Cold Blood

Alpha Wade pov

“We’re ready Alpha.” I turned to my beta who had just arrived with his hands tucked to his back. His hair was packed into a low ponytail and his face fierce, ready for war.

“Good, we move,” I said and we moved out together.

I stood on the high grounds as I gazed at the new place we were going to conquer, a place where I was going to make them pay for what they did. 

The moon came into view and was followed by the strong wind which passed through my bare shoulders and skin.

“Leave no prisoners,” I said to my beta who amplified it and we moved.

I entered the territory tearing apart the wolves who charged at me in an attempt to defend the place. It was a wrong move on their end as I shredded him apart. It was only a matter of time until we reached the clan house.

We had brought chaos and destruction with us and while the people screamed and tried to run into defence mode, my soldiers moved hard on everyone doing as instructed.

The heat from the fires set on the house spread around and the air wasn’t as cold as before, I reached the main pack house where I would find him. Alpha Braxton. The doors bared way before me as my soldiers broke in and I followed in after them, making sure to get rid of everyone in sight. 

“I’ll take everything from here, make sure that no one in this place leaves alive,” I ordered and they nodded in response. 

The heavy footsteps of my feet echoed through the house as no other noise seemed to be occurring.

“Where do you think you’re going?” I heard a man say from behind me. I halted in my steps and counted my breath before I dashed towards him in a single sprint. My large hands enclosed his neck and I held him against the wall. He struggled to get out of my grip and when my eyes landed on the tattoo marking on his arms I realize who he is. 

He was a gamma.

“Where is he?” My voice came out in a very low growl. 

“I don’t know.” He answered which only pissed me off the more and I pressed harder against his neck.

“Don’t let me ask again, where the hell is your Alpha?” I pressed and the man struggled but it was futile, I wasn’t going to let him go until I had an answer. 

“I- I-“ his eyes budged and his face turned red as he tried to make do with his words. He was going to die and he knew it.

“I-“A sharp pain sliced through me and I staggered backwards as I felt solid claws tear across my flesh. I bit down in my growl and turned to where it came from, it was the man that was always beside Alpha Braxton, his beta and right-hand man. Thomas Duven.

“You should face someone your size-“ he started to speak but I raced for him cutting him off, he managed to defile my attack but it was enough and I charged again, he moved further up the stairs and for a moment his eyes moved to the side where they landed on something.

“You’ll not find Alpha Braxton here,” Tom said with his shoulders squared. My brows narrowed and I clawed at my palms. 

“Where is he?” I charged at him but he disappeared down the hallway and when I finally found him, he was not alone. In his hold was a young lady, her hair was of ginger shade and her green eyes were covered in fear.

“Remain where you are-“Tom warned as his claws dug further into her neck. Who was she and why did Tom think it was wise to use her as bait?

 “You’re wasting your time Thomas. The girl isn’t going to stop me from shredding you apart.” I said and when he realized that I meant every word I said he swallowed.

Harriet Pov

Strong, Tall and had a heavy cloud of evil surrounding him. 

When the attack started, I was lost for words and my thoughts were all over the place. Roseline and Vincent had left my room in a hurry while I tried to make do with what was happening.

I remained in my room, locked the doors and pretended like no one was in, when I saw how much destruction was going on outside I decided to leave my room and seek safety in the pod but just when I stepped out I heard the noise and then Tom saw me.

Now I was his bait for the man standing opposite us.

His chest was covered in scars and tattoos that I had a lot of questions about, and his wavy black hair covered his hooded and blanked-out eyes.

They pierced through me and it should’ve made me look away and be uncomfortable but it didn’t and so I held his gaze until he turned to Tom

“You’re wasting your time Thomas, the girl isn’t going to stop me from shredding you apart.” He said firmly and my stomach dropped, the man didn’t seem like one who would go back on his words. He was going to end Thomas and wouldn’t hesitate to do the same to me.

“Where is Alpha Braxton?” He asked and I frowned. What did this man have with my father? What did Father do to make this man come to us like this?

“Will you spare me?” Shock washed over me as I sense the betrayal coming from Tom. He was supposed to be loyal to her father and be his right hand.

“You’re ready to betray your alpha?” The man asked and I moved my head up to look at Tom who had a sly grip on his face.

“Will you spare me?” Tom repeated and I closed my eyes and inhaled a deep breath.

“You do want to sell me away, don’t you Tom?” Father's voice echoed from behind me and shivers went through my spine at how cold it was. 

“I- know- I never-“ but Tom didn’t get to finish off the rest of his sentence as father's claws pierced through his back. I clamped my hands over my mouth as I watched Tom bleed out on the ground. My knees collided with the floor and my eyes were wide. Tom was dead. Just like that. 

“You know show yourself.” The man said almost too calmly.

“And you move with boldness Wade, crossing my territory and making a stupid move by ambushing us like this.” My father said. 

The two seemed to know each other and hated each other for some reason but it didn’t matter to me, I was in the middle of the brawl and it was going to take a miracle if I don’t get affected.

“Harriet.” My father called out to me sternly and I turned my head in his direction. His eyes were down and his lips in a straight line, a bit of his face was covered in blood and so was the rest of his clothes.

“Don’t make me repeat myself, come here, Harriet. Be daddy’s good girl, and come here right now.” He repeated firmly and I obeyed. When I was within arms reach his hands reach he pulled at my hair which made me hiss out in pain.

“Ah-“My eyes watered and my throat ran tightly.

“Now that’s sad, everyone is dead yet you’re alive and breathing well,” Father muttered in my ear fiercely. My ears tested even more and my heart thumped in my chest. From the corner of my eyes, I could see the man watching us, his eyes were on me and for some reason, his jaw tightened. 

“So, since you’re here for me, I’ll like it if you do me a favour and end her life,” Father said plainly and my eyes budged. 

“What?” My words fell out broken and incomplete. 

“Don’t act surprised Harriet, you’re useless to me anyways so it’s best to have him kill you if he’s going to kill me too he paused. “Or should I do it?” His claw pierced further into my neck and I swallowed as I felt my blood drip down my neck.

“Is she your daughter?” The man asked and father stopped. 

“Unfortunately, she is,” Father answered and his grip on my hair loosened giving me enough space to breathe. 

“And you treat her like this?” He asked and father was a bit amused by the stranger's interest.

“It shouldn’t be your business Wade, she’s mine and I can treat her however I want to,” Father added and in those few seconds the unspeakable happened and I was pushed off the balcony falling right over the stairs.

With wide teary eyes and betrayal in them, I realized that this was going to be my end and my father was the one responsible.