The Alpha’s Mate Who Cried Wolf
Chapter 19

Chapter 19

Alpha Zenith

“The moment I see Alyssa, my heart races. I watch her for a while and notice she doesn’t seem sad ordepressed. Not the way I have been, every moment I've been away from her. She laughs and danceswith everyone, she even clings to her Dad's arm, kissing him on his cheek. I don’t understand. Whyisn't she upset or angry at him? Why does she look so happy? I thought there had to be a goodexplanation.’

“Alyssa walks over to the food table, plucks some grapes and strawberries from a fruit bowl, andeats them. “Alyssa’, I whisper. She stops herself from reaching for another

strawberry and looks around. “Alyssa’, I whisper again.

“She looks around to see me hiding in the garden. Her lips part as she lets out a small gasp. She isshocked to see me. She scans her surroundings to see if anyone is watching her, then looks back atme. I gesture for her to walk over to me. She is very hesitant and is debating whether or not toapproach me.’

“She bites her lip and gives me a small nod to say she will come to me. Then, she looks around againand discreetly leaves the hall. My warriors watch me from their hiding spots, waiting for the signalto shut and seal the doors to set the hall alight:

“As soon as Alyssa approaches, I pull her into my chest and

hold her tight. Although I can't feel the sparks or the bond because of the rejection, I don’t mind.The Moon Goddess gave her to me, and I knew I would always love her, no matter what.

“Zenith, what are you doing here?’ She asks, pushing me away.

I'm here to save you. I will take you away from here to be my mate and my Luna.’ I smile. Alyssatakes a step back.

“Zenith... I don't know what to say. I don’t know how to tell you... she says with sadness.’

"You don't have to thank me, Alyssa. We can be together! Your father can never stop us this way, Isay, smiling down at her. She looks at me, confused. “Zenith, I rejected you. We can't be together. Ineed you to understand that. I'm to be mated with Alpha Axton from the Justice pack in a few days,”she says. Angry at her words, I let out a growl. “No, mate of mine will be mated to another wolf.” Mywolf is angry and is trying to shift. My eyes are black from her words."

"Zenith, we no longer have the bond. It would be best if you moved on for your family’s sake andyour sake. I like Alpha Axton. My father thinks they will be the next strongest pack. My family wantsme to be with him. I also want to be with Alpha Axton, she says.’

“No!'l say firmly. Alyssa flinches and stares into my wolf's eyes. She steps backwards, and her eyeswater. I can sense

she is about to run. I signal the warriors to shut and seal the doors. But before she can run, I throwher over my shoulder. “You're coming home with me where you belong!" I say. Screams erupt fromthe hall. Pack members bang on the doors in need of escape.’

“Alyssa screams in horror when she realises what I'm doing. She kicks and punches with all her mightuntil I drop her to the ground. She tries to run to the hall to open the door to free everyone.Grabbing her again, I hold her tightly in my arms. I sit a distance away from the hall, but closeenough to feel the heat radiating from the flames. I hold her in my lap and stroke her hair. She criesand screams. I tell her we can be together, and I'll make a new hall for her at Shady Crest.’

“The screams stop, and the hall collapses-smoke billows around us. My father approaches, smiles,and looks down at Alyssa, who is distressed. “Welcome to the family, sweetheart, Dad says. Alyssaspits at him. He slaps her across the face. I let go of Alyssa and stand. “Never slap my mate! I yell athim. He smirks and looks past my shoulder. Alyssa stands there shaking in anger. “You! You killed myfather!’ She screams, "You murdered my entire pack!

“She punches my chest over and over in anger. “I hate you!! hate you! I hate you! She screams. “Myfather was only trying to protect me from men like your father!’ She yells. I'm not like my father, Isay, in shock.”

"You just let my father and an innocent pack burn! Children!

Mothers! Fathers! Brothers! Sisters! You murdered them all! You are worse than your father! Shescreams. My heart sinks at the truth in her words.’

“Alyssa. It's not meant to be like this,’ I say. I will never be your mate, Zenith. Not now, never. You'vemurdered my family and my pack! I'm leaving, and I'm going to be with Alpha Axton, She yells,crying.

“She shifts into her wolf and runs to the woods. Her wolf is enormous, with pure white, long fur.Almost the size of an Alpha wolf. Moonstone Crest is the only pack with pure white wolves. They'redescendants of the Moon Goddess.

I'm angry, and I chase after her. I will replace you, Alyssa, and you will be my mate! Or you can chooseto die!" I yell before shifting into my wolf. Her wolf is faster than mine. I can’t catch her. I let out along, loud, heartbroken howl and returned to the warriors and to my father, who I'm furious with. Itwas his idea to kill the entire pack. I should not have listened to him. My Dad laughs. I'm growlingand snapping at him.

“Wanting justice, I challenge him. The warriors’ gasp, knowing a challenge is a fight to the death. MyDad accepts the challenge and shifts into his wolf. Being Alpha, he is larger than my wolf, but hisage is his weakness and my advantage.’

“Lunging at my father, we roll, taking swipes at each other and biting into each other's flesh as soonas there is an opportunity to do so. Blood splatters onto the warriors as they

watch on. Finally, I bite my father's throat and rip his head off.

“I immediately grow larger and come into my power, letting out a loud howl to announce myself asthe new Alpha. I have many wounds. My Dad had bitten my ear off during the fight. I shift back intohuman form, with my ear mostly gone. I return to the packhouse as the new Alpha.’

“My search for Alyssa and her pack spans months and then years. In the meantime, I accept Alice asmy chosen mate. She has a crush on me. We eventually have a daughter Vanessa, and two twinsons: James, followed by John."

I'm a ruthless Alpha and often lose my temper. I never stop searching for Alyssa. Years later, I foundout the Justice pack had been wiped out, with only the Luna, Alyssa, escaping. She is with-child,carrying Alpha Axton's baby. After being in two packs that were both wiped out, she wants to liveamongst humans. She can't bear the thought of raising her baby in the werewolf world.

“She moves to the city, where she meets a human who falls deeply in love with her. They buy ahouse together near the woods. She loves nature, and being a wolf, she shifts secretly and goes forruns in the woods. Her human lover doesn’t know what she and the baby truly are. He loves her somuch, and her daughter knows only him as her Dad. She wants her daughter to have a wolf-free lifefor as long as possible and protect her from the danger and brutality of the werewolf world. Onceher daughter turns eighteen, shifting into a wolf is

inevitable. Just before her eighteenth birthday, Alyssa intends to tell her about her wolf DNA.“When her daughter is around seven, and my sons are not much older, I replace out where they live.The house emits sweet

giggles. I watch and wait in the woods until I hear Alyssa's voice. “Come on, Astrid, darling. It's yourturn to replace me!” Although I can't see you, I know you're hiding somewhere. Sniffing around, I catchyour scent. Maybe if I growl, I can scare you into moving, and it works. I knew chasing you wouldmake her come out. “It's me you want, she yells. She knew it was me. She knew I would never stoplooking for her.’

“I run toward her and lunge at her. My teeth sink into her neck while I shake her around like a ragdoll, and the colour fades from her face, and she becomes lifeless. Once I know, she is dead. I alsoconsider killing you up in the tree until I hear the gunshots. I have achieved my goal, killing yourmother for leaving me for Alpha Axton."

I decide to monitor you over the years. I know your stepfather isn't treating you well. It makes mehappy knowing it would have made your mother miserable.”

“My pack runs differently from other packs. I don't want to go along with the whole fated-mateshindig. Instead, I decide to match people with mates who increase the pack’s strength. Vanessa,pretending to be a victim, goes to Shadow Crest with the mission to mark and mate Ryker, one ofthe strongest alphas around, besides me. Alice is stubborn, though, and

doesn’t want to leave Vanessa. So, I send them both and keep in contact with them daily. Alicespends the odd night here, with Shadow Crest none-the-wiser."

“Knowing you are of Moonstone Crest and Justice pack DNA means you are a powerful wolf withrare genes and likely a pure white wolf who would breed strong pups with my son. Amelia is anAlpha's daughter too, mixed with a secret gene that only her family and I know about, who, with asubstantial dowry, handed her over to be mated with John.

“Love no longer matters. It doesn't matter if the Moon Goddess gives you a mate. There is always achance you'll be rejected and left for someone else, regardless of how strong the bond is! I learnedpower is stronger than love that night.’

“That's what I taught my pack: it's less heart-breaking to choose a mate who will benefit you and thepack, and a fated mate's rejection is gut-wrenching.’

“My kids agreed. I killed the boy's fated mates. They were weak Omegas. Can you believe that?Omegas matched to future alphas! I killed Vanessa's mate, too. He was the weakest wolf I had everseen: more mutt than wolf. And now, here you are, the day before your eighteenth birthday, aboutto be marked with my eldest son. How did it go? Oh, yes. “Welcome to the family, sweetheart, AlphaZenith says with a sadistic smile.