Hold Me Tight ,Alpha is the book 2 of The Alpha's Omega Mate Series ~ Which begins with "Let Me Go, Alpha."
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Serendipity Hill, 21 Years Before.
In an empty cabinet lay a beautiful red haired lady who had just pushed her baby out of her womb. Sweats were on her face and clearly, she was crying and screaming not minding that the baby was already out and laying right on her arms.
She was Isabella, The head of Warlock community. She was very much aware of what danger her baby was in. Because she had been born, but not as a Warlock like Isabella. She was born, as half werewolf half warlock. It was something odd and the community had called her an abomination.
Not minding that Isabella is the leader of the Warlock community, they were ready to tore down her building unless she will hand them over that abominable child and they will kill her, right under the sun.
But a mother's love for her child is stronger than anything else, Isabella wasn't going to do it.
"Gladys, Where's Malcolm? He told me he's going to be back before the baby is out! He promised he would be here."
"Am so sorry Isabella, but Malcolm had just been reported died by your loyal staffs."
Isabella felt her world shatter right before her. Malcolm didn't even get to hold his baby. It broke her, She was still the leader and can destroy the whole of Warlock community but why would she have to kill such a thousand of people? Not all of them were against her poor little baby.
"Isa, whatever it is you are planning... Valentine is leading the upfront. We can't let him lay a hand on that baby, you know what he can do."
"He's Malcolm's brother! My poor baby is his niece, why is he doing this?"
"Because she's not a full warlock, Isa. You should know that. Everyone views her as a threat."
"But she's just a baby! Barely 3 hours old."
Gladys looked her in the eyes, oh how pale she had become. Who wouldn't be? Gladys had thought of all possible way to help Isabella, but none seem to be working. They've been best friends for years and Gladys couldn't stand Isabella having to go through this pain alone.
"Gladys, you've to help me. Valentine is almost here, I can hear him. I'll make a portal~ it'll take you right to the nearest werewolf pack. There, you can stay with my baby and she'll grow up there. I'll cancel your smell, no one will know you are a warlock."
"Isabella, I'm not going to leave you alone here."
"There's no much option.. I won't let anyone hurt her, if I die? My baby has to leave."
Isabella was clearly weak, but with all the power in her , she had managed to make a portal. Gladys picked the little baby up, cuddling her tightly in her arm as a tear ran down her cheeks.
"You be safe. I'll be right back here for you! As soon as I can."
A heavy thud on the door and Isabella turned sharply to look at Gladys. "You've to leave. He's here."
Gladys had nodded and ran right into the portal which disappeared immediately.. Valentine was in already, but quite late to have seen the portal.
"Where. Is. The. Baby!?"
Gladys landed at Black Diamond pack through a portal. She could recognize the pack immediately. She had been here before, slowly she lay the baby on the border and kneel before her.
Shutting her eyes, Gladys have started performing an incantation. Call it "Magic". As she opened her eyes again, she stare at the little baby.
"You poor thing. As from today, you'll because an Omega werewolf... All trace of being a warlock magician will be cleared from you, until it's time. Unfortunately, I cannot stay back with you.... I need to return to your mother. If she dies, I die too. The werewolves are generous, I'm sure they won't mind taking you in."
She held her hands and smile. She snapped her hand and a piece of paper with an ink on it appeared. Slowly, she put it in the baby's cloth, ensuring it was noticable.
"From today onwards.... You shall bare the name, Audrey Scarlett Johansson, and you will represent an Omega werewolf. When the time is right, you'll become the most powerful Warlock Luna, You shall save the werewolf world. As well as the Warlock community."
One last stare at the baby before Gladys went out of sight. Running back to the Warlock community, with the hope of saving Isabella which ofcourse she already knew how impossible it was. Isabella was died.... She knows whoever stands in valentine's way will die eventually..
Yet... She had given a shot.
PRESENTLY √√√ They could hear the sound of heavy footsteps as the group tried escaping to save their lives. “Hurry up. We need to hurry. They are closing in on us,” Martin urged them. He tried not to concentrate on the weight of Alpha Hercules, that was threatening to slow him down. Adjusting the unconscious Alpha on his back, he braced himself and kept running. They ran through the forest till they got to a clearing which led them into a fog, but just as they got out of the fog they halted. A hooded figure stood just about ten feet from them. Their hearts pounded faster as fear emitted from them. Audrey’s hands were trembling, she knew this could be their peril or if the moon goddess was smiling down in them, then this could also be their safety net, she prayed it was the latter because they had passed through a lot to get to this point. She was scared shitless out of her mind, and for a minute she wondered how it got so bad. One minute they were a peaceful pack and the next mi
May braced herself and held on to her dress to avoid it getting soiled as they finally made their way out of the tunnel. The tunnel led to the forest, but just as they were about to pick up their running they halted. Martin becomes alert. He directed May and Audrey to stand behind him, but before he could bring down Hercules from his back, a wolf came into view. They stared at it, trying to identify who it was, but the wolf went behind a tree to change, and stepped out, putting on shorts. It was Alexandros. “What are you all doing in the forest by this time of the night?” Alex asked. They were hesitant to reply to him but Martin finally gave him a reply. “We couldn’t help it. What are you doing in the woods all by yourself?” He asked. Alex shrugged simply then glanced from May to Audrey. His eyes linger on Audrey for a while before he looked back at Martin. “I came out to train. I always go for a run in my wolf's form at night. It helps with my vision, although I was not expecting
Martin was in a hurry, his heart beating faster as he dashed into the forest. The tall trees loomed above him, casting long shadows on the ground, but he paid them little attention as he focused on his goal. He knew that time was of the essence, and he had to get to the other side of the forest as quickly as possible. As he ran, he felt the wind whipping past his face, and his muscles began to ache with the effort. He knew he couldn’t keep up this pace for much longer, and he needed to find a way to go faster. Quickly, he scanned his surroundings and found a safe spot to stop. He carefully took off his clothes and placed them beside a tree, knowing he would need them later. As Martin begins to transform, he feels his body shifting and contorting in ways he’s become familiar with over the years. His bones crack and reform, his muscles bulk up, and fur sprouts all over his body. Soon enough, he stands on four legs, his wolf senses now fully engaged. He takes a moment to test out hi
They all stared at Martin in shock as he revealed that the witch who had made the poison was hiding among them. “What do you mean, the witch was here all along?” Audrey asked, her voice laced with disbelief. Martin nodded. “Yes, she’s been hiding in our pack, gathering information and waiting for the right time to strike.” May looked around nervously. “How do we know she’s not still there, watching us?” Martin sighed heavily. “We don’t. That’s why we need to be cautious and keep our guard up.” Alex clenched his fists in anger. “This is unbelievable. How could they do this to us?” Martin looked at Alex. “They raided our pack and took over. The only reason we escaped was because of the secret passageway. According to my sources, they were searching for Hercules so they couldn’t fully take over the pack without the previous Alpha being confirmed dead.” Audrey’s eyes widened in horror. “So they were planning on killing Hercules?” She asked. Martin nodded grimly, “Yes. And they’ve al
They all take turns taking care of Hercules, monitoring his condition, and administering the herbs to help him recover. Martin spends most of his time researching and coming up with different ways to cure Hercules, while May helps Audrey and Mia with the daily tasks around the house. Alexandros, on the other hand, spends most of his time outside, running errands and hunting for food. He rarely talks to others and when he does, it's usually in short, curt sentences. Audrey still feels uncomfortable around him but tries not to show it. Days pass by and Hercules' condition slowly improves, but he still doesn't wake up. Martin tells them that it's a good sign that he's responding to the herbs, but it's still too early to tell if he will fully recover. Despite the tense atmosphere, they all try to maintain a sense of normalcy. They eat meals together and sometimes even play board games in the evenings. May and Martin go on runs together to explore the woods and get some fresh air. May h
The days went by slowly with not much of a change. Martin would leave the cabin every morning in search of a healer but Anna's people were everywhere. it was like they had them surrounded. He barely made it out of the forest unnoticed, but even if he did he couldn't find a healer that knew of any poison aside from wolfs bane. He always returned to the cabin disappointed but that was the least of his worries. He dreaded the look on May's face each time he tells her he was not successful. Audrey on the other hand had busied herself with the task of tending to Hercules. She would clean him up, and feed him with broth, herbs, and water. Wash his cover clothes and replace them with a dry one. Audrey moved to the backyard to hang the cover cloth she washed. Just as she was about to turn back she bumped into Alex. "Sorry, I did not see you there," she apologized and turned to leave but he pulled her back. He smiled at her "It's alright, but why are you in a hurry to leave?" he asks. "Wha
Alexandros held a portrait close to his chest and gently caressed it. Audrey held her hands over her mouth to prevent her gasp from being heard. She watched in disgust as her portrait hung on the wall. She was smiling in all of them. She wondered when he had these drawn which only made her believe that he has been stalking and watching her for a while. Too appalled to stay there any longer she took cautious steps back and gently left the room. She walked back to her room dazed and flopped on the bed. A lot of thoughts ran through her mind. What was Alex up to? Why does he have so many portraits of her? Why is he so creepy? Why does he weirdly look at her? With a lot of questions and no answer, she decides to sleep on it. Gently her eyes got heavy and soon she fell asleep. The rays from the sun escape into the room. Making Audrey stir in her sleep. She decides to wake up and check on Hercules. Audrey is disoriented as she opens her eyes and realizes that she's no longer in the cab
As Audrey quietly tiptoed towards the source of the voices, she could hear Alex speaking with an unknown person. The hooded stranger's face was not visible, but Audrey could hear his voice faintly. "I thought you said they would be easy to capture," the stranger said. "They are, but I need to keep a low profile. I can't be seen making any suspicious moves," Alex replied. "But as long as they leave Audrey for me, they are welcome to do whatever they want with the others." Audrey's heart sank as she listened to the conversation. She felt violated and betrayed by Alex's words. She was filled with fear her heart raced as she tried to process what she was hearing. She knew they were in danger, and that she had to warn the others. She decided to leave before she was discovered. She tiptoed back quietly. Then raced back to the Cabin. Audrey rushed into the house and saw Martin folding the dried cover clothes. He stood up immediately and walked up to her, "What's wrong? What's chasing you
And the battle begins. They all fight with all their might and soon Octavia's side is reduced to only her and Bradley. Everything was happening too fast that Bradley doesn't even know if he should trust Octavia with his safety. He wasn't sure he was actually prepared for the war. If there was going to be a battle, it should take long right? Preparation, tough fight but here , Bradley watched as his armies was all down with no one left. None of them even put a fight! They seemed all useless. "Didn't you say they won't be getting any help?! Well, it seems they got more help than I do." Bradley was furious as he sighted Hercules, May , Martin as well as Audrey approaching their side after defeating his team. "Don't be a baby and let me handle this." Octavia retorted pushing him behind her to stand in front. "You already lose Bradley.... Don't you think you should give up already while you're still alive?" That was Hercules. "He won't.... You are a murderer and doesn't deser
"Alpha. I just got in a letter, apparently it had been sent 2 days ago but because of the wars and chaos, The messenger is just bringing it in." Hercules was getting ready since they would be leaving for his pack today. Martin was ready too, it was obvious and May and Audrey was no where around. "What does it say?"".... All the packs we've reached out for help that agreed suddenly turned us down. All of them""What?!" Hercules wasn't sure how he was supposed to react in such situation. He had been assured that those pack had agreed to help him win his pack back, why would they suddenly turn their back on him? "What's the excuse?!""None. But Alpha, perhaps someone left an information to Bradley that we were gathering help and they decided to send a threat to those packs?""That's absorb. Send for May and Audrey immediately."As Martin bowed and left the room Hercules was in , Hercules couldn't help but to pace up and down the room. The final war should be tomorrow! Tomorrow he wa
Bradley paced his way about Octavia’s home, written with uncertainties over the force he had dispatched to track down Anna’s killer. Suddenly, the blinds were thrown open and a familiar face graced his presence. “Octavia! What news do you bring?” He asked as he awaited whatever, hopefully positive news, accompanied her entrance. “You have to relax Bradley.” She said as she sought to calm him in ready for what ever he had to tell. “Air pack is in disarray and the news of her death has spread like wildfire. I don’t know whether to mourn her or exact my revenge on every werewolf that lives in this pack because all of them seem to ravel in her death.” He replied her growing concern as he somewhat reached a conclusion. “What are you going to do Bradley?” Octavia asked as she sought to whatever it is his mind had decided on. “Whatever it takes to keep air pack in my name, I will do it.” He said as he exited her home and made for the palace. He left her to rue in whatever decision
She met with their locked gazes, only managing to evade her sight the moment she turned.“Huh!” She sighed, in attempting to relieve herself from the strain of her mind-felt notion being proven wrong.As she comforted Eric, Isabella had tied a letter to the leg of a messenger bird and sent it flying. “Announce the horde’s return, and a celebration to be prepared in their honour to kick-off today’s victory.” She said as she looked to the bird’s heading in the direction of their destination.“Isabella!” Audrey called out to her, as this cased her attention to lift from the free bird.“Yes Audrey, we need to get going.” Isabella replied as her being snapped out of her mesmerized gaze on the bird allowed her recall the reason for tying the message the palace and community in the first place.“You can go on without me, I need to do something real quick.” Audrey said as she sought for Isabella to instead leave her.“Alright, but get to the palace quick before the celebration is underway.” I
They all made towards the palace while the status quo remained as they had left it. Hours passed by and the celebration of the warlock’s freedom became more of a watered down consideration in comparison to the matter at hand.The warlocks hadn’t settled their controversies regarding the position of their new ruler. “Does this mean the resistance is taking over?” Some murmured. “No, it can’t be. We hailed Isabella as the new ruler.” Another set prided in their own earlier justification. “Isabella said it with her own mouth that her daughter is the new ruler.” A last set went on with their heart-felt truth. Contradictions arose over what they had been led to believe and without a constituted authority to address them, the horde almost fell into anarchy. The entire Warlock community would be in turmoil as different tongues telling separate tales would brew confusion on which would be true. Was there a leader, what would happen going foreword as regards how they would prosper. Th
She felt accomplished, ecstatic in the sense. “You’re right.” She managed to speak while also accompanying it with a chuckle, an earnest smile and a tear. “Besides, i just lost a child.” She added. Ray and Raymond felt what she managed, they also read a sincerity into her every intention and leaned in on it to face the bickering lot of them. “...I don’t know what to decide...” Audrey lamented as Fay’s interruption brought her flaring emotions to a concise path. “Thank you! Audrey.” Fay interrupted, with the accomplished intention to Audrey was shocked, if not stricken with the sentiment in her words.She felt the deepened emotions attached to their conveyed gratitude over the freedom she had assured the warlock community.“I don’t really know what is going on between the rest of you, but I know I speak for everyone when I say this, we are glad you entered into the fold of our lives. Whatever path you decide to chart your life from this point after everything you’ve learnt, after w
His approach halted and his general motions seized. He had become locked in a binding magic that Isabella levitated him up to. “What are you doing to me Isabella?” Valentine asked, as his petrified self struggled to get a composed hold of his own constitution.“You will never harm my family again.” She declared.“How are you able to manage that when you couldn’t...?” The high mage said as he doubted her earlier attestation of not being able to heal Fay. His statement became interrupted by Isabella’s falling to the floor and beginning a series of panting. “Huh! Huh! Huh!” She let out gasps for struggles breath. With that, Audrey left Fay’s side and rushed to hers, holding her close. “Are you okay?” She asked as she cradled what little consciousness Isabella could muster.“Shouldn’t you be helping Fay?” Isabella asked.This caused Audrey to bow her head and turn from Isabella’s gaze as a resonating feeling of spite resurfaced.“There’s nothing I can do for her anymore, she lost the
Suddenly, Fay began to fade in her consciousness and only Samantha somewhat caught notice of it, but before she could say anything as regards what she suspected, Audrey had shut her eyes and opened it in show of pure majesty.“I can do this.” Her voice echoed and her intention became revealed. It was now obvious that her intention all the while had been to gather her emotions and replicate the several she recalled giving to Hercules when he had also been in an unconscious state.“If that much time and focus tether with meagre broth could have cradled him back to my arms, then...” She began to proclaim as her hands drew light to itself and touched with Fay’s. “Then surely…” Her voice now contained a reverb. “This should be able to heal everything.” She concluded as her magic drew unto a single element that became accompanied by another.It was the water from the sash by her side that had been drawn on, as majestic as it was flowing with an earnest pace of nature.The air that encircled
With this, Isabella came apart from her approach and preferred in that instant to instead heed to Fay’s condition. She hurriedly came to Fay’s side. “Fay, are you okay?” She asked as she took a firm hold on her hand. “She’s lost a lot of blood.” Samantha declared as she showed Isabella to her rendered state. “Call upon the goddess to intercede.” The high mage instructed as he revealed the acknowledged reason behind requesting Isabella’s presence in the first place. “I am too drained from my sustaining the ward to manage any of that right now.” Isabella countered his suggestion with a believable truth. “What do you mean?” The high mage asked. “There is no other meaning to be drawn form what she said.” Audrey said, as she stood to make towards and address the horde.“Audrey wait!” Isabella exclaimed, as she halted Audrey in her stead.“I think I should be the one to address them seeing as they are more familiar with me.” She added, as even from her sympathetic hold on Fay’s dwin