Scarred Alphas by Norisha May
Chapter 74

"Eight stabs in the chest?" Garret asks.

The doctors examine the dead body that has not yet been moved. The b*dy is of a pack member, one who is part of the house guards.

"Yes, but it was a silver weapon." Beck says.

"What does this mean?" I ask. "Who killed him and why? Is it connected to Ezra or Oliver?"

"It can mean anything really.

This could have been just a murder completely unrelated to any of us." He says.

"The man was stabbed eight times, it seems to me like a crime of passion." Victor says. "Or anger."

"Great. On top of all that we have to deal with, now we have a murder investigation going on too."

The beta, Archie, steps forward. "If you allow me, I'll deal with this one." Some paragraphs are incomplete if you are not reading this novel on FindNovel.net. Visit FindNovel.net to read the complete chapters for free.l give him a nod. “Please do.” "I'll start the investigation immediately." He says.

"Thank you."

Victor nods. "Don't worry about this one. Let him handle it. You have more pressing matters now."

"Like what?"

"Meeting. We need to discuss our next move."

I sigh. "Yeah...that."

I am disappointed that I didn't get to have a bit of time with Colt.

We all head down to the war room where everyone gathers.

"Our trackers still don't know where Alpha Oliver is. He left a day or two before we attacked." Victor says.

"So he was informed?" Colt asks.

"There is a possibility that it is a coincidence but it is too convenient. We have to assume that we have a traitor."

I nod. "It is not unthinkable.

We have many new men and some of these come from the spoils of war. Not everyone is

happy being forced into this pack."

"Agree."

"We need someone to look into this." I say and give Victor a nod.

Victor nods back. "Beck. See what you can find."

"As for Oliver, continue looking for him."

I was a bit intimidated at first knowing that I had to act as Alpha but for some reason, so far, it is coming naturally. And if I have doubt, I simply look at Victor and he immediately chimes in an idea. "What about Ezra? What do we do about him?" Beck asks.

That one I have to think for a moment. Above all else, I want to kill him. He is my target but my number one priority at this moment is to gain control of my power. I had a taste of having control of my powers. It might not be detrimental in this war but hey can be useful. If I actively put all my effort into fighting Ezra right now, I won't be able to focus on my power.

After so much thinking, I look at Colt. "What do you think we should do?"

He stares down, thinking. "There is nothing more that I would love to do than attack him and wring his neck with my bare hands. But my f**king brother has resulted to be smarter than we thought. You said you saw him with this Zao?" He asks and I nod. "He is looking for allies. I am sure he's gone to other packs which means that most likely all other packs are highly aware of our squabble. He might already have allies. We can't just attack him. I hate it but, we need to watch his moves...for now."

"I agree." Garret says. "But I don't think we'll have to wait long. Eventually, he is going to get impatient. That man has no discipline."

"Alright, then for now, that is what we will do." I say. "Let's come up with our plans and reconvene in the morning."

With that, they all scatter.

"You did good." Colt whispers in my ear.

"You think so?"

"Yes." Victor says, walking closer. "You assessed the situations before making decisions and you listened to others opinions and made decisions based on what you heard. You did very well. Ultimately, in the end, the decisions will be yours but listening to what others have to say and their ideas is what a good leader does."

I give him a big smile.

"Thank you and I have one request.

"What is it?"

"Thake that damn reforming camp down."

"Uhm.."

"Uhm nothing. Get rid of it."

"Father won't be happy about that."

"And I don't care. I know I am not officially Alpha so if he gets better and gets back to his duties then he can do whatever the hell he wants but since I am in charge right now, I want it gone."

He sighs. "Very well."

Colt smiles at me, approvingly.

"I don't want anyone else to suffer like you did." I tell him.

"I agree." He hugs me and nuzzles my neck.

The connection I feel with him is unmatched. This is what a mate is but then again, he made me feel this loved and safe even before we marked each other.

Maybe it was because ever since we reconnected, he has always seen me as his mate and treated me as such. I thank the goddess for letting this turn out the way it did with him. If Colt had not come into my life again, would there have been a possibility that I would have ended up with Ezra? I am sure there is. If none of this had happened, I would not have known how horrible he really was and so maybe my dumb self would have given him a chance.

My stomach starts hurting.

"Uh! I'm getting really hungry." I mutter.

He chuckles. "You are that hungry again?"

I nervously laugh. "Yep...must be the stress."

Not a baby in here at all...

I inwardly sigh....I really have to tell him.

"There you are. I talked to Honora." Lotus walks in our direction.

"What did she say?"

"She'll meet us whenever we are free. She said she'd opened her schedule for us."

"Great! When could we go?"

"Whenever you wish."

I look at Colt and then back at her. "Could we go today?"

"I... suppose so. It will take a few hours so I don't see why not."

"Excellent. Then let's go.

After getting ready, we head to the town of Ellsworth where Honora lives. We are greeted by her the moment we arrive. She takes us back behind her shop where she prepares us tee. I am here with Lotus and Colt. We also have a few guards but they wait outside.

"I have so many questions."

Honora nods as she sits. "I understand. I can only assume that you already know some of what happened with "Yes. Lotus told me. What did you do to me?"

your

mother?"

"Well, you were born with your wolf soul. Every werewolf is born with a wolf's soul in them but they are dormant until their bodies reach maturity and are able to handle the shift. A newborn's b*dy is not ready for shifting and so you were at death's door." "Why was I born this way?"

"That I cannot say. A birth defect, maybe it was a curse or a blessing. There is no real way of knowing."

I nod. "So what did you do?"

"I inscribed a holding sigil on your body." She points to my chest. "And it did what it was intended to. It kept the wolf soul at bay until your body was ready for it."

"But then...why did my mother burn it? Why did she try to cover it?"

"I do not know why she did what she did."

“Dahlia always had her own secrets." Lotus mutters.

"Now, about your powers...

"Yes, I remember what you said. Do you know something about why it is not working?"

She nods. "I feel like it might be the sigil that is messing with your powers. It might be blocking them."

"Can you help me?"

"Yes, but it will be strenuous to your b*dy and though it is rare, there is a small chance that it can affect that which you carry." She says stealing a glance from my belly. Damn it. She doesn't know that no one knows-besides Kanda.

"Carry?" Colt asks.

I am stunned and don't know what to say.

Honora can see my reaction and quickly replies. "The power she carries."

She has quick wits about her.

"The power she carries can be affected." She says.

I give her a thankful look.

"And payment? How much will this cost?" Lotus asks.

"I already have enough money dear." Honora looks at me. "...and your mother has already paid tenfold all those years ago, a fortune in my eyes, so no need. I will gladly help you." "Thank you." I am so grateful.

"Now that being said...is this really what you wish to do?" She gives me a pointed stare.

The urge to put my hand on my stomach is strong but I resist it.

My baby...you are my child and you are as strong as I am, I am sure of it...

"I...I need some privacy."

They all look at me.

"I wish to talk privately with Honora."

"Very well." Lotus says as she gets up.

Colt on the other hand hesitates. "If that is what you want..."

I nod. "Yes."

He gets up and follows Lotus out.

When the door is closed, I whisper. "How bad can it be? What can happen?"

"As I said, it would be rare but the chances are never zero so I have to give you the warning. If I am honest, I am not really worried. You are of Alpha blood and so is your...child. Strong. It mostly depends on you. If your b*dy is strong, then your little package will be fine. But as I said...chances are never zero."

"Then this is something I must think about."

"Take your time and get to me whenever you have decided."

"Thank you."

With that, I leave with Colt and Lotus ready to give it much thought. I lean on Colt's shoulder as we drive back.

"Lotus, how is father really doing?"

"As the doctors said, he is recuperating but slowly. He is lucky that he has even survived the poison in his body. I really do hope that physically he will go back to normal but the doctors are not sure that will happen. They say that he might get some semblance of normal but not completely."

"Yet they gave him a day or two to live when it first happened and they were wrong." Colt says. "That man is a strong mother f**ker and I see him getting back to a hundred percent."

Before I can agree with him, his phone rings.

Watching him pick it up, I start to wonder.

Maybe now that I am going to be Alpha I should get one. I don't like phones and I don't like to use them...or rather I don't know how to use them. I am not good with technology at all. Colt brought it up a long time ago that I should have one but I refused. To be honest, if I had one, it would have helped me a lot in many situations.

"Damn it..." Colt mutters.

"What's wrong? What happened?"

He finishes the call and sighs.

"Another dead body was found."