Alpha Rick
Chapter 79

Livie

I stepped down, holding the hand of the King's guard as I went down the steps and made my way to Isabella and Kayla. I embraced both, giving them a tight squeeze. "Thank you for coming. I wasn't sure you'd make it." I said in a low voice, smiling as I pulled away and held her by her shoulders.

She smiled slightly, nodding as a tear dropped down her tinted cheek. "I had to. My father and Taylor need to be stopped. No one deserves to be treated the way they treated Kayla and me, and if it means speaking against my own father and brother, then so be it." she says, nodding as the tears continue to fall.

"Who.... Who is he?" she asked, glancing at my brother. "Oh... you mean your mate? That would be my brother, Brandon." I said, making her eyes widen in surprise.

"Ah-hum!" the King's council member cleared his throat audibly to get our attention. "Might we continue, my ladies?" he says, making us turn toward him. "We'll catch up after. Be brave, both of you... ok?" I said as I held Kayla and squeezed her hand. I went and sat next to Ricky and my brother. My brother was trying to contain himself from going over and claiming Isabella, or Ella, as Kayla likes to call her. I squeezed his hand, smiling at him when I noticed him struggling to keep his wolf under control. "Relax, brother. She's safe ok? You can talk to her as soon as we are out of here. Just... have patience." I mind-linked him, making him calm. He sighed, closing his eyes as he slowly relaxed.

But the more he heard all of the torture and mistreatment she had suffered at the hands of her brother, the more Brandon became angrier. He fisted his hands, closed his eyes, and growled slowly as he and his wolf tried their best to control their anger. We must have been there all day. By the time we realized, the sun had gone down, we were given another break to have dinner and ordered to go home. We would have to go back to the next morning.

I couldn't help but ask Ella and Kayla to join us for dinner at our pack. My brother sat quietly by her side, unable to say a word to her. She was so shy and for the first time, he was too.

I had never in this whole time I've had him back seen him be so shy to talk to a girl as he is with Ella.

"So, uh... dinner. Would you... would you like to have dinner with us at our table?" he finally asks, making her face tint red. "I... uhm, yes," she replies, making me smile at the sight. They were so adorable.

He takes her hand and pulls her slowly against him. The instant sparks must have engulfed them by their surprised looks. I still remember the first time Ricky made me feel those sparks. It was an unforgettable moment.

"We should give them some privacy to talk, don't you agree love?" Ricky says as he hugs me from behind and kisses my mark. "Hi, you must be Kayla, right? Would you like to join us for dinner? We're watching a movie after, you can come and hang out." some of our teen girls asked Kayla, making her seem shy.

She lowered her head and took a step back looking at me. I nodded, smiling, making her feel a bit at ease. She smiles and nods shyly. "Great. Come on. You can sleep in our room if you like. We have bunk beds. Are you going to stay here for a while?" the Shepperd twins ask as they loop their arms around hers and pull her away, making Ricky and I chuckle.

"You are in good hands, Kayla. Go have some fun. Girls, please, take care of Kayla ok?" I said as she looked back worriedly. "Yes, Luna," they say in unison, making me chuckle.

"You are going to love it here. We're getting close to a low season, but don't worry, if you want we can take you shopping for warmer clothes. Then we can go skiing."

"Oh, I love to ski. Remember last year when Zane did the big flip that only our alpha was able to perform down the big slop?" another girl says, making me lift an eyebrow and glance in surprise at Ricky.

"Really? You know how to ski?"

“Uh... a little. I'll... I'll teach you. But, once the baby is born and you've recovered. Ok?" he says, rubbing the back of his head and smiling.

"So... my husband has a bit of a wild fun side too and not all professional huh? I like that. I like that a lot." I say, wrapping my hands around his waist and smiling, making him chuckle.

"Of course I'm fun. I'm the king of fun," he says, making me throw my head back and laugh.

We had a quiet dinner and went to bed. But I'll be honest, the tension of the verdict decision tomorrow morning was getting to me. I tossed and turned the whole time, unable to sleep. Before I knew it, it was morning and we were back on the road. I wasn't even able to keep my breakfast down this morning, I was so tense. On the bright side, I have a new sister-in-law. Mated and marked, Ella joined us this morning holding my brother's hand with a smile.

We went back to the King's Court and began to take a seat. As the council began to murmur amongst themselves, the alphas in question began to be seated. Ella sat by my brother's side, holding his hand as he felt her tense when her brother came out. "You... you whore. I knew you were a fucking disgrace to our family. You just met this dude last night and already you let him fuck you. You're a damn tramp." His brother screamed at her as he passed by her and noticed she had been marked. He had chains around his waist and hands, but still, he tried to launch himself at her, making my brother stand up. Brandon gripped him by the throat, making Taylor's eyes bulge in shock.

His eyes lowered to Brandon's neck and realized who he stood before. "You.... Y...you're the rogue King. Don't... don't kill me, I'm sorry." Taylor stuttered out in fear as my brother's eyes darkened and squeezed tighter around Taylor's throat, making him choke. "Enough. Guards, get this man to his place. Brandon, May I remind you of our deals? You are here to help the case, not worsen it." Tyler, the beta of the Primords Pack says as he stands and slams his hand on the top.

Brandon was adamant to let go. I was sure he was going to be one of those possessive mates with Ella. But if you ask me, that's exactly what she needed. Someone to be there and protect her with nails and bare teeth.

"Now, Brandon. Let go." My dad says as he struggles to stand, demanding Brandon in his alpha tone. Taylor was choking, his eyes going to the back of his head as my brother squeezed harder. Always visit Ebookex.com for more novels and updates. He growled menacingly and his eyes darkened as the veins in his neck engorged, until Ella stood up, and placed her hands on Brandon delicately, making him come into reason.

"Please, Brandon. Let him go. He's not worth our time." Ella says in a timid voice, looking at Brandon worriedly.

Brandon's face softened, and his eyes normalized as he let go of Taylor harshly, pushing him against the guard behind him and making them stumble. Taylor couldn't help but cough as he struggled to breathe.

The king made his way to the middle of the council's table, and hushed everyone, making us settle down. "Are we ready to read the results of our verdict?" he asks, making them nod in unison.

"Very well. I will begin," he says, waiving off Taylor and demanding the guard to sit him. One by one, the alphas were given their verdict. They were all guilty. And each was stripped of their title. The betas were stripped, and each of the members who were deeply involved with the cases was stripped of their title. To my surprise, there were even a few female werewolves involved. And yes, they were stripped of their titles and privileges as well.

Their families were in question. If they were found innocent, they would remain unharmed, but if they found they were involved, they would be stripped of their titles, authority, and benefits as well.

The girls cheered and cried, hugging each other as one alpha after another was found guilty of all charges. Some alphas were given years in the king's dungeon, others were given life sentences, yet others who had done gruesome and were found with countless accusations were given death sentences.

When it was Hector and Noah's turn, everyone fell silent as they were two of the three heads of the whole operation. Skylar and his mom dropped their heads as he and Hector were found guilty and were sent to spend the rest of their lives in the king's dungeon. I can't say that I didn't foresee this.

It's the least they deserve if you ask me.

"All the packs that were stripped of their alpha will be under the king's care, effective immediately, or until a new alpha is assigned to them." the council announced, making everyone in the audience murmur and look at each other worriedly. "Now, if there is no further discussion, I call this meeting to an end." the king added, unfolding his legs and standing up.

I felt a rush of relief surge through me. I couldn't help but cry as I saw the girls hugging each other, rejoicing at the council and king's decision. The girls were so happy that they cried, making me want to cry... hell... I was crying. I was sobbing, and sighing as they overjoyed in the final justice.

Justice had finally taken the right path, and the alphas that had once thought were unstoppable and invisible, were going to spend the rest of their lives behind bars. "We did it, Livie. We finally put these scumbags behind bars. They'll never hurt another girl ever again."

"Indeed. They will never hurt these girls ever again, babe." I said, smiling as we stepped out of the court and I wrapped my arms around Ricky.

I sighed, not just because I was happy, but because I finally felt a huge weight off my shoulders. But the question still lingered in the air. Where would all these girls go? Would my brother keep protecting them? Or would they be sent back to their packs? I feared that they would be mistreated again, or seen as the culprits for the loss of their alphas.

Only time will tell. But I hoped that things would be a smooth sail from now on.