Severed Arm
Cleopatra's POV
As soon as I entered the hall, I looked around anxiously for Alpha Williams but didn't see him. I couldn't stop the feeling welling up in my chest.
Why am I excited to see the same face that I've resolved to kill? I nervously stared at my face in the mirror like a little girl trying to please her crush.
Beta Jack exchanged quick words with me and we parted ways as soon as we got in. I waved off several Alphas that approached me to strike a conversation.
I only had one Alpha in mind.
I caught a glimpse of Alpha Williams while he was descending the stairs and my breath caught in my throat.
I didn't realize how much I missed him until I saw him. His eyes held a type of weariness that made my heart ache for him. But at the same I knew I shouldn't feel that way towards him.
He is the enemy.
When our eyes met, I tried to maintain composure and act like I didn't care. My plan was simple. Pretend like I was leaving his pack on my Alpha's command to see if I still have a grip on him and how strong the grip is.
And my plan worked. Even more than I wanted it to. The marriage proposal made it way easier than I thought. Everything was going just the way I wanted it to until he kissed me.
Do I have a grip on him or does he have the stronger grip on me?
I would have escaped him if I really wanted to. So why didn’t I? The kiss was everything I remember it to be and more.
I felt the need to have him inside me more than ever but restrained myself. I was doing quite a good job because I was trying to restrain both myself and my wolves.
The girls were pacing up and down, trying to mark him as theirs but I won't let them. He is my enemy which makes him their enemy as well.
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The chaos outside grew louder as a war broke out. How is he here? Does this mean Lucien has been right all along? Could he also be right about Alpha Williams not being my enemy?
Stay focused! I screamed at my wolves as they jumped up in excitement at the thought that he might not be the enemy.
Did Alpha Kane lie to me? He told me that the Night wolves have all been cleared. Why then is my so-called uncle standing in front of me after landing a strong punch on Alpha Williams?
I heard Alpha Williams' supposed fiancée screaming as she and her father fled. So much for in-laws am I right?
“Well, well, well, if it ain't the pretty little Shadow,” he snickered and took calculated steps towards me.
“How are you still alive?” I growled angrily, trying to keep my wolves from tearing him apart this instant.
I stood over Alpha Williams protectively. I'll be the one to kill him. No one else is allowed to do that. When he stood in front to shield me from the Night Wolf Alpha, something in me kind of shifted.
What if Lucien is right? But he killed Alex! Maybe I have to keep him alive long enough to find out.
“You wanted me dead?” he asked. “I can't ever die until I've spilled your blood all over the land.”
“How are you here? Why?” I demanded, although I knew the answer to that.
“How else? The same way I found you the last time. You led us here! Oh and I'm here to complete what I started the last time,” he growled, his voice low and menacing.
I was beyond furious. I remembered the way I was tortured when they kidnapped me and my anger grew.
I have a lot of questions for Alpha Kane but first, I'll deal with this son of a gun. He couldn’t get into the Stone Heart pack the last time so how did they get in?
With his eyes never leaving mine, he lunged forward and I snapped at him before he could take three steps towards me.
My body moved on instinct, fueled by rage. Alpha Williams groaned softly as he struggled to get to his feet, but my focus was entirely on the Night Wolf Alpha.
He smirked, clearly enjoying the chaos he was causing. “Feisty as ever, Shadow. But you're just a child. I can kill you like a fly within a heartbeat but I won't. Have you ever wondered why I left you all those years?”
I growled, my eyes flashing dangerously as I readied myself to strike again. “You can't deceive me. I swear that I would kill you, or die trying.”
As soon as I took steps towards him, Alpha Williams flew past me and with a swift motion, grabbed his wrist, twisting it sharply until I heard a satisfying crack of bone. He howled in pain, his fury igniting even further.
“That is what you get, for throwing a fucking punch on my face!” he spat. But before Alpha Williams could go at him again, I slammed my knee into his chest, sending him flying across the room.
“You'll pay for what you did,” I hissed, my voice low and filled with venom. “And after I'm done with you, I'll make sure every last one of your pack suffers.”
The Night Wolf Alpha chuckled darkly, despite the pain. “You're as naive as ever, Cleopatra. You don't even realize that you're part of something much bigger. And trust me when you figure out the truth…it'll be too late to change anything.”
His words made my stomach twist, but I refused to show weakness. I already know that I'm part of something bigger than I could've ever imagined.
But I am not alone. I have my pack.
“Cleopatra…” Alpha Williams whispered, his voice hoarse. “Don't listen to him. He's trying to get into your head.”
The Night Wolf Alpha got up smiling wickedly. His eyes gleamed with malice as they settled on me. “You're in my way and I need you gone.”
How am I in his way when I don't want anything to do with the Night Wolves’ clan?
Before I could process his words, he lunged at me again, faster this time. But my wolves reacted faster and within a minute, his howl could be heard all over the realm.
He dashed for the window, clutching his hand in anguish. “It's not over,” he growled and jumped out through the window.
I turned and saw Alpha Williams staring down at something on the ground, his face twisted in shock. Slowly, I followed his gaze. Blood stained the floor in thick, dark pools, and there, lying in the center of it all, was an arm.
A severed arm.
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