The Silent Alpha (Natalia)

Chapter 86

Read The Silent Alpha by Stephanie Light Chapter 86 – Silver Crest

***Vanessa***

The adrenaline pumping through my veins numbs the burning of my leg as we rush down the tunnel  and I use the cold walls as support to limp onwards. You‘re doing great,” Rionna whispers. “We‘re almost out of here.”  I can‘t tell if she‘s trying to soothe me, Kota, or herself, but regardless, I find comfort in her words. We speed walk down the tunnels for what seems like an eternity until finally we see a bit of light peeking in from a distance.  “Dear Goddess,” Rionna sighs in relief as she throws my arm over her shoulder. “Come on, let‘s get you out of here.”

She lets me lean against her and helps me limp my way through until we reach the end of the tunnel. As Jordan promised, the exit is hidden within an old hollow tree and after climbing out, we find ourselves somewhere in the forest. Though it is late in the evening, the sun is only just setting, the light burning our eyes as we gather our bearings..

“Do you know where we are?” Rionna asks as she shields her eyes from the sun.

I look around with uncertainty and a bit of guilt. Luna Kay had been adamant I memorize the map of the territory but I had never paid much attention to her lessons.

“I don‘t know,” I mumble sheepishly. “This doesn‘t look like the Silver Crest pack territory anymore.”

“That‘s alright,” Rionna says as she watches me struggle to recognize anything. “We‘ll figure something out. Come on,” she says, setting Kota down. “Let‘s see how that leg is doing.”

It‘s only then that I notice the bites and claw marks on her shoulders and chest. “You‘re hurt too!” I gasp, feeling guilty that she helped me while she was hurt too.

She waves me off however and finds a large stone for me to sit on. With a little effort, she manages to tear open my pant leg to reveal an already healing bite wound on my ankle.

“Uh–oh! That‘s a big ouchie!” Kota cries as he peers over Rionna‘s shoulder. “Does it hurt?” I shake my head, though I still wince when Rionna ties a strip of my jeans around my ankle.

“It looks like your wolf is healing the wound quite nicely,” Rionna says, helping me to my feet. “I take it you are a Silver wolf?”

I stare blankly at her. “A Silver wolf?”

“I guess not,” she laughs awkwardly. “They are wolves with special abilities. Gifts granted by Moon Goddess. I had a Silver wolf once but I lost mine.”

“You lost your wolf?” I ask.

“It‘s complicated,” Rionna replies. “But I am still a wolf, just without a gift. You, however, appear to have a very interesting gift,” she adds curiously. “The shadows. They followed your command didn‘t  they?”

We are not a Silver wolf, a voice whispers in my head, startling me. “What‘s wrong?” Rionna asks. “Nothing,” I reply. “I just thought I heard someone.” You did, the voice chuckles. Me.

“There it is again!“I cry out, grabbing either side of my head.

Rionna studies me carefully before bursting into laughter, Kota laughing with her, though I don‘t think he knows what the joke is.

“You must be hearing your wolf,” She giggles. “Has she never spoken to you before?” She smiles when I shake my head. “Well, why don‘t you start with an introduction? Maybe she knows what you are.”

Before I have time to think, however, we hear rustling in the trees behind us and I instinctively push Kota behind me, the shadows around us gathering into little tendrils ready to attack.

Aman and young she–wolf step out from the trees and Rionna visibly relaxes, Kota running up to the man for a hug.

“Micah!” he squeals.

“Little dude!” the man named Micah replies as he crouches down on his knees to pick Kota up. “Little  dude, you had us worried sick!” he scolds the little boy. “You just disappeared on us!”

“Boo!” Kota shouts, the man laughing with the child.

Micah finally notices us and immediately removes his t–shirt and hands it over to Rionna, turning around to give her privacy as she dresses.

“Vanessa, this is Micah and Nikki. They are Talia‘s friends. Guys, this is Vanessa, Talia‘s older sister,”  Rionna introduces us. She looks around and a worried look washes over her face. “Where‘s Brody?” she asks.

so I shut him up. He‘s behind that tree over there,” Micha says, pointing

tears. “And I don‘t know where my sister is or what she‘s up to

“It‘s all my fault,” I whimper, shaking her off. “None of this would have happened had I not gotten in  the way. I have to help fix

Rionna retorts. “You helped protect Kota from those wolves and you

a town to the west of the territory,” I add, holding up my hand

we hear howls break the silence of the forest, Kota squeezing Micah’s neck tightly and hiding his little face

Rionna towards the sunset. “Jack must have sent

stomping towards us. “You promised Natalia you would keep Kota safe. Go! I‘ll only hold you back!

patrol wolf hiding in the trees and I shove Rionna out of the way as he leans on

shout, the wolf pouncing on me

a second wolf

tendrils that stab and hurt my attacker‘s shadow, the wolf collapsing on top of me. I struggle as I push the wolf off of

There is a sadness in her eyes but she

his own blood  gathering at his paws. I dust myself off as the wolf collapses dead on the

and I answer as

that the wolves came from.

***Natalia***

into the main clinic waiting room when I suddenly double

the pain intensifying as I lean against the wall to catch my

my nose and out through my mouth, tears

heart sink to the pit of my stomach. Is  he hurt too?

over me and my wolf quietly tries to soothe me. Don‘t let your thoughts wander, she scolds. Dakota is a strong pup and he needs you to be

made it this far.

until the pain and my thoughts fade away. Once calm, walk out into the

smile

his feet and pulling me into his arms. “Now, I take you home,” he whispers, kissing the tip of

leads me outside, shifting into his wolf and allowing me to climb on his back. Jack carries me towards the pack house, stopping by a tree to let me climb off and he finds a

hand, he walks me through the front door of the pack house where we find the Omegas already waiting for us lined up in a single file.

Luna,” they say in unison, not an ounce of

faces. Olga,

favorites,” Jack smiles as I take the vase and find a small white box among

are my favorite, you j***t, Iscoff but smile in appreciation as

a large diamond in the center. Despite its beauty, I prefer the little blue bead Zane gave

and slides the ring up my finger, kissing my hand as

say yes so I had your ring made for you,” Jack murmurs in my ear. “Your

the elders and then tomorrow, a full banquet and reception,” he adds, nibbling on my ear lobe. “Goddess, I can‘t

kisses along my neck and jaw, when suddenly the front door bursts open behind

he storms in. “I have been calling you all day and came looking for you only for the Omegas to

realization. “She‘s–”  “She‘s a wolf,” Jack finishes for him. “And after all these years, she‘s finally home where

“Yes, I had to fly to California and fly back,” Jack explains. “Our son is being picked up

be here momentarily. Then Natalia and I will be able to

laughter. “Your mother is missing and

about? Marriage?” he

curls on Jack‘s face, his green eyes studying the elder Alpha closely before

He snaps his fingers and an Omega comes running in carrying an envelope which she hands to Jack. He flicks the envelope between his fingers before holding out to his father.

takes it. He tears it open quickly, reading the content before crumpling the page with

growls, lunging at Jack who moves faster and counters his

his father up against the wall with his elbow across his collar bone. “But Mom has been looking for a way out

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