The Broken Alpha

The Broken Alpha (1)

The Broken Alpha

Jason

“Tash. Please baby” I said, finally allowing the tears to fall “I know you haven’t known me long. I’ve been waiting for my mate for so long. Ever since our pack was murdered; Ray and I have been alone. I am so f*****g sorry for hiding who I was, but you can’t leave me”

“I...i’m no...good….for..anyo...ne” She said as more blood trickled out

“You are baby. You are. You just got misguided. You’re still alive. M...maybe we just stay here, maybe something in here can save you”

“No….don’t deserve” She started coughing, spittle of blood hitting my cheek

“We can-”

“Killed out …..pup” She said

I froze, my body in shock as I forgot that Tasha was pregnant...had been pregnant. I look back at her stomach area where the now blooded covering was, then back to her, my eyes wide.

“Where’s out pup Tasha?” I asked, my voice raw

“She...killed......it....I...regretted once she….ki..lled wolf. I begged her...to give him back” She coughed, her whole bad shaking as I saw more blood appear on the covering

Suddenly, the dirty, blood covered rag on the floor started to drift up. It floated towards me, unraveling slowly until I saw the dead barely fully formed fetus of my pup. I could feel sweat forming on my forehead, my mouth filling with saliva as I tried to swallow passed the smell and the big lump in my throat.

“You were too late. Why were you too late?” It said

“I..I’m sorry-” I tried to say

“If you hadn’t chased her away, we would have still been alive” It said

“I ...I know. I wasn’t trying to chase her away...I”

“But you still made me run” Tasha’s voice said

I looked down and Tasha’s body was gone. Even the cloth covering her bleeding body was missing. I scrambled up and looked around the destroyed room. My heart started to thud in my chest as I called out for them, whipping my head left and right.

“You did this Jason” I hear Tasha’s voice again

Whipping my head to my right, I see her bloody figure standing there; holding the dirty blanket with our pup flopped over in her arms. I let out a whimper of pain, my shaking hands reaching out to them. Asking for forgiveness. Wanting them close to me.

“Look at what you did Jason” Tasha whispers “LOOK AT WHAT YOU DID!”

“No! I never wanted this….I..I tried to save you” I cried out

“You lied!” Tasha shrieked. “If you had told me you were an alpha; I wouldn’t have run”

“Tasha” I try to speak

Tasha started screaming at me, her hair flying from the sudden appearance of wind. Her eyes blazing in anger, she lifted the pup and started shaking it; it’s little head flopping around.

“Your fault...it’s all because of you!” Tasha screamed at me “We died because of you!”

“NO!” I cry “I...Tasha, please…”

“Your fault, all your fault!!” Tasha screamed over and over

I tried to reach her but even though I took a step forward, Tasha seemed to take two back. I couldn’t seem to get close and the wind force was so strong, that my body was being pushed backward

“Tasha! Tasha please come back to me. You are my family” I say even as I shield my eyes from the way the wind was slapping my face

“Family don’t lie” Tasha spat out “They don’t threaten...they don’t let other members of their family die!”

I reached out and pushed harder to get to her, my head down towards the ground as I fought against the supernatural force. I keep going even as she shouts out in anger at me when suddenly, my hands grab onto her and the wind dies down. Opening my eyes in shock, I look at her and smile, knowing I had my family in my arms. My shaking hand reaches out to her face and the other towards my now living pup. He’s alive! His black hair is shining, his healthy pink skin smelling of talcum powder. I smile at Tasha who is now looking at me quietly, no blood anywhere

“My family” I whisper

“You don’t deserve us” Tasha whispers back “Because you killed us”

Suddenly, Celine is behind Tasha, laughing crazily. With one fell swoop, she inserts the black dagger from behind Tasha; the thrust of the dagger so hard that it protrudes out from the front of Tasha’s belly before Celine drags it down, cackling with laughter all the way - Splitting Tasha in half

“NNNOOOOO” I scream out in rage

Tasha screams out and suddenly the pup is no longer healthy. Right before my eyes it starts to blacken with dried blood and shrivel up. Where there was once healthy pink skin was now black veins running under the skin until the skin tore and nothing but lump flesh was visible. My pup screamed out in terror and pain and I tried to reach out for it but I couldn’t touch it

“You will never get him” Celine laughed “He is mine! Will always be mine”

“NNOOOO….. LET THEM GO CELINE!” I growled out in anger

“Make me” She laughed

With that, she ripped out my pup from Tasha’s dead hands as her body collapsed to the ground. Laughing at me, the wind once again picked up and flung me away from them and my back hit against the wall, pain exploding in my head

“You don’t deserve to be a father” Celine spits out

Saying that, she stabs the black dagger into my bloody pup, piercing his heart and tearing out the small beating appendage as I looked on helplessly.

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My wolf growls in pain and I wake up gasping doubled over as the wolf tries to take over and shift. I clutch my left side and start to take deep breaths as the nightmare plays over and over before my closed eyes.

We can’t shift here Tolken I say

Our mate. Our pup. Dead my wolf Tolken said

I know buddy. But there’s too many humans here I remind him.

But with another angry push, he hits against the cage that I had created in my mind and I can feel hair sprout over my arms, my face elongating as he tries to come out to the surface. I yell out in pain as he pushes harder, my strength almost weakening. s**t! If I shift and he comes out, not only will he tear up the hotel room i’m in, but possibly escape and hurt someone. I know I don’t have long to go before he breaks free and I start to breath deep, trying to concentrate on my wolf and his pain. I hear my mobile ring and groan in frustration.

I know I put it somewhere on the night stand when I went to bed last night but judging by the cold feeling beneath me, I was sleeping on the floor. My eye snap open and my heavy breathing can be heard in the room. With shooting pains running up and down my spine and Tolken trying to break free; I edge my way over to the night stand, my body shivering with exertion. The phone stops ringing just as I’m close but as I pick it up, it starts again.

Sophie!

I answer the phone, but before I can say anything a voice calls my name and instantly, my breath eases

“Uncle Jason”

“Kai!” I say “wh-”

“Let go Tolken. He can’t breath. When you do that, he can’t breath and you will kill him” Kai’s voice said

Tolken lets out a growl and whimpers, talking Kai. But i’m finally able to breath a little easier. The nightmare has started to leave, the memory of it almost far away. The beads of sweat on my face slowly ebbing away.

“I understand that Tolken. But if you kill him, how will you find what you are looking for. Don’t make me call you back home. I’m letting you do this because both you and uncle Jason need to do this; but not….not….erm...mum...how do I say this word…”

“What word baby?” I hear Sophie say

The line went silent and Kai was obviously discussing something with his mum. I was just thankful that my wolf wasn’t pushing at me. While he wasn’t calm, he wasn’t fighting me nor trying to escape.

“Oh” I hear Sophie chuckle “Detriment”

“De..detr..detriment of your health” Kai completed.

When my wolf growled again, I felt something push into my body. As if a cold, soothing balm washed through my body and eased my wolf. Tolken whimpered, his voice low and sad and I finally flopped backwards on the bed as the pain eased from my body

“Good boy Tolken. Your a good boy” Kai said “But sometimes you are mean and you can’t be mean because mean people don’t see the present in front of them”

My harsh breathing evens out as I hear Kai’s word. I almost chuckle at the way he soothes my vicious beast and yet can’t help but admire him. If my pup had lived, he would have been the same age as him now. My heart immediately starts to hurt and a lone tear slips out before I could stop it.

“Jason? Are you still there?” I hear Sophie’s voice

I open my eyes and groan as my body aches from the prolonged tension of clutching it.

“I’m here” I say “Kai?”

“He stopped talking to your wolf a few minutes ago and then handed me the mobile back” Sophie explained.

“Few minutes ago? How long did it take this time?” I ask

“40min” She said quietly

“40? Damn” I reply.

“Jason” I could hear her hesitation

“Don’t Sophie” I reply

“Come home” Sophie whispers

“I ...I can’t. I need to do this” I reply,

I slowly get up from the bed and realise that I am fully naked and covered in sweat. Looking at the clock on the wall, I realise it’s 2.30pm and I groan as hunger hits me hard. I can feel the scruff of my beard and know I need a shower, shave and food. I also could do with more sleep but I know I can’t. I have to keep moving.

“It’s been 3 years Jason. Ray needs you too. He won’t say anything but his life is on hold until you are whole” Sophie pushed

“I know” I whisper

I get up and walk slowly to the en-suite bathroom and turn on the light. I can hear Sophie and her mate Simon talk in the background and my heart twinges a little when I hear him chastise her lovingly about pushing me to come back. Then I hear something that really hits my heart and my mind

“Your pregnant?” I ask

“Yea. I’m only two months along and found out a few days ago. I would have told you sooner but…” Sophie cut off

“But I wasn’t answering the phone” I completed

“I..I’m sorry Jas” Sophie whispered, tears evident in her voice

“Don’t be. Pup’s are a blessing” I say past the lump in my throat

“Jas...No, Simon! Simon!...you give that back right now!” I hear Sophie shout

“Hey mate” I hear Simon say

“Hey...erm...is Sophie ok?” I ask

“Yea. I just took the phone because she nearly started crying and then she feels sick” Simon explained

“Right” I say awkwardly “Cong-”

“I didn’t take the phone to have you say congratulations Jason” Simon cut in “Look. I get this is difficult for you. I get that you need to do this. That the wolf is riding you to do this. But it’s been 3 years and I know you don’t believe-”

“I smelled her scent, Simon. She’s still alive. I need to end the b***h” I say angrily

“We killed her. I promise you Jason that we...Sophie and Magnus killed her. I’m not sure what you are smelling but it’s not her” Simon sighed

“For three years I have been scenting her and every time I get close to her, she moves away. This is the closest i’ve ever been to her scent where she has stayed in the same area longer than four days!” I shouted back.

“I know” Simon sighs “Kai…”

“He’s special Simon. He’s the only one who can calm my wolf down” I say, rubbing a hand over my face “And i’m thankful that he can. But...I need to do this” I whisper

“I know” Simon said quietly. I hear him take a deep breath “Call if you need anything”

“I will” I say and then hang up the phone

I sigh and toss the phone on the bed before walking back into the bathroom. I turn on the shower and step inside, turning it to the cold temperature and stepping under the beating spray. I tilt my head up and let the cold water wash away the dirt, grime and sweat off my body and heave a sigh of relief. As I lather up the body wash the hotel has provided and rub it all over my body, I feel my muscles slowly relax. With each wash of my hand over my body, I can feel myself get cleaner and cleaner before washing my hair. My usually neat beard looks shaggier and big but it’s not important right now.

I switch the shower to lukewarm as I let the heath help ease the remaining tense muscles and stand under the shower for a short while. Hearing my stomach grumble, I finally close the shower and wrap a towel around myself and go to brush my teeth. After dressing and grooming myself the best I can, I grab my wallet and lock my room door before walking down to the reception area. I see a lot of people walking around the modest hotel and almost make my way over to their inbuilt cafe when I suddenly smell that scent again.

She’s here! I told you I scented her! Tolken growled in my head Quick, it’s getting fainter, She must have been here. Leave the hotel

I moved towards the door and stepped outside into the bright sun where the air was slightly chilly, glad I was a shifter who didn’t need to worry about a jacket. I smell her scent again, excited to know I nearly have her in my grasp. That I can prove to everyone that I was right. Following the scent, I looked at the busy street around me and almost forgot that I was in Ireland and that the city of Cork was a popular destination. People were out and about, laughing. Families with little ones were eating ice-creams.

Little ones….my pup..if...No! I can’t think like that! If I do, I may lose the scent. Shaking of the thoughts, I follow her scent as it gets stronger the closer I am to her. After a few minutes, I find myself standing outside a cafe. Looking at the name and the menu of Lafayette’s, I go in and find a place to sit as I try to find a spot where I can look at the bathroom and the entry of the cafe together. I find the perfect spot and sit down, pretending to look at the menu. When I try to look around the place, I see many people sitting about with food. I smell different scent but not hers yet it lingers in the air. I look towards the bathroom and smile because I know she is in there. FINALLY!

“Hi, what can I get you?” A voice says

Looking over, I see a smiling waitress hovering over my table and I clear my throat.

“Erm..yeah, Can I just...erm… well first off can I get a coke, some water too please” I say

“Sure” She smiles at me, flirting a little

“Uh yea and…” I cut off.

What the hell is a choux? s**t, this is one of those frufru shops where they all have fancy names and delicate little finger sandwiches. My stomach growled and I knew I had to eat. I started at the fancy menu in frustration and knew that if I didn’t eat soon, it could go wrong. Where the hell was a McDonald’s when you needed one? Suddenly, I smelled her scent again and my head lifted up to look at the woman and child who went into the bathroom. I smiled, knowing I had to stay put until she came out.

“Yea erm...and can I get the beef bun...make that two of them actually” I say, my eyes not leaving the bathroom door

“Sure” The waitress said in her Irish accent “They come with a house salad and potato sticks. I’ll get this ordered for you and the drinks out to you first”

With that she left. Pppfftt house salad and sticks… fancy way of saying there's going to be garnishing on the plate that wouldn’t keep a rabbit alive. When the bathroom door opened again to let the mother and child out, and I smelled the scent my wolf growled in my head and my smile turned feral.

Celine, you b***h! I’ve found you and nothing will stop me from killing you. I know the rest of them think they killed her three years ago, But I was the one who saw her run away, I SMELLED her as she ran away! I don’t know how Sophie and all them lot aren't able to see that but no matter. I’ve got her now….after three years of following her all over the UK, Barcelona and now finally Ireland; I will be able to get justice for my family. For the murder of my mate and pup.

Celine, Your mine!