The Alpha’s Substitute Mate

Isabella

The sounds of owls hooting and insects chirping were all around in the night air, and the moon shone in its full glory. There was a shivering coldness in the air, which sent a jolt down my spine. I felt my heart double beat.

I glanced back and noticed that the rogues were still fighting my friends and we were outnumbered, a series of howls went off around me. I felt my pulse plummeting, my heart striking so fast that it caused me to breathe heavily. I shut my eyes to halt the tears, wanting freedom. A new wave of immense pain crushed my insides, forcing me to release a groan. Even with the canopy trees that had impeded the moon’s light from penetrating the woods. I could see perfectly in the night with my rare silver eyes. I scanned around, watching expressionlessly as my friends darted between the rogues, tearing them apart without any remorse. I knew the only way to stop the fight was if they realized that their leader was dead. I moved back to the lifeless body of Nicolas Cross. I crouched down and my gaze examined his body coldly with disdain. I shut my eyes, balling my fists at the pain eating through the depths of my soul, reminding me that this bloody bastard had murdered my mates. I felt a grueling gruesome sensation steer up in my bones. Without wasting time I used my claws to detach his head from his body.

I raced through the slothful trees back to the woods carrying Nicholas’s ugly head which was dripping with blood. My heartbeat was spiraling out of control, hammering hard against my chest and my body still trembling from the rage deep within my soul. I moved incredulously fast with my nonhuman speed and in a murderous second, I was in the middle of the woods. I stopped in my tracks when I noticed two rogue wolves cornering Violet up against a tree trunk, growling at her and baring their sharp canines with intent to kill their prey.

Without wasting time I lunged at the rogues who were a second away from descending on Violet.

Sia’s sharp claws pierced the rogue and with her elongated canines, she bit the other rogue tossing them against the rough earth. I scanned the bloody mess of the lifeless rogues on the ground, and yet many rogues came out from the woods. I felt my anger and frustration rise all the more within me as I went for the closest rogue, pierced my claws, and pulled out his heart. I struck my feet in the puddle of his blood that gushed out of his body, flowing endlessly around.

I killed and tore apart more rogues, shredding their body parts, until there was completely nothing left of them. I was about to charge onto my next prey when I realized that one of the bastards that had attacked Violet was still alive. He was still breathing. I strode over to his motionless state watching his eyeballs twitch in fear and desperation. I couldn’t blame him. Even I would cringe at my state and appearance but I stopped giving a fuck a while back. I couldn’t stop the rage that was deeply rooted in my soul. The last piece of sanity that glued me soundly together was gone. I dived my claws into his chest, gutting out his pounding heart.

My silver eyes gazed over the woods and zeroed in on Lance, he was at the far end of the woods drenched in blood that wasn’t his. His dark brown eyes turned in my direction, sensing my stare. I stared at him for a moment and didn’t miss the heartbreaking pain that sprinted across his face. His pain and loss were so visible in his eyes. All I could see behind his depths was a sickening pain that was quick to pierce my heart. I could only begin to imagine how he was feeling, having to witness the deaths of his brothers. I couldn’t stand the agony, misery, and death that roamed around.

Immediately a ferocious loud growl rippled out of my mouth silencing every other sound and it made everyone freeze on the spot. Everywhere went absolutely silent, without a single noise stalking the air. Everyone had their gaze directed my way. Almost on cue, the moon’s bright rays broke through, pushing its way into the woods. I pulled up Nicholas’s head for everyone to see and tossed it roughly on the earth in the middle of the wood.

Immediately the rogues noticed that their leader was dead. They ran for their lives, vanishing into the nearest forest.

While Lance ran to where Malcolm’s body was lying on the earth covered with blood.

I watched as he knelt down on the earth crying, I closed my eyes I couldn’t bear it. The pain, misery, and confusion that was etched on his face were too visible. My emotions were spiraling out of control and I lost them. My body and soul gave in to the pain that had taken dominance within me, feasting on every piece of me. It was saddening. I wanted to scream, to release every pain I felt at the moment, but I couldn’t. I placed my hands over my lips in a weak attempt to muffle it and the fountain of tears found its freedom.

Even with the gate of my eyes jammed shut, tears burned down from my eyes. I wrapped my arms around my body as a murdering coldness enveloped me, piercing my heart. And now, I couldn’t stop the tears from escaping as the pain rooted deep in my soul came alive. I couldn’t seem to lock it away. I couldn’t seem to win against my emotions. I wished there was something to hold onto. But there was nothing. My mate, the one who truly loved me, was dead. And I didn’t have the chance to tell him of his little pup we created together that was growing inside me. I shut my eyes as Sia curled up in a corner of my mind in pain as the ugly truth settled in.Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive © material.

Nicholas Cross had always wanted me to be unhappy and in pain, sadly he had achieved that by murdering my mate, and right now I was a complete mess.

” Luna!”

“Luna!” Lance’s scream pulled me out of my reverie and I turned to face him. I could see the shock imprinted on his face,

” What is it, Lance?” I asked calmly

“I could feel his pulse. Malcolm is still alive. He’s still alive.” He screamed. His dark brown eyes fell on me and his lips twitched into a small smile.

I was completely frozen. His words sent a new life into my veins. It was as if a painful burden had been lifted from me. I gushed out air that I didn’t even realize was imprisoned in my lungs. My heart swelled in euphoria and I couldn’t hold back the tears that burned my eyes, rolling down my cheeks and my thoughts, and every piece of me was filled by him again.