An Alpha's Threat

CHAPTER 4 - An Alpha's Threat

CADEN

I let go immediately.

She stared blankly at me. If it wasn't for the tensed muscle in her arm, I would have thought she was unfazed.

I didn't know what to do with her. For the first time, I didn't know what to do with my prisoner.

Dorian coughed awkwardly behind me, a reminder that I might as well be embarrassing myself in front of my Beta.

I walked out of the cell and locked the gate. 

I faced my Beta. “Arrange for food and water to be brought to her.”

Dorian eyes budged out of his head. He opened his mouth and closed it, opened it again and nothing came out.

I begin moving out of the cell, not sparing my mate another look.

***

I didn't head back to the pack house again, Instead I moved straight to my own house on the other side of the pack.

Steps away from it, I sensed her. My fiance.

I run a hand down my face. Goddess not now. Turning back was no longer an option, she must know I’m here too.

Immediately I opened the door, Casey flew into my arms. My wolf reacted immediately by shoving her off me, a growl escaping my lips.

She stumbled back a few steps, shock evident on her face. “What the hell?

“I'm sorry, I didn't mean to, I had a bad day,” a pathetic excuse but I don't plan on telling her right away that my wolf is now repulsed by her because of our mate.

“I understand but that doesn't give you the right to take it out on me, you know I love you.”

On a normal day I would have said it back even if I didn't mean them, but the words just wouldn't leave my mouth.

Hurt filled her eyes. “You know what, maybe I will just come back later.”

She made to step-side me, but I grabbed her arm. I could feel my wolf coming to the surface once more, and I quickly pushed him down.

“Don’t leave, I'm sorry.”

She searched my eyes for a moment and sighed. “It’s fine.”

She took my hands in her hers and my mind drifted back to the rogue in the cell. How would her hands feel? Probably rough.

“Let’s go seat,” Casey says, pulling me to the living room where we both settled into the couch. 

She pulls my hand unto her laps. “Tell me what happened,” 

I gently drew my hand to myself, unable to stand her touch for long. Casey's eyes followed the movement, her hand bunching into her dress.

When Casey looked at me, her bright blue eyes glistened with tears. “Did I do something wrong?”

“You didn't," I say.

“Then why are you being cold all of a sudden?”

“I’m not,” my voice came out higher than I planned.

She stared at me with wide eyes, the tears finally falling. Goddess, this was what I didn't need. If she goes home sad, she will go report to her dad. The Beta of the Green Valley pack and he will come barging into my pack tomorrow.

Another headache I didn't need.

“I come all the way from my pack to surprise you and this is what I get. What’s wrong with you?”

A warning growl leaves my lips, startling the both of us. I’m used to Casey being like this, why am I getting quickly irritated all of a sudden?

“Alpha,” Delta Ryken's voice bellows from outside and I hear his  footsteps getting closer.

Great. Just what I needed.

Ryken appears before us, his eyes blazing with fury. “You spared the rogue!” he says but it comes out more like an accusation.

I get to my feet, barely controlling my anger. “Lower your voice when you speak to me.”

He lowered his eyes, but I didn't miss the hatred in his eyes before he did. For some reason, Ryken had always made it a show to question my authority before an audience. The only reason he still stands before me is because his dad always showed unwavering loyalty to mine.

He also assisted me along with Dorian's dad when I took over pack duties early until I was able to stand on my own. But I'm looking for an opportunity for Ryken to slip so I can get rid of him and I know it’s just a matter of time before he does.

“I’m sorry Alpha,” He says through gritted teeth. “I just don't understand why that rogue still breathes. I could do the honors of getting rid of her.”

I settled back down on the couch. “No one is getting rid of her.”

“I’m sorry?”

“You heard me.”

Casey, who had been silent, says, “Why are you protecting a rogue?”

I shrug. “I'm not. I have unfinished business with her and till it's settled. She lives.” I fix my eyes back on Ryken. “And I don't want to hear you or any of your warriors breathing a word about this to the rest of the pack. If you do, don't blame me for whatever happens.”