Alpha Nicholas
Chapter 37 –

Alpha Nicholas

We keep searching for a few more miles but one by one the group searching mind links me to inform me that they have reached dead ends and it's starting to fuck me off. How can this be? I try to ignore the throbbing in my head but it's becoming impossible. They may be reaching dead ends but the more I search the stronger my mate's scent is getting and I soon realize that I know where we are heading, it's the cliffs that surround a massive waterfall and lake. Could she be up on them? It would explain why my men keep hitting dead ends, they are more than likely reaching the bottom of the cliffs.

I link Robbie telling him that we are heading for the waterfall and leave him to inform the others as I continue moving forward. I kept tracking her scent until I too hit a dead end and it was just as I thought, It was a dead end because of the cliffs that surrounded the waterfall and lake but luckily for me, I know a quick way up them.

As a teenager, I spent a lot of time exploring every inch of the pack lands ready for when I became Alpha. An alpha should know everything about his pack including every inch of his land. "Follow me!" I bellow over the groups all chattering amongst themselves. I don't look to see if they are following, I don't need to. I already know that they are following me because my men are loyal and not afraid to tackle anything head-on.

We make it to the top in record time and through the narrow forest that sits a few feet wide before opening up to reveal the cliff edge that overlooks the waterfall and lake. As we clear the last of the trees my blood instantly boils when I see what's going on in front of me. Sanding way too close to the edge is my mate while some guy and girl stand next to her, I can't see their faces but I get a strange sensation about them. I may not be able to see their faces but I can see that the guy has his fucking hand wrapped around my mate's throat and at that moment I don't give a fuck who he is, I'm just ready to tear him apart!

"GET YOUR MOTHER FUCKING HANDS OF MY MATE, NOW!" I roar so loudly that the trees around us shake along with the ground that we are standing on. The moment I storm forward he lets go of her and steps aside and the moment her eyes land on mine I watch as she crumbles to the ground seeming to be scared but relieved all at the same time.

Without me saying a word both Robbie and Shame run towards the guy and girl while I move my ass as fast as I can to get to my mate. I lean down and help her to stand up then wrap my arms around her body and hold her tight as she sags into me. I can feel her slightly tremble and it only adds to my anger.

I turn to face that twat bags that are currently surrounded by several of my guards and replace my breath lodged in my throat when I realize that the woman is Lola... Lottie's mother... "What the fuck are you doing here?" I growl at her. I'm so angry that I can feel Storm right on the surface but I manage to keep control of him and myself... Well, for now anyway. She looks at me without a flicker of concern and smiles, she fucking smiles! "We both know why I'm here, Alpha Nicholas." Maybe I do but I just don't understand why she would come here after all this time and why is she here with the asshole that rejected Sophie?

"What the fuck are you doing here, I thought I made it clear that you were to leave my packlands when you rejected Sophie and more importantly why the fuck did you have your hands on my mate? He gives me a disbelieving look which has me confused and then he makes the mistake of trying to take a step forward but gets himself thrown to the ground by Shane and Shane's knee digging into his back for good measure. "Try that again and I'll fucking end you!" Shane growls.

Thankfully the twat seems to realize his mistake and instantly holds his hands out in front of him while apologizing. "Forgive me, Alpha. I was sure that you knew who I was and why I was here." What the fuck is he talking about? "You are the dick head who rejected Sophie that doesn't explain why you are here." He was a cocky son of a bitch the last time that we met but he's not so cocky right now.

Mumbling brings my attention to my mate as she continues to stay in my arms pleasing both Storm and me immensely. "What was that, darling?" She looks up at me with a slight look of worry as she quickly glances between the prick and me and then I feel her start to shake a little and she looks away from me and I fucking hate it.

I hook my finger under her chin and lift her head so she has no choice but to look at me and swallow back several curse words when I see tears in her eyes. "You are safe, sweetheart. I won't let him lay another hand on you, or anyone else for that matter!" I try to keep my tone calm but I know that I'm somewhat failing, but in my defense, it's hard to stay calm when you're talking about someone hurting your mate. She stares into my eyes for a few seconds then seems to replace whatever she was looking for as she pulls back slightly, straightens out her back and shoulders so that she's standing like the queen I know she can be and then she turns to face the twat bag.

He's here because he's my brother and he doesn't think that I deserve you as my mate or a life in this pack so she's here to end me." The loudest roar fills the entire forest and I quickly realize that it's me that's making the noise. "YOU MOTHER FUCKING PRICK! YOU ARE DEAD!" I roar as I storm towards him only I'm stopped by Will and several guards before I can reach him.

"How about we get them back to the cells while you take some time to check on your mate and then we can get all the answers that we need once you ready, brother?" Will stands in front of me as he talks to me and it's clear what his eyes are saying. He's telling me not to do this in front of my mate and he's right, I don't want her to see what I can be, not unless I have no other choice, and right now I do have a choice and I need to pick wisely.

"Take them both back to the cells and keep them heavily guarded, I don't trust either of them. I'll be there as soon as I can." Several nods come into view as both Will and Shane start dragging them away while a stream of guards closely follows. Once they are out of sight I turn to face my mate who has a strange look on her face. "Come on, sweetheart. Let's get out of here." I hold out my hand to her and feel relief when after a few seconds of hesitation she takes hold of my hand and lets me lead her back to the pack house. Bonnie

The shock of what Rowan had almost done lingered on the surface the whole walk back to the pack. I've always known that he hates me, always known that he enjoys inflicting pain onto me but to kill me? Even in those worst moments back home, I'm not entirely sure if I was ever convinced that he would actually would kill me. He wouldn't have risked everyone replaceing out, his reputation means too much to him. So to have him turn up here and say what he did, to do what he did threw me through a loop.

"It's going to be ok, baby. I promise." Nick says as he runs one of his hands through my hair. We've been sitting on the couch in his bedroom for the last twenty minutes in silence while he just comforts me and I didn't realize how much I needed it until he did. "I didn't think Rowan would come for me but I can still understand it. However, I don't understand why Lottie's mom came after me. What have I ever done to her?"

I feel him slightly tense before he shifts a little and a sinking feeling hits me deep in my stomach. "She's here for you, isn't she?" He seems confused as if he's struggling to answer me so I give him a moment to work through whatever it is that he needs to work through while I impatiently wait. "Kind of. Look... I... there's something else that I haven't told you yet. It's not that I was keeping it from you, I was just trying to figure out a way to tell you."

"I know," I answer him with a sad smile as that feeling of him keeping stuff from me hits me once more. It's a horrible feeling and one I never want to feel again. "I figured as much. Please know that I always planned on telling you, as I said I was just struggling to figure out how to do it. What I'm about to tell you isn't easy to say and it won't be easy for you to hear but I would appreciate it if you would let me finish before you speak. I don't want to sound harsh, I just want you to listen and take some time to let it sink in and think about it."

"I can do that." I shift slightly to face him better as he keeps running his hand through my hair and starts talking. If only his comfort could have been enough to prepare me for what he was about to say...