Arranged To The Alpha
Chapter 46

Blake:

I kept holding my wife’s hand as she shook her leg, listening to what Nikita had to say.

The fact that we both knew that there were people out to kill the two of us didn’t make anything feel or seem any better, and knowing that my wife was in danger only made my wolf grow a lot more protective over her.

“Throughout centuries, element manipulators and witches were forbidden from getting married, and it was due to this prophecy” she said, handing us a scroll. She had been searching for something for the past few minutes, and I could only assume that she found it. Natalia took it from her, and putting it on the table between the two of us, I recognized the language that it was written in as ancient Latin.

“A child was to be born…” I read, looking at my wife who nodded at me to proceed “out of the b***d of a witch and manipulator. That child would be both the reason for the union between magic creatures, and the end of dark magic…”

“And that is not something that they want” Nikita said, stopping me from completing what I was reading; however, I didn’t stop, nor did I or Natalia look up from the scroll.

“A war like no other would take place, and it would be the reason for the union. Those with darkness within would drown in their anger and sorrows, and those who would follow the light would be the ones to succeed” Alexander kept his eyes on me as I read, and running my fingers over my wife’s, I tried calming her down, knowing that she was nowhere near being calm. Her heart raced, but she forced herself to keep a straight face as she looked down at the scroll before putting a hand on it, looking at the drawings that were on it.

“But if the prophecy was predicted years ago, don’t you think that they are overreacting by thinking that a manipulator would come to end them now? And if they’re suspecting me, I don’t even have the proper training to be able to fight them if I wanted to. Needless to say, I would die after their first attack” Natalia said, and Nikita smiled, shaking her head at her.

“You underestimate yourself and your powers, child” she said, looking at me “and you speak Latin”

“Yes” I said, watching as she handed me another scroll.

“Then you can read this. I know that I could read it out loud, but you might not really believe or want to trust me; therefore, I believe that it is better that YOU read it” she said, and I nodded. Natalia kept her eyes on me, studying my expression as we both saw an arena. The arena looked much like the Roman Coliseum, but instead of what the stories and histories said about MEN being the ones fighting. There were centaurs, ogres, witches, vampires who the pictures portrayed with b***d coming out of their mouths, even men with heads of wolves.

“Throughout the centuries, those enslaved by dark witches were forced into games of survival. These games meant that there was ONE winner, and one alone. Those who lost would meet their deaths, and the one who survived would be getting a chance to be the maiden of the king, or to marry one of the noblewomen of the palace should he be a man. Enslaved, beaten, and tormented, those who managed to break free of the dark curses made by the doers of darkness. It was a reign of pain which we sought to end, and we were thankful for our answered prayers for not only did they end, but the light between man and magic seemed to shine. A new era, one where we would live without hiding, was to emerge…”

Natalia looked at me, and handing me another scroll, Nikita allowed me to read before Natalia or me asked any questions.

“Power. All they sought for was power. Throughout centuries, not only were we forced into hiding, but we were forced into a different form of slavery. Those who are human are barbaric enough to try and use us for their own benefit…” I said, my breath getting caught in my throat when I saw a wolf tied to a chair, with his mouth wide open, letting me know that his jaw was broken. The man’s eyes, despite being drawn, showed the pain that he was living through “it is why man should never have too much. For our safety is more important, we are to hide from those who seek nothing but more power for their benefit. This life is not one meant for us to share, and therefore, we will live our lives protecting them from far while we lived in hiding along their sides”

Natalia kept her eyes on me as I read, and despite the clench that I felt in my chest, I realized that my brother was playing a game that was more dangerous and a lot bigger than he thought it was. The witches, if any, were dragging him into something that was not only going to kill us, but him as well.

“They are going to make us magical creatures as a public image. Maybe some would think that we were acting, but there are those who would know that we’re real…”

“And if that happens, we are in more danger than they think, and not only us, your brother would be dragging himself into his own death. The witches are playing a nasty game of lies with him…”

“But what would they be promising him for it? Why would he blindly risk his life for this?” I asked, stopping her “don’t get me wrong, but I know that Drake was never one for this much power. Hell, when they first chose me as Alpha, he actually didn’t want the position. Then suddenly, it was like it was all he saw. The position of Alpha was all he wanted, and it was what he fought me and everyone for” I said, frowning in confusion “then this?”

I remembered a time when Drake and I were very close. Had it not been for the difference in our eye colors, some people would believe that we were one person, or would mistake us for one another. We didn’t even mind that, if anything, we liked it that way. Then dad chose to resign from being Alpha, and he chose me to be. Drake didn’t mind, he was happy for me, or at least, that was what he showed; then suddenly, all hell broke loose when Myla and I became a couple…

My heart ached at the memory, but forcing myself not to show anything, not wanting Natalia to get into my head if she felt like something was wrong. I knew that she wouldn’t say anything about it, but I didn’t want her dealing with more insecurities about this Myla thing, especially since the two of us were just making up after Sasha and the Myla portrait issue.

“Maybe he was influenced by the witch, maybe he always wanted that power; but was sure to hide it well as not to draw your attention to anything. There are so many different possibilities to this issue, but right now, this was not the case that mattered” Alexander said, looking at me. Nikita frowned as she looked at my wife’s grandfather, waiting for what he had to say. We knew that he was still upset with Natalia. The way he spoke and looked at her gave him out “you are going to need to stop being stubborn and you’re starting your training. To protect your mate, he would be granted permission to stay here, his pack members would be brought here as well. Why? Because your brother could use them to drag you two back to the pack, and I don’t want that”

“What makes you think that they can’t fight him?” Natalia asked, glaring at the man who took a deep breath at her attitude. I knew that Natalia was mainly acting out of anger, and that was something that was going to get her in more trouble than she understood. The man was fighting to protect her, and she was being a toddler about it.

“You have the same option that your father did, Natalia” Alexander said, snapping at her “you can freeze your guardian and kill those powers of yours. If you’re choosing to be as stubborn as you are, end the whole thing here and now, and as far as I can understand, you’re not pregnant, and would not risk your child being a tribrid…”

“I will not be repeating history under your influence. If this was how you influenced my father to kill, or more specifically, freeze, his dragon to ensure that he didn’t have hybrid kids that would be stronger than even you are; then you…” Natalia was flung out of the chair that she was sitting on, her back hitting a tree, falling on the ground. I growled, and trying to get up, Nikita shook her head at me as Alexander had roots growing around my feet, stopping me.

“Nikita, I swear…”

“He is not going to hurt her” she said, stopping me “but she has to learn how to listen for once. The man wants her safety and she’s there throwing accusations that would only end up harming her”

“Go on ahead and show me what you’ve got, hybrid” Alexander said, making wind lift my wife in the air before he dropped her. Crystal, who was hiding in her shirt, jumped out and growing in size, she wrapped her wings around Natalia, falling on the ground as she couldn’t fly while holding my wife.

I growled and got up from the chair, ripping the roots that Alexander had forming around my ankles before heading toward the dragon who was laying on the ground. She opened her wings, revealing Natalia who had her eyes closed as her chest rose and fell. I let out a low growl, and shifting, my clothes were ripped as I went to jump on the man only for me to be hit by lightning, causing my body to weaken before it forced me to shift back to human.

Leaves formed around me, and glaring at the two of us, Alexander shook his head in disappointment “Nikita, take them both to be treated. They would need medication, and tomorrow, when they’re both awake, we start our training…”

“You are f*****g sick” I said, glaring at the man, putting a hand on my right shoulder which was bleeding as I landed on it when I attempted to jump on him.

“And yet, you came to me yourselves” he said coldly “when your mate wakes up, I suggest that she’s had her attitude toned down; otherwise, I will be sure to kill it out of her…”