The Beta's Alpha 2

Chapter 14-Another obstacle

Stone

I listen as Silver, James and Chloe explain the whole thing once more to me but I can’t seem to wrap my head around it. “So her biological mother was a descendant of the Royal family.” All three nod. “And she has Alpha blood,” again three heads bob “and we share this crazy bond which makes her a….super wolf?” Chloe sighs and pinches the bridge of her nose as James chuckles.

“For lack of a better explanation yes something like that.”

Silver leans forward. “Stone, you understand that if the Royals hear about her, they will not think twice about coming here to claim her.”

A low growl vibrates inside me and I take Rayne’s hand in mine. “They can try.”

Silver sighs. “This isn’t two wolves fighting over a pretty girl Stone, this is a desperate royal family trying to maintain its lineage, until you mark and mate each other she is fair game.”

I glance at Rayne words echoing inside my brain ; you two are stronger together and you will need to be for what is to come. “I thought that was a dream.” I mumble.

“Stone?” I glance up at Silver. “You ok?”

I nod. “Yeah just you said it right; she isn’t marked and after everything ,” I don’t finish and I didn’t have to because everyone knows what the end of my sentence would have been.

Corrine smiles. “Well I refuse to believe that after everything she did to prove she loved you she would simply walk away from you.”

A smirk tugs at the corner of my lips. “You think?”

She lays a hand on my shoulder. “I know.” A full blown smile replaces my smirk. “But don’t be fooled you are going to have to work soooo hard for this one.” The room erupts into laughter as the door swings open and my favorite nurse steps, startled to see is all there.

“Apologies I can come back.” She says but Alpha Bates stops her.

“No its fine, we all just wanted to spend time with her given her condition.” He sounds sad and I wonder what he is playing at.

She nods sympathetically. “Of course Alpha I understand, I’ll just give her this and leave you all be.” She nods toward her tray with a syringe.

I watch as Chloe steps forward her demeanor completely opposite her usual self. “Would you mind if I assisted, I’m studying medicine in the Bates Pack and I would love to learn from you.” She bats her eyelashes a few time like a lovesick teen and I catch Silver’s stare only he is looking at me not her, his face speaks volumes.

Play Along.

I school my own features and step aside so the nurse can inject Rayne with her evening dose of proteins and vitamins. She lays the tray by Rayne’s beside as she checks the machine for her vitals, jotting things down and I see Chole quickly reach for the syringe and I step between her and the nurse, leaning on the bed my face contorted in pain.

“Stone you ok?” Silver goes to step closer but I lift my hand up.

“All good just need to hurry this along I can feel she needs me.” I fake and Silver nods.

I step back out of the way as the nurse picks up the syringe and goes to inject the needle into Rayne but I am amazed when she meets resistance, almost as if she is being held back by an invisible force and I turn to look at Chloe who has her hand poised as if ready to catch something and I understand instantly my eyes swinging to Alpha Bates who is smiling wide.

“Told you she was one of my better wolves.” He glances at the nurse. “Mind sharing what’s in that needle of yours before my healer breaks your wrist?”

The nurse fights the magic. “I have no idea what you are talking about I am simply giving her vitamins and proteins.”

Chloe snorts. “No, you aren’t because I gave her those as per doctor’s orders over an hour ago, you are injecting her with a fine mix of something mixed with Belladonna as the frontrunner, keeping her nice and cozy in that coma.” Chloe flicks her hand to the side and a sickening crunch is heard as the nurse screams and the syringe falls to the ground.

“You witch!” She spits

“Yes exactly.” Another flick of her hand and the now broken wrist twists once more the other way, another howl pierces the air. “Now why are you trying to kill the Alpha and Alpha mate.” The nurse says nothing and Chloe sighs ready to snap something else when the nurse turns her face contorted in rage.

“She deserves to rot in hell! She stole me from my pack, she destroyed my life, if it had been up to me she’d already be dead!” Chloe twists her hand and another c***k sound out.

“Who wants her alive?” She asks but the nurse says nothing. Another flick of her wrist. “Who?!” She booms and the nurse spits at my feet.

“It’s too late anyway, her life is no longer hers.” She hisses

I grab her by the throat and lift her off the ground. “You dare threaten her!” My voice rumbles from inside my chest.

She struggles against my grip, her face going red, but she manages to snarl at me just the same. “I-Hope-She-Dies-In-That…”

CRACK

I drop her to the ground as all eyes turn to me. Silver steps closer. “Stone did you just snap her neck?”

I glance at the dead body. “Yes.” My voice is flat.

“Stone,” Silver is speechless and I turn to him.

“Tell me you would not have done the same had someone threatened Corrine after understanding it was their fault she was in a coma all this time.” I straighten myself and Silver swallows. “If anyone has a problem with what I just did best to say something now, do something now.” I glance around the room my eyes finally settling on Chloe who is smiling. “Something you wish to share?”

She shrugs. “Just nice to see a future Alpha with the guts to do what needs to be done.”

“Alpha mate, she is the future Alpha to this pack, that is her right not mine.” I reply and again Chloe smiles. I glance at Alpha Bates, “Are all witches this unhinged?”

He smiles but Chloe answers before he can. “I am not unhinged Stone but I am relieved to hear you correct me, many would not have.”

“I am not like many.” I sit back down ignoring the traitorous body on the floor.

Chloe sighs. “No you are not, neither is she I am afraid.”

I sigh. “Yes Super wolf.”

She sighs too. “Not just that, probably the last of the Royals that is this powerful.” She gazes at Rayne sadly.

I do not like the look on her face. “So what?”

Alpha Bates clears his throat and I look up at him away from his witch. “Stone you must understand what this means.”

I glanced around and see the worried, stressed-out faces. “Obviously I don’t.”

Chloe and the Alpha share a look before Chloe looks at me. “War Stone, it means war.”