Scarred Alphas by Norisha May
Chapter 45

A guard suddenly runs through the door almost taking it out of its hinges.

"Alpha! Our rogues were attacked!"

"Rogues?" I ask.

"The rogues that work for me. They watch the borders for our pack in exchange for food and money." Warrick starts to walk out. "Let's see what they've found."

We all rush out to the front of the house and see all the warriors running to the forest, meeting up with who I can only assume are the rogues.

"Alpha Warrick!" The rogue leader that I now remember seeing at the festival-Crow-rushes towards us with two other rogues behind him. They get close to us carrying bodies and then drop them in front of us. Some paragraphs are incomplete if you are not reading this novel on FindNovel.net. Visit FindNovel.net to read the complete chapters for free.Warrick looks back at Colt.

"Are these men from your pack?"

Colt looks at them and he and I both nod. I also recognize them.

"There are more of them." A warrior shouts running out of the forest.

"We caught a few others at the border!" Another one says.

"Finally! This is what we were waiting for, right? Ezra made a move!" I say.

Colt and I run after the men and wait at the edge of the forest with Warrick, Victor, Garret, and the others.

Everyone waits quietly in anticipation to see what comes out of all of this.

We finally see them coming back and suddenly I spot very welcoming and familiar face.

"DASH!" I shout.

Without a second thought, I rush in and hug him.

"Curls!"

"Well, well, well. Look who's back." Warrick says. The way he says it makes me feel uneasy.

"Don't you dare do anything to him. He is my friend." I quickly say.

"He could be working with the enemy for all we know, Garret says.

"No. I am not. That's why I am here. I...we, have things to tell you. We ran and we were being hunted."

"We?" I ask and look back to where more men come holding James and also Colt's younger brother and sister, Miles and Bryn.

Seeing James, my heart swells with happiness and sadness at the same time.

"James!"

His face is pale and his eyes hold anguish. He looks up at me but there is no smile

there, only sadness.

I run and hug him.

"Colt!" Bryn and Miles rush

to their brother.

"Miles! Bryn!"

Bryn immediately hugs him.

"Colt! Ezra has gone crazy! He killed Dad!" Miles quickly says.

"I know...I know..."

Colt pulls Miles in making it a group hug between the three of them.

"James?" I look up at him. He finally stares at me.

"He...he killed her, Cass...he killed her. Lauren is...dead."

His eyes water and his body starts to shake. I hug him tightly trying to console him as he starts to cry. As I do this, I watch Warrick walk closer to Dash. "You ran..." He tells him.

Dash slowly nods. "I...I ran."

"That was on me. I led him and the others." Colt says.

"They were following me and my actions."

"Silence." Warrick calmly says to Colt who quickly closes his mouth.

"Tell me the complete truth, why are you here?" Warrick asks Dash.

I am sure he just used his power on him.

Dash immediately answers. "Ezra was going to kill us two." He motions to James and himself. "We were hunted by his men until we reached the borders of your pack. They didn't stand a chance here. As for them..."

He points to the twins. "She was scared and didn't want to be left behind and HE has important information." He points to Miles.

Warrick turns to Miles and gets close to him. "What information?"

"Assassins. He is sending assassins." Miles quickly says.

Warrick seems unamused.

"Oh. We can handle an assassin."

"Not just one but multiples."

Warrick nods uninterested and turns around walking back to the house.

"Bring them." He says to his men but Colt and I walk with them making sure that they are not treated like prisoners. I hold James's hand trying to keep comforting him. This is not something that would fly well with a mate but Colt understands and I am glad that he doesn't see it in any other way than just family love. He understands that to me James is my brother.

"How is mom?" Colt asks

Miles as Bryn stays latched to him in a hug while they walk. I understand why too.

Colt gives that sense of safety.

Miles shakes his head. "Not good. The last time I saw her, she was at the hospital and the doctors said that there was nothing they could do. She either would come out of that dying state herself or not." "Damn it. And the others?"

Colt asks.

"Ezra killed Dad and declared himself Alpha when Dad would not give in to his demands of attacking this pack. Kaecy immediately rose up and challenged Ezra but Ezra won and as punishment, he took Kaecy's eye out. "Ezra won?"

"Yeah, he was in a wild state, it is like it wasn't even him in control."

"And Kaecy didn't come with you?" I ask.

"No." Miles shakes his head.

"He said that he would slow us down but he was the one who planned our escape. He is the one who told me to tell you about the assassins."

"Damn. I hope he is safe."

Colt mutters.

We follow Warrick, not to his office but to the war room.

"How are our borders

looking?" Warrick asks Victor.

"All enemies in the vicinity have been taken out with the exception of two who we kept alive. There are no more threats."

Warrick nods and walks over to Dash. "What do I do with you?"

Dash lowers his head waiting for judgement.

I want to come to his defense but I feel like undermining him right now might not be the best thing. So, I wait to see if he makes a good decision on his own first.

Warrick, in a pensive state, nods. "Since we are at war...I will pardon you but...betray me again and it will be your head on a pike."

I shake my head and whisper to Dash. "Don't worry, I wouldn't let him do that."

Warrick's head yanks in my direction and he narrows his eyes at me while Dash is stunned in place looking at me like I have three heads because of the way I just undermined Warrick. "He's my friend." I tell Warrick.

"I don't care." He replies.

"Well, I do." I mutter.

He ignores me now and turns to the others. "The rest of you are to stay in your rooms guarded unless I say otherwise. You are not guests here.

Stay here. I'll have someone come get you when your rooms are ready. Tomorrow we can discuss this in more detail."

He starts to walk out and takes Victor with him. "Let's go see these two new prisoners and what they have to reveal."

When they are out of the room and the doors are closed, Dash speaks.

"What the hell happened with him? I thought I was dead for sure or at least we should be in the dungeon right now. He would never let me slide like that." "Cass happened," Colt says. "He seems to want to keep her around and...happy, so he's been acting very different."

"Cass? Who the hell is she to have such an influence on him?" Bryn asks with attitude.

"Cass is Alpha Warrick's daughter."

She looks at me with surprise but her face still carries that dislike expression. And for a moment there I am tempted to command her to slap herself.

I almost laugh, thinking about it.

"So it was true then?" Dash asks and Colt nods.

"She is also my mate," Colt says.

Now they are all surprised.

I love that he refers to me as his mate even though it is not completely official. This man really has my heart.

"What?! Why?!" Bryn asks with a look of disgust.

"What do you mean why?

Because we love each other."

Colt snaps at her.

"You really love her?" She has a condescending tone.

"Are you really going to start right now?" I look at her ready to start something too.

"I am not starting anything. I just don't understand what he sees in you."

"He sees me. That's the thing. He sees who I really am. Not just what's on the outside."

"Well, that's a good thing in your case since you have nothing else going on for you." "You know what?! SHUT

THE F**K UP!" I shout.

She opens her mouth pointing her finger at me but not a single sound comes out. Her eyes widen.

I now realize what I did and although I am surprised, I am not upset about it one bit.

"Oh, look at that. I don't have to hear you anymore." I give a big genuine smile.

She tries to speak again but nothing comes out.

This power is starting to feel good.

"Holly shit. You can really do that then?" Dash asks, surprised.

"Do what?" Miles asks.

"She has the same powers that Alpha Warrick has. She can fully command people."

Colt answers.

"Alpha command?" Miles asks.

Colt briskly shakes his head.

"No. Alpha Ruling."

"What?" They all ask confused.

Colt explains. "It is almost like Alpha command but her power is...stronger. Instead of a suggestion like Alpha command, she can actually make you stop breathing if she wants to. She can control your mind and body." Hearing him say this, I realize that I really need to learn to control this power and my emotions too. If I say something stupid in a fit of rage, I can kill someone.

"Or make your heart stop on command," Dash mutters and I know he is thinking back on that day in the cell with Niles.

"What? That's...impossible."

Miles says.

Dahs shakes his head looking sure of himself. "Nope. I've seen it."

A few guards walk in interrupting. "The rooms are ready. Follow us!

I tap James's arm. "Rest tonight. I'll come see you tomorrow. Make sure you get a good meal too." He nods but he is not listening to me. He just stares aimlessly, like a lost child.

Colt grabs me by the hand and pulls me out.

I hear clapping behind me. When we stop and look, it is Bryn. She has a scowl on her face and points to her mouth.

"Oh no. I'm leaving you like this for a while. This is a lesson for you to learn. If you have nothing nice to say, then don't say anything at all."

I turn and walk out with Colt who seems to approve.

We head to our room and have dinner there. We are tired and have no desire to mingle anymore.

After eating, Colt and I lie in bed holding each other. He is a comfort to me. When I am in his arms, it is like I am home. I feel safe and loved.

Not something I was used to a while ago but I am now and I don't want to lose him ever.

"What are you thinking?" He asks.

"Nothing. Just how comfortable I am here with

you... and your sister is a bitch."

"What?"

I laugh. "Sorry. I had to get it out of my chest."

He chuckles. "You are not wrong though."

"I know."

"But you handled her well."

"Mh...I am liking this power."

"Yeah? Hopefully not too much." He says.

"Why do you say that?"

"Well...I just don't want you to go power-hungry, that's all."

"I am not my father."

"But you are his daughter and...in many ways...you are very much like him.

"How can you say that?!"

"No, it's not a bad thing. You have a tremendous temper but you have so much good in you and in your hands, your power can be amazing. Just don't let it go to your head. That's all I mean."

"I know that, Colt. Not something you have to tell me." I feel irritated now but I let it go. I lie down and rest but I am unable to sleep.