The Forbidden Alpha

I was sitting up in bed the next morning, thinking of my day with Ethan yesterday. The bed dipped, “I could get used to this,” Ethan said before he kissed my shoulder.

Off in the distance screams filled the air. Every single one of my hairs stood on end, and my eyes shot to Ethan. His eyes glazed as his mind linked someone. When the link was cut, he jumped from the bed and hurried to get dressed.

“What’s happening?” I asked him, hurrying to his side.

He shook his head, as he threw a shirt one and hurried to put on some shorts. The screaming only grew louder.

“I need to know what’s going on Ethan!”

“Stay here!” He told me, looking into my eyes before he ran out the door.

“Ady!” I could hear Gabe’s voice yelling my name.

“Adea, I think we should go see Ethan,” Kor sounded as frantic as I felt.

“He told us to stay here.” I snapped at her.

“Do you know what’s going on Gabe?” I asked him as we hugged.

“There’s been a rogue attack,” Gabe says his face painted in worry. “Olivia linked me. There are rogues at the pack school. I wanted to go to her but she told me I can’t because only pack warriors are allowed to defend the territory,” he says and I can hear the frustration in his voice.

“Don’t you dare Ady,” Gabe gripped my arm, his eyes staring into my soul. “I know that look.”

I shook my head,”I need to see what’s going on. Don’t worry.”

“You’ll stay with me.” He snapped.

I shook my head, using my strength to pull his fingers from my arm. “I can’t leave him out there, Gabe.”

“I know how you feel, really I do. My mate’s out there too,” he says and closes his eyes.

“I’m the future Luna of this pack, I should be there with him.”

I shook him off and pressed the button on the elevator, glancing back at Gabe. When we get outside, I waste no time in running towards the screams. We barreled through the crowd of parents trying to find their kids.

“Where are we going?” Gabe yelled, managing to keep up behind me.

“I need to find Ethan!” I yelled back.

My heart was a fast and loud thumping. in my chest when I spotted a familiar head of black hair.

“Olivia!” I yelled and Gabe’s head snapped to her, relief painted his features.

“Luna! What are you doing here.” Olivia’s face was flushed as she tried to get people to leave the area.

I notice a man lunge at Olivia and I try to warn her but something in my eye must have tipped her off. She whirls around, her claws out, her canines bared as she grabs the rogue and throws him to the floor.

She stands directly in front of him as he gets up on his knees and tries to get up when she grabs his neck and twists it with a. sickening crack. His head turned at an awkward angle as he falls to the ground.

Olivia looks up to me, “You two should leave. It isn’t safe here.”

“I -” Gabe starts before she cuts him off.

“She if your soon-to-be Luna, babe. I need you to focus on Adea’s safety. We need her safe.” Olivia leaves no room for discussion.

“Take her back,” she says before focusing on the people.

I swallow.

She’s right, I should be focusing on helping the people and the children. I look around and see people running, parents searching for their kids, kids crying. I need to be here.

“They either found a way in or they have someone on the inside,” I tell her.

“If you’re going to stay, Gabe you need to protect our Luna. I’m trying to get everyone to go to the hall. You guys can gather up the children,” she tells us.

Gabe and I rush to gather the children to start heading. to the hall. In the corner of my eye, I see another man, too skinny, his eyes almost completely sunken into his face. He was slithering towards a child that was hiding behind the bushes against the school.

I felt my feet take me forward, pushing strength into my core as I lunged at the starved rogue.

He was a mere inches away from the boy when I landed on his back. My claws extended from my hands as I reached in front of the rogue. I dug them into his chest as deep as I could.

Kor whined to get out but I hadn’t shifted in the full moon yet. Somewhere in the farthest part of my mind, I was freaking out. I’ve never hurt someone, I never thought I would ever kill someone.

Back at Half Moon, my training consisted of my first 2 years on the territory. I never thought I would need to attack, or even kill someone.

The rogue screeched and thrashed under me, fighting against my hold. I could feel his arms thrashing around trying to reach me. A warm and wet sensation dripped down my arm.

My hand clenched his heart and wrenched it out of his chest. His thrashing ceased and his body stilled, collapsing to the floor.

I wanted to fall to the floor and cry, but something stopped me. I turned to the child on the floor and reached out to him. He was scared but his little arms reached out for me.

I stretched out my arms for this child I had just saved and pulled him into my chest.

Something flickered in me, and I found myself staring at Gabe. His eyes were wide and he stood there in shock.

“That was… that was badass Ady!” He exclaimed in awe. We had gathered about 10 kids, including the little boy in my arms. “We can’t keep looking for Ethan, let’s get the kids to safety,” Kor pleaded.

She was right, we had no time to waste. We don’t know if we’re clear or if there are more coming.. I held the boy tightly as we made our way to the hall.