Arranged To The Alpha
Chapter 76

Blake:

I kept my arm wrapped around my wife as the two of us not only saw that we were on our own, but the fact that everyone was trying to take the two of us down.

I looked up to find Drake, Jaiden, Myla, and a redheaded witch looking down at us. Drake’s eyes met mine and he smirked before letting out a wink that I knew meant nothing but trouble. The man knew what he was up to, and I knew that things were not going to get easy from here.

Drones flew on top of us, taking close up videos on our expressions. On the screen, those who died were now marked as ‘eliminated’, and those who did not pass, which were two, were also marked as eliminated, and I couldn’t help but frown when I saw that they were being dragged by two men in full black, away from the podium.

“Are you okay?” Natalia asked, breaking my train of thoughts. I looked at her and nodded before pulling her closer to k**s her temple.

“Are you?” I asked and she nodded. I purred at her response before we watched as the ground beneath our feet swirled, revealing what looked like an island. Water formed around that land, and whispers could be heard around us, making my heart race.

‘Answer the question with all honesty or die,’ repeated itself before an owl stood on a branch.

The owl looked at us, turning its head twice before turning and flying again. A reaper appeared in its place, and I tightened my grip around my wife’s waist, glaring at the thing before it disappeared. At this point, I could hear the faint gasps and cheers of the crowd. But I was quick to notice that their voices were blocked from us, unlike when we were done with the levels.

“I am guessing that we are going to have to deal with the Grim Reaper now?” Natalia asked, raising an eyebrow at where the creature was. Trees grew around us, and a path showed itself, revealing the way that we should take. Elijah, Riya, and Ariana were already taking a path on their own, and I couldn’t help but shake my head at the fact that we had saved the man, but he didn’t bother sparing us a second glance. The others also followed, leaving Natalia and I the last to go.

We walked through the path only for a reaper to appear in front of us, revealing his scythe which shined brightly despite the ‘night light’. I tightened my grip around my wife, watching as the owl settled on top of his shoulder. His eyes glowed red, if I could call the holes eyes anyway, and he studied our expressions, as if getting inside our souls.

“Answer the question with all honesty or die,” He said, his voice sending shivers down my spine as- the cold whisper filled the air. Both my wife and I tensed before I nodded as the question appeared in front of me. Natalia was quiet as she looked at me, and my heart dropped as I read what it said.

“You had a choice, a mate and a second chance, but if I can guarantee giving you an ultimate change, if you can find yourself going back in time for your first beloved, would you take it or would you choose the second chance that you have gotten?” The reaper’s words were written on the air in front of me, glowing golden, shimmering for me, and most probably for everyone else to see. I looked up at Myla before feeling like my heart was on fire.

Would I have chosen Myla and the past that the two of us had? My daughter would have been in my arms right now, and I wouldn’t be here in this place.

However, I wouldn’t have met a woman whose heart was as strong as a lioness, and a beautiful warrior who would have chosen to give me her whole world without hesitation. I wouldn’t have become the man that I am today, someone with something worth fighting for. Because my wife was worth fighting for.

The memory of her saving me in front of Drake played in my head when I was about to die. The woman didn’t even know that she was my mate, and needless to say, I hurt her more than she even deserved to be hurt. The way she looked at me, spoke to me, and even whispered assuring words, stood by my side, and stayed up taking care of me regardless of everything.

She supported me through Marissa and Mason’s deaths. The way she would stay up late with me despite the exhaustion that she might have been in, her forgiving heart despite the conflict that I constantly made her feel.

No, I wouldn’t choose to give her up for the world.

“My second chance.” I said, taking even my wife by surprise. “I would choose my wife, and love, Natalia as my partner any day.”

Natalia looked at me and I could swear that a small smile formed on her lips as her body heated. The cheers of the crowd filled our ears, but they were quick to quiet down when the reaper stayed quiet, swirling my answer before the sign turned green, revealing truthfulness.

He then turned hìs attention to my wife, and everything around went numb and quiet as it was before the words of the question started forming on air in front of us. Natalia looked at them for a few seconds before looking at me.

“If you would choose the life that you had before marrying your husband, your peace and your room, no conflicts, and you could be blessed by becoming human, removing your curse or the life that you are living now. Would you choose your husband…?”

“I would choose my husband and whatever conflicts that could come with it any day.” She said without hesitation. I smiled at her and the reaper took a step back as her response turned green. I could hear my beauty’s heart racing as we saw two red answers before two people dropped. Ariana’s question turned red, but to my surprise, she was not pulled away by anyone nor did the reaper kill or touch the woman.

Natalia and I looked at her and frowned, noticing that she was able to pass just like everyone else.

However, she didn’t seem to bother, nor did she seem confused. It wan like she expected to pabs

“Blake..p”

“We ate not going to ask any questions nor are we going to trust anyone I don’t now what this f*****g is, but we need to get past this without dying” I said, stopping my wife who nodded, Her eyes met mine and just as the second gim teaper appeared, she took my hand in hers, intertwining our fingers.

“It is us against the world, right2” She asked me, looking at the red eyed creature, I smiled and nodded before bringing her hand in mine and kissing her knuckle.

“Always and forever, baby girl”I said, and the reaper’s scythe grazed the grass in front of the two of us.

“Alpha of Alphas, Blake knight, the man who has chosen to claim the right. Do you think that you have managed to fulfill your position right, or have you neglected what your duties were in the night?”

The words were written in thin air in front of me, and I looked at my wife who smiled in encouragement.

“I have neglected my duties for the sake of my pain and heartbreak”I said, glaring at the creature.

“But I do believe that my family knows and understands my reasons.”

“Creative and honest response.” It said, revealing two doors that looked like both heaven and hell.”

You go and burn alongside the woman or you choose the heaven that would save you from all the responsibilities.”

“I choose my woman, regardless of the location.” I said, and the reaper nodded before closing the gates. He turned his attention to my wife, wind blew around the two of us, one that she was quick to control and calm. The reaper nodded.

“The Queen of Elements, the eye of the dragoness, and the beauty of beauties.” He said, studying her expression. “For as we know that your love is all true and pure, but can it come to a day where the darkness takes over, would you choose the light, or would you proceed with the night?”

My picture appeared in front of her, and she squeezed my hand.

“Whether it is night or day, I would choose where my love is. For along his side, I live, otherwise, I am dead.” She said, and the reaper debated for a few seconds before the response turned green.

“You have a way with words,”

“And you have chosen the wrong couple.” She said, controlling fire as she made his scythe’s tip burn, turn to water, freeze, and finally have vines growing around it. “The Alpha of Alphas has found his queen and her king,”

“You may pass, but be warned, the path ahead is not an easy one.” He said, his eyes turning into a deep shade of blue instead of red. “Your fear lies beneath the dragon’s wing, it is wherë you can set it free.”