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,”

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!”

rolls his eyes in annoyance as he watches his son disappear out the door, Evan escorting the two

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

the truth

that day.You don’t have to

if to prove her point, Talia stands on the tips of her toes to kiss my

believe you,” She murmurs, pulling me towards the

our lead, turning his chair so that he faces me

Aurora for permission to speak and swallows the

here, Zane,”

that

Aurora snaps, her eyes flickering between gold and

what you want from

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

that your

Haven.I have gotten used to the idea of never returning there and it scares me to think I might be going back to the place

crumpling a sheet of paper

he does not disobey

alongside his army and perhaps even

his pack and now all of a sudden the King wants me in

with urgency, reading my anxiousness and

you a warrior rank and you would stay in the Crescent Mane Palace

me

it is King Arthur requesting my presence, not my father.To him and all

great opportunity for you,”

cast out as a rogue for a rape crime, regardless if it’s true or not.I’m sure we

leaving River Moon,” Talia shakes her head at

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

to her feet and pointing an

home and a family

heart skips a beat with every word she says,

former Gamma, his tail wagging furiously from side to side “Miss, I don’t

know, he’s speaking to a former

say a word to contradict him but I can see the hint of an annoyed smirk curling on her lips explaining something to

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

erupts from Aurora’s mouth, a

is a

to read

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

her palm bursting into flames and engulfing the decree until all that is left is

I checked, a rogue is no longer the subject of any King or Queen.That

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

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 Mane.They

accepts your conditions willingly, you will not

feet, his eyes pleading

that you are an Alpha.That you are the true Alpha meant to Scarlett Haven.If you

I know you have it in

think about.I have found my family in her, in

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

fade away completely.I shake my head at Wyatt, informing him of my decision

disbelief and maybe even a

he begins

killed your Mother and your brother.They have destroyed every aspect of your life drive to

you want to avenge your

the suggestion that I did

knows more than anyone just

ever love me unconditionally, but while I am saddened for the loss of my mother, my brother and uncle, this war is not mine

me

they see me as a warrior now? I do not respond and get up to open the door for Wyatt,

longer willing to

Wyatt’s face, but seeing that he

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