Silas POV.I always knew the first time I saw Dahlia that she was different. The fool next to me lost a diamond while collecting clear glass. How he could not claim her is beyond me.When she came to me, she was bent, not broken. She broke herself down and put herself back together. She will never be the same weak minded little girl she was four years ago. I am proud of her and the alpha she has become.In our world, only the strong survive and Dahlia is by far one of the strongest. We are matched in skill, speed, strength. But unlike me, Dahlia does have a more gentle side to her. We at the training camp saw glimpses of it. But standing there before watching her play with the young pup. My stone-cold heart began to thaw.When she took down those disgusting she-wolves, I had a reaction which I only have with her. She is the only she-wolf I see. She deserves a powerful male, not the weak, pathetic alpha that stands at my side. Yes, I know who Malachi Greyson is. How could I not? His si
Malachi POV.We were supposed to be mates. All three of us. Fuck! What have I fucking done?“Something isn’t right with him, Mal. His wolf has a darkness to him. Even I know this is more than alpha energy. We need to watch him around Dahlia. I don’t think he is sincere in his intentions towards her.” Hyde says, and I know he is right. This Alpha Silas screams red flag.“She will never believe us, Hyde. You know this. She has been with him for a long time. He has shown her strength and loyalty. More than we did.” I tell him as we head back as one of the omegas walks around the corner with Harrison, who is eating an ice cream.“Daddy, look Janey, got me ice cream. Do you want some?” he thrusts his cone towards me and I chuckle, shaking my head. I thank Jane and lift him in my arms.“No, that is yours, son. You eat it.” I tell him, and he shrugs his little shoulders and licks the ice cream.“Daddy, where is Dahlia? She is fun. She pushed me so high I touched the clouds.” He says, waving
Dahlia POV.Walking away from Mal’s house, I clench my fists. My teeth are gritting and jaw clenches painfully. How can he say that about Silas? Sure, he doesn’t know him, and I know Mal is clearly jealous of my relationship with him. Even so, Silas wouldn’t hurt me.“Dah, who are you kiddin? I can feel everything coming from you right now. You are starting to doubt Silas.” Cel says in my head as I walk back towards the celebration.“I’m not doubting him. You can’t expect me to believe what Mal is saying. We have spent the past four years with Silas and not once has he ever shown anything horrible towards us. For fuck’s sake, he didn’t even bat an eye when we killed the six cunts who tried to … Rape us.” I practically growl out. If they weren’t already dead, they bloody would be, and their deaths would be glorious.“Dah, listen to me. I don’t know what it is, but Silas being here is more than a simple I missed you. He is guarding himself, even Jekyll is. Dah, I am sorry to say this bu
Dahlia POV.“What do you mean, they have been attacked?” I ask as he moves further into the room and I look at him as he shakes his head.“I have just received word. The pack and the other trainees fought them back. They said they didn’t recognise any of the scents. They were using scent blockers.” Fuck!“My team’s packs have also been attacked. This is not random at all.” I say and Silas looks at me and he knows what I’m thinking.“He knows who it is.” Cel says in my head, and I turn and look at my uncle.“Any Alpha or messenger from either of these packs. I want them detained.” I say and my uncle nods his head.“Dah. We need to tell them. Also, Silas is blocking me out.” What the fuck? How?“It will be done. I will start getting the celebration wrapped up.” My mom says and I nod at her as she leaves the office to get everyone safely back home. My eyes move to Silas and I don’t look away from him.“Could everyone leave the office so I can have a chat with Alpha Reynolds, please?” I s
Silas POV.I should have stopped this before it happened. Goddess above, I’m such a cunt for doing this to not only her, but to her team that she calls brothers. All I had to do was phone the sorry excuse of an alpha and future luna and call it off, but I didn’t.Dahlia is only stronger with her team at her side. Don’t get me wrong, she is more than capable of dealing with all this on her own, but still she doesn’t have the confidence. I had to make her vulnerable by separating them.“Yeah and look what happened. She has just become stronger. What you did was stupid and reckless. All the innocent wolves that have just been killed are on you, Silas. I told you there was another way. You have just proven that you are hell bent on revenge.” Jekyll snaps at me as I leave the packhouse. My beta Lionel is already in the car waiting for me.“She was supposed to be mine, but she had to break the bond with Malachi …”“She didn’t know who you were to her or him. If you have anyone to blame for
Dahlia POV.Waiting to hear from the nomads is frustrating. It has been over 48 hours since the packs were attacked. Brent and the others called to tell me they only found the dead wolves of the nomads. No actual pack members.That complicates things further. I’m not convinced they were acting alone. The nomads have no need to attack those packs. Well, that’s a lie.The packs that have reason are those that the six sick fuckers belonged to. After all, all six were future alphas. So it is obvious why they would attack the pack of the alphas that caused their deaths. But why use the nomads?“Dah, any word from Alpha Reynolds yet?” my dad asks as we walk the border. I shake my head. I have tried to call beta Lionel but no response.“No, he is probably dealing with the aftermath of it all. He will get in touch when he has time.” I say that is another thing that is bothering me.“What are you hiding?” I can never keep anything from my dad. He always knows somehow.“Why use the nomads?” I s
Malachi POV.“Again, Dahlia. You are too slow.” I shout as she pushes her legs to move faster. We have been training every day. I’m not the only one who is training her. Her parents and her uncle are too.“Fuck you Mal!” she shouts as she runs past me. Her attitude has gotten worse over the past few days, and I know she is tired and irritated by this situation. But she can’t become too complacent about this. Especially now that I know what happened and why.“That’s another ten Dahlia. I told you that mouth of yours will get you into trouble. Now faster!” I shout and she growls, pushing on. I watch her as she picks up speed. I stand in the middle of the training grounds as she runs her laps.The others are training. Their training has been temporarily taken over by Thorn. So I can focus on Dahlia. She comes to a sudden halt and looks towards the treeline.I move towards her when she growls, and she takes off running.“Dahlia, wait!” I take off after her and inform the Alphas through th
Dahlia POV.Mindy is Malchi’s sister. Why didn’t I see the similarities before?“Because you hadn’t seen him in so long,” Celeste says to me. Mindy was the one who was knocked out that day I was attacked in the training camp shower block.She was dismissed, and I never saw her again. Not until now, that is.“Mindy.” I say as I move closer to her as she sobs on the forest floor. I sit beside her and pull her into a hug. She clutches my top and buries her face in my neck and I hold her as she cries.“I should have come sooner, then he would know who I am. This is my fault.” She croaks out and I rock up back and forth. Offering her comfort.“It is not your fault, Mindy. It is a shock for him, for you, for me. Did you know where he was?” I ask her and she nods her head and I sigh. Placing my chin on top of her hair.“It’s ok, he will come around. You could have told me.” I say to her and she shakes her head and moves back.“I couldn’t. I was commanded to not tell you. Same as I was comman
Dahlia POV.It has been six years since I was crowned Alpha of Alpha’s. Not much has changed, though. I have dealt with a few disputes within other packs which were resolved quickly. Venom Fang and Nightshade are prospering under the rule of Malachi and I.Mom and dad are still around and help out when needed, especially when it comes to date night. They love having the pups. Well, I say pups Harrison is now eleven and Annelise is five. They still have a great relationship but boy do they fight something rotten. I gave Harrison the gift of immortality, much to Mal’s happiness. It was always a worry for us.Celeste was the one who said it was possible, so we both gave him a great gift and so now we never have to fear him dying when he is older.The thought of losing him didn’t sit right with us, especially when his sister and father are now immortals.Harrison is still very protective of her, though, and it is cute. It is safe to say that both are gamers, and it drives us mad at times.
Dahlia POV.Walking back into the arena, the area is filled with chatter, and I swear I heard a few alphas placing bets. Cheeky fuckers!I stand in the middle of the arena, waiting for my opponent. When he enters the arena, I watch him as he smirks at me, all cocky. He is wearing shorts and is bare-chested. I look at Mal in the stands and he is looking at me. He mouths I love you and I mouth it back.I turn and look for Silas’s luna but I don’t see her. Where is she?“You won’t find her. I sent her home.” He says as he comes up to me. I look back at him and he smiles sadly at me. Is he having second thoughts about this?“For what it’s worth, Dahlia, I know you aren’t ready for this responsibility.” He says, and I scoff at him and move away from him.“You seem to forget Silas. I have the advantage over you. I am immortal, so this is pointless. I will give you an out this time. So, for the last time, are you sure you want to die here today?” I say over my shoulder and he shakes his head
Malachi POV.Some of the Alpha’s present gasp at what they are seeing when Dahlia shifts. I am always in awe of Celeste. She is beautiful. Her white fur shines and the blue hue sparkles the same as her eyes. The crescent moon on her forehead shines.My heart is in my throat, and Hyde is wanting to intervene by protecting her. But we can’t get involved. She charges with precision, each swipe of her giant paws hitting the mark. Each bite is more deadly than any other.All three try to attack her at once, and we all watch her dodge and retaliate. It’s like a ballet, her movements fluid and strong.She grabs the red wolf, the delta, and snaps his neck. Shaking her head fiercely, coating her pristine white fur red. Dropping him as she is tackled. They both bite and scratch her, but she just stands there and Destinee chuckles.“The size of her, she won’t feel it. Look at her face. She looks bored.” She says and I smile when Celeste rips the brown wolf the gamma off of her and rips his throa
Dahlia POV.Walking into the arena of the Supernatural Council Headquarters. I hold my head high. I am the last to arrive. The place is filled to the rafters with alphas from all over the world. The chatter dies down as I step into the middle of the arena a few feet away from the main podium, where there are five thrones facing me, at the moment they are vacant.I look at the stands and see my family sitting there. Mal looks at me with concern, but I just nod my head at him. There is no point in both of us being nervous. The doors in front of me open and everyone stands up as the members of the Supernatural Council enter the arena.Each one looks at me, and I bow in acknowledgement. Showing them the respect they deserve. They walk up to the side and each stops at their seats. They all sit and motion for the rest in the arena to take theirs, only I am left standing.“We, the Supernatural Council, are here today to preside over two issues. One being the trial and sentencing of the forme
Dahlia POV.It has been a month since little Annelise made her appearance into the world, and everything has been hectic since. But we are in a routine now. Life has been good. Well, that was until this morning when the Supernatural council arrived to speak to me.“We need to prepare you for the title ceremony, Dahlia. We will also be sorting the trial at the same time.” Oh, I nearly forgot about the trial. With everything that has happened, it slipped my mind.“Very well, we will do both at the same time. But the trial should be done first.” I say and they nod in agreement.“When should we do this?” Mal asks from the side and I know he is itching for this to be over with, especially since we found out that it was Rodrick who helped Krystal and Sampson to destroy the packs.“In three day’s time. You will need to come to the Supernatural Council Headquarters. The trial will happen in the arena. All the alphas in the world have been called to attend. Any official challenges will be made
Malachi POV. The bubble burst when her water broke. But as stubborn as Dahlia is, she refused to leave the wedding. Saying she had hours yet. She wasn’t having contractions, so until she does then we will head inside. Everyone present has congratulated us, but I am too focused on my wife, who could go into active labour at any moment. Hyde is going crazy, wanting to take her away, but Celeste has growled in warning a few times. The doctor is here and is monitoring Dahlia. She has told us everything is ready and in place. She is also ready when we are. Dahlia is walking around and I know she is close. I take her hand in mine and she smiles at me. “Anything?” I ask her, and she shakes her head, but she is still smiling. We are mingling and her Alpha team and their Lunas are looking at her in concern the same way as I am. “Ok, baby, I think it’s time we head in.” I say to her and I wait for her to growl, but she nods her head. We have stayed for two hours. “I’m taking her inside.” I
Dahlia POV.The nerves have begun to go haywire. Today is the wedding. I have lost count of how many times I have been sick. Sitting looking like a panda from lack of sleep as my hair is being curled and natural make-up was applied hiding the bags under my eyes, I fidget with my fingers on my lap. Why am I so damn nervous?“Stop, babe, everything will be fine.” Cel sounded tired. Well, I suppose she will be. We only have two weeks before we are due to welcome our pup. Our little princess. I smile at that.“What’s got you so happy?” my mom asks as she watches me in the mirror as Kendra and gran finish making me look more healthy.“That my daughter will be here soon and I finally get to have my happy ever after.” I say and she smiles at me as she nods her head. Her eyes change colour and Aura is now watching.“I can’t believe it. My pup is not only getting married but will be a mommy soon. I can’t wait to see her.” She says, and I chuckle at her. Emotions are high right now.“There you’
Dahlia POV.It has been four days since the incident, and the room has been completely changed. The bed replaced. What should have been a happy occasion was overshadowed by deceit and death.But no matter, we have a couple of things to look forward to. Like the wedding and the birth of our daughter. So here I am sitting in the living room having what gran calls afternoon tea. While we talk about the wedding. I was shocked when mom brought a huge binder filled with wedding ideas.Apparently she has waited for this moment since I was born and so she started working on this. My heart fell out of my ass when she showed me what she had put together. I know she was joking, or maybe only half joking, but still it was sweet and not all her ideas are bad ones.“Here, drink this and you need to eat more.” My gran says as she passes me a glass of peach iced tea and a little plate with finger foods on it. I chuckle as I lean back into the cushions and take small bites and small sips of my drink.
Dahlia POV.Last night was amazing. We made love under the meteor shower and let our wolves do their own thing. They played, they fought and then they too went at it like rabbits. I was grossed out, but I just blocked her out.Waking up this morning under a canopy of leaves, the sunlight flits through the gaps and, for once, I don’t feel anxious about not being in my nest. So I think that is progress. The only thing that is worrying me is getting back up off the forest floor.Malachi chuckles beside me, and I lift my head from his chest and look down at him.“I will help you up,” he says and I nod my head, my cheeks heating slightly that he was inside my head.“I suppose we better make our way back to the packhouse.” He says as he stretches and yawns. I move and sit up. The light catches the ring on my finger. I study it and I smile softly at it.Mal told me last night that the ring was his mothers and that she would have wanted me to have it. I was honoured to have a piece of her wit