Chapter 21

Eric's POV

the moment Alex and her mate come back they are smiling and hugging each other. out of all the years that I have followed her around I have never seen her smile this way.

she would smile with her father and step mother but there was always this feeling of sadness in the corner of her smile. I have never been sure why but I guess its because she has always known that her step mother grows sad when she sees her because it reminds her of how her mate had a child with someone else. 

a feeling of happiness creeps up to the pit of my stomach. ever since Kendra introduced her to me I have felt a sort of feeling towards her that lies in between of care and love. 

she looks nothing like Kendra, her hair is a wine red color that shines red in the light and looks brown in the darkness, when Kendra’s hair is plain blond. their eyes are also very different.

Kendra’s eyes are dark brown with black orbs while Alex’s are light brown with red orbs making her eyes change color from the point in which she stands just like her hair.

I frown at the sudden realization that Alex hates me with all her strength when she speaks daggers at me "were back" she looks at me without an expression.

I smile "the castle is all yours. I will make sure that everyone there knows about your arrival." I turn towards the opening gates and I look behind. "now please do come in"

as we begin to enter the castles walls servants line up in the entrance to make way for us. I can feel the nervousness. they wonder what is going on and I catch some of them looking at the marks on Alex's and Blaises hand. I ignore their improper ways and lead the group into a large room with thrones. one for the king and the other for the queen. we pass through that room and walk ahead towards a room on the back of this room that used to be the office of Mathew. 

once we enter Alex looks at me and she walks towards a kid who is standing next to a dangerous looking blond guy. 'didn't even notice them'

with a powerful voice filled with determination she says "I want to change some things"

I lift my eyebrow and I look at her questioningly "what exactly do you want to change?"

she smirks "the half humans"

I frown knowing what she's talking about.

"from now on its illegal to kill them" she crosses her arms "get rid of that law. I want them to be considered equal to your kind. I don't want people to kill them anymore"

"Alex we you cant do that. many will oppose." I look at her mate for some help to try to convince her out of this decision but he’s in a trance as he stares at his mate "this decision could cause a war."

"then let there be a war." she stands beside the boy.

"He’s one of them isn't he?" I try to walk towards the kid but the blond guy stands in front of him in a protective stance. at that moment I realize something about this man that I didn't before.

his scent is faint but it smells like smoke and he has a tattoo in his neck of a scorpion. 

only one type of tattoo looks like that and its the group of rogue that began to form groups in order to attack the kingdom.

"He’s a rogue! Alex what are you crazy!" I yell at her but she stands her ground. "Alex right now what is best is for you to leave the laws alone. These half humans die in the hands of the law there is nothing we can do."

she laughs bitterly sending shivers down my body. I freeze when I see her eyes slowly turn their usual light brown to a dark wine red. "please, these half humans are like us whether we like it or not. they are our people!" she moves closer to me slowly as if she's stalking her prey. "people don't die by the hands of the law! they die by the hands of other people!"

 unable to answer her back with a reasonable explanation I look at the floor. she looks around the room and walks behind the desk. she begins to open files already feeling like the owner of them she begins to search as quick as her hands can move.

 she stops once she sees a black folder under all of the papers and she opens it up. her face becomes hard as she looks at the papers quickly. "is this the reason as to why he made that law?" she throws the folder on the floor and papers scatter everywhere.

I flinch at her anger and I look at some pictures of a man in the floor. my eyes open wide in clear shock. "Alex don't-"

I try to stop her from looking at the folder that was supposed to be under this one but I'm too late she already has it open and her face is fuming with anger. her red eyes look immensely terrifying and her mark is glowing red. "Patrick get GeovanI out of here. find him a proper room away from here in order for him to not hear anything." 

at that moment I hear loud steps behind me leave as quickly as possible. 'I’m going to die'

 $Chapter Alex’s POV

the only moment when I ever felt so angry was when I heard people accusing me of murdering random people.

I have never been a big fan of killing or murder. The only reasons as to why I would kill anyone would be if they did something horrible.

the difference in between that and using a law to kill is big.

This law kills people who are half human; that’s their crime. To be half human.

The moment I opened the black file I was angered at what I saw.

There were pictures of the same man everywhere. A big profile on one guy.

A guy who looked awfully similar to the previous king. The only difference is that in his file is said that he was half human. The brother of the previous king and the reason for the law.

It turns out he tried to kill the kings mate nineteen years ago and the king declared all half humans dangerous and evil.

He made so many innocent people pay for his own brothers mistakes.

That’s not what angered me the most though.

What angered me was the red file under that one. The moment I opened it I wanted to go look for that man Mathew and kill him with my own bloody hands.

The file contained pictures of all those that were ordered to die at the “hands” of the law. It showed them bleeding and pleading to be let go. It made me sick to think about how that man could have enjoyed all of this.

How could someone order millions of people to die and then keep pictures of how they were tortured in his desk without being sick.

The last picture did it.

The moment I saw it I couldn’t control myself anymore. I ordered Patrick to take GeovanI to a room away from here. he saw how angry I was and ran out with the kid in a flash.

The picture was a little kid, around five years old. She had beautiful grey eyes and the picture showed her being dissected while she was still alive. She was tied up to a table and her eyes were covered in tears. Her face was twisted in pain and her guts were everywhere.

the only thoughts that come across my mind is how could someone be so cruel. 

this little child had done nothing wrong, yet they didn't care. they just opened her up and without care they took pictures of her suffering, “why?” I begin “why did he do this?”

 Eric looks at me with a terrified expression. "he was blinded by revenge"

I look at the pictures and Blaise walks over to me to hug me at the moment he looks at the pictures, he holds me tighter. his warmth doesn't help me since I want to be angry. I want to tear things apart but with his warmth all my body does is shake and I begin to cry.

my father walks over to look at what I saw and he looks at the pictures in pure disgust. "I would never had though..." is all he says before he slams his hands on the table.

Blaises POV

the moment Richard slams his hands on the table I feel Alex flinch. "Richard, you should probably head home and prepare for the war" I say as he looks at me troubled.

"no! I can't leave my daughter in a moment like this"

"shes your daughter but you are also an Alpha and your pack needs you." I hug Alex tighter "he’s right, once we change this law many will oppose and there will be a war. most likely your pack and James pack will be the ones to be attacked since you are her father and since James has been helping us. you cant leave your pack alone at a moment like this."

after a long conversation with Alex's dad and the man who I found out was Eric and her uncle.

we came to a solid agreement on having all of the packs who have a contract with Alex's dad to be notified of the situation whether they oppose us or not. the purpose would be to have packs protected from any harm.

after we were done discussing Alex fell asleep in my arms and I took her to sleep in our new room. 

the room is bigger than I ever expected it to be and so is the bed. I admit its a bit weird to sleep in a used bed. 'ill have to make them buy us a new one and throw this one out'

I lay down besides Alex as I look at her puffy red eyes. 

a feeling of sadness makes it up to my heart when I see some tears still coming out of her eyes. it hurts to see someone you care about hurt. 

the feeling lingers within you until that person stops hurting and all you can do is watch them try to get rid of the hurt but in the end its always there. it just hides.

Alex's father left immediately so that he can make it to his pack before the sun rises in the morning. I've decided that we will announce the change by tomorrow morning.

I sigh as I wrap my arms around Alex's waist. she feels my touch and moves closer to me. 'tomorrow, it will all begin'