The Alpha Enforcer and His Dancing Warrior

What Is Happening? Pt. 2

            My dad linked me, “Alexander….you may not want to know….but who do you think it is?” I couldn’t answer him. I couldn’t move. She was hurt. Badly. Why was she hurt? That was why I couldn’t sleep. Because she was hurt. We needed our Hackura ceremony to happen yesterday. I would obliterate anyone who did that to her. My whole world froze when...Oden linked, “It’s mate.” I cringed...he was right. Melanie dove in front of Elise and took three tranquilizers. I’d take care of her. She surprised me when she laughed them off like they were nothing. Did she come up with some inoculation for them? The resistance members argued with Melanie. They told her we didn’t deserve her. I couldn’t stop my roar of anger. They wanted her and she was MINE! My dad linked me, “Son….they won’t keep your mate from you. If that is in fact her….that’s what you think right?” I still couldn’t answer him. My dad linked me, “Son, I know the feelings that you feel right now. Your mother has been hurt….I’ve been on video talking to her when she wasn’t in her right mind.” I linked, “It’s her. They hurt her dad….and they will PAY!” My dad linked “They will pay. I promise you that.” I knew they would because I would not rest until they had. I texted Melanie again. I needed to get to her.

            Phil linked me, “So…..you seem to be going permanently gold eyed, man. Alas, I can’t help you because not unlike you know that’s Melanie…Sierra is there too.” I nodded. I knew that. I’d seen her when they were shimmered in. I just didn’t want to admit it. Melanie was refusing to leave Elise behind, but that didn’t stop the resistance from trying to convince her. I looked at Phil, “She believes Drake, Sam and Tristan are dead.” Phil winced, “I think she does.” I frowned, “She thinks Jason doesn’t want her? That doesn’t make sense. The Kyle’s would raise her if anything happened to her parents.” Phil frowned, “What I know says that Ashley’s old pack….hates her. She must believe they don’t like her.” I frowned, “She has to know that’s not true. She grew up there. They love her.” Phil frowned, “I think she does believe the story, Alexander. I don’t think there’s any way around that at this moment.” We’d explain. I linked him, “Literally everyone who had ANYTHING to do with this dies.” Phil nodded. Melanie said Mshango. Elise passed out so did Jason. The Kyle’s were in shock and so was T. Phil linked, “So…..they were word bombed.” I snorted, “By a code word. That’s not a real word.”

            EJ issued rapid fire orders about getting people on the borders. They had to have a way in and out. They’d never catch Melanie if she was coming. She was too fast, and too smart. T took off and shifted howling into the night. EJ had pieced together that the sniper was Melanie. It shouldn't have surprised me. My brother was always smart. My mom was healing Jason. I was too stunned to think clearly or move. My mate was hurt, and I couldn’t get to her because I couldn’t f*****g pop to her. My anger at Drake McAlister fired all over again. I couldn’t answer EJ and he must have seen it in my face because he asked Cayden. Cayden flipped my computer around and asked if the girl on it was Melanie. Everyone confirmed it was. Cayden asked if that was the girl I was with. He knew it was, but I told him it was anyway. He knew that wasn’t the name I knew her by though. Sierra had told me her name. Melanie never once said she was Ashley. Cayden announced that the girl on the screen was Ashley Griffen. Drake denied that immediately because his daughter couldn’t be wolf less. To be fair...she wasn’t anymore. Cousin Emmaline turned to water. I frowned. What on earth?

             Dylan told me I was up. He linked me, “Dunnnn dun dunnn….dunn dunn dunn….” I rolled my eyes. Drake demanded answers from me. I told him the truth. I’d left Melanie in Louisiana. Everyone was stunned. My mom asked why. I cringed and admitted she was my mate, and I’d always thought she was. My mom’s astonishment, hurt, and anger hit me like a freight train. She didn’t understand. To be fair, at this moment…..I had no idea why I’d never told her. She’d have found a way to fix this long before now. Drake lost it, and asked a lot of questions. Mostly about how Melanie couldn’t have a wolf. I told him that wasn’t entirely accurate. I was about to tell them Melanie did have a wolf when Jason sat up and bolted out of the house. 

            I took off running after him. He shifted into his wolf. I followed suit. I stayed close to him. He reached the border and howled. T joined us. He shifted. He turned to me, “Shift back.” I did. I snapped us all clothes. T frowned, “Why didn’t you take her with you?” I raised an eyebrow, “I offered to let her stay in the Hackura realm multiple times or to bring her back here. She said no. She’s somewhat terrified to be in this area for some reason. What did you want me to do? Knock her out and tie her down?” T closed his eyes, “No. How the f**k is our sister...THE SNIPER in the goddamn resistance?! The one who gives us ALL the attitude.” Jason whispered, “My dreams… are real.” T stiffened. I growled. I knew what his dreams were and there were just so many f*****g people who were going to die. T looked at me, “What do you know?” I sighed, “I know that I don’t know a lot. I know that she never made it to New York….or she was taken the second she stepped off the plane.” T said, “We know she was never in New York. EJ already found that out.” 

                I thought about it then told them honestly, “All I have are theories. She’s terrified that if I know her real name I won’t want her.” Both growled. I rolled my eyes, “I want her guys. She’s mine. I have wanted to meet her for a long time but I suspected since I was fourteen that she was mine.” Oden coughed, “Knew. You knew because I told you.” T asked, “What are your theories?” I winced, “That the supernatural council recruited her by telling her things we didn’t. They gave her a chance to protect her family….or Jason. I think...I think she thinks you’re dead T. You and your parents. We know that’s Ashley’s backstory…..and the pain I saw her in...I think she thinks it’s true.” T snarled, “I WILL TEAR THEM TO PIECES!” I snorted, “You’ll have to beat me to them. My theory is they sent her to Nashville….to black path….She’s been working with Cayden.” Jason whispered, “Ashley Griffen was in a very bad accident last year. She was hurt pretty bad from what Phil told T.” I growled, “From what Cayden told me…..it wasn’t an accident. Trevor McCann is GOING to die. He tried to take her from me. He’s tried to mark her and has been claiming to be her mate.” T growled, “NO way! NO! Melanie would report him for that.” I told him, “She didn’t. Or my dad would've been down there in a heartbeat. We all told her she should file against him.” Jason growled, “What the f**k?! She knows better! What is that Alpha’s problem? That never should’ve flown!” I told him, “I think she’s hurting...emotionally. And apparently f*****g physically, and I will TEAR ANYONE to pieces that had anything to do with this. She’s got...the pack did not treat her well.” T said, “You will not be alone in making people pay, Alexander. That’s my baby sister. We need to get back.” 

                We all ran back to the main house. On our way Beta Malachi from Yellow Hills popped out to me. He instantly popped us away. I shifted back. EJ had Elise in his arms. I frowned, “What happened?” EJ cradled Elise. He frowned, “I don’t know…exactly. I saw someone running away….I’m guessing it was Melanie. I yelled at her to stop. Keith, Keaton, Lexi, and Ted chased her...Along with Chase and Matt...she got away. I tried to pop to her but I was thrown back.” I frowned and tried. I actually hit a wall this time and was thrown back. I looked over at EJ and explained, “Before when I tried to pop to her I didn’t even get to pop. I was just standing here as if I got hit by iron, unable to pop.” EJ sighed, “The McAlister’s never made us promise not to pop to them.” I frowned, “Yes, they did.” EJ shook his head, “No, they didn’t. They thought dad asked for the promise. This is a giant conspiracy. We need to talk, little brother.” I nodded, “We do. They all die EJ. This is war. They hurt her.” EJ frowned, “Who do you think did it?” I sighed, “I have theories. I don’t know. The only people I can think of powerful enough to pull it off is the supernatural council.” EJ growled, “They better not have.” I shrugged, “Who better than to start a secret organization and fund it? Who would know who to recruit?” Chase snarled, “They better f*****g not have! She was a child! Why didn’t anyone say how fast she was? Jesus. I mean they said she was fast….but as fast as my wife and children?” Ted said, “Umm hello? Don’t forget me...I’m fast.” Lexi whispered, “We didn’t get Alexander in time. I...I’m so sorry. Alania’s warning was to get you here quickly to help stop her suffering. I just never knew who she was….until now.” I told her, “That’s not your fault Lexi. It’s Alania’s. She a bitch.” Lexi nodded.

            EJ said, “We need to get back. We have Elise back. She needs to be healed, then we can get Melanie and bring her home.” I nodded. She had to be back in Black Path. When we popped back into our home, Jason was talking about his dreams. I was worried at this point my teeth were going to break. I was clenching my jaw so hard. I quickly healed Elise. She immediately wanted to know where Melanie was. Yes, well that was the million dollar question. Peter’s phone rang. He told them he was sending people to heal someone. Could we catch a f*****g break tonight?! I wanted to focus on my own damn mate. My mom and I popped away to heal Ben McAlister and Nick Kyle. I frowned when I saw who was working on them. I studied him, “Dr. Ezekiel, how did they get here?” He told me, “They were brought here.” I asked, “By whom?” He dead panned and told me, “By people in black masks.” I growled, “They should’ve been stopped.” He told me, “I was more worried about my patients.” I ignored him. He knew exactly who had been here. He’d been placed here by the resistance. I healed Ben McAlister quickly. He sat up gasping. 

            I turned, “Dr. Ezekiel, you should know...I believe the people who dropped him off...one of them is  your future Luna, and I better find her perfectly fine.” Nick and Ben shrieked, “WHAT?!” Dr. Ezekiel smiled for a brief moment then nodded before leaving the room. He knew. He knew it was Melanie. He even liked her. My mom rubbed my arm, “We will find Melanie, Alexander. We will find out what in the actual f**k is going on. I promise you that. You are a grown man, but you’ll always be my little boy. No one gets away with hurting my kids, No f*****g one.” I smiled, “Thanks mom.” She snorted, “I’m still f*****g pissed, and we WILL talk about that. Just...fucking later when this s**t is under control.” I nodded, “Of course.” We popped back with Nick and Ben. They were both in shock. Elise was sobbing. My eyes hadn’t stopped blazing with anger. I linked Phil, “What now?” Phil winced, “Umm….so Elise smelled cleaning products in the McAlister home the night Melanie was supposed to leave for New York.” I linked him, “Do not tell me you are saying she didn’t get on the f*****g plane. Do NOT tell me my mate was shot IN HER HOME AND TAKEN! No, let’s call it what it is. She was KIDNAPPED FROM THE HEART OF HER MOTHERFUCKING TERRITORY! FIND ME RED RUN’S GODDAMN TRAITOR PHIL!” Phil linked, “After we get our mates home….you best believe….I will find that goddamn asshole. She was fourteen years old….she’s the beta’s daughter for god’s sake! They should show some pride and respect.” 

                Before I could answer, pain hit me hard. I couldn’t breathe. My mom screamed. Oden was snarling in my head. I quickly pulled as much of the pain to me as I could. I reached out in our link, “Angela...you fight! I’ve got your pain...Just FIGHT! We will find you, little. I promise!” I could feel my dad pulling pain from me. I just kept taking it from Angela. MOTHERFUCKERS! Who had my little sister?! Uncle Aiden and Klaus popped in. Both were burned. I quickly healed them both, but I never lost focus on pulling Angela’s pain. A letter floated to my mother. I didn’t have to ask. Alania….oh...I was going to the beyond to get as close to killing that b***h as possible. It felt like time passed by. Angela’s pain suddenly turned to curiosity and hope. She was still in pain, but I knew she was fighting. Her hope surged into me. Tears filled my eyes. She was going to stand on her own goddamn it. She was going to make it. I felt her curiosity bloom along with her mischievousness. Then all of a sudden her pain receded. Her confusion remained, but she was not in pain. I looked at my dad. Phil linked me, “Is Ang ok? Your pain was so intense….I felt it. Did you take all her pain?” I linked him, “All I could.” 

                A pack member came running in several minutes later with a piece of paper. Phil took off running. He linked me, “My source in Nashville is on the phone.” I nodded. Oden linked, “Alexander…..what if mate saved Angela?” Then I could never repay her. I would spend my life trying to be good enough for her. Phil ran back in saying his friend had Angela. Thank god. Hopefully Melanie was with them, and we could stop all this. I popped with Phil at the same time my mom and dad popped. Angela ran to me then popped into my arm. She was sobbing. My parents put their hands on her. I told her, “You’re safe now, little one.” My dad took her and she just kept crying. I looked around. Several worried faces greeted me. One woman was crying uncontrollably. Phil was trying to talk to her mate. That must be Walker. I was not getting a good feeling because that meant the girl crying was Blair, Melanie’s friend. My mom hugged Angela for a moment then she popped back to me saying that I had to save her because she saved Angela. I didn’t have to ask who her was. It was Melanie. Then she said they didn’t care that Melanie had saved her. She added that they might kill Melanie. Rage. I was past rage. I didn’t know this emotion, but it was pure and raw. I told Angela it wouldn't happen. I would save Melanie. I refused to think of another outcome. 

                Sierra ran inside where we were. Phil ran to her. Her eyes were wide. She insisted we had to go. Angela linked me, “It’s bad Alexander…..you have to save her.” I told her, “I promise you; I will save her.” Angela nodded. I asked Sierra where Melanie was. She was about to tell me when she spotted the McAlister’s. It was confirmed for us what they all thought. They thought Sam, Drake, and T were dead which meant Melanie did too. I linked Phil, “I need to know where Melanie is Phil. I’m dangerous close to killing everyone I don’t know around me.” Phil nodded and focused Sierra on saving Melanie. She showed me a picture. I knew I couldn’t pop to Melanie, but I could get to the picture. Several people grabbed me as I popped. We were not close enough. Sierra told us what direction it was in. She took off running. Melanie’s agonizing scream of pain hit the air. I roared and shifted into Oden. I took off. Someone yelled for them to leave Melanie alone. Melanie screamed at them to leave. I could hear her fighting. I tried to link her, “I’m coming Lovebug! Hang on!” I got nothing in return. We reached the spot I could hear the fighting coming from but it was a clear field. I snarled in anger. Sierra never stopped running and disappeared inside the bubble. Phil shifted back, “OH MOTHERFUCKING SON OF b***h! Team bad witches in ditches with Cousin Haley. These motherfuckers! IF ANY OF YOU TOUCH SIERRA I WILL RIP YOUR HEADS OFF!” I shifted, “CORBIN! Get that down NOW!” Corbin frowned. Katie said, “We will figure out what it is. It could take a little time. I’m not familiar with this. It’s not our dad’s work.” I shook my head, “We don’t have time! Do you hear them?! Call Darius! He knows how to get it down.” My Uncle Logan took out his phone.

             Katie asked, “How would he know?” I ran my hand through my hair, “I had Spencer down here. They have something around their pack to conceal it’s true nature. Spencer discovered the concealment while he was down here. He called Darius to help him. Darius took it down. He can do it again!” Everyone stared at me. Jason, Dalton, and Dakota were pacing. Melanie screamed at Avery to look out. Darius came through a portal. He said, “We can do the first layer so we can see inside easily enough. I brought everything we need to take it all down. We’ll get in there Alexander.” 

                I didn’t say anything because if I did….I was going to rip people apart and tell them to hurry the f**k up. I shifted back into Oden. After a few moments we could see inside. I roared in anger. Melanie had a burn hole through her shirt. They’d shocked her enough it burned through her shirt. She was in a different outfit than she’d been on the call, but I could smell her blood. Melanie turned and we locked eyes. Her eyes went to disbelief when she looked beside me. I turned. Jason was beside me whining. Melanie turned when someone started laughing. Melanie screamed out for Ajax, Jason’s wolf. I saw what she was looking out. I dove on top of Ajax. The shot went into the air. I shifted back, “GET US THE f**k IN THERE!” EJ shifted, “When we do….we need you fighting Alexander.” I whirled, “Oh I INTEND to fight my goddamn way to her.” EJ frowned, “Alexander….we need you. You are our best warrior. Let her family get to her.” I snarled in anger, “SHE IS MINE!” EJ nodded, “I know that, but we are not alone. Other packs came with you. YOU are the enforcer. I know this is hard, but you need to lead the fight.”

            Drake put his hand on me, “I’ll get to my little girl, Alexander. None of you can pop to her anyway.” I closed my eyes. I gritted my teeth, “Fine, but someone gets to her.” I glared at EJ. He was begging me with his eyes to understand. He should understand how I felt better. He just stopped every damn thing in the pack for Elise. I shifted and began to watch Melanie fight. EJ was trying to link me, but I blocked him out. Melanie was still fighting with everything she had, but she was hurt. Badly. I don’t even know if she knew how bad she was hurt. I could sense her pain. It was calling out to me. I threw my head back and howled in anger. She was having trouble breathing. We all saw the Alpha hold a baby over a hole. Melanie gathered herself and jumped. Darius yelled, “WE ARE IN! GO!” I took off like a shot. Jason, Dalton and Dakota took off for three of the girls. Dalton was taking down wolves around the witch. Dakota was taking out wolves near a girl and another wolf. Jason had taken off for Addison. Oh good. This was just great. I let Oden tear people apart. I used my pushing power, but I was getting nothing. No flashes or anything. ASSHOLES! They’d hurt my mate. I saw the Alpha of Walker’s pack had Alpha Edward Davis down. That was good. He needed to suffer so much longer.

            Melanie’s scream stopped everything. The McAlister’s were close to her, but not close enough. I took off like a shot. EJ was right by my side. I roared when the sad pathetic excuse of man hit my mate in the head. Melanie whispered an apology to me for passing out. She started to fall. She looked towards her parents and T’s voices. They’d shifted back. My mom snapped them all clothes. Melanie disappeared from view. I tried to pop to her and was thrown back. GODDAMN IT! Drake was down the hole. We all heard her tell him she missed him. It gripped at my heart. I snarled and jumped on the man who hit her. I tore his arms off first then slashed my claws into his chest and ripped his heart out. For fun I ripped his head off. I couldn’t say it enough. So many would suffer for this. To all our shock my mom popped back up top with both Drake and Melanie. My mom looked over at me, “I’m going to heal her. I know you want to be with her when I do that.” I popped to my mom. EJ was asking questions, but no one answered him. I popped over and put my hand on Melanie, “You’re going to be ok, Mel.” My mom started to heal Melanie. When she stepped back I frowned, “Why isn’t she awake yet?” My mom said, “You know sometimes things take a minute. She will be ok, Alexander. I promise. She will open her eyes.” Drake didn’t let her go, but his eyes were on something behind us. 

                I begrudgingly turned around. Melanie’s friends were shaking their heads and backing away from Dalton, Dakota, and Jason. All three of my friends looked hurt. Addison whispered, “No but….you have a mate!” Jason frowned, “Umm yes, it’s you.” She shook her head, “How can you have two mates?!” Jason said, “I don’t!” I said, “Addison, look to your left.” She turned her head in my direction then her eyes widened when she saw T. She screamed, “WHAT THE f**k?!” Sierra snorted, “Join the club, Addison.” Addison turned back to Jason, “You hurt Mel! What is wrong with you?!” Jason frowned, “I would NEVER hurt my little sister or you. Could you please stop looking at me like I’m about to hit you. I would NEVER hurt you. You’re mine.” Addison wrapped her arms around herself and Caine ran over to her. Jason growled. Caine snarled back, “Stay away from my sister.” T said, “Ok, look. Obviously, we’ve all been lied to here. Let’s just take a beat and talk.” The girl Dalton was staring at snorted, “Oh obviously you all are a bigger bunch of assholes than we thought already you were. To be fair to my mate...it’s mostly his dad.” I asked, “And you are?” 

            Cayden sighed, “That’s Paige. This is Avery.” Avery was the girl Dakota was staring at. I asked, “Mom, how can you pop to my mate, but I can’t?” My mom answered, “I popped to Drake not Melanie.” I nodded at least that made sense. Little noises behind me caused everyone else to fade away. I whirled. Melanie started crying, “I miss you daddy.” Drake held her tightly, “Come on Ladybug….wake up. Open those beautiful green eyes.” Melanie did, then she cried harder and clutched onto Drake. He whispered, “It’s ok now Ladybug. We are all here. I love you so much, Melanie Jane.” She whispered, “You’re not real. Why can’t you be real?” I answered, “He is real.” Melanie’s head snapped to me. She turned back to Drake and screamed and jumped out of his arms. T spoke, “Ladybug...we missed you.” Melanie tripped over a branch. I walked over to her and helped her up. Her eyes were shooting between her parents and T. I held onto her and she backed up into me. I told her, “You’re safe now.” She nodded slowly. 

            Addison said, “This s**t is SO f****d up.” Melanie turned and her eyes went wide. She said, “What the actual hell is going on with you three? Why are those guys circling you like….oh you are FREAKING KIDDING ME! SELENE YOU ARE SUCH A b***h!” Addison snorted, “Oh no. We aren’t kidding. I have no idea what to do right now. Crying seems like a good option.” Drake said, “Ladybug, we need you to explain what’s going on. We don’t understand. You were supposed to be in New York….at that high school then Julliard.” Melanie flinched but didn’t answer him. She just kept staring between Dalton, Dakota, and Jason. She asked, “How can Jason have two mates?” Jason said “I don’t! I have one! Everly is T’s mate!” Melanie flinched again. T spoke, “Ladybug….Look at me please.” She didn’t look at him. Sam tried, “Melanie Jane….why won’t you talk to us?” Peter Kyle spoke next, “Mel…..your parents want to talk to you.” Melanie snorted, “Dead people can’t talk. I saw them die, Alpha Kyle. You know that. I got hit in the head very hard. Hallucinations aren’t uncommon after head trauma, but in case anyone was curious….talking to hallucinations tends to land you in a psych ward. So….I’m not talking to hallucinations.” Peter frowned, “Since when do you call me Alpha Kyle.” Several people snorted, including Melanie. She shot him a look of pure malice but didn’t answer.