The Alpha's Revenge

Chapter 59

Annalisa’s POV

It is the formal ball after the Alpha Summit, as it has been renamed. The farewell ball is open to all ranked members, including their mates and children. So far, I know three other people have found their mates, including Curtis. Alliances were also formed this weekend. This meeting puts packs and alphas in contact that normally wouldn’t be due to distance. I think, with time and participation, this will be a huge success. Minus the circumstances that led to this event occurring, the meeting itself was a success.

I enter the ballroom wearing the deep green halter gown my aunt bought for me. She knows I am not patient enough to go shopping on my own, so she does it for me. And even though it is not my thing, I always like what she picks out for me. I put my hair up in a bun and added a diamond hair comb I found among my mother’s jewels. It went along with earrings and a bracelet. I adorned myself with the whole set, feeling a connection to my mother as I put it on. The last thing I added to my outfit was a thigh holster for a few knives. I’m sorry, at the end of the day, I am a warrior.

I enter the ballroom and go to the bar for a drink. The bar tender is an omega from the kitchen, and he promised to make me my own special non-alcoholic drink. I told him it wasn’t necessary, but he insisted. As I approach, he pulls out a special jug from the bottom cooler and pours the drink into a special glass with garnish.

“Okay Bobby, what’s in it?”

“It’s just fruit juices, grenadine and soda for fizz. But you will be the only one with it, making you special” he smiles

“You know you didn’t have to go through the trouble”

“It was no trouble. And I don’t mind doing this for you. You have always been kind and friendly. And helping my sister with that tutor has made it so she completed school and got that teaching position she wanted. Making you this drink is the least I can do”

“Thank you, but I did that because I wanted to”

“I know. And I did this because I wanted to” he smiled

“Are you here all night?”

“Yeah, the extra money the Alpha is paying was too good to let slip by”

We talked a bit more before I sensed someone behind me. Looking into Bobby’s eyes I knew it was someone important. I turn to see King Nicholas.

“Your Majesty” I say with a slight bow

“Evening Annalisa, would you mind joining me in a dance”

“Dancing is really not my thing, King Nicholas”

“I’ll lead, you follow”

“Following is also not my thing, but I think I can figure it out this time” I say with a smile

I take his hand and follow him onto the dance floor. The music instantly changes to a slow ballad, and he places one hand on my waist and the other in his hand. We sway and move to the music, and it is not as awkward as I thought it would be.

“This is nice” he says

“Yes, it is, but I thought we said no contact until we figured things out?”

“I know, but it is very hard for you to be so close and not have any contact with you” he says

“I understand. It’s just a dance. Things will be addressed within the next week. That will make things easier”

“You look beautiful tonight”

“Thank you, so do you”

“I look beautiful?”

“Handsome. You know what I mean” we laugh jokingly as the music ends

He bows as we separate after the dance. We go our separate ways and mingle with the other guests. Dinner is then served, and we all sit at our assigned tables. Aunt Opal, Teresa and Tessa did a wonderful job on the organization of this whole event. As I look around I see everyone has wine and water to drink except for myself and Nicholas. I knew my drink was the special drink Bobby made me, but I watched as a waiter puts a special glass in front of Nicholas. I look over to the bar and Bobby is not there. Some other guy is there, and he is glaring at Nicholas.

“Ruby?”

“I agree something is not right, Anna” she says

“Do you smell anything off? Something smells weird”

“Scent suppressors. Someone is trying to hide their scent. Everyone here has been together all day now, except the wait staff”

“The waitstaff is pack members, so they shouldn’t need to hide their scent. Where is Bobby? He said he would be here all night. And who is that guy?”

I get up and walk to the bartender.

“Excuse me? Do you have any of those maraschino cherries? I would like some extra for me drink”

“No”

“There was some in my drink before. I just want one or two extras, please”

“No. Now go away little girl”

“That was rude” I say walking away

I walk straight to Nicholas’s table. I block him from the bartenders’ site as much as my small frame could.

“Did you order this drink?” I ask as he was about to take a sip

“No. I was told it was a gift from the Alpha’s”

“I need you to act like you are taking a sip but please don’t swallow and don’t lick you lips”

“Anna, is something wrong?”

“Just trust me”

He takes the drink to his lips and acts like he’s tasting it. He scrunches his nose like he doesn’t like it. I nonchalantly turned to walk back to my table and see a big grin on the face of the bartender. Nicholas picks up the drink like he is going to take a sip and the bartender goes to walk away. He looks down, like he is stepping over something. I bend a little to see Bobby’s body lying behind the bar. I swiftly remove one of coated knives from my thigh and throw it, hitting the guy in the shoulder. He yells in pain, causing the room to erupt. He tries to run for the back exit, and I throw another knife which lodges in his thigh. He falls to the ground. I run to check on Bobby and see he was knocked out but breathing. I link Teresa to get the doctor for Bobby. I then walked over to the guy who was starting to smell like a rogue. I guess the scent suppressor is wearing off.

“Who are you and what are you doing here?” I ask but he glares at me with no answer

“Those knives are coated in silver. I can get you to a doctor and save you, or you can die here”

“I’m a dead man anyway. I knew that when I took this job last week”

“Wouldn’t you prefer to meet the Goddess with a clear conscious?”

“Makes no difference to me. Death is death”

“You see that’s where you are wrong. I can torture you slowly to the brink of death and then revive you to do it all again. I can promise you will eventually die, but it will be the slowest and most agonizing time of your life. And just for the fun of it, I can do this for a very long time. Or you can tell me who sent you, and then we will make your death quick and painless”

“Little girl, you can’t hurt me”

I take a knife and stab it into his d**k. He lets out a blood-curdling scream. And now we have a crowd of people around us.

“You sure about that? Because I’m just getting started”

“It doesn’t matter. He’s dead now anyway”

“Who? The King? Was that your job to kill the King?”

“Yeah, and the job is done”

“Who sent you here? Who hired you to kill the King?” he doesn’t respond

“Do you know how sensitive the ears are? You can touch a certain area on a person's ear and cause extreme pleasure. I wonder what your d**k would feel like if I caused you to be aroused right now. Probably hurt like hell as it tries to get hard with a knife sticking out of it. I take my hand and lightly caress the outer part of his ear, slowly extending to the ear lobe, then lightly blow on it. More blood gushes from around the knife I plugged into his d**k.

“STOP! STOP!” he yells

“You gonna tell me what I want to know?” I ask blowing on his ear again

“Old man named Peters. Please just kill me” he pleads

I look down and see a puddle of blood between his legs. If you look closely, you can also see his d**k twitching to the response of my touch. And he thought I couldn’t hurt him, s**t, I was just getting started. I look to Xander and he nods his head.

“For the attempted murder of King Nicholas, you are sentenced to death. Execution to be carried out by the Alpha of this pack” I say

Then Xander and Nicholas walk to stand on each side of the rogue.

“No, you drank the poison. He said it would kill you”

“And yet, here I am” Nicholas taunts

Xander then bends down and puts his hand into the man's chest, pulling his heart out and dropping it into his lap. I am then picked up by Nicholas into a bear hug. He whispers ‘my savior’ into my ear. I then remind him we have an audience, and he lets me go saying we need to talk later. I nod and walk into the crowd. I am greeted with claps and accolades for protecting the king. My shoulder is then touched by someone from behind. I turn to face Alpha Ethan.

“I owe you an apology. You have proven beyond a shadow of a doubt that you will be a capable alpha. But as you and multiple members of my family have expressed to me, you never should have had to. I am proud that my name is the first on that petition and if you need any help getting it approved, I am offering my assistance”

“Thank you, Alpha Ethan. I look forward to working with you in the future” I say, shaking his hand

Next Donovan walks up to me.

“Can we talk later?” he asks

I nod and then go back to my seat. Everyone goes back to eating as we try to get the mood of the evening back to what it was. The body has been removed and Xander announces that Bobby will be okay. After dinner, the dance floor is opened up, and the night continues on a more joyous note. I go to say goodnight to my family that are all mingling before I leave. We have plans for breakfast in the morning. I get the biggest hug from my Aunt, Uncle and grandparents, all telling me how proud my dad and mom would be of me. And that I did a great job. As I am walking out of the ballroom, I feel someone take my hand. No sparks, so I know it’s not Nicholas, but there is a warm sensation. I turn to see Donovan walking with me out of the door. We continue walking and take a stroll around the pack. This is weird but right at the same time.