Captive Of The Alpha
Chapter 89

Hades was not an alpha for the sake of it. His instincts were refined, and now that his wife was bonded to him, he’d kind of figured out that something was wrong. Very wrong. So when his queen opened the bathroom door, he was waiting for her, sitting on the edge of the bed, his face serious and his arms folded.

He wanted to know what was bothering Nebraska, and it would be that night.

-I don’t like the way you look at me,” Nebraska closed the bathroom door behind her back.

She had hidden that outfit somewhere inside the bathroom because she knew the scene taking place in front of her was coming. Hades could be very stubborn and insistent when he wanted to be.

-I can’t look at you,” the alpha bowed his head and his features relaxed, “Come,” he held out his hand.

Nebraska walked over to him and grabbed his hand. Her husband pulled her down and sat her on his lap and wrapped his arms around her narrow waist. He left a soft k**s on her collarbone that was visible from her thin sleep dress.

-You smell good,” he sniffed her neck and pulled her closer to him.

Nebraska returned his embrace and let herself melt into his warmth. For a moment her worries faded away until….

-What’s wrong,” the alpha’s voice against her ear made her tense again.

-Nothing,” she turned her gaze away. She might be married to Hades and sleeping together and all, but she still felt self-conscious when it came to s*x. Besides, she liked the way their relationship was now, stable and harmonious. If only they hadn’t told her the part about him not being happy….

Hades pulled away, still not letting go of her waist, she was small compared to him so it wasn’t much work.

-You’re lying to me Nebraska. I can sense something is haunting you and I want to know what it is. I smell that it’s related to me,” her voice had become low. Nebraska wasn’t hiding anything from him.

Well…if he could remember, she had hidden the fact that she was pregnant and attended the war. He knew her reasons, if he had told her of course he wouldn’t have let her go, but Nebraska had been a vital and essential point in that battle.

Nor was it possible that she was pregnant again. She might be an omega, but neither of them had fallen back into heat and besides, her body needed a few years to fully recover.

So what was it…

-I’m not hiding anything from you, Hades. I have things to think about too,” she squeezed his shoulders, “So don’t ask any more questions,” she yawned without noticing. She was exhausted and her head hurt.

But Hades wasn’t going to give in so easily. He wouldn’t let her move from his lap.

-I won’t let go until you tell me,” his voice wasn’t stern, but his silver eyes were. Her instinct told her that this was an important and sensitive issue that she could not overlook.

For Nebraska that was a difficult situation. It’s not like you can just tell your husband right off the bat that she knew she wasn’t satisfying him. She was aware that she had to be honest and talk about things like that without being coy, but she was still young and had grown accustomed to keeping a lot of things to herself. To see herself as vulnerable as she was now was simply unheard of.

-All right,” Hades suddenly stood up and set her down on the bed. His face was serious, “So that’s the way it is,” he looked at her sternly as he straightened up, “Well, until you tell me what’s wrong, don’t come to me,” he said.

And he turned in the direction of the door.

-Hades?” Nebraska was shocked.

-I’ll sleep somewhere else,” and he slammed the door shut with a thud, signalling his annoyance.

Nebraska, still lying on the bed, gasped, but why was he reacting so intransigently? He wasn’t like that. He was acting like a wayward puppy. Knowing what she was like, he shouldn’t force himself on her like that.

He put his hand to his face. Now he had another problem. This was their first big argument after they had formally bonded. It exhausted her to death.

Siran looked at his alpha who had his face buried in his hands.

-I imagine he did something he’s regretting,” the beta put the papers down on the desk.

-Siran, I think I made a mistake,” Hades sounded hoarse and tired.

-You’re an alpha, not a god, it’s wise to make mistakes.

The superior wolf raised his face, revealing his silver eyes that looked more intense over the dark circles under his eyes.

-I made a mistake with Nebraska.

Siran’s hand paused in midair and looked up at him, raising an eyebrow.

-Well, alpha. I wish you luck.

-Siran,” Hades sighed, dropping back, “I need advice now, not something like that from you.

The beta sat down in front of him.

-My lord, only you would think to provoke the queen. You are known for your stern character despite being very benevolent. What did you do to upset her and end up in such a state?

Hades opened his eyes.

-Last night I saw her a bit stressed and anxious and I wanted her to tell me why. But apparently I was influenced by her anxiety and I pressured her by pretending that I was upset and that she wouldn’t talk to me until she told me the reason why she was like that. I left the room and waited in the corridor for her to come to me but….

Siran sighed.

-She never did.

Hades put his hands to his head.

-The last thing I wanted to do was argue with her when my birthday is tomorrow. I wanted to spend the whole day with her and my children and my pack.

-But he screwed up every last one of them.

-Siran, don’t fan the flame any more and don’t rub my nose in what I did,” Hades protested.

-What if you apologise to her? The queen will understand. And she’ll tell you in time what’s got her so nervous. I’m sure it has something to do with her birthday,” of course he knew what it was. Sara had given him extra details, but he was no one to meddle in the relationship.

Hades was thoughtful. He knew better than anyone that pressure methods didn’t work with Nebraska, and he had to admit that he had acted childish. Even he sometimes had things he didn’t want to share. So why had he forced himself on her like that.

He sighed and ran his hand through his hair, pushing it back.

-Always so wise. Besides, I’m putting the noose around my own neck,” he smiled sideways. He loved sleeping with his she-wolf by his side, touching her, kissing her, and not limiting himself to her. That he had told her not to talk to him was as if he was condemning himself.

But he had only to get up before the door was opened by two agitated wolves. Hades was alarmed.

-What is it?

-Alpha, we need your help at the edge of the pack. There are hyenas nearby that are prowling around. They look like they’re just passing through, but you can tell they’re hungry.

-Siran also stood up. Every year the hyenas used to move from one enclosure to another in search of food and better conditions. But that they were passing so close to the borders of the wolf packs was not a good thing. Their territories had nothing to do with each other, nor were they passing through – Alpha – turned to Hades.

-Siran, it looks like the conversation with my wife and my birthday celebration is going to be delayed. I can’t put my pack at risk. Send a message to Layan to keep an eye on the situation. I will personally take care of this.

If there was an attack on the road he would intercept it in the front line. No one could dare cross his lands as they pleased, least of all without asking permission.

-So ma…you and the alpha fought,” Nicolas held the very small Priscilla while Nebraska spooned her a spoonful of ground beef mush.

She was still a puppy, but her fangs were so big and developed that Nebraska would have had to wean her early because her nipples would end up destroyed. Fortunately, the little one had quickly become accustomed to solid food.

-We didn’t argue. We just…

-You and Pa argued.” Alan sat down next to Nebraska and hugged her around the waist. “The alpha was in a bad mood at breakfast and you barely looked at each other, when normally he’s kissing or touching you every chance he gets. Doesn’t he realise there are minors here?

Nebraska stood still with the spoon in front of Priscilla’s mouth, where the girl, seeing that the food wasn’t reaching her, grabbed the spoon herself and brought it to her mouth.

-Oh, my sister is very clever,” Noa knelt down next to Nicolas and Priscilla and kissed her tender little foot. Then she looked at her mother.

Nebraska lowered her arms and Nicolas grabbed the plate to finish feeding his sister.

-Ma, are you okay?” Nicolas stroked her hand.

Nebraska sighed and leaned against Alan.

-Well, I’ve got a lot on my mind right now and it’s all happening so fast. Hades wants to know, but I can’t tell him yet,” Nebraska said.

His sons looked at each other.

-And that’s why Pa was so upset,” Alan protested.

-He wasn’t upset,” Noa interrupted him, “It was more like he seemed depressed. That I caught him looking at ma-

-He was the one who told me not to go near him if I didn’t tell him what I was hiding,” Nebraska squeezed his septum. Her head threatened to ache after not having slept all night.

-Ma, why don’t you talk to him straight,” Nicolas smiled at her, “Tell him to give you time. You understand each other very well and I’m sure he’ll understand. Besides, knowing Pa, we know he won’t last long before he’s after you, looking to touch or k**s you.

A group guffaw from the three siblings and then they were joined by little Priscilla even if she didn’t understand what they were talking about. Nebraska closed her eyes and sighed.

-I think they’re right. I’ll go talk to him. I may not be able to tell him what’s wrong with me, but he’s the only person who can help me right now,” she smiled and blew a k**s to each of them.

Just then one of the pack guards came running in. Nebraska’s countenance became deadly serious.

-What’s the matter?

-Queen…