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,”

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

Ivory Wolf!” he hisses in

“I told you!”

he watches his son disappear

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

truth about

day.You don’t

tips of her toes to kiss my cheek,

me towards the chairs and inviting me to sit

chair so that he faces me

for permission to speak and swallows the lump in

you’re wondering why I am here, Zane,”

that

sir,” Aurora snaps, her eyes

what you want from Wyatt bites his cheek

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

your father bring you

of never returning there and it scares me to think I might be going back to the place where I never felt

Aurora growls, her fingers crumpling

he does not disobey the

would like you to train alongside his army and perhaps even take the lead

sudden the King

with urgency, reading my anxiousness and

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

bring me no comfort,

requesting my presence, not my father.To him and all of What good

this is a really great

are offering you a rank and shelter.That’s rare for someone cast out as a rogue for a rape crime, regardless if it’s true or not.I’m sure we can work something out for

not leaving River Moon,” Talia shakes her head at

taking my mate to fight some war,” she

that,” she snaps, jumping to her feet and pointing an accusing finger at

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

with every word she says, a

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 have to abide by certain laws that I’m sure a human

he’s speaking to a former Luna, Grayson

word to contradict him but I can see the hint of an annoyed smirk curling

subject of

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

is

beginning to

promoted to Warrior rank and will receive all titles, duties, and rights accorded to him by his position.This includes but is

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

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

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

of my guests from my pack my eyes widen in shock at the Queen.Her pack is

you will not

his eyes pleading

meant to Scarlett Haven.If you work hard

you have it in you to

family in her, in Agnes, and in Kota

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

that is slowly healing but will one day fade away completely.I shake my

back at me in disbelief

begins to

drive to annihilate the very wolves who have

you want to avenge

through my veins at the suggestion that I

knows more than anyone just how much I loved

first person to ever protect me, to ever love me unconditionally, but while I am saddened for the loss of my mother, my brother and uncle, this war is

me as a pack

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

the door, no longer willing to listen to

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

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

of the frame, my knuckles turning white from my