HER FATED ALPHA

**Kayne Alexander North** My paws hit the hard ground with force, leaving a spray of dirt and rock particles behind me. Power fueled my adrenaline, and the only thing I allowed myself to hear was the smooth panting of my breath while I urged myself to keep running. A lot of things ran through my mind before I left the pack house this morning for my usual morning run. But as always, when it came to morning runs, I left everything behind and focused my mind on my pace and on the time I used to stay fit and relaxed. With my supernatural hearing, I could even hear the soft wind rustling through the leaves on the trees, and the slow rush of water in the small stream nearby. This was my favorite part of the morning. Owning the Northern Territory in West Virginia was one of the best things I had ever done in my entire life. I knew from the start that I had made the best decision to move to South Charleston city and mark the forest on the north side as my own. Plus, the view every morning in the forest was breathtaking and wonderful, and I knew right at that moment that this was home. I finally slowed down from running, gave a little rustle to the thick light gray blanket of fur on my back, and released a little satisfied howl. In just a quick second, the air suddenly changed, and my alert instincts kicked in. I froze in position, and my ears automatically perked up, letting my supernatural hearing pick up any form of sound in the surrounding perimeter. I focused on all my senses at once, trying to detect where the weird atmosphere was radiating from. But when a sudden scent lingered with the breeze that enveloped me, I suddenly relaxed while my wolf started jumping in excitement, yapping; ‘Mate!’ I wondered what my wife could be doing so deep in the forest at this early time while I followed her scent in another direction in the forest. She rarely joined me on my morning run, so if she suddenly decided to change her mind, then it color me surprised. Suddenly, a bad scent invaded my nostrils, completely entangled with the scent of my mate, and it made me feel enraged. The toxic scent could only belong to the mutts I despise the most, and they’re none other than filthy. Rogues. I immediately shifted back to my human form and walked towards one of the familiar trees nearby, grabbing the neatly piled clothes nestled between two thick tree branches. I just grabbed the shorts and put them on. This was one of the many things I had my beta do for me, in case any of my pack members got into a difficult situation in the forest. So the clothes prepared were for emergency purposes only. It had been done to other particular trees around the forests, so all the pack members and people living in my territory knew the rule. However, I did not have an emergency to make use of the clothes. I was planning to run back home in my wolf form, but now that the situation had changed, I decided otherwise. My protective instincts kicked in as I started jogging towards the direction where I knew my mate was. A few murderous thoughts popped into my head at the same time as I happened to find the disgusting rogue bothering my mate. She was the Luna of my pack and protecting her was always one of my main priorities. I turned a corner, fully ready to attack, but the scene happening right in front of my eyes made me stop and look with shock and confusion visible on my face. My Luna, my wife, the one whom I had thought was my one and true mate, was enjoying herself naked, riding on an undressed man who smelled like a rogue, and moaning contentedly from her mouth. They were fully occupied in caressing each other with their lips locked together. My eyes immediately narrowed into slits, and I clenched my fists so tightly that they started to draw blood. The dangerous growl that escaped from my mouth was what suddenly alerted the two, and they backed away from each other, staring back at me with fear in their eyes. “You!” I growled towards the rogue while taking a few long strides towards him. My eyes and anger were both locked on him, but when my wife suddenly stepped up in front of the rogue as if to protect him, my heated emotions slightly wavered when my eyes met hers. “Kayne, don’t!” She shouted in my face. “I will deal with you later. Now get the hell out of my way!” She didn’t budge and remained standing in front of the guy with a challenging look on her face. “Don’t you dare touch him.” I smirked in disbelief. “You dare to give me an order?” Her expression faltered for a second before she recomposed herself again. “I love him.” Something deep snapped inside me when she threw those words at me. It was like a sharp arrow being pierced into my heart. Here, standing in front of me, was the woman I had marked and claimed five years ago as my one and true mate and the Luna of my pack, telling me straight in the face that she loved someone else. And to add more salt to the open wound, she chose someone that I disgustingly hated and would not hesitate to kill in a split second. “What did you say?” I managed to force the question out despite trying to keep my anger from taking over my whole body. “I love him, Kayne.” She repeated in a small voice. “After everything I’ve given you, and this is how you choose to betray me?!” She took a hesitant step back when I suddenly raised my tone at her. “Oh please, what exactly do you mean by those ‘things you’ve given me’? Oh, you mean my position as your Luna and those other material things? But you missed out on one specific thing, Kayne.” I suddenly held my breath, waiting for her to spit out the obvious sign of our relationship that I had missed, that had turned her this way. “Real love.” I frowned when she said this word. And it seemed that the woman couldn’t control her emotions anymore when she decided to tell all her true feelings. “You just wanted me in the first place because you thought that the feeling of love you felt for me was legit when the truth is it was all lust. Pure lust! Nothing you’ve ever felt for me was related to love, Kayne. Coincidentally, I didn’t love you for even one day. But you are an Alpha who had the power to help me enjoy the queen-like treatment. And to be honest, I had no better choice at that time. That was the real reason why I pretended to fall in love with you and become your mate. Now, is there any difference between your pack and other normal packs? Even more, you’re getting more and more enemies for keeping your so-called morally lofty, which also leads your pack to get less and less space. Why shouldn’t I make the right choice for you and choose Andrew?” I watched as she turned towards the rogue and held his hand before looking back at me with a disgusting face. “So we’re done. I’m leaving you and the pack. And I’m leaving with Andrew today. Have fun with your dull life.” It took every willpower I had to stop myself from charging forward and snapping both their necks apart. I don’t remember being like that with Charlotte when we were together. I was only focused on trying to love her the best way I could and be a better Alpha, but it turned out she took everything for granted. The pain slowly surged through my veins, almost making me appear vulnerable in front of them. But then I remembered that I was the one with power, strength, and the ability to kill anyone in less than a minute. My eyes darkened as I stared right back at them with rage radiating off me. I couldn’t care anymore that she was once my wife-all the happiness I thought just turned out to be a lie. All I wanted now was their blood on my hands. “Look man, just let us leave with peace, and we won’t step foot in your territory ever again.” The rogue, Andrew, suddenly said complacently. “The fact that you have already set foot, and that is the reason why you’re going to die today.” I angrily snapped back and took another step forward. “Look, I get it, it’s really heartbreaking when you’re looked down upon by a woman. s**t happens man, you’ll be able to get over it soon.” His taunting words did nothing but fuel my anger even more. “If you continue talking, I will snap your neck like a twig and rip your body into shreds. Then I will also do the same to your lover who’s no longer my mate and no longer a woman in my eyes. You’re both rogues to me now, and I s*******r rogues as a hobby.” Charlotte gasped in fear and grabbed Andrew’s arm to pull him back, obviously knowing that I was telling the truth. Andrew stood his ground and then smirked back at me with a dark gaze. “Oh, but I’m not dying today.” That was enough to make me shift back to my wolf form immediately. I braced on all fours and was ready to pounce, but a sudden hit came out of nowhere, aiming at the back of my spine. I could have dodged it, but I was forced to take the blow - my strength was weakened shortly after I accepted the rejection of my ex-mate. I lost my balance and dropped to the ground in pain. Before I had the chance to get right back up, another strike hit me on the back, and my wolf whimpered in pain and rolled back down on the grass beneath me. Teasing snickers and laughter erupted all around me, and my eyes looked up and saw that more rogues were surrounding me. Andrew was the Alpha of the rogues, and his men were gloating over me. As I felt my strength waning, I shifted into human form, the urgent voice of my beta echoing faintly in my mind. "Alpha, I smell the rogue. Where are you?" "North of the forest," I managed to respond, my voice barely above a whisper. The pain in my side was excruciating, and I suspected I had two broken ribs. I vowed silently that I wouldn't rest until I found Charlotte and her lover, exacting revenge for what they had done to me today. Every rogue I encountered would pay with their life. My vision blurred, and darkness closed in around me. Just as I felt myself slipping into unconsciousness, I sensed movement nearby. Fear gripped me momentarily, thinking it might be another rogue taking advantage of my weakened state. Gradually, I realized it was a woman approaching. Exhaustion weighed heavy on me, but I couldn't afford to let my guard down. She knelt beside me, nearly stumbling in her haste. Before I succumbed to unconsciousness, I caught a glimpse of her. My eyes, heavy with fatigue, struggled to focus. The last thing I sensed before losing consciousness was the unmistakable scent of a rogue surrounding her, and the faint echo of my wolf recognizing her as... "Mate."