The Forbidden Alpha

Ethan

“There will be no fighting in the meeting hall,” Alpha Rich said. He was one of the elder alphas still strong enough to be in power and this was his territory. Dante stopped his shift and gave a curt nod in his direction.

“Follow me,” Alpha Richard ordered as he headed out of the meeting hall. We followed his lead until we were outside. The snow crunched under our feet as we made our way to the field.

Here in the north, fights were held in an open clearing. Pack members and visiting alphas came to spectate and usually bet on who would come out on top. But this situation was severe since a lower leveled alpha dared to challenge me in the middle of a meeting.

Ninety-eight percent of the time the fights are to the death but I had no plans of dying here today. My mate was waiting for me and I’ve made her wait long enough.

Dante shifted as soon as we got to the middle of the field. His wolf was a dark brown and his eyes were mad with rage. He charged at me and I dodged his attack. He was muscular but it slowed him down.

I turned on my heel and grabbed the back of his neck. His wolf let out a surprised yelp as I lifted him into the air. I slammed him headfirst into the ground with a sickening crack.

The ground trembled and the spectators gasped. Despite the injury, his wolf got up and charged at me again. I wouldn’t need to shift for this. His moves weren’t thought out and that made him reckless.

I cocked my arm back and put all of my strength into it and threw my fist into his wolf’s snout. A resounding crack confirmed that I’d broken something. His head jerked back and blood spurted out and dripped down his chest.

“All that talk and he can’t even put up a fight,” Elijah sneered.

Dante dropped to his knees and glared up at me still refusing to let his body crumble and admit defeat. The onlookers remained silent as I stood over him. His wolf bared his teeth and raised on its hackles.

I knew he was going to try again. He lurched forward and I reached out and gripped his jaw firmly. His body swung forward underneath him as I held him up.

“Do you yield?” I asked. I’ll only ask once. If it was up to Elijah he would decapitate him right here right now. No questions asked. I’m offering him a way to live. All he has to do is yield.

Dante’s face remains hard as he glares at me. He snaps his sharp teeth and tries to wriggle free from my grasp. He’s defiant even as I hold his life in my hand, even as I offer him mercy. The claws ease out of my fingertips and in one swift motion I rip his heart out of his chest.

Without a second glance at Dante, I toss his body aside and let his heart drop to the ground. Now that I’ve taken out Alpha Dante, his pack will become mine. If he has children, the law states I kill them but I won’t shed innocent blood. I scan the crowd of onlookers daring someone to challenge me. Minutes tick by in silence before I speak.

“As I said earlier, we will send two Delta’s from each pack that is present here today. These Deltas will be sent to the southeastern territories. They leave at dawn.” There’s a murmur from the onlookers and alpha’s present as they agree in favor of my plan.

“The Delta’s should be back within a fortnight. There shouldn’t be any reason for us not to hear back from the chosen. As soon as you find or hear anything, notify us. Desertion will end in death.”

I look at Alpha Rich and he nods for me to continue. “When we know what’s going on we will take action. If there’s anything going on that could need discussion we will meet here in the north again. Until then, I will be going home. I suggest everyone go home and rest. Everyone will be notified when the next meeting is scheduled,” I finish.

Looking back to Alpha Rich, “Thank you Alpha Rich for allowing us to hold the meeting here and for calling all of us here together,” I tell him. “May the Goddess bless you and keep you and your pack safe.”

“I am grateful that you joined us, Alpha Ethan. I pray the same for you and your pack,” Alpha Rich says with a small smile.

“Until next time,” I say and walk through the crowd.

***

I stood in the shower under the steaming hot water. As the heat burned down my body I thought my mate. I thought of the last time I’d been with Adea. I couldn’t stop thinking about her. Elijah was antsy and kept urging me to hurry up and pack. I missed her.

I hadn’t made love to her since the night I marked her, no wait, since the morning after I marked her. I hadn’t touched her and I craved her touch.

Had the swelling disappeared? How did the mark look now that it wasn’t on raised skin? I touched my own mark as I thought of her. I let out a frustrated groan as I felt myself harden at the thought of seeing her walking around the territory with my mark.

I hadn’t heard her voice since before her first shift. Worry ate at the corner of my mind. Was it easier for her to shift now? Had she shifted into Korra since the first night? Goddess! It feels like it’s been ages.

I bite my lip as memories of her soft skin flushed below me seep into my mind. Elijah groans in agreement. Ignoring my need I shut off the water and dry myself down. I throw everything in my suitcase and head for the door.. It’s time to go home to my girl.