement than a question.

I nod silently, a hint of a smile curling on his lips as he eyes my mate.

“She’s beautiful…” he murmurs, Talia remaining silent but her cheeks getting a pinkish hue to them.

“Hi, I am Wyatt.I’m the Gamma of the Scarlet Haven Pack, Zane’s pack,” Wyatt explains, holding out his hand to shake hers.

Talia only smiles politely at him, though, the smile on her face not reaching her eyes.

“You mean former pack,” Aurora corrects him, rising to her feet.

Although she is a head shorter than Wyatt, her power ripples off of her like heat waves, everyone in the room feeling its intensity.

“Zane no longer belongs to the Scarlett Haven pack.Your Alpha made sure of that,” she says in a low growl.

“I still don’t understand what game you are trying to play here but Zane is under no obligation to return to his former pack and this,” she adds, holding up a sheet of paper.

“This means nothing to me.

“Well I can’t imagine such big words meaning anything to you,” Caine scoffs, Evan’s calm demeanor evaporating upon hearing the insult made against his Luna.

Aurora, however, remains calm and poised.

“So why don’t you let the adults talk, pipsqueak while you go take a nap? We’ll speak to your Alpha-”

He does not get another word in before he starts choking on his words, his hands clawing at his throat as his face becomes flushed.

Caine’s knees buckle and he crashes on the floor while gasping for air, Wyatt and Korbin staring at him in shock..

“Sounds like you’re choking on those big words, Alpha” Evans snickers, a pleased grin on his face.

“Maybe you should leave the big words to the adults.”

Aurora shakes her head disapprovingly at Evan who only shrugs innocently at her and she releases Caine from her telekinetic grip, Caine gasping frantically to fill his lungs with air.

Caine stares wide-eyed at Aurora, the Queen paying him no mind and returning to her seat.

“Evan, please escort Caine and Korbin downstairs to wait with the other guards,” Aurora instructs.

“I think Gamma Wyatt has a lot to discuss with Zane.”

“You can’t kick me out,” Caine scoffs, his hands forming into fists at his sides.

“LEAVE,”

says in her royal voice, Caine abruptly standing up and walking past me towards the door, a look of like a fool and

told you she’s an Ivory Wolf!” he hisses

“I told you!”

his son disappear out the door, Evan escorting the

sheet of paper from earlier and gesturing at me to sit down.I hesitate, turning to Talia

truth

showed her your memory of that day.You don’t have to worry about

prove her point, Talia stands on the tips of her toes to kiss my cheek, her fingers still

pulling me towards the chairs and inviting me to sit down

turning his chair so that he

swallows the lump in his throat, shifting nervously in

sure you’re wondering why I am here, Zane,” Wyatt begins, clasping and unclasping his

that question a lot

the point, sir,” Aurora snaps, her eyes

exactly what you want from Wyatt bites his cheek

about your existence recently after Ravenstone left a message for us during an Alpha meeting.He has …” he clears his throat and

that your

to the idea of never returning there and it scares me to think I might be going

why,” Aurora growls, her fingers crumpling a sheet

looks uncomfortable but he does not disobey the

alongside his army and perhaps even take the lead

in his pack and now all of a sudden the King wants me in his army? For what? To get myself killed? “I understand you might be a

with urgency, reading my anxiousness and confusion like a

a warrior rank and you would stay in the Crescent Mane

bring me no

my father.To him and all of What good would come out of

is a really great opportunity

crime, regardless if it’s true or not.I’m sure we can work something out for your mate

Moon,” Talia shakes her

mate to fight some war,” she adds, her hand trembling in

snaps, jumping to her feet and pointing

him already.He’s mine now.We already have a home and a

with every word she says, a warmth

her family now. Even Grayson cannot help but swoon over our mate as she stands her ground against my former Gamma, his tail wagging furiously from side to side “Miss, I don’t think you understand.We are werewolves.We

does he know, he’s speaking to a former Luna, Grayson snickers, settling down

contradict him but I can see the hint of an annoyed smirk curling on her

return and as a royal subject of the

Aurora’s mouth, a document dangling from her

decree is

to read the document

him by his position.This includes but is not limited to training, food, shelter, and a guarantee to

the paper in her hand, her palm bursting into flames and engulfing the decree until all that is left is a

a rogue is no longer the subject of any King or Queen.That is why they are rogues,” Aurora smiles

Alpha never gave him a mindlink, did he?” Wyatt remains silent for a moment, a smile of satisfaction

case, Gamma, and you do not have the power to take one of my guests from my pack my eyes widen in shock at the Queen.Her pack is already preparing for war against the French packs.She cannot seriously be considering making another enemy with Crescent

Zane accepts your conditions willingly, you will not be taking

his feet, his

you are the true Alpha meant to Scarlett Haven.If you work hard enough, your life will be very different than it was before,” he

know you have it in

nothing to think about.I have found my family in her, in Agnes, and in Kota and I

of value in me, and not as an Alpha, but as a

scar, one that is slowly healing but will one day fade away completely.I shake my head at Wyatt, informing him of my

in disbelief and

begins to

your Mother and your brother.They have destroyed every aspect of your life drive to annihilate the very wolves who have taken

to

veins at the suggestion that I did not

than anyone just how much I loved

while I am saddened for the loss of my mother, my brother

saw me as a pack

warrior now? I do not respond and get up to open the door for Wyatt, my old guardian staring

door, no longer willing to

and anguish wash over Wyatt’s face, but seeing that he

he says softly, raising his hand to pat my back but retracting it so as

door shut once he crosses the threshold of the frame, my knuckles turning white from my strong