Chapter 53 Gods Against Sons.
Chapter 53.
Rosa's POV.
My hand spread in the air as I ran towards Alpha Ryder for a hug like a pup who had long for the affection of her sweet mother.
Just when I had wrapped myself around Alpha Ryder's body and felt the long warmth I had missed from my lover's body , when he suddenly unentangled my body from his and then dropped me to the floor like a bag of wheat.
Quick shock painted on my face. What could be wrong? Then I stared into his blue ocean’s eyes laced with anger. Alpha Ryder was not even returning the gaze. It was somewhere else. I had to turn.
Then I did, but his attention was fixated on someone else. Alpha Vexhood . But, Alpha Ryder didn't know Alpha Vexhood was in the room together with me, before he ran into my embrace at the first instance.
I couldn't put together what had gone wrong in which Alpha Ryder's mood had quickly changed from the sweet and love doll he once had with me to something hot like magma ready to melt anything in its path.
I looked at alpha Ryder's mood and his stone-hard face umpteenth time as he fixated his gaze on his father, I couldn't put-together what had happened.
I have never seen him since the time I have known him looking at his father, Alpha Vexhood, that way.
The room suddenly became tense. Their eyes locked on each other , while my vision transported in between two wolves.
Alpha Ryder squeezed his jaw in a kind of way that signaled that all was not well with them.
Alpha Vexhood too, stood in the middle of the room, his hand clamped around his totem.
“Can someone explain to me…”
“Sh…” that was the next thing I heard from alpha Ryder. “A signal that my voice was the last thing any of them wanted to hear at that moment.
The room fell into silence again. While the temperature had risen to a point one could not imagine.
Respectfully father,” alpha Ryda managed to uttered, “just want you to stay out of all this.”
Who is staying out of what, and what actually were they staying out of? Still left in a limbo. As I folded my hand across my chest, my bag hung below my other shoulder, my eyes darted between the two, probably their eyes could reveal something.
Alpha Vexhood finally spoke, “you know that's impossible, son.”
If you are the right thinking type,” Alpha Vexhood paused a bit, you should be thankful that I birthed you into this mission.
My brow crumpled together, I think I am beginning to see the snippet of what this is all about.
Alpha Vexhood continued, “… Because long before I ever thought of you coming into my life, I have nurtured and even mapped out how all these would come to fruition… So either you are part of it or not … the plan would still go on.”
Alpha Ryder's lip twitched, his jaw tightened even harder. The fire in his blue eyes burnt like a furious sun.
Then he laughed. A short, sharp and unbroken one pregnant with meanings.
“Father, never am I buying into that crap anymore,” alpha Ryder uttered without mincing words, “ it's clear to see that your gods … he paused a bit again, “your fucking gods are playing games with me! Even the blind could see it. This is fucking obvious!”
What did he just say now? Abusing the gods? In the presence of Alpha Vexhood?
But, I can bet my life with it that he would dare not lay a finger on his son.
Alpha Vexhood's eyes slightly widened apart. Then, a dangerous smile followed.
Mind your tongue little pup!” He warned, pointing his hand at Alpha Ryder.
Like he was possessed, alpha Ryder stepped forward.
Bold. Unshaken. Burning. The wall tends to close in on both of them.
No,” he growled, “let them hear. Let those competent bastards hear me clearly. What have they ever done? Nothing, but pain. Nothing but…”
Ryder, it's ok…” I whispered under my breath. That is enough.”
That is the only way I could be of help to him at that point. It's obvious he is about to cross the line.
“Enough!” Alpha Vexhood command cracked the room like thunder.
Before I could blink, he jammed his totem a bit into the ground.