Scarred Alphas by Norisha May
Chapter 71

Colt grips the iron mask in his hands.

"What kind of...how could..."

He can't seem to finish what he wants to say.

"Even I am shocked. I don't think even father would have thought of such a thing."

Victor says.

"I mean, I could see him do it but he never thought of something like this," Garret says. "So this Zao, he made you fight in this aren

"Yeah. It was ridiculous. He had stupid titles for us and made us wear ridiculous things. It was all a show for sadistic people to watch. Some paragraphs are incomplete if you are not reading this novel on FindNovel.net. Visit FindNovel.net to read the complete chapters for free."But cutthroat," Kanda adds. I nod. "I only survived because of Kanda and the other girls." I tell them. "The skills that Victor taught me helped me tremendously too and on that note, once we get back, training must continue." Victor nods.

Colt-who does not seem to be past the mask issue- looks up at me. "He...he bolted this on you?"

My hand goes up to my temple, caressing the skin and remembering the pain.

I nod.

"And you killed him...Zao?"

He asks.

I nod.

"Good."

"We killed him, his son and we almost had Ezra."

"Ezra?!"

I nod. "He was there. I had him. I had him in my grasp but he got away. All because of that witch!" "Witch?"

I nod. "Took her head off."

"Who did?" Victor asks.

"I did. I did to her what he did to Lauren and before I forget..." I look at Kanda.

"Send it to him in a box."

I kept it for that purpose.

Colt stares at me and looks a bit stunned. They all do.

"Don't look at me like that. I am not the same person I was a couple of months ago and it is not a bad thing. I have grown, I have learned and I am stronger now."

I was such a silly naive little thing. I know I still have a lot more to learn and grow but I am starting to see it all. That little child in me is opening her eyes.

As I think this, I look around and notice Oliver's picture on a shelf.

"Any idea where he ran to?"

"No, but I have two guesses, Garret says. "He either ran to Ezra or he ran back overseas."

F**ker. If I ever get my hands on him...

"Am I interrupting?" The door slightly opens and Honora pops her head in.

"Honora!"

She smiles. "You are safe! I'm glad."

"What happened?! I saw you being taken by Zao's men."

She nods. "Like I told you,

Zao had his men watch everyone's moves. He thought that my actions were suspicious so he brought me in but I was convincing. He let me go and I did not think twice, I left. I don't know if it was luck or not but on my way, I encountered them." She points at Victor and the others.

Victor nods. "We had just finished taking over Oliver's pack which was easy. He left with a small group and left his pack to fend off for themselves. After, we went to get you back but on the way, we encountered her. She was resting when we were discussing a plan to get you out but that is when you surprised us here."

"You said you were heading your way to me when you found Honora. How did you find out where I was before she told you?"

"Crow, the rogue that works for Father."

That was him. The face in the crowd that looked so familiar.

Honora pats my shoulders. "I am glad you are all safe now. Those battles were gruesome. I'll be getting ready to head back home now but I would like to talk to you. There are other things I would like to discuss with you before I leave later." Her eyes fall down on my stomach and I am sure she knows. My hands automatically touch my belly.

She smiles and walks out.

I have to tell Colt. I know this but...somehow...I don't want to. It is not because I don't think he will be okay with it.

I know him and I am sure he will be happy. But male werewolves get overprotective when their mate is with a child. And he is already very overprotective as it is. I love that about him but I am sure he is going to be over the top when he finds out. "We should...head back today. I want to be back in our pack. I also want to talk to Father." I say.

Victor nods. "We need to leave someone here in charge."

"Leave Rodrick in charge of this place. Move his family with him." Colt suggests.

I nod. "Not a bad idea. Leave our generals in control of the territories we possess."

The thought of Julia moving all the way here with her father and staying away from Colt is also tempting.

"Then it is settled. The Alpha has spoken. " Victor says.

I wince as I look at him.

"Don't...call me that."

I can see he wants to laugh. "Why not, Alpha."

"It's...weird, coming from you. Just treat me normally, please."

"Sure, sure."

We all walk out to get ready.

"Where are you heading?"

Colt hugs me.

"I was going to go catch Honora before she leaves."

"Oh, okay." He says but hugs me tighter.

I am tempted to move away from him. Even though he has not yet, he could notice that I am pregnant at any moment. I don't know how far along I am but for a she-wolf, as the baby grows in our womb, our body's scent starts to change and when the fetus's heartbeats are strong enough, he will be able to hear it. I know it is only a matter of time before he notices. Not to mention the dead giveaways like throwing up in the mornings or because of the smells. I vomited my insides early this morning but he was still aslee so he didn't notice. I know I have to tell him soon but I want to see what Honora has to say first.

"Start getting ready. I want to leave as soon as we can." I tell him, pulling away and quickly walking through the hall not giving him a chance to say anything else.

I find Honora at the front doors getting ready to head out. "Hey. Don't leave yet."

"Ah, there you are."

"You said that-" She nods. "There were other things I wanted to talk to you about." She cuts me off and I nod.

"Back in the arena, you said you helped my mother. You could also sense my power. You said that there was a blockage inside of me."

She takes in a deep breath.

"Yes. This is all too much to unload right now but I did know your mother. She came to me for help. As for your power...well...I sense magic blocking it." "Magic? How...what can I do?"

"Well, I can help you. But this would be strenuous to your body and in your condition...I am not sure it would be such a good idea. I mean, I have no real proof that it would hurt what is in your womb but the possibility is never zero."

This is when I hesitate. The last thing I want to do is hurt my child.

Everyone starts to gather around us getting ready to head home. Colt comes down too with a bag.

She puts a hand over mine.

"Listen, come to me when you are ready. You know where to find me."

I slowly nod, watching her go.

If she can help me control my power, that is a good thing, right? But relying on...magic...it's just not natural.

I don't know what to do but I do want to know how did she help my mother and with what. Was it to escape my father? So many questions now pop into my head. "Ready?" Colt asks.

"Uhm, yeah."

We head home. The drive there is not silent. Colt and I talk. He fills me in on everything that happened, even with Julia and Skye.

F**king vultures! The moment I am not in the picture they jump on him.

I also told him about the girls I met in the arena, how Sheril helped me in the fight, and about Maribel. He is also curious to see Kanda in her awerecat which I understand.

When I first heard about werecats, I almost envisioned them turning into house cats instead of big ferocious felines. I am sure he will be awed by her, everyone will.

Finally, the pack comes into view and I feel a sense of relief.

Home...this is home to me now.

When I get out of the car, the tension I felt in my body, leaves. All this time I was in the pits I wondered if I ever get to see this place again.

"Do you want to rest first?" Colt asks.

"No. I want to see my father."

He nods. "I'll take you."

He takes my hand and leads me to my father's room. I am immediately greeted by Lotus.

"I am so glad you are safe!" She hugs me and almost smees like she doesn't want to let me go.

"I am glad to be back."

I look at the bed where Father lies. He has pillows around him to keep him comfortable. He looks tired and weak but very much alive. His breathing is strained. I can see he has a hard time. "Daughter, you are back."

I nod as I walk over to him and sit on the side of his bed, next to him.

"They tell me that you are going to recuperate but you have a long road ahead."

"Yes. This will be when you will need to step up as Alpha.

Victor will be there to help you when you need the help but I want you to be the one to run the pack. Be the Alpha I know you can be."

I smile. “You know, you can be a good decent man sometimes.”

"Don't make me get up and take it all away from you, girl." He says but then his body starts a coughing fit.

"I'm just saying..." I continue when he calms down. "If Mother loved you so much, you couldn't have been such a bad or horrible man all of your life."

He takes in a deep breath. "I wasn't. We were happy when it was just the two of us."

"Hm...then why...why did you get multiple mates?"

"My father demanded it. He had multiple mates himself. He believed that an Alpha was entitled to it. My mother...she killed herself because of this. When my father took other mates, she killed herself.”

I don't know what to say.

"But your mother accepted this. She accepted Lily-Garret's mother-and then Lotus. Dahlia-your mother Casseopea- was my love. My true mate. I regret all I did that led to her leaving. I killed her. It was my fault she took you, it was my fault she lost her life. She wanted to get away from me.”

I can see and hear the anguish. This man is not the man I first met, the imposing man with blood on his hands and a dead body on his feet.

This...this is my father. The man who loved my mother and in his own way has shown me he cares about me too.

I lean down and kiss his head. "I am glad you are okay."

I know he has done horrible things. I know this. But I can't help but have feelings for him. He is my father.