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

you she’s an Ivory Wolf!” he

“I told you!”

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

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

the truth about Sara,”

that day.You don’t have to worry

to 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

Wyatt follows our lead, turning his chair so that he

looks to Aurora for permission to speak and swallows the lump in

I am here,

been asking myself that question a

snaps, her eyes flickering between gold

him exactly what you want from Wyatt

Ravenstone left a message for us during an

requested that your father bring you

returning to Scarlett 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 where I never felt

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

does not disobey the Queen’s

even take the lead in defeating Ravenstone and

confusion.My own father didn’t even want me in his pack and now all of a sudden the King wants me in

with urgency, reading my anxiousness and confusion like

you a warrior rank and you would stay

words bring me no

my father.To him and all of What good

is a really great opportunity for you,” Wyatt

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

Moon,” Talia shakes her head at

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

do that,” she snaps, jumping to her feet and pointing an

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

she says, a warmth spreading across my cheeks in

Gamma, his tail wagging furiously from side

a former Luna, Grayson

contradict him but I can see the

and as a royal subject of

mouth, a document

is a

to read

position.This includes but is not

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

longer the subject of any King or Queen.That is why they

him a mindlink, did he?” Wyatt

no 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

Zane accepts your conditions willingly, you will not be taking him

feet, his

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

about it. I know you have it in you to be our

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

someone sees something of value in me, and not as an Alpha, but as a person.I am home

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

stares back at me in disbelief and maybe even

he begins

every aspect of your life drive to

want to

through my veins at the suggestion that I did not

more than anyone just how much I

am saddened for the loss of my mother, my brother and uncle, this war is not

never saw me as a

get up to open the door for Wyatt, my old guardian staring solemnly at

longer willing to listen to any more of

Wyatt’s face, but seeing that he

decision,” he says softly, raising his

once he crosses the threshold of the frame, my knuckles turning white from my strong grip on the