Alpha Kael

~Jada

At first, I didn’t know if he was serious.

A half smile slipped onto my face as I readied myself to turn him down. To let him know this isn’t me admitting to him that I love him, and want to be with him over Kael. However, it doesn’t seem that that idea was flirting with his mind, as an almost sinister expression moves across his face. I freeze, realising this might not be as innocent as I first assumed.

“I just thought we could talk is all. I would like to fix things,” I murmur, leaning he palms of my hands against the office desk. Axel takes a few steps forward, folding his arms over his chest. In that moment, I looked into his eyes and felt genuine fear.

“Things will be fixed. I guarantee it. After this, Kael will see what a whore you are,” I hear him growl. Immediately I sense what he is about to do.

He is going to do something truly horrible to me.

“Axel please, we can talk about this,” I say, moving around the desk to the other side. He remains opposite me, looking at me with that sick, demented gaze. What happened to him? Over all these years, has he been drawn to this craziness, or has he been like this all this time? Even when we were friends as young children.

“I spent my entire life wanting you. And you spit in my face like this,” he snaps. I flinch, as he grabs a fistful of paperwork from the desk, throwing it around him. It flutters gracefully to the ground, but it’s the movement that makes me frightened. There’s no end to his aggression.

I look at the door, but it’s safely set behind him. Running for it would give him the chance to grab me, but it might be my only choice.

And it’s definitely not a good one.

“Listen, okay… I didn’t ask for any of this. I didn’t ask to lose my parents and be brought here. I didn’t know you would come here and do this to yourself, I really didn’t,” I plead with him. He narrows his eyes on me, as if he doesn’t believe me. As if he has truly convinced himself I’m out to get him, and that I’m with Kael as a way to make him jealous.

“You didn’t wait for me,” he murmurs. I decide now is going to be the last chance I have to get out of here. Dashing around the right side of the desk, I make a reach for the lock on the door, managing to flick it open before he grabs at my arm.

My scream as he yanks me back to him seems futile; no one immediately runs to my rescue. He wraps his arms around me, holding me tight enough to leave no room.

I’m truly done for.

He wrestles me against the desk as we fight against each other. I want to ask him why he is doing this to me, but I know why. Because he wants to ruin me for my mate. Little does he know, Kael would never be bothered by this, and would have Axel killed immediately. He also doesn’t know I’m planning on getting out of this.

Axel pins my arms down with his hands, however, he doesn’t take care for my legs. I reach one up as far as it goes, kicking him in the knee. There isn’t a crack, but he growls, hissing through his teeth.

Before he can do react again, I loosen my hand from his grip, reaching up to strike him right in the nose with my fist. He stumbles back, holding his face.

He doesn’t take as long to recover as I assumed he would.

Right as I was about to dodge around him and make a run for it, he strikes me right back in the face, hitting my jaw this time instead of my nose. It’s an instant spark of sharp pain that flashes bright light in my vision, making me dizzy for a moment. Without any remorse at all, I bring my leg up right between his legs before I run out, leaving him whimpering on the floor.

Flinging the door open, I rush past whoever is in my way, wanting to get as far away from Axel as I can. Now that I’m out in public, I’m not worried about him chasing me. I just want to get to Kael has soon as possible. I’m lucky I even got out before he could hurt me more.

Thankfully, Kael sits in the lounge room of our suite, sitting with some other man who I haven’t met before. Quickly, I adjust my hair over my aching jaw before they notice me.

Kael stands as I walk in.

“Ah, Jada, meet Carson. He’s a family friend of mine who has been working outside of the Pack as a Silent for quite some time. He has just returned,” Kael introduces. The man stands turning around to give me a friendly nod. He looks just younger than Kael, and is boyishly handsome with reddish brown hair and gentle dark eyes.

“Kael, can I speak to you in private?” I ask, rubbing the back of my neck anxiously. Right now, Axel could be making an escape through the forest. If he gets in there, he will never be found. He might not even come out alive.

As confused as Kael looks, he excuses himself to our room. Carson doesn’t seem bothered though, sitting back on the chaise lounge.

“Everything okay?”

Pulling my hair off my face, I hope the growing bruise on my jaw will be enough to answer his question. He takes a moment to assess it, stepping forward to run his fingers gently over the swollen wound. There’s a moment of confusion, before anger consumes his gaze, realising this wasn’t afflicted by an accident.

“It was Blue. It’s a long story, but he truly doesn’t like me enough to do this to me,” I grumble, tilting my head so he gets a better look. “I managed to fend him off, however, he might be escaping this place soon.’

“I’m going to kill him,” Kael mutters under his breath. As he pulls back, I can tell that threat isn’t empty. I decide I don’t need to share what Axel’s plans were.ConTEent bel0ngs to Nôv(e)lD/rama(.)Org .

He can tell the Alpha himself.

Before he Kael went to accuse the Silent, I wanted to tell him that I know Axel, and there is a history behind why he attacked me. It was impossible though, considering how angry Kael is, getting into a heated stage on Alpha’s go through. I simply followed along, calling for his attention, hoping he wouldn’t attack Axel immediately.

Much to both of our surprise, Axel was sitting in the office, behind the office desk, smiling at us as we walk in. I’ve concluded officially that he isn’t right in the mind. If only I knew that back when we grew up with each other, although I hardly remember him.

“I would come any closer, if I were you. Unless you want some key information,” he says the moment both Kael and I step into the room.

“Why did you hurt my mate?” Kael questions.

“Oh, she didn’t tell you?” Blue asks, tilting his head coyly. I narrow my eyes on him, already predicting what he plans to reveal. “Jada and I go way back. However, since I was the one who convinced you to allow her to win, you should let me off. I mean, tell me I’m not the one who brought you together in the first place.

Kael and I exchange glances before he speaks. “You hurt my mate. By the looks of you, you came off worse, however, that doesn’t mean you won’t be punished severely. Laying a finger on your Luna could mean a death sentence.”

As much as I’m aware that would be the case, it still brings a lump to my throat. I shouldn’t feel responsible for what he has done though.

Especially since there’s something wrong in his head.

“It’s time for you to go Axel, you’re not wanted here anymore,” I say, folding my arms over his chest. He glances at me, and for a moment, I’m ready for him to unload all the information about our past and childhood. Kael will understand, I’m hoping, that I didn’t want Axel to do this to me.

“Oh I’m wanted alright. You can’t get rid of me that easily. You think I would stay here if I didn’t have something to offer?” Axel asks, kicking his feet up on the surface of the desk. Breathing in, I try not to focus on my heartrate. His confidence is unnerving.

“I don’t remember caring about your information,” Kael says, yet I’m sure he must do. By now he would have taken Axel away if he weren’t curious.

I’m not curious. I’m concerned.

Axel sits forward, resting his chin on his hands. “There’s a lot of people who don’t like you and your family Kael. And that group is being lead by your mother. So unless you want to see her again, I would suggest not killing me.”