The Alpha Enforcer and His Dancing Warrior

White Hot Rage Pt. 1

            Alexander was over this battle already. I was particularly over not fighting by my mates side. I looked over at Fowler and tried to pop to him. Nothing happened. I hissed, “MOTHER FUCKER! EJ! I can’t pop.” Julian’s tight angry voice agreed with me, “Neither can I?” I turned, “Julian? Are you ok?” I followed his gaze to where he was looking. I snorted when I saw Melanie’s friend staring back at him in wonder. I spoke, “No f*****g way.” EJ said, “Clearly Melanie is the gateway to several people’s mates.” My mom said, “Julian, We WILL get to both of them. I called your Uncles….” A portal opened several feet behind us. Uncle Bjourn and Marcus came through. I used my wind to throw people away from us. Uncle Bjourn snorted, “I see your mate is in the thick of all the fighting again, Alexander.” Julian hissed, “And mine.” Uncle Bjourn followed his gaze. He laughed, “Really? Well, the family was missing a demon….in the mix.” Dylan shouted, “I HATE YOU SAINT GOD ALPHA PRICK! YOU JUST HAVE TO IT ALL DON’T YOU?!” My dad had already shifted and ignored Dylan’s jab. He was ripping through rouges. Ezra basically announced he was going to kidnap Melanie and hide her. I roared and I linked EJ, “I WILL NOT watch her die...fake or otherwise.” EJ linked, “Neither will I.” EJ and I turned around simultaneously when Melanie ordered our warriors to come out. EJ gaped, “WHAT?!” Hundreds of our warriors poured out surrounding the pack from the outside. My dad linked, “It’s a good strategy.” 

            I snarled at the group that was charging up behind us, “ONE of you will explain how your Luna was injured and you all STOOD back there doing nothing.” One of the warriors shifted back; he barely managed to look me in the eye. He answered, “The muffin Luna ordered us not to come out until she said to. She told us they come in waves, and she wanted us to surround them from the inside and out. She took fifty warriors inside with her.” I growled, “I can see that.” I shifted back into Oden. I linked Fowler, “Tell me you see that fucker sneaking up on her. He broke the rules of the challenge. Take him down.” Melanie attacked the man seconds before they did. I snarled and ripped through rogues in my way to get to her. Chason linked me, “The knife is dripping with wolfsbane.” I snarled. Melanie yelled out a warning to get down. Shots began to ring out. EJ threw up his shield. He was getting much better, but he couldn't reach Melanie’s side of the field. Melanie was off saving the world again without me at her side. A warlock cast a spell that had Julian’s mate screaming in pain. Melanie killed him. Dylan shifted back, “Can I just like….eat popcorn and watch her kill everyone? She kills people with dance moves, her thighs, and now this gem….snapping one’s neck with a rifle. I just love her. I must follow her and take notes. You look away for one second and you could miss some cool new way to kill someone. Don’t you all worry….I have talked to our lead warrior in Blue Moon. Thigh killers are about to be commonplace among packs….I am naturally going to be the second thigh killer…..I have been working on it. IT SHALL HAPPEN! I WILL become a killer thigh slasher like MelAshley.” 

            Julian linked, “My mate and Paige are trying to find a warlock…..why can she shimmer and I can’t pop?!” I linked back, “I’m sure Paige will get that answer, little brother.” Ezra spoke disrespectfully to my mate. I roared and began to use my pushing power. If EJ could use his shield I should be able to make people’s heads explode to get the HELL out of my way. It did work. Dylan squealed, “YES!!!!! EXPLODE THEIR HEADS! Get them Moody Mini Alpha Exploding Heads Prick!!!! WE HAVE RELEASED THE WEREWOLF VERSION OF THE KRAKEN! SUCK IT ROGUES! You have no chance; we have the paralyzer thigh killer and the Kraken! Say your prayers, peasants!” Dylan laughed to himself then added, “I really should just sit back and emcee this for us all…..it would be worth it.” I froze when T, Jase, Sam, and Drake growled in anger laced with pain. I turned to see they weren’t hurt. I followed their line of sight. Ezra had ripped Melanie’s shirt. I growled in anger. She had a whip mark on her back. If there was one….there was more. My family along with the rest of our pack was growling in anger. Melanie seemed momentarily stunned. I could feel her embarrassment and shame shooting up from my foot. She had nothing to be ashamed of. I looked around. The only person not surprised was Cayden. I linked him, “You knew.” Cayden sighed, “I’ve seen what you have. We had a video of a fight in Black Path. She got clawed in the back….I’ve seen a little lower, but it’s more whip marks.” I snarled.

            I began to fight again. We were getting to Ezra’s pack. My mate's voice rang out...declaring it was enough. Everyone stopped. EJ linked me, “I mean...that’s just impressive. They all stopped. Even the last of the rogues….and us.” He was right. She began to list off the things Ezra was doing to them. EJ shifted back and so did I. Cayden killed a rogue he’d engaged with and came over to us. I snapped clothes on those that shifted back along with my other siblings. My dad hissed, “Did she just say….Ezra r***d the she wolves in his pack and sedated the men?! AFTER forcing them to mark a mate?! Dear god, someone tell me I’m hallucinating.” Dylan snorted, “Don’t you remember the rules? If you’re hallucinating you can’t talk to hallucinations…actually YES! Let’s commit SGAP over there for talking to hallucinations….it’s only fair….also….is anyone else picking up on who Robert’s biological father is? Because…..I am.” We all turned to him in astonishment. T answered, “Yes, Dylan. We got that.” Dylan snorted, “You did. The Alpha blood needs to catch up to our Beta blood brilliance. No wonder she said he was like his father. It’s in the eyes. I am REMISS I never noticed. FOR SHAME…..on myself….FOR SHAME!” 

            EJ gaped, “You have GOT to be f*****g kidding me.” Drake whispered, “She knew. She knew all along this was about me.” I winced. T growled. My mom spoke, “I’m positive Melanie didn’t want you to blame yourself, Drake. She knew you would.” Drake growled, “He did this because I killed his half brother! Of course this is about me. If I wasn’t a young hot head with a loud mouth….He wouldn’t have known who killed him.” My dad sighed, “You defended your sister. There is nothing wrong with what you did.” Drake looked pained, “Except they made my little girl pay for my sins.” We all collapsed into a silence as my mate kept talking. Dylan sighed, “This is just depressing. I don’t like it….in other news…..MelAshley is OFFICIALLY the paralyzer…..she paralyzed an Alpha…one we KNOW can fight really well…..Don’t you just bet she did that for all of you people….She could’ve killed him. Now, we can watch Moody Mini Alpha Prick over there do horrible things to him. He could even do a whole father/son torture combination with Ezra and Robert. How adorable. Family bonding….is it bonding on the other side? When you are being tortured? Maybe...I’m going to say it is.” EJ said, “Umm Melanie already has someone to take over the pack? Does she know everyone?” 

            Elise snorted, “She seems to.” Dylan howled, “NOT A LAMB! That’s right! We are wolves, people! She gives excellent speeches. I must know….does she prepare...or does it just come to her. Because….I love it.” A man shimmered in with Melanie’s demon friend. EJ snorted, “That is unquestionably Alpha Ezra’s son.” He was right. It was. He seemed stronger though. His hands and arms had silver burns on them. Elise gasped when he said his name. EJ asked, “Babe?” Elise said, “Well….I just….that name….” My mom bit her lip. I raised an eyebrow, “You both know his name?” My mom nodded, “We have confidences to keep just like you two do. We keep our f*****g word. Though….I suspect you’ll know soon too.” Paige and Julian’s mate shimmered in. I nodded to Julian. I popped to Alpha Tao. It worked. I grabbed Melanie and inhaled. She was covered in blood. Most of it was not hers. It was the only reason my men weren’t in more trouble than they already were. The demon left again. I asked Melanie where he was going. The answer was simple: To get Tao’s mate. So his mate had to be in our pack. Melanie sent her there to keep her safe while he trained to take over. Not a bad plan. The easiest way to form an alliance was to protect a mate. It cemented a friendship faster than anything else. Mates were everything to us. 

            Alpha Tao gave an impressive speech. I looked over at my mom who nodded back. She’d been making sure he was speaking the truth. T looked ill when he mentioned the Ducant Alpha. Dakota gripped his arm. Peter was doing the same with Drake. Jase was holding onto his mom. Addison was right behind him. My mom snapped Addison back into her wedding dress. Addison turned with tears in her eyes and mouthed, “Thank you.” To my mom. Most people pledged allegiance to Tao. A few didn’t, but he easily dealt with him. Dylan hmphed, “It’s not fair….he could probably already be a thigh killer….he got to train with MelAshley…..Jayden….Finn….we MUST set up a training session with MelAshley STAT! We must be first…..that’s all I’m saying.” I rolled my eyes. Black Mountain would be first. EJ voiced my thoughts, “Pretty sure we have dibs on first.” Dylan smirked, “I already called it.” EJ snorted, “She’s my brother’s mate. I win.” Dylan sighed, “I swear…..I know you're a mini Alpha Prick….but if you aren’t the spitting image of that father of yours…..it’s like I hear him in your words. He’s even got eighteen of you running around….it’s just wrong. So many mini Saint God Alpha Prick’s in training….I must say...I am worried he hasn’t elevated in status in all these years. Don’t you just know a doozy is coming? It’s like I feel it in the air...an elevation is coming.” I inhaled Melanie’s scent deeply. 

            I linked the warriors, “We are going to have ourselves a CHAT later. Understood?” They all looked nervous but nodded. Phil linked, “They followed the orders of their Luna, Alexander….” I snarled, “I want the full picture….then they might run laps….for hours if I don’t like the picture.” Phil raised an eyebrow. Part of me didn’t like my words because it wasn’t fair. My fairy side could shove it. This was my mate. Oden linked, “Our mate.” I internally rolled my eyes at him, “I know that Oden.” Oden linked, “Just checking.” The demon shimmered back in with Talia. I gaped. Talia was from Ezra’s pack?! And she was Tao’s mate? EJ linked, “Son of a b***h. No wonder she took to training so well. She’s a freaking Luna!” He wasn’t wrong. Talia was a good fighter. That’s why no matter what I asked her she wouldn’t take a warrior position or challenge for the female lead warrior. She was laying low. She was biding her time to go back to Tao. It made a lot of sense...now. I linked EJ, “I’m questioning some of our other placements who are resistant to positions in the pack.” EJ linked, “Same. I have a mental list running.” There were quite a few. 

            I was utterly confused when Talia’s family rushed forward. Why would only one of them be given away. They weren’t omega’s. They were here fighting with the pack. Max linked me, “They didn’t fight us. They shifted back and surrendered.” Interesting. I voiced my question, but I should’ve guessed the answer. Ezra didn’t like Talia for his son. He was a moron. Then again he didn’t know about her talents as a fighter. It seemed Ezra gave his children choices of mates. Tao refused the options. Ezra tested him when he got rid of Talia. I was impressed Tao was able to control himself. Melanie said she’d overheard Ezra and Booker talking, and exposed their plan to Tao. That was still an impressive amount of control he demonstrated. He did know Talia would be safe though. He clearly trusted Melanie implicitly. Which I found interesting. I linked my dad, “What Alpha do you know that would be that calm over the word of a girl younger than them of Beta blood? Friend or not…..Unless one of my family members swore to her safety….I’d fight for her myself.” My dad linked, “Yeah…..I find that weird too. Even as the voice of the forgotten packs as she declared herself….or the savior….as an Alpha….that’s a tall order. She has….interesting qualities about her son.” 

            Cassie popped in and offered to go to Tao’s pack...hell no. Dad took care of that, thankfully. EJ pointed out we needed to have meetings with Tao. Red Run would have the choice to make him pay for recompense. Ezra violated the treaty Nick Kyle signed and Peter, Dalton, and Dakota had kept it up. Ezra had Red Run attacked….and Melanie kidnapped. He knew about the scars on her back. I could guarantee the only reason he didn’t have her in his pack was because we’d have known. Why Nashville though? I linked Phil, “What’s the relation from Alpha Ezra to Nashville?” Phil frowned, “I’ll ask my guy in Nashville….or you could ask Jason’s mate….or Dalton...Dakota...or our new friends in Black Path that have taken over.” I replied, “See what you find first.” Phil nodded, “I did leave your mate out of that group. She absolutely knows.” She did. I linked, “I’ll ask her, just ask your guy too.” Phil nodded, “On it….I suppose….I could ask my mate first. Hello rock….hard place...I’m back...did you miss me? I did not miss you. It was less than twenty-four hours. We have GOT to stop meeting like this.” I linked back, “I heard Jeffery is home.” Phil smirked, “He is. He has leaned towards his Hackura side more than I ever have. He knows things about torturing I don't, and Clay NEEDS to suffer.” I titled my head. I agreed with that sentiment. 

            EJ linked me, “Seems your training videos have reached a lot farther than you anticipated little brother. You were right. They are definitely a good thing to put out there.” I didn’t miss the pride I felt in my connections. I was still simmering mad though. Melanie fought without me again. She didn’t seem to understand the problem. Granted she was right. She couldn’t come fight in Red Run...she could’ve linked me the plan of action… I knew she was in Red Run. I would’ve come to her. I could’ve popped to this pack. I asked Oden, “How did you not know our mate was there for sure?” Oden sighed, “Special circumstances.” I asked, “What on god’s green earth does that mean?” Oden replied, “Soon you will find out. It’s getting closer every day….I doubt it will even be two weeks now. I’d honestly tell you, but you wouldn’t believe me.” I sighed, “Aren’t we past that? I’ll believe whatever you tell me.” Oden replied, “Seeing this one is going to be believing for a lot of people.”  I had no idea what that meant, and I didn’t want to guess. I didn’t have the bandwidth in my mind. Melanie tried to leave my arms to Addison, but I needed her in my arms. She told them to go celebrate. Every single member of Red Run looked conflicted. Melanie made a good argument. Cassie linked me, “Melanie told me that Edward has ruined any fun or good day they had planned for Addison.” I linked Dalton, “You guys need to go. This is mentally rough for Addison. Her horrible father never let her have a happy day.” Dalton sighed and clearly linked the pack. Melanie’s family was clearly in the most turmoil. They did eventually go. 

            Alpha Theo thanked Melanie and our warriors. Lux teased that he would’ve preferred more time before getting shot at. Yeah, well...him and me both. They teased each other about liking one another. Which annoyed me. After I kissed her she explained she liked him as a friend nothing more. EJ linked, “You knew that.” I snarled, “Not being able to mark her is LITERALLY hell.” EJ nodded in agreement. Julian couldn’t take it anymore and got to leave. Now I’m jealous of him. Great. This was just great. I teased EJ about letting Julian’s mate out of her lease. He shot me a look. I’d figured he already linked Toby to take care of that. I asked if anyone needed to be healed. The audacity Ezra had to say he did was astounding. He knew nothing of the pain that was in store for him. I knocked him back out. I was not in the mood for his bullshit. I linked EJ, “I understand people want to talk to my mate, but I don’t care. There will be no meeting this time. I want to talk to her. I’m going to take care of her. I don’t give a s**t what everyone else wants.” EJ sighed, “I get it. I’ll handle it. We do….have things to discuss. Ezra let out that she was in the undergrounds.” I sighed, “I heard him.” Vaguely….but I did. Alpha Theo agreed to let us take Ezra as a prisoner. It was a good thing because I wasn’t asking.

            We worked out more details with Alpha Theo before we could go. We were leaving ten warriors with their pack. Most of his were fine, but just in case we needed to get back here. I linked Fowler and Chason, “I’m going to have Melanie, but I want you two shadowing her. She likes you guys.” Not to mention Chason and Fowler were incredibly stealthy. They both nodded their agreement to my order. I popped us home and ignored everyone saying they wanted to talk to Melanie. I could literally care less. I told her to shower, and let her know I knew she’d been hurt. She’d explained it was to save Alpha Theo’s daughter, Mae. Nobel as it may be….I didn’t like that she got hurt. She was my mate. I convinced her to go shower. I was taking deep breaths. I didn't even know where to start this conversation. Oden linked, “The beginning of any story is good. Just have her walk through from the time Cassie popped her away.” It was a good point. I wanted to ask about her back though. When she came out I still didn’t know what to say. I jumped in the shower. When I came back out ready with my opening... I paused. She was exhausted. I pushed aside my wants and decided to take a nap with her. She had to come first. 

            We both faded to sleep. I was more tired than I thought. Someone poked my side. I groaned, “Why?” EJ said, “Because you appeared out of thin air, little brother….or should I say other reality brother.” My eyes snapped open. My family was gathered around me including me. The other me looked at my neck and frowned, “How are you in the ribbon if you haven’t marked our mate? Why are we twice light bound, but our mate hasn’t marked us? What the hell is going on?” Preston snorted, “Wrong question big brother…..WHO is your mate?” I shook myself, “How old are you...I mean...how old am I here? God this is weird.” The other me answered, “I’m twenty-one.” I gaped, “WHAT DAY IS IT?” I desperately looked for a calendar. Cassie spoke softly, “Alexander, calm down….how old are you?” I answered, “I’m twenty-five...WHAT DAY IS IT? We have to get to her now!” My dad said, “Son, we will get to your mate. I swear….Do you know why all werewolves went down a few days ago? I’m assuming we’ve solved that mystery in four years.” I cringed, “It happened already here? Her birthday past?” The other me hissed, “Melanie! It’s her! What happened to her? They said she was fine.” Elise gaped, “She is fine….she’s living her dream.” I cursed, “f**k! Mom go get Arthur….EJ...call our allies...get Red Run here NOW! Particularly the McAlister’s. In answer to your question dad….we recently discovered why we went down. It was because a wolf was suppressed. Specifically…..Melanie’s wolf.” 

            Everyone gaped at me. Phil moved into action calling allies with Toby. My dad said, “Wait? What? That’s not possible. I have someone watching Melanie. She’s in New York….she shifted.” Elise was rocking back and forth crying, “She’s living her dream….she’s living her dream.” I sighed, “Has anyone eaten any of Karina’s peanut cookies today?” As I said that Karina walked in. I asked, “Karina….is Robert still here?” She smiled, “Oh yes. He’s in the pack house kitchen waiting for me.” I told her, “Why don’t you go wait in our kitchen with Zoe for a minute?” She smiled, “Of course Alpha Alexander.” She dropped the platter of cookies when she saw her reality’s Alexander was behind her. He smiled, “It’s trippy. I came in to discover another me on the couch in our office. I dropped a glass of whiskey.” Karina stuttered, “It is….a little odd...cool...but odd.” She left. I spoke quickly, “Get warriors on her now, and detain Robert. Immediately.” EJ nodded, “Done. I have been waiting to kill that asshole for years. Karina though? She’s not betraying us.” I winced, “She’s the one who has been betrayed. Robert is using those cookies to spell us and her.” Everyone growled. Cayden portaled in with my Uncles. Mom came back with Sir Arthur, Brianna, and Robert. All our allies popped in. Peter asked, “What’s going on? Phil was….not direct. What’s the emergency?” I sighed, “Robert, Arthur, Breanna….release all the werewolves that aren’t my siblings from all their compulsions.” Everyone gaped at me. T spoke, “Why are there two Alexanders? HOLY s**t! The ribbon? You are in the ribbon? That’s kind of awesome.” Robert started releasing people. I told Arthur, “You’re going to have to get rid of Red Run’s….particularly Drake.” Drake growled, “I was not compelled by a vampire.” I sighed, “You were and yours is particularly strong. As is your family.” Elise had been released and started to cry.

            EJ picked her up, “Elise.” She cried, “It’s not her! It never made sense! Melanie would come home. Her plan Z….she wanted to go to New York and call her Xander with an emergency. That was her plan, but she’s never done it. Melanie always followed her plans.” Jason sighed, “She’s living her dream, Elise.” Elise tried, “She’s not!” Once everyone was released. I said, “Elise is right. Melanie is not in New York. We went down because her wolf was suppressed. She fought….but more witches….it actually sounds like a whole coven was brought in...and possibly a super dark witch was brought in to complete the spell.” Sam cried, “Melanie would come to us.” I shook my head, “She was put in an illusion the night of Elise’s Luna Ceremony.” Sobbing followed. My dad’s voice was tight, “Tell us all of it, son.” I sighed, “She was shot. She believes T died saving her life. That Sam and Drake died that night too. She was just recently told on her sixteenth birthday that Drake is not her father, and she thinks that’s why she doesn’t have a wolf.” Drake roared in anger, “SHE IS MY f*****g DAUGHTER!” I held up my hands, “I know that.” I turned to my cousin, Brody Cambridge, “You need to bring a medical kit. She’s hurt.” The other me snarled, “What do you mean?” I sighed, “I don’t actually know. I know that she believes Jase disowned her and Peter requested she be punished for the McAlister’s deaths. They told her a hunter is her father, and that was who killed them. Robert is betraying your pack. We need Corbin...Katie….Darius….all of them. There will be a barrier up at the punishing fields. There is so much more than we know going on in our unallied packs. Melanie is in the thick of it…..Cayden…..Melanie’s alias in Black Path is Ashley Griffen.” 

            Cayden stiffened, “WHAT?!” I nodded, “It’s really Melanie. She’s also Red One….which you know.” Cayden nodded, “Yes, she’s a source for us. No f*****g wonder she’s so scared of the mention of the Conners. It’s because she thinks you all know she was disowned and turned your backs on her.” Elise sobbed. I told her, “My Melanie didn’t think you knew. Yours is probably the same. Mine was not sure about EJ….she’s been told I’ll reject her if she comes to me.” The other me snarled, “WHAT?!” My dad sighed, “You know more.” I sighed, “I do...but not because she’s told me. Melanie is in the resistance. She’s our sniper. Have Everly and Julianna been kidnapped here yet?” T snarled, “WHAT?! Ladybug is our sniper and WHO THE f**k WOULD TAKE MY MATE!”  I sighed, “His name is Dante. Everly goes on a trip to see her parents. They trick Julianna. Melanie saves them, and gave us a wonderful thing called Laxenread.” My mom’s lips twitched into a smile. I added, “It’s a counteragent for iron poisoning for fairies. Oh and because the situation isn’t f****d up enough...Melanie is also a fighter in the undergrounds.” Drake snarled, “I’ll kill them. WHY WOULD THEY DO THIS?” I sighed, “Remember when I said….Alpha Ezra is involved?” Drake paled and whispered, “No….no! He came after Melanie?!” My mom cringed, “The ring targets women.” I added, “There’s a lot of bad s**t going on in these packs. They are selling off she wolves to be forcibly marked. They are forcing males to mark women who aren’t their mate. The Alpha’s r**e the marked she wolves on the first day of their first heat while the male is knocked out on drugs. They are a bunch of assholes. They have pack slaves…...which is what the rank they gave Melanie.” The other me snarled along with the McAlister’s and Kyles. I added, “I have more fun news. Alpha Ezra is Robert’s father.” Peter paled, “Oh my god…..he’s...it’s Robert? Are you sure?” I nodded, “Yes. Talia’s mate is Alpha Ezra’s other son Tao.. He’s a good guy. He just took over after Alpha Ezra attacked Alpha Theo. Ezra almost killed Mae and Anne. Is Talia here yet?” EJ answered, “She got here two weeks ago.” I nodded, “Ok then.”