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,”

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

told you she’s an Ivory Wolf!” he

“I told you!”

his eyes in annoyance as he watches his son disappear

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

the truth about Sara,” Aurora

your memory of that day.You

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

murmurs, pulling me towards the chairs and inviting

turning his chair so that he

permission to speak and swallows the lump in his throat, shifting nervously

am here, Zane,” Wyatt begins, clasping

that question

sir,” Aurora snaps, her eyes flickering between gold

you want from Wyatt bites his cheek and

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

that your father bring you

used to the idea of never returning there

her fingers crumpling a sheet of paper

he does not disobey the Queen’s

train alongside his army and perhaps even take the lead in defeating Ravenstone

now all of a sudden the King wants me in his army? For

with urgency, reading my anxiousness

you would stay in

words bring me no comfort,

presence, not my father.To him and

great

rape crime, regardless if

Talia shakes

to fight some war,” she adds, her

snaps, jumping to her feet and pointing an accusing finger

have a home and a family so

she says, a

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 have

he know, he’s speaking to a former Luna,

can see the hint of an annoyed smirk curling on her lips explaining something to a

as a royal subject of the Crescent Mane Kingdom, Zane must

laughter erupts from Aurora’s mouth, a document dangling from

is a

shrugs before beginning to

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

up the paper in her hand, her palm bursting into flames and engulfing the

the subject of any King or Queen.That

your pack, was he? Your Alpha never gave him a mindlink, did he?” Wyatt remains silent

my guests from my pack my eyes widen in shock at the Queen.Her pack is already preparing for war against

willingly, you will not be taking him anywhere.That’s my

rises to his feet, his eyes

Alpha meant to Scarlett Haven.If you work hard enough, your life will be very

I know you have it

family in her, in Agnes, and in Kota and I do not plan on leaving

life, someone sees something of value in me, and not as an Alpha, but as a

is slowly healing but will one day fade

me in disbelief and

he begins

drive to annihilate the very wolves who have

to

the suggestion that I did not

than anyone just how much I

am saddened for the loss of my mother, my brother and uncle, this

saw me as a pack

not respond and get up to open the door for Wyatt, my old guardian staring

gesture toward the door, no longer willing to listen to any more of his

over Wyatt’s face, but seeing that he has overstayed his welcome, Wyatt

Goddess that you won’t regret this decision,” he says softly, raising his hand to pat my back but

of the frame, my knuckles turning white from my strong grip on