Chapter 48

Chapter 48


Aiden.

What?

"When did that happen?" I stare at Ty in confusion and doubt.

"It was after you two left and we are still trying to figure out who did it" Carl adds and I sigh sadly.

My mate is going to be devasted, she doesn't even know her friend died too. Though Lily was a traitor, I don't know how Mel feels about her behaviour.

I look at Gabriel and it seems like he's not even here, his last surviving family just died even after trying so hard to save her. Good thing he still has his two kids.

"She killed the king right?" Alpha Ethan asks tucking away the phone in his hands to his pants pockets and staring at me.

"We all felt it, the fucker is dead," Carl answers on my behalf.

"What about the witches?" Allan asks

"We all saw what she did to them, maybe something else is still out there?" Alpha Damon says and I groan. I don't want to imagine we are still in danger.

"What did the message say?" I look back at Ty and he sighs handing me a bloody piece of paper.

"The fuck?" I yell getting off the counter and everyone mumbles a, ' yeah'.

I don't even know what to think anymore.

"How many soldiers did we lose Carl?" I hope they are not much. I can't bear the guilt of my pack members losing their loved ones.

"Ace is still taking care of that"

Speaking of Ace, he's Lily's brother, together with Liam.

" Did you uncover what the king was using to blackmail Lily with?" I ask Carl and Gabriel looks away with guilty.

"He took her mate, and unfortunately, he didn't make it" His tone saddens and I know we have the same worry.

There have been too many deaths in my pack and I don't like it.

"Arrange for the funeral for those who didn't make it" Carl nods taking out his phone.

"Yes alpha"

I am starting to regret not stopping Gabriel from killing that girl.

The King was a manipulating piece of shit who always got what he wanted, no matter which methods he used.

She was remorseful and am sure Mel would have forgiven her.

"Did you rescue all the prisoners?"

"Yes, their alphas are arranging how they'll arrive at their packs," Demon says and I nod.

That is a relief. At least thousands of lives were saved, regardless.

"You know the spot of King is now available, since your mate killed him, you should go for it," Allan says and I shake my head no.

Normally, when a wolf kills another who has higher power than theirs, their spot instantly becomes theirs.

In this situation, Melanie killed the King and it's only right she takes his position, but since she's a she-wolf, am supposed to do it because am her mate.

I'm not sure I want that kind of responsibility, and my mate too. It's a matter we need to discuss later.

Athena must know what's next, but me ruling werewolves, is a big no.

The room becomes quiet when they smell her. Her power is still present and it's felt by the whole pack.

I can sense their fear, and am assuming it's because of what had happened earlier.

Her scent mixed with her perfume becomes prominent, and the alphas in the room are about to leave when she enters through the kitchen doors.

Believe me when I say she's beautiful.

She's wearing a little red robe, with white slides in her legs. Her hair is still wet from the long shower and she's with no make-up.

I am very lucky to call her mine.

The men in the room are staring intently and I can tell they see what am seeing, too bad she belongs to me alone.

"Dad!" She exclaims and Gabriel doesn't even waste a second, before running to her and lifting her from the ground.

I lowly growl at the gesture. I can't believe am jealous of her father.

"Princess, thank goddess. You had me worried baby" he places her back on the floor kissing and inhaling her hair repeatedly.

"I'm sorry I almost killed you, it's just..." She mumbles glancing at me before her apologetic gaze goes back to her father.

"I thought he was dead" she mutters and a proud smirk spreads on my face.

That's my girl.

"Really sweetheart, I thought you cared about me too" Carl jokes standing up and she laughs walking in his spread arms.

I hate how they are hugging her, especially when her dress is so small like that. They are getting their scents on her and I don't want that.

"I'm sorry Carl, are you okay?" she places her palms on his cheek and the fucker grins when I growl.

"Yes sweetheart, and thank you for saving our alpha," he says kissing her hair. I think those are enough hugs.

Before she could hug anyone else, I snake my arm behind her back, and draw her to me before inhaling my mark on her neck and she shudders.

She smells so fucking good. Tonight am eating her.

Only I get that reaction from her.

"Ty, are you okay?" Ty walks closer but I refuse to let her go. No more foreign scents on my mate.

"Babe, can I please hug my brother?" She turns around in my arms and I scowl at the boy behind her. Does he have to?

"It's okay sis, am fine," he sadly says walking back to his seat. Mel gives me a disapproving look before turning around.

Well, I don't care.

"Where is mum?" She expectantly stares at Ty and everyone in the room looks away. I won't be the one to break the bad news to my mate.

"Did you manage to get out?" She repeats wiggling from my arms but I don't loosen my grip.

"Mmh about that," Ty sighs scratching the back of his neck nervously.

He looks at Gabriel who nods at him, and glances back at his sister with a sorry look.

"We found her body at the pack borders Mel"

"Why.. what?" She murmurs before her eyes widen in realisation.

"How?" She questioningly looks at Gabriel who is on the verge of breaking down.

Poor man.

"We don't know sweetheart, we think someone escaped and they were trying to send you a message" he lowly responds pointing at the scrambled paper in my hand.

"What message?" She glances at me and I hand the paper to her.

"Oh God" she murmurs covering her mouth with her left hand. Mel looks at me with sad teary eyes and I hold her close to my chest.

Her soft sobs feel the quiet room, and I am wondering how she will react to her friend's death.

I haven't heard from Ace or his brother since the incident because I wasn't in the right mind myself.

"There is something else" Gabriel moves closer and gently places his hand on her shoulder.

"What" she mumbles without lifting her head from my chest.

"When I learnt what your friend did, I lost it, honey. I'm sorry" This must be so hard for him.

"What did you do?" She instantly turns to her dad, and her eyes start shifting from blue to blazing red. I hope she doesn't lose it.

I hold her waist tightly rubbing her back to calm the impending anger.

"Sorry baby, I got blinded by rage" Gabriel murmurs lowering his head in defeat.

She's hungry, and everyone in the room senses her outrage. Her eyes are like fire, her breaths are ragged and the way she's clenching her fists, she's trying hard to control the anger.

"No, not again" she growls in an inhuman voice. Her body is shaking with so much power that I can't hold her anymore.

Before we could do anything, her robe tears to pieces and in her place, stands the most beautiful silver wolf I have ever seen.

That was so fast.

She's big than a normal wolf, with silky fluffy clean fur. Her eyes are profoundly red and it makes my wolf growl with pride.

She's magnificent.

Her wolf glances at everyone in the room, before storming out of the house through the kitchen back door.

I immediately shift and pursue her. She's in pain and I won't let her stay alone. I can feel it from the mate bond.

Miles away from the pack house, Mel releases a loud howl of agony that sends pain straight into my heart. I return the howl with the same pain and minutes later, my pack members all howl together.

Grieving with their Luna.