The Silent Alpha novel Chapter 91

***Zane*** 

King Author glares at me as Talia and I take our seats at the table, neither one of us bowing before him.

"So you are the child Sebastian kept a secret all these years," the King says in a low voice.

"The true heir to the Scarlett Haven Alpha title."

I do not feel the need to give an answer and remain silent, much to the King’s annoyance.

Luna Sara’s eyes bore into me with seething rage while her brother, Alpha Richard, looks at me with bemusement.

"Well, considering you called this meeting, I presume it wasn't to waste my time," the King snarls.

"You've killed your father according to witnesses, which means by law, Scarlett Haven now belongs to you.I’m glad to hear the rightful heir has taken over," he says, Luna Sara clenching her jaw at the King’s comment.

"I’ve brought the Elders so you can take your oath-"

"That won’t be necessary," Toran interjects.

"Alpha Zane”

 "Did I say you could speak, mutt!?"

The King growls, Toran’s face calm and unfazed.I'll have to remember to ask him how he manages such composure at all times.

"I did not come all this way to listen to you spew your filth!" the King snaps as he turns back to me.

"Now, boy.The Oath is quite simple.As Alpha of Scarlett Haven, you will swear allegiance to the Kingdom of Crescent Mane and take over your father’s debt to Onyx Stone.They require an heir and it will be your responsibility to produce one with one of their wolves.Alpha Richard has made a selection of eligible brides for you to choose from."

I steal a glance at my mate, who is doing her best to hold back her laughter, though the look in her eyes is anything but amused.

"It’s alright," I murmur as I open a connection between us.

Noticing the tremor of rage rippling through her, I place my hand on her knee and caress it with my thumb to calm her down.

"I belong only to you."

"l see that you are marked and mated," the King continues.

"No offense to the lady, but that simply won’t do.You will have to take back your mark and reject her before you take the oath."

Grayson bursts into a murderous chuckle, and even I cannot help but laugh.

Just who the hell does this man think he isi?

 "Is something funny?"

The King asks, his teeth gnashing together as he glares menacingly at me.I notice a little smirk of pride on Toran’s face, and it's enough to give me confidence in my voice.

"Very," I reply, attempting to make my voice strong and confident like Toran and I practiced.

"I-It seems y-you’re under the impression that I-I take orders from y-you."

Luna Sara suddenly bursts into laughter at the sound of my voice, her whole body shaking with each cackle.

"Oh, how delicious! He has a stutter!" she squeals with excitement.

"So that’s why Sebastian hid you all these years!" she laughs.

"He was ashamed to have ason like you! Oh, goddess! I can’t believe it! This is the new Alpha of Scarlett Haven? A stutterer?"

She claps like a seal, laughing hysterically to herself.

Surprisingly, I do not mind her hurtful words and I am able to maintain my cool despite her ridicule.

Talia, on the other hand, is seething, her fists clenching and unclenching at her sides.I can almost smell the rage pulsating through her, and I place my hand over her fist, curling my fingers around her small hand.

"It’s okay,Talia," I murmur through our connection, but it seems my words do little to soothe her.

Slamming her fist on the table, a black mist spreads from her hand, growing darker as it condenses into what appears to be a large black vine with thorns.

Gasps erupt across the room as the vine slithers over the table and wraps around Luna Sara like a cobra around its prey, squeezing her tightly until she’s almost blue in the face.

King Arthur and Alpha Richard are on their feet instantly, staring in fright at the black vine as it pulls Luna Sara out of her chair and towards Talia.

"What the hell is the meaning of this?!" the King snarls, the room becoming humid as he activates his power.

"Let her go!" he demands, a white mist forming at his fingertips.

Talia ignores the King, rising from her chair and bringing Luna Sara close enough so that they are at eye level.

"Such pretty eyes you have," Talia whispers, her voice calm yet dangerous.

"Would be a shame if someone were to pluck them from that pretty little head of yours," my mate smiles innocently.

Luna Sara’s eyes widen in shock as a two-pronged spear aimed at her eyes grows from the vine and she opens her mouth to scream, only to be silenced by a vine that covers her mouth.

"I SAID LET HER GO!" the King commands in his royal voice, flicking his wrist towards Talia and flinging icicles at her.

Talia raises her hand to shield herself, the black mist mimicking her movement and forming a large black shield to protect her from the ice.

Taking a chance, I rise from my seat.

"SIT DOWN!" I snarl and, to my shock, a black film glazes over the King’s eyes as he obeys my command and sits.

Alpha Richard can only stare at me in shock as his own King follows my commands.

"I-’m not as weak as y-you think I-I am," I mutter, turning my attention to my mate.

Talia leans into Luna Sara’s right ear and hisses her menacing threat, "Are you fond of your tongue? Because if you are, I suggest you shut the f**k up."

Luna Sara only whimpers in response and nods her head before Talia releases her; scrambling to her feet and running to the other side of the room to hide behind her brother.

Talia smiles with satisfaction before walking back to me and perching herself on my lap, her arms draping around my neck.

That's my woman! Grayson purrs, his tail wagging so violently, I can almost hear it thumping as it hits the imaginary ground he is sitting on.

‘SA la gran puta, Malparida!"

Talia mutters under her breath.

"It's the audacity to come to MY PACK and insult MY ALPHA," she huffs, her breath ragged with rage as she throws more Spanish curse words at Luna Sara that I do not understand.

I've lost count of how many pups I’m putting inside her at this point, Grayson yips.

But I am putting all of them in her tonight.

EVERY SINGLE ONE.

Grabbing Talia by the chin, I turn her face towards me and kiss the tip of her nose, the rage in her eyes melting away as she looks at me.Her fists still clench at her sides and I feel the pain in her soul as she fights back tears.She had taken Sara’s insult personally, and she would never forgive her for mocking me.

"I'm okay," I smile, but Talia can only shake her head at me.

"I am I promise."

"Your pack?" the King interrupts, his voice reminding me that Talia and I are not alone.

I help Talia into her seat, her anger still visible on her features, before I turn back to the King and the Alpha.

"That’s what I was trying to explain, your Majesty," Toran sighs.

"I am no longer the Alpha of Ravenstone.Zane is."

The King eyes me for confirmation and I nod back at him.

"I-I...will not be t-taking any oath tonight," I announce, the King growling in indignation.

"M-my father promised an heir.I-I did not and since I-I am now Alpha, only I-I decide Scarlett Haven’s fate, not y-you."

"Butlam King-"

"But y-you are not m-my King," I retort.

"I-l was cast out as a r-rogue and became Alpha of Ravenstone before claiming Scarlett Haven.Scarlett Haven is now p-part of Ravenstone, which means I-I don’t fall under y-your jurisdiction, y-your Majesty." The King rises to his feet, pointing a disgruntled finger at me.

"How dare you-"

"No, how dare y-you come into m-my territory, insult m-my mate with y-your foolishness, and expect m-me to obey y-your demands?" I snarl back.

"I-l am not m-my father and y-you are lucky I-I won’t continue this war fueled by nothing but I-lies!"

"LIES?" The King snarls.

"My daughter is dead.Do you have any idea what that wolf beside you did?"

"H-he loved his mate," I reply, the King’s eyes widening with rage.

"You imbecile!"

"T-The only imbecile I-I see here is y-you, y-your majesty, for believing in the lies of Cyrus W-White without first verifying the facts," I retort, Talia snorting with laughter.

lft had hands, I'd be eating popcorn right about now.

Grayson snickers.

Roll that film! 

"Cyrus was n-not Bre’s mate," I explain.

"She was Toran’s.Y-Your daughter’s true murderer was none other than m-my uncle and the man y-you fought alongside with."

Before he can protest, I project Toran’s last memory of Princess Bre so he can see for himself who Breanna truly loved.He watches in silence as his daughter takes her last breath in her mate’s arms before the memory fades away on the table.