The Would-Be Alpha King

1: A Sister’s Choice

Amber

Crystal, Ruby, and I were able to mind link with each other because we went rogue. Crystal’s goal was to get to Vancouver and have Montrell but that damn snowstorm held us up. I knew Darius wouldn’t let us go easily once he read the note Crystal left him. I just didn’t expect him to send as many wolves as he did.

I’m truly sorry for this Crystal mind linked us before Darius killed her.

She did beg us to stay so that we wouldn’t suffer because of her decision to go rogue but neither Ruby nor I would willingly let her go alone when she was about to give birth. We’ve always stuck together. After seeing Darius allow his wolf to murder Crystal, he has Ruby and me taken to the basement to be locked into the dungeon. We are mourning our sister but I know Ruby and she is pissed right now. Jade, Ruby, and Crystal were alike; very hot headed and temperamental. I have always been mild mannered. I never felt like their sister because those three were riots and the men loved them. I on the other hand have always been cautious and rational.

“Rubs, if you and Crys would’ve listened to me, we wouldn’t be in this predicament,” I murmur at Ruby.

“No, Crystal needed to leave. She didn’t need to become Luna and become trapped with that asshole. It’s bad enough she got pregnant by him. We have to make him pay for what he’s done.”

“Ruby, we can’t! We’ve already lost two sisters. Let’s think this through,” I plead.

“What is there to think about? Darius needs to die,” she shouts.

“If you bite back at him now, you will end up the same as Crystal.”

“Amber, I have never understood you. How can you be so calm when we just witnessed our sister get murdered?!”

“I’m very angry right now! I’m just not letting my emotions control me because we have to think about the long run. If Darius doesn’t torture and kill us, we can work on a plan to get revenge but we can’t do anything crazy just yet!”

I can tell she’s not trying to listen to what I’m saying. She’s not thinking straight. Ruby has always been the meanest and most outspoken. Darius comes downstairs holding Montrell. Crystal said she took after him but it seems he’s taken after Darius in terms of skin tone.

“This right here is my son. He’s so beautiful,” he says as he shows him to us.

“He has his mother’s eyes,” I say.

He hands him off to his Beta, who takes him away and he steps closer to the bars.

“So, whose bright idea was it for Crystal to leave,” Darius questions. “It was probably you, Ruby!”

“Crystal wanted to leave,” Ruby bellows. “Rightly so! You didn’t deserve my baby sister!”

“I never understood why she wanted the two of you here with her.”

“We’re sisters. We’ve always been together since we were pups. I’m glad we came with her. Who else was going to ensure she and my nephew survived in the storm?”

“She wouldn’t have had to worry about that if she didn’t run off,” he shouts.

“To be fair, I suggested that we didn’t leave,” I confess to ease the tension.

“You’re the baby, aren’t you,” he asks me.

“I am,” I reply.

Why are you conversing with this bastard? Let’s kill him. If I reach through these bars, we can smash his head against the bars and kill him Ruby mind links me.

But how will we get out?

When they see Darius is dead, they’ll release us.

Ruby, that’s crazy! It won’t work.

“Amber,” Darius shouts at me.

“Yes, Alpha,” I utter quaveringly.

“What did you say when you tried to convince Crystal not to leave?”

“Crystal said that we needed to leave ASAP. Ruby agreed. I told them that leaving like this wouldn’t work.”

“Why not?”

“It was a bad snowstorm and betraying you isn’t a good thing. Neither of them wanted to listen.”

“Amber, you little backstabbing bxtch,” Ruby shouts at me.

“Amber is smart. You didn’t want to go, did you Amber, but you did because you felt obligated. After all, they are your sisters. You only went rogue because of your older sisters. I think I’m going to spare you Amber but your life won’t be easy.”

See, Ruby, I mind link to her. We have to stay one step ahead by controlling our emotions.

I can’t believe you right now. I’m not going out like that. You can’t trust him. He’s going to kill us both.

“You are a worthless piece of shxt, Darius,” Ruby shouts at him. “I’m not afraid of you! You are a coward for what you allowed your wolf to do to Crystal.”

It is evident Darius is about to do the same to Ruby as his eyes turn orangish brown.

Rubs, chill out I mind link to her.

No! If he’s going to kill us, we can’t go down without a fight!

Her eyes have turned hazel which means she wants to shift to Lilith. Darius told me he would spare me and I have no reason to believe that he would lie to me.

“I am your Alpha and I demand your respect! I swear Ruby, you -“ he grunts frustratedly. “You and Crystal are so much alike. Crystal was my mate and I loved her! Her attitude was tolerable because she never challenged me. I was really looking forward to her being my wife and Luna and us raising our son together.”

“And I was looking forward to living on our own and raising my nephew with my sisters! If you really loved her, you wouldn’t have killed her,” Ruby fires back.

“You don’t know the pain I feel right now,” he shouts with a distorted voice. “Guards, come take Ruby out.”

“No, please. She’s just emotional over Crystal right now. Please don’t hurt her,” I plead.

“Sorry Amber, but your sister is a disrespectful little bi+ch, too,” he responds with the same distorted voice from earlier. “I don’t like the fact that she thinks Remy and I are not grieving over the loss of our mate. She must be dealt with and I will show you what happens when you challenge me and get disrespectful.”

The guards take Ruby out and hold her while Darius beats her senselessly. Her eyes are blackened and I know he bruised her ribs if he didn’t break them.

“Now if you apologize, you can become a slave with Amber. You’ll be demoted to omega rank and serve me and the Beta,” Darius offers.

“Fvck you Darius,” Ruby shouts as she spits in his face.

Why are you so damn stubborn I link with her.

This is my decision to rebel. I won’t tolerate being a slave. I am a Gamma and so are you! We are better than this.

I hear a snap and my sister’s lifeless body falls to the floor. I’m all alone now. All three of my older sisters are dead. Their stubborn and hot head cost them their lives.

“Do you accept the terms of my offer or would you like to join your sisters,” Darius asks me.

I am internally screaming with terror. I don’t want to die. I have no choice but to accept his offer, so I answer, “I do.”

“Good,” he nods and turns to walk away. “You’ll spend the night here and then you’ll join the other omegas upstairs.”

“Al- Alpha Darius, m-may I request one thing?”

My voice is so shaky. He turns and looks at me and I’m not sure if I just ruined my chances of survival.

“What?”

“May I please spend time with my nephew? It doesn’t have to be long. I would like to be in his life. He’s the only living family I have left.”

He pauses and stares at me. I hope he doesn’t think I’m trying to challenge him.

“Is that all you want,” he questions.

“Yes sir. I’m grateful that you spared me,” I gulp, feeling a lump in my throat. “Even if you don’t allow him to spend time with me, at least let him know I’m his aunt.”

“I’ll consider it. Depends on how good of an omega you are.”

He steps toward the cell and eyes me up and down. He looks at me with a strange look in his eye that I’m not too fond of.

“You are very submissive, and also very beautiful. You would make a good s**x slave. I’d love to slap my d***k on your face,” he says to me and I feel immediate disgust as my stomach churns. “However,” he continues, “I will not do that because I believe the Moon Goddess will give me my second chance mate and I can’t be fvcking you when that happens. I know I’ll get attached to you. I like women that are fiery but I love a submissive woman. Know that I am very tempted. I can’t speak for Sterling. He might make you his s**x slave. The guards will take you to your room tomorrow.”

He leaves and I am left all alone. I look at some guards take Ruby’s body away. I burst into tears. The legendary four Hart sisters - all dead except for the weakest one. Things could be worse. I could be dead too instead of a slave to the Alpha and Beta. Goddess I don’t want to be a s**x slave but if I want to keep my life, I will have to live with the cards I am dealt with.