Alpha Kian And His Captive Mate novel Chapter 5

Based on what Wyatt told me last night, they were anything but a rogue pack. They had a relatively peace-loving Alpha two years back until he died, and his brother Alpha Kian took over.

When Wyatt had his Alpha ceremony two years back, a young Kian seems to have visited our Red Crescent Pack with his mate, Leah. Wyatt was looking for a mate for years and was about to take a chosen mate when he failed to find me. He said he was jealous of the bond that Alpha Kian shared with his soulmate.

It was one of the reasons why Wyatt didn't go ahead with his initial plan to mate with his chosen Luna. I felt that Alpha Kian was somehow responsible for making him wait for me. All those warm and fuzzy well wishes for him disappeared now. Recent rumors painted him in such a dreadful light.

He never caused any trouble to us or our ally packs so far. If rumors were true about his ruthlessness or his battle skills, we were all in big trouble.

With so many packs gathered at the palace, the amount of destruction could be heavy. There were always unhappy packs, plotting revenge packs, and traitor packs. They submitted to the Alpha King only because they had no other choice. If all the gathered guests took sides, it was only a matter of time before either Wyatt or Kian would die today.

My contractions got worse, and I had to lie down on the bed. The midwife showed up in no time after that.

"Shit!" Skylar gasped in a panic when she heard something on the mind link.

"What?" Maya and I looked at Skylar and the Queen. It wasn't Wyatt, but who?

"Beta Vance is down." Skylar's eyes were filled with tears. Vance was Wyatt and Skylar's cousin besides being the Beta.

"I will link Michael," Skylar decided to keep it from her husband until now so that the guests didn't go into a frenzy and start killing each other. Michael was the Alpha of the Silver Bow Pack, which was very loyal to the King.

"Yes, I think it's time to let all the packs here know so that they can help us fight," The Queen agreed. "We need to enforce our security first. We will be one of the first targets of the traitor packs."

"It will be their last day then," Maya said and walked to the door. I will keep watch until we get more reinforcement here.

The Queen linked the palace security.

"Send all our Ally packs to the border. We can hide in the tunnels." I told Skylar.

Maya and I were very familiar with the tunnels through which we entered and exited the palace on full moon nights without raising any suspicion. Wyatt told me about a soundproof one which wasn't very big, but most of our women could hide there.

"What about the rest of the women and children?" I asked the Queen.

"I will see to it that they are sent to one of the tunnels."

Skylar was late. The Night Walker Pack got the news of the attack before she could get the necessary arrangements made. Chaos erupted in less than two minutes of her leaving the bedroom.

"Maaayaaa!!!!" She came back running upstairs as men followed her.

Maya let Skylar come inside and locked us in the room as she went out. I could hear bones crunching, and howls and screams hit the roof.

"I'm so sorry, baby!" His voice cracked. "We don't have much time left. He will be here anytime now."

"If he's going to kill us anyway, can we not die together? Please stay with me." I was shaking with sobs."

He rushed towards the makeshift bed and placed a finger on my lips.

"Don't say that! You are not going to die. I still have a few men left. I'll hold him off as long as I can."

I tried to stop him, but he talked in rapid succession, giving me instructions.

"The baby is almost here. Ralph is waiting on the other side of this trapdoor. He will take you to safety as soon as the baby comes out. Please listen to me for once."

He looked at the midwife and she nodded assuringly.

"Goodbye, Nyla. I'll always love you."

And just like that, he rushed out of the room without looking back. The midwife got up from her seat the next moment, preparing to leave.