The Forbidden Alpha

Olivia

I felt guilty leaving Adea behind with Ethan, the wind feels amazing as I run through the forest. The first shift is always the most painful but I know that she can handle it, I just know it.

I don’t know how long I’d been running when I hear a howl fill the air, I smile knowing that it’s finished. I knew she’d be okay. She’s my future Luna, after all, the Goddess wouldn’t have chosen her if she wasn’t strong enough to handle shifting, to handle this pack, to handle Ethan.

Look at how he’d been in the beginning, he wouldn’t even talk about finding his mate, and now look at him. One look at his face and you could tell he was madly in love with her. I’ve wanted nothing but his happiness from the beginning.

Now that he’s found her, he doesn’t have to worry about other packs questioning his strength, or wondering if he’s weakened. He’ll continue to grow and be the Alpha he was born to be.

I owe Adea more than I can ever repay. If it wasn’t for her, I’d never have met Gabe. The thought makes me tear up and I shake the sad thoughts from my mind. None of that. I think of Gabe, I get to go home to him.

My heart swells and I run a little faster. The past week has been amazing… beyond words. I was truly blessed to have him as my mate. He was my mate but he was also my friend. He’d been through so much and I’d been through… my own struggles.

I’ll go home to him, make love to him over and over tonight. The fight earlier wasn’t worth being petty over. It isn’t his fault she-wolves look at him. I can’t help the protectiveness… the ownership I feel over him. I’ll apologize and tell him that it won’t happen again, that I’ll be better.

I don’t see the shadows following me until it’s too late. I was too preoccupied in my thoughts, too trusting of this forest in our lands. I let my guard down and it was too late to shift.

Four wolves come out of the shadows, three of them rogues, one of them was massive with gold glowing eyes, and stood above the rest. I was outnumbered, I didn’t stand a chance. How long had they been following me? Did they see Adea and Ethan too?

Goddess, I pray they didn’t. I stand still, I don’t have a chance against 4 wolves on my own. I won’t fight them, maybe they just want to ask me questions… maybe…

They’ve surrounded me and I wait for one of them to shift into their human form. When none of them do, I feel a chill run down my spine. They don’t want to talk.

Shit.

“We’re fucked,” my wolf, Gem says.

I can’t help but chuckle. “You’re stating the obvious, Gem.”

“We could run, make it harder for them,” she says and I know she thinks we should put up a fight.

“I don’t want signs of a struggle,” I say thinking of Gabe. “He’ll be out here to investigate and I don’t want him to see a fight.”

She stays silent, and I know she understands me.

“I won’t fight you,” I tell the wolves as I take a step closer.

The massive stares at me before shifting. When he returns to his human form, I can’t help the fear that spreads throughout my body. I know him. I watched his trial, I know what he did.

Shane.

The Alpha’s exiled son stands before me naked, his eyes rake up my body and I feel bile in my throat.

Oh, Goddess.

“Don’t try thinking of a way out now, you were smart to stay still and give in. Don’t be stupid,” he laughs. “I may be a rogue now but I still have Alpha blood running through my veins. I’m still stronger than you, and faster.”

I gulp.

“What do you want?” I ask, hiding the fear from my voice. I won’t let him have the satisfaction of knowing that I’m scared.

He cocks his head and stares at me, his eyes scan me and I can see gold flashing in them. His wolf is staring at me as much as the human counterpart.

“I can taste your fear,” he murmurs. “I can taste it on my tongue,” he says as his tongue darts out of his mouth and licks along his top lip.

I fight the urge to run, it would be useless. I stare him down and remain silent. Shane chuckles as he takes a step towards me. The three wolves around us watch my every move.

“What do you want?” I repeat.

He doesn’t say anything.

“Why did you come here?” I try again. “You were banished from these lands. You shouldn’t be here.”

He takes another step forward, “Oh, little Gamma…” He’s in front of me now, his hand reaches up to touch my cheek, “I want you.”

My stomach drops.

“You see, your Alpha took something that belongs to me. Don’t you think it’s only fair that I take something of his?” He says sweetly.

I swallow.

“I don’t belong to my Alpha,” I say. Does he think that I have something going on with Ethan?

He smiles, “You may not belong to him, but he cares for you. The Beta and you are the closest to him. Is that not true?”

I open my mouth, “Don’t lie to me now,” he says in a low voice. “You’ll only piss me off.”

“Your Alpha took something from me, and I’m here to take something from him. You. He’s taken what’s mine and he’s made it his. I think it’s only my right,” he growls, “To make something of his mine.”

The way he says mine has another chill running down my back, I know what’s going to happen now.. I know I have no choice but to go with him.