The Forbidden Alpha

Adea

He ignores me and walks until he stands in front of Olivia. His eyes are wide with shock as he tries to make sense of what he just heard.

“What did you just say?” Gabe asked.

Olivia’s shock disappears and her eyes go back to the same dull look her eyes held since she’s been back.

“What did you hear?” She asks. “I’m assuming you heard it all,” she says after he doesn’t say anything.

She nods.

“I’m a traitor.”

He shakes his head.

“Yes,” she confirms. “I’ve been working with Shane.”

I scowl in disgust when her lips twitch and her eyes light up as she says his name. Gabe turns to me, seeming to remember that I’m still here.

I nod.

“It’s true Gabe,” I tell him. I wish I could keep the truth from him, take the pain for him but I know it’s his path, his mate, his life.

Gabe takes a step towards Olivia and I watch his hand reach out and gently touch her shoulder.

“You’re still recovering from what happened, my love,” he whispers. “You don’t know what you’re talking about,” he says soothingly as if he was faced with a skittish doe. His hand gripped her chin.

“You need your rest,” Gabe said gently, tilting Olivia’s chin up. Her eyes looked distant and her face void of emotion as she stared up into Gabe’s eyes.

“Gabe,” she said with a ghost of a smile as she ignored his words. “You were always so good to me.”

“You’re my mate,” he said as if that was the only answer he needed to give and I understood that entirely.

I halted as if slapped. Did I understand that? How could I understand what- a gasp escaped my lips as memories flooded my mind. Images of a young girl flashed in front of my eyes as I struggled to grasp who she was.

My memories flooded my mind of memories I had but without the blurred vision. A young girl waiting with me at night while our parents were out protecting our pack, being late for school but walking her to her class first, watching Father rush us to the car with mom, and starting life in the human world with her. Ava squeezed my hand as the car was hit.

Ava. Ava… my… my sister. Why? How? Why did I forget her? How did I forget her? Why didn’t… why couldn’t I remember her? Where is she? What happened to her the night our parents died?

I look to Gabe and Olivia. Right, we’re still dealing with Olivia.

“We need to talk this through,” I tell him.

“After,” Gabe mumbled.

“I’m really sorry,” she sighed, a small delirious laugh escaping her.

“For what?” Gabe asked.

“For this,” she cried, launching herself at him in a blur of hysterical speed.

“No!” I screamed as the glint of a blade sank into his chest.

“Stop!” He didn’t even try to fight, he just stared at her in shock.

“Olivia,” he begged as he reached out and gripped her shoulders.

“NO!” I screamed, rising from the chair an absolute horror encased me as I stared at Gabe. I was shaking all over as I looked back and forth between the two.

I screamed in alarm, throwing myself onto her and tugging at her shoulders, and throwing her to the floor.

“Gabe!” I shouted in desperation, scrambling back to face him as quickly as I could. The handle of the knife stuck out of Gabe like a spear. His body crumbled to the floor, pure shock written across his face.

I could hear her stand behind me. Dread poured over me as my fingers reached for the blade. Tears blurred my vision as I clasped my hand to his cheek. A sob racked through me as he brought his other hand to my face. The acceptance in his eyes broke me and I couldn’t sit here and continue doing nothing.

I jumped to my feet and turned around ready to attack. She didn’t even look apologetic she just stared at me unaffected by the fact she just stabbed her mate or the fact that he was on the ground.

Gabe suddenly grabbed my leg, squeezing tight and I went back to him and clung to it with all my strength. Our eyes met and his mouth moved as he tried to form words. 

Tears stung my eyes, I couldn’t hear him. Desperately I inched closer to his lips. “What?” I ask. “I can’t hear you, Gabe,” I cry.

“Don’t,” he choked, “don’t hurt her Ady.” He winced as pain racked through him and my body shook with sobs. I grabbed his hands and held them in mine. I opened my mouth to speak but couldn’t. I don’t think I can promise something I won’t keep.

I shake my head.

“I can’t let her go,” I tell him. I look into his eyes and try to make him understand.

“Please, I need to know that you won’t,” he pleads.

I shake my head again.

My best friend stares up at me, “Please.” The last word to leave his lips as his head falls back and he stills.

“Ah,” I try, I can’t even cry. “G-“, I grab his shoulders and shake. “Gabe,” I cry as I shake his body. My fingers shake and I sit back as I stare down at my best friend. I shook him in desperation, my tears running down and dripping from my chin as I pleaded and prayed to the Moon Goddess.

He came with me for a better life, he didn’t deserve this. He was the only family I had by my side when I lived under Shane and his family. We were meant to be by the other side forever and our kids were supposed to grow up together.

When I looked back at Olivia she was gone. I reached into my back pocket and pulled out my phone. My hands shook as I dialed Ethan’s number.

Please.

Please, please.