Alpha Max

Max’s POV 

“VIVI DID WHAT?!” I bellowed at my officials as they came into my jeep with an unknown prisoner. As if to ruin my day these insufferable people never stop.

“My lord she is the one. The one I spoke of. The one from the prophecy!!” Vivi screamed back in my face. 

I swear making this woman one of my officials was either the stupidest or smartest decision I’ve ever made. 

“Do you truly believe she is the one?” My tone deepened as if Vivi spoke the truth that would mean everything would change.

“Yes, alpha I do. I witnessed it with my own eyes when she rejected her mate.” Vivi stated calmly.

“Sh-she did what?” I couldn’t fathom a small girl like her could muster up a rejection. With the men I’ve met from that pack though I don’t see why she’d keep any of them.

I didn’t.

I killed almost every single member of this forsaken pack and I would do it again. They are cruel ugly wolves who live for sex, money, and fear. After meeting their alpha at the last meeting I knew this pack would fall by my hand alone. 

I started receiving letters over a month ago of the dirty alpha dealings and his treacherous son. They bought and sold women shamelessly and even tried to recruit women from my pack.

Locating the sender was very difficult as the letters always showed up at night. After sending a few men to infiltrate this pack I came to realize the letters spoke the truth all too well.

After ripping the throat out of their precious alpha Collins body I searched for his son. I’ve heard his son was worse than him, he orchestrated a lot of the beginnings of the pack's dirty dealings.

I never located him or the dirty beta. They must’ve slipped out of the forest when the battle began. I knew these people were cowards but to abandon their alpha during the war they must have no shame whatsoever.

As the doors shut I started the Jeep to take off but all of a sudden I was hit with a scent. It was fresh like a morning dew you smell by a warm creek mixed with fresh flowers and cedar. My wolf began to pace inside.

After slaughtering an entire pack I thought Artemis my wolf would be exhausted and hard to reach for a while like usual. But he was more alert than ever to this prisoner's presence. I looked back at her weak little body held by my beta and gamma.

She was weak and dirty and her breathing was very shallow. The rags she wore looked like old men’s clothing. She had scars all over her body.

My wolf howled at her site. “Keep your hands visible” I murmured to my officials. I swear I heard a chuckle but when I turned to view the offender the vehicle was silent. 

“What did they do to you little wolf” I thought to myself. I will help her. I will be her light. I will help her unleash her true power. I only hope she isn’t too far gone from their brutality.

Her body was weak-looking and frail. Her hair was matted and unkempt. She looked to be only around 18 and very badly treated. I could see her slipping in and out of consciousness. 

The drive was a long one. About four hours later we arrived on the outskirts of the pack. The prisoner started tossing and turning while tears flooded her face.

My wolf was already in a state of panic from her scent and physical state I don’t know how much more of her agonizing sounds we could take. When she shot her eyes open I caught a glimpse of them in my rearview mirror.

I could see my beta quivering and holding her closer. My wolf let out an ear-shattering growl. What is wrong with Alex? Why is he shaking? What’s wrong with my wolf? 

“Vivi help her.” I couldn’t stand the sound of her wails and whines. 

“Alpha what if she reacts? We could all be in danger here.” She stammered.

“You brought her, you handle her!” 

How dare Vivi talk back to me. I’m going to have to remind this woman who runs this pack. I was about to pull over unable to focus on driving and controlling my wolf when I heard movement behind me.

Vivi placed her hand on the girl's head and started chanting inaudibly. After a few moments, the girl slipped back into a deep slumber.

“Sleep Kya we will give you hope. He was not the only one who could save you… you’ll see…” Vivi muttered.

Kya… Kya. Kyaaaaa what a beautiful name. It just rolls around in your mouth effortlessly. My wolf growled “Mmmhhhhhh KKKYYYAAAA” My claws started to protrude.

“Alpha calm down we are almost there, you must find control,” Beta Alex said calmly noticing my state. After a few breaths and Kya falling into a deep slumber my wolf retreated to the back of my mind.

“What’s wrong with you Artemis” but he didn’t respond. Just silent snoozing. Thank goddess, though I love my wolf he is very strong and very persistent. Containing him is never an easy feat. 

We arrived at the pack house shortly after that and I instructed my officials to take her to my quarters.

“Alpha are you sure? She is a prisoner, she could be dangerous or even a trap sent from them.” Beta Alex spoke.

“Do not question me. I will decide her fate! now go!” I booked loudly at him.

‘One more person questions me today and their blood will join the hundreds of others that currently cover me.’ I thought as I made my way to my office and used my private restroom to clean up.

‘She needs space.’

“No, she does not!!!” Artemis roared.

“Oh I see you’ve decided to join me again after your little outburst in the car” I snickered back to my wolf.

Artemis growled, “She’s ours.”

“Artemis is she our….mate? Do we get a second chance?” I asked him shakily in my mind.

I couldn’t help but feel my palms start to sweat and a small excitement grew inside me. Second-chance mates are very rare in our world and I have already lost my first fated mate in a cruel and twisted turn of fate. 

“I don’t know Max but my instincts say she is ours. I will not let her be anyone else’s. I must have my Kya I must have Athena!!” He roared in my mind.

“Calm down old friend we will see. I cannot promise what I do not know but I trust you. Who is Athena?” I asked him curiously. 

Artemis growled loudly and full of strength “She is mine!!!!!”

There was no talking to him right now. Something about this girl has got him going insane. Vivi will have to make me more taming potions. It’s the only way to keep my wolf from shifting at will.

I cannot have him crazed like this over a stranger.

Even when we met our chosen mate he didn’t act like this. He was fluttery and floating. This feels heavy, my heart feels clenched and nervous. 

‘Who are you Kya?’ I thought to myself.

After filing some paperwork and making a few phone calls I found my way to the pack house dining area to meet with my officials. As I waited in the large corridor room near the bottom of the stairs I found a maid carrying a tan tattered bag.

“What is that you have there?” I asked her as she stopped and bowed. “Alpha your officials found this when retrieving the prisoner, they said to clean it up and return it to your quarters.” She stated while holding the bag in front of her. 

I snagged the bag from her and opened it. As I did a delectable scent wafted into my nostrils. Kya my wolf purred in my mind. 

I rifled through the things to find some disgusting-looking men’s clothing and a small purple shiny hairpin. Looking at the pin I admired its unique design and flawless but dimmed appearance. 

“Burn these clothes and this bag, I will keep this” I stated while placing the hairpin into my jacket pocket. “If the prisoner asks say her things shredded in our wash bay”. The maid bowed and left me.

Beta Alex came rushing down the stairs and looked to be soaking wet. With raised eyebrows, I asked him “Alex why are you making a mess of our home?!” Water dripped from his arms.

“Alpha the girl she…. Well, she went in the alpha's quarters soaking tub.” He looked down at his boots with confusion and concern in his eyes. 

My eyes widened… the audacity!! That tub hasn’t been used since. Since that horrible night. Like an open wound, my heart began to ache and my blood began to boil.

“HOW DARE SHE!!!!” Storming up the stairs I was headed straight to confront this bold shameless woman. I could smell the lavender bubbles on Alex.

That smell… my heart began to ache and I tumbled at the top of the stairs. Before falling backwards down I caught the railing and steadied myself. 

“VIVI TIMES UP!!!” I roared through the mind link. She went with Kya earlier when we arrived. “Alpha are you ok?” She whispered back to me.

As if I were a book Vivi could always tell when things were turning dark for me. “Alpha she’s fragile please remember she did not know…” I cut the mind link before giving ears to her useless words.

Within the first 24 hours, this prisoner has disturbed my wolf and desecrated my late wife’s memories. I don’t care what Artemis feels I do not want this nonsense in my life. Mate or not it’s time we meet properly.

I raced up the stairs after recovering myself straight to my quarters. 

Finally reaching my quarters I open the door hastily to see Vivi standing in a bow to greet me and the little treasonous woman on my couch.

I shot Vivi a warning glare and she hurried out. The nerve of this woman still just sitting there not even acknowledging her savior. Maybe she would’ve preferred to die with them?

“You have the nerve to enter my home and not show respect to your alpha?” I asked her. 

She shot up almost stumbling over the table and bowed quickly. Why won’t she look at me? Then it hit me. That delectable scent.

“No greeting?” Artemis was already about to completely take over. 

“He-hello si sir” she stammered at me. SIR?!? The nerve of this girl. Why is Artemis letting her speak to us like this?

I could feel my blood boiling “SIR!!! Who are you to not recognize me as your alpha?” She is in my quarters, my land! The audacity!!!

“Al alpha alpha, I apo apologize. I have a pack and an alpha so I did not know” Her tone was small and quiet. I could hear fear and sincerity in her voice. What is this girl playing at? 

“No sweet princess you do not” Artemis pouring out of my mouth. Why won’t this incessant wolf back off? He was right though she had nothing beyond what we offered her at this point.

“You are mine now” Artemis spoke deeply. 

Then my wolf reseeded away to the depths of my mind leaving me with this inferno woman.

She looks so skinny and weak. Not even 100lbs just bones. Her cheeks sunk in like she hadn’t eaten in months, her fingers skinny little bones. I could see her body trembling as she held a low bow. 

I could feel the anger I was holding for her slowly let up. But why? I will make her well and discover this mysterious girl's secrets once and for all.

"I'll send dinner for you but if your arrogance continues you will not be welcome in my quarters, they are only for good girls" I slammed the door harder than I should’ve when I left.

What is this feeling of guilt I keep having? I must be stern with her we haven’t the slightest clue who she is. I mind-linked Vivi “Ask the chef to make a variety of foods for our guest she looks like she’s about to turn to dust.”

Vivi quickly responded “Guest huh? Quick turn from prison-“ I cut the mind link before hearing her incessant babbling.

Pinching the bridge of my nose I made my way off to my office once more. Many documents to be filed, meetings to be had, and a new alpha to be set in place for our new land I just acquired from those bastards.