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,”

up and walking past me towards the door, a look of like a fool and walks towards the

Wolf!” he hisses in his father’s

“I told you!”

eyes in annoyance as he watches his

gesturing at me to sit down.I hesitate, turning to

the truth about Sara,”

that day.You don’t have to worry

the tips of her toes to

me towards the

his chair so that

and swallows the lump in his throat,

I am here, Zane,” Wyatt begins, clasping and unclasping his

myself that question

sir,” Aurora snaps, her eyes flickering between

what you want from Wyatt

Arthur found out about your existence recently after Ravenstone left a message for us during an Alpha meeting.He

has requested that your father bring you

Haven.I have gotten used to the idea of never returning there and

why,” Aurora growls, her fingers crumpling a sheet of paper

uncomfortable but he does not

you to train alongside his army and perhaps even

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

adds with urgency, reading my anxiousness and confusion like a

you a warrior rank and you

me no comfort,

King Arthur requesting my presence, not my father.To him and all of What good would come out of going

is a really great opportunity for

a rank and shelter.That’s rare for someone cast out as a rogue for a rape crime, regardless if it’s true

River Moon,” Talia shakes her

taking my mate to fight some war,” she adds,

her feet and

home and a family so we don’t need anything your pack has

a beat with every word she says, a warmth spreading across my

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 to abide by certain laws that

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 lips explaining something

as a royal subject of the

from Aurora’s mouth, a document dangling from her

decree is

to read

and will receive all titles, duties, and rights accorded to him by his position.This includes but is not limited to training, food, shelter,

and engulfing the decree until

the subject of any King or Queen.That is

gave him a mindlink, did he?” Wyatt remains silent for a moment, a

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

will not be taking him anywhere.That’s my

rises to his feet, his

is your chance to prove to Sebastian that you are an Alpha.That you are the true Alpha meant to Scarlett Haven.If you work hard enough, your life will be very different than it was before,”

you have it in you to

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

something of value in me, and not as an Alpha,

but will one day fade away completely.I shake my head at Wyatt,

me in disbelief and maybe even

he begins to

aspect of your life drive to annihilate the very wolves who have taken so much from you?” He

want to avenge

through my veins at the suggestion that I

more than anyone just how much I loved my

ever protect me, to ever love me unconditionally, but while I am saddened for the loss of my

Haven never saw me as

warrior now? I do not respond and get up to open the door for

the door, no longer willing

but seeing that he has overstayed his welcome, Wyatt walks to

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

threshold of the frame, my knuckles turning white from my