When a mother had cubs, no matter how they were or behaved, they were still part of her blood. The bond was too strong and if it broke it could drive any of them crazy.
Or this was what Nebraska believed.
She was breathing hard. Her hands opened and closed. She could hear her heart pounding in her ears. She could allow Rudoc to destroy her own body, to rape her as many times as he wanted, but to attack one of her children was something she could not bear.
She heard him approach, transforming again and accommodating his organs while licking the blood that was on his fingers, as if savoring the delicacy he had enjoyed.
-It tastes disgusting- -Don't worry my queen, I'll give you more children when we get there. One you've lost won't make a difference-
With her eyes changing color, Nebraska raised her head, so that thick drops of blood splattered on her face. Rudoc's body was in front of her, he was looking down at her, but the triumphant smile on his face had petrified. She blinked in alarm. A fist protruded from his chest clutching his beating heart.
-Apparently your triumph didn't last long- Liam's voice echoed behind the wolf's back.
He withdrew his own hand with the organ in it and Rudoc's body fell forward with a hole in his chest and his eyes losing trace of life. Nebraska feel a knot caught in her throat.
What the hell was going on? Liam's laugh brought her back to earth.
-Easy, my queen, everything will end soon- the wolf looked at the beating heart of the wolf in his hands.
He kicked the body to the ground sending it ten feet away from them. Liam laughed at it and took the heart licking it. Then he opened his mouth and ate it in just one bite. His lips and part of his neck were stained with the fresh blood that came from it.
He groaned when he opened his eyes.
-This is the glory- he walked around in a circle -I'm sorry, I feel his power-
-Liam, what is this?- Nebraska's voice trembled.
-This, my queen, is reality- he knelt in front of her- Didn't I tell you before, I'll be by your side the rest of your life. I have done the impossible to make it so-
She opened her eyes.
-I will be clearer, my beauty, I was the one who wanted to marry you when you were younger but Rudoc found out and snatched you from my side- he walked again kicking the remains of Catalina's bone- You must thank me, I leveled the ground so that you became queen, you would like to have seen the face of your uncle and your father at the time of their death. The day of your wedding, that he did not mark you was only a relief for me, so I took advantage and manipulated Rudoc, I was the one who proposed to lock you up. In this way you would be separated from him and I could get you out at some point, but I never anticipated that he would keep the key with so much determination-
-You knew where I was all the time, you destroyed my family- she still couldn't believe what she heard. Knowing that she had the murderer of her family in front of her shook every part of her body.
-Yes my precious, my plan was simple, get you out, mark you and claim my place by your side, but later I found some very interesting documents. The ability to increase your power through your children, I never thought we could be as primitive as that, but Rudoc was so ambitious that he fell into my networks. He just had to wait for his young cub to grow up and devour them and he would also have their power- he laughed- He was very stupid, he thought he was going to conquer all the herds and he was only making the way easier for me-
Nebraska gulped, but did not miss any detail of what he was saying.
-Everything was going very well until the imbeciles of your children went to ask Hades for help. I tried to stop them that night that they fled and the incapable of the troops let them go. Even if Rodrigo wanted to hide from me what his brothers had told him, it was useless to protect them-
He returned to where she was and lifted her chin, licking the blood that ran down her face.
-Knowing that Hades had rescued you and was starting to take care of you only made me resort to changing my plans. Now that the pack had grown bigger, things couldn't be better, I would just let Rudoc kill Hades and resume the plan to assassinate him-
-You were the one who poisoned him- Her voice came out flat. She wasn't even impressed anymore.
-In fact my beauty- he tried to kiss her lips but she ran her face away- Hades is very cautious so I only poisoned the rim of his glass, and he fell into the trap very quickly. I took advantage and took Catalina, since I could not take the rest of the puppies, she would at least fulfill her mission as now and remove Rudoc from the cell. In the first instance, he would be in charge of taking over the other pack and then I would take his place but the plans have changed a bit now that he has advanced-
Nebraska narrowed her eyes. In the end it had all been Liam's plan for her to be his.
-But Liam, I'm marked, I belong to Hades- she challenged him with a smile.
He roughly grabbed her face.
-No my queen, now I can remove that mark for mine. That Rudoc has eaten his daughter increased his power like no wolf has any idea and now I'm the one who has it. My bite will be stronger than Hades and you will be mine. You will only suffer the first few days; your body will have to endure all the change and the acceptance of a new owner. Another wolf would die, but we are talking about you, you are strong, so you will bear it without problem-
Those words only made the remaining color on Nebraska's face fade, but she had to keep pulling out details, anything could work.
-How could you get Rudoc and Catalina out? Hades had them heavily guarded-
Liam got up and turned his back on her.
-Easy my love. I ... am a recessive omega, if you know what It means-
The she-wolf was stunned.
Recessive Omega, She couldn't believe it. If she was a pure omega and it was strange to see it, being recessive was considered to be an extinct being. It had been a category that had been exterminated by the wolves themselves due to the ability to increase their strength by eating the meat of alphas, to the point of being a necessity for them to live. They were considered scum, the lowest of the pack, treachery in the body of a wolf. And the worst thing about them was that they were extremely difficult to detect making their scent resemble that of a standard wolf.
When she looked at him, Liam smiled.
-I don't even have to explain it to you. Do you understand now why I can do everything I want? I will eat the flesh of Hades and I will obtain his strenght, that of Rudoc is already inside me, and I will do the same with each one of the Council so that they know the pain of being persecuted by your own companions- his words came out like poison from his lips- Do not worry, we will be together and although I can not give you puppies given my omega nature, having you is more than enough for me- he gave a cinic laugh.
Liam stood up and Nebraska's head fell forward as he took it all in, so all the tragedy his people had been through was because of her, because of a lunatic who wanted her for himself. Another tear ran down her cheek. The rage, the hatred, the pain, everything mixed inside her. The sight turned reddish, her world began to change and she let madness once again take control of her.
Liam could see how Nebraska's body was covered in thick dark fur.
-Hold her,- he yelled at the wolf behind her but by the time he reacted his head was hanging sideways with his neck torn.
Liam was sure Nebraska couldn't transform yet but that took him by surprise. Before him was a wolf looking at him with crimson eyes where rage swept through every pore of her body. He signaled to the other guard who dropped the dead cargo on him to attack the omega, ending up on one side moaning holding his throat and staining the snow below him with blood. It was still fast as before.
Liam stayed in place. He knew his queen, her ability to fight after the harsh training she had undergone, and he was sure he could deal with her, even in her wildest state. Then he had no choice, he would submit her to him, ask for her submission and drag her with him to where his new pack would be.
Tearing his clothes, he transformed his body allowing the blood of the heart that he had previously consumed to bind with his, beginning to feel the change in each muscle that was getting bigger. He growled at Nebraska shaking. He felt so full of life, so powerful.
Nebraska pulled out its bloody fangs. Without conscience to stop her, her only intention was to kill the wolf that had killed her loved ones, or die trying.