The Silent Alpha (Natalia)

Chapter 72

 “72. The Cliffs Think about your mate!” Tylen calls after me, the mention of Talia making me halt in my place “Think about your pup,” he adds softly when he manages to catch up. “That kid still needs a Dad. You have a family to return to. You have to think with your head if you ever want to make it back to them.” 

From the water, we hear whimpering and howling growing fainter by the second, the sense of urgency rising within me 

How can I just sit back and watch? 

“M–my son thinks I–I am a hero for being here, H–how can I ever face him again if I–don‘t at least tr–try to help?” I ask, turning to face him. 

“Zane–* 

“W–why did y–you bring me here if I–I am only meant to wa–watch?” I demand, looking back to the cliff 

“An Alpha should see how his team works before he takes command. You‘ve never seen war. Now you‘re watching it unfold before your very eyes,” he replies, his eyes flicking to the cliffs when we hear another s****m from the water. 

We don‘t have time for this! Grayson snaps. If we want her to live, we need to move now! My body twitches instinctively towards the cliffs, Tylen scoffing condescendingly at me. 

“So what‘s your plan?” He laughs. “Say you manage to jump into the water without setting off one of the guns or the gas canisters. You grab my aunt and then what? SI going to scale back up the cliffs with her body on your back? It‘s a 30ft climb and you‘d be an easy target for the Scarlett Haven wolves coming in. You‘ll be dead before you know it.” 

Iglance over at the cliffs, the sound of more boats coming in drowning out the struggle in the water. 

Thave an idea, Grayson snaps, detailing his thoughts to me. It‘s crazy enough that it might just work and we don‘t need pretty boy‘s help over here. 

We need his marksmanship. linterject, realizing I left my gun in the watchtower. And a rope. 

Grayson grunts in approval and I turn to Tylen, lowering my walls to command him. 

G–get a rope, “I order him, Tylen clicking his tongue in disapproval. 

Grayson grows irritated when he doesn‘t move and steps forward “NOW,” he commands, a black film washing over Tylen‘s hazel eyes. 

His eyebrows furrow in shock as his body moves involuntarily towards the watchtower. “What the–” 

“Bring the rope and the binoculars to the cliff ” Grayson snaps, and we sprint away towards the cliff before Tylen could say another word. 

The rocky face of the cliff on the Western Island is sheer drop into the water, making it 

difficult to climb without a rope. Tylen is right, climbing the ndge with Taryn on my back would be almost impossible without getting ourselves shot or killed The thick fog does work to our favor, but it seems our cover will soon go away as a light wind begins to blow through the channel. The clock is ticking and I‘ll have to act fast if I want to save Taryn Ravenstone. 

Squinting my eyes, I search the turbulent waters for Taryn and finally find her near the base of the main island, struggling to hang onto a large chunk of debris from the shattered boats crashing against the cliffs. Her attacker is nowhere to be seen and the boatmen with the guns are long dead, taken care of by the Tylen and the other Ravenstone wolves on the cliffs. Taryn, however, is still in danger as I hear the hum of boat engines getting closer. 

Tlay flat on my stomach, crawling to the edge of the ridge behind a boulder to stay out of sight from the incoming Scarlett Haven wolves. From the fog, two small boats emerge, each equipped with three armed wolves as they scan the waters and I pray they do not see Taryn floating near them. 

Tylen finally arrives with the rope, crawling on all fours as he approaches the cliff edge. “I need an explanation now,” Tylen demands, handing me the rope. “How did you–” 

“Shhh,” I hissed, carefully wrapping the rope around the boulder and tying a knot to keep the rope anchored. I then grab the binoculars from his hand to search for the Scarlett Haven wolves again. “I–I need y–you to keep an eye–eye on the water and make sure n–no more boats come into 

the area while I–I get T–Taryn out of the w–water.” 

“Do you mind telling me what exactly you are going to do?” Tylen snaps, using the scope on his rifle to scan the water. 

“J–1‘m going to ma–make the Scar–lett Haven wolves help us,” I reply, lowering my walls to allow rivers of thoughts flow into me. 

asks, turning to look at me

surviving gas canister hidden among the rocky cliffs and the wolves

takes aim in her general direction. Through my binoculars, I focus on the

for the threat. Where are you, wolf? They‘ll kill me if I

frown line on his forehead scolds him to look harder before shoving him aside to look for himself. I do not recognize either man but the second

command, the soldier nodding and pointing his rifle at the

soldier asks when his commanding officer takes aim at his own comrades.

not say a word as he pulls the trigger, quickly taking out all three wolves aboard the

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younger soldier and the boat driver stare at their commanding officer in shock, neither one

I re–enter his mind, “Grab the lifebuoy,” I demand, Tylen watching them all move

the back of the boat to stand guard.

of his mind, needing them

few feet from Taryn. She‘s hanging on by a thread, struggling to keep her head above water from

into her subconscious, hoping to calm her down. “Taryn, hang on a little longer,”

whimpers, looking

Zane,” I reply, Taryn still very confused. “There‘s no time to explain but the Scarlett Haven

her head. “I don‘t know. I‘m so tired,” she whispers, her voice growing weak. Knowing time is limited,

buoy out and reel her in,” snarl at the young soldier. He obeys instantly, tossing the ring out towards Taryn. “Grab on,” I

soldier begins to reel her in when I suddenly hear Tylen mutter to

hisses under his breath, readjusting his rifle and aiming his scope on the newcomers. “We‘ve got

boat emerges, this time carrying at least five armed

whispers. “You won’t get me out of here without getting yourselves killed. Go back to your tower and keep watch over the cliffs instead. Protect the bunker. That‘s

annoyance, but neither he nor

any of the wolves?” I ask Tylen who is already crawling further

but this fog is impossible. I can‘t see s**t with this stupid mask on,” he mutters,

of information. “Tell me how many soldiers you see on the boat “I demand from the

replies with a strained voice. “Who are

me, turning back to the younger soldier. “Pull faster, d**k. We don‘t have all

is not disk prick” the soldier replies. “It‘s” “Didny ask,

Taryn towards the boat and I continue to monitor the third boat‘s movement,

them to leave... I mumble, my eyes scanning

but his voice becomes serious when I don‘t reply. The beads, you f**t. Blow the boat

utility belt to find the

Tel. 

over at the main island bluffs and notice a group of incoming armed Ravenstone warriors. I crawl faster, grabbing a handful of

third boat,” I say pointing from the cliff towards the harbor. I hand the beads

exactly are you planning on doing?” he asks, taking the beads.

and crawling back to the boulder.“ Y–you just worry about the th–third boat and any other Scar–lett wolves. l–I‘ll get T–Taryn.”

seeing the soldier pull Taryn‘s body out of the water and onto the boat. Focusing on the driver, I instruct him to move the boat towards our

her up !” I demand the soldier get to

Ravenstone wolves shooting down at Scarlett wolves and luring them further away. From the corner of my eye, I watch Tylen roll a bead between his fingers, the metallic coat glowing red.

several more, clouds of smoke, rock, and fog filling the channel. I can no longer see Taryn or the Scarlett Haven wolves under my control but I feel a tug on the rope so l anchor my feet

my palms. I breathe through my mouth to avoid the pungent smell of burning flesh and blood as more beads explode below

on,” I mumble to myself, tugging the rope as hard

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