Defy The Alpha(s) novel Chapter 693

Chapter 693: Attack The West Pack

Alpha Rowland slammed his fist on the table so hard the scattered maps jumped.

"What are we still waiting for?" he barked. "We have the bigger army. We should storm that damn pack house right now and kill every single one of them, so you," he jabbed a finger at Cane, "can take charge."

Alpha Cane sat at the head of the table, surrounded by the two alphas he "felt" he trusted. The irony wasn’t lost on him considering trust was a joke among the west pack wolves.

He didn’t delude himself into thinking they were friends or that they liked him. They were together today because of ambition and blood, nothing more.

After all, they had used and betrayed Marlow, one of their own. This alliance would end the same way. Except he’d be smart enough not to fall victim.

Alpha Drake, the oldest among them, said with his raspy voice, "You cannot touch the East Alpha or the South Alpha," he warned. "Especially not without Alpha King Elijah’s permission. If you strike without his blessing, he’ll come for all our heads."

He went on to say, "For starters, we eliminate Ezra King. He’s the glue holding the others together. Once he’s gone, the pack members will realize they stand alone. Then they’ll fall in line behind you especially now that Asher Nightshade is missing..." His lips curled. "Or, if the goddess favors us, already dead."

The room fell into a heavy silence.

The circumstances surrounding Asher’s disappearance were baffling to everyone, especially after the failed assassination attempt. Not just his, but the rest of the cardinal alphas as well.

Rumors were spreading that some girl had kidnapped them. It was absurd to imagine the cardinal alphas, with all their power, being taken by a single girl, but for now the rumor served their purpose, and they hoped it stayed that way.

If Asher returned, well, they’d would deal with that problem permanently.

Rowland let out a harsh, humorless laugh.

"You’re joking, right?" he snapped at Drake. "So we’re supposed to sit here with our thumbs up our asses, waiting for them to gather support and back Ezra? That’s your strategy?"

He scoffed loudly, then turned to Cane, sneering openly.

"I didn’t help unseat Henry’s son just to crown a coward."

The insult snapped something visceral in Cane. Before Rowland even registered the danger, the wolf moved fast and grabbed him by the throat.

He slammed Rowlan into the wall so hard dust rained from the beams. Rowland choked, his feet kicking weakly against the ground.

Cane’s voice was ice. "If you speak to me like that again," he hissed, "I’ll show you exactly how cowardly I can be when I rip your throat out."

Rowland, despite his legendary temper, couldn’t break free as Cane’s strength pinned him like a child.

After a long, dangerous moment, Cane released him roughly and Rowland staggered, clutching his throat, eyes bloodshot with humiliation.

Cane straightened his clothes with chilling calm before turning back to Drake.

"I’m not waiting for Elijah," he said coldly. "His heir is missing. He can’t expect the West Pack to remain stagnant. The strongest rules, and I am taking what’s mine."

"Moreover...." he trailed his fingers along the table,"I just received Intel that reinforcements are coming from the East. They’ll arrive by tomorrow morning."

Drake’s jaw dropped. "That fast?"

Cane said, "The East alphas are resilient fighters, and nearly match us in skill. If they get here, we’re screwed."

The Alphas nodded their heads in acknowledgment.

VERIFYCAPTCHA_LABELVerify