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

an Ivory Wolf!” he

“I told you!”

as he watches his son disappear out the door, Evan escorting the

sheet of paper from earlier and gesturing at me to sit down.I hesitate, turning to Talia to see how she’s feeling

knows the truth about Sara,”

day.You don’t have

stands on the tips of her toes to kiss my cheek,

you,” She murmurs, pulling me towards the chairs and inviting me to sit down

follows our lead, turning his chair so that he faces me when

and swallows

sure you’re wondering why I am here, Zane,” Wyatt begins, clasping and unclasping his

been asking myself that question a

sir,” Aurora snaps, her

him exactly what you want from Wyatt bites his cheek

us during an Alpha meeting.He has …” he clears his throat and sits up

requested that your father

tenses almost instinctively at the prospect of 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

her fingers crumpling a sheet of

uncomfortable but he does not disobey the

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

didn’t even want me in his pack and now all of a sudden the King wants me in his army? For what? To get myself killed?

urgency, reading my anxiousness and confusion like

rank and you would stay in

words bring me no comfort,

my father.To him and all of What good would come out of going

great opportunity for you,” Wyatt

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

not leaving River Moon,” Talia

you’re not taking my mate to fight some war,” she adds, her

she snaps, jumping to her feet and pointing

have a home and a family so we don’t need

beat with every word she says, a

ground against my former Gamma, his tail wagging furiously from side to side “Miss, I don’t think you understand.We are werewolves.We

says calmly.Little does he know, he’s speaking to a former Luna, Grayson snickers, settling down to

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

requesting his return and as a royal subject

from Aurora’s mouth,

is

to read the

henceforth restored to his original omega rank.Mr.White is furthermore promoted to Warrior rank 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 a guarantee to move up ranks

bursting into flames and engulfing the decree until all

subject of any

besides, Zane was never a full member of your pack, was he? Your Alpha never gave him a

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

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

rises to his feet, his eyes

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,” he

you have it in you

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

in me, and not as an Alpha, but as

nothing but a scar, one that is slowly healing but will one day fade away completely.I

stares back at me in disbelief and maybe

he begins to

Mother and your brother.They have destroyed every aspect of your life drive to annihilate the very wolves who have taken so

to avenge

at the suggestion that I

anyone just how much I

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

Haven never saw me as a pack

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

the door, no longer willing to listen to

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

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

crosses the threshold of the