Billionaire Alpha's 99 Deadly Games novel Chapter 93

Chapter 93

I let go and sat back on my hind legs and howled. It wasn’t a howl of victory, it was a howl of sorrow and not a single other sound could be heard. I knew I didn’t have much time. I quickly shifted back to human form, no longer caring that I was naked before the pack.

“Medic!” I yelled, spitting out fur and blood that did not belong to me. “Medic!” I called again and saw the doors open and a team rush in. They ran right to me, immediately assessing the injury to my leg. “Not me! Her! You have to help her.”

They stared at me for only a moment before rushing to her side. I knew everyone thought she was dead, but I knew there was still life in her. A life worth saving.

I stood trying to ignore the pain searing through me. “Alpha,” I called out to the pavilion above as the surrounding murmurs came to a screeching halt. “I understand this was to be a fight to the death, but Christine is not my enemy. She is pack. She is family. And she deserves to live. I have seen too much evil and violence in the world to end her life unnecessarily. Do not mistake this for weakness as it was fully within my grasp to kill her. But every pack member is precious and necessary and a life should not so easily be extinguished, but cherished.” I bowed my head and bared my throat to

him.

“I do not believe anyone will contest the victor of this challenge. The restraint you have shown is unheard of and the grace and mercy you’ve bestowed on her is a sign of true leadership. We will do all we can to save her life.”

“Thank you.”

The roar of the crowd and applause that followed was startling, and I was suddenly very aware of my nakedness as I turned and limped quickly to the little room off the arena that I had started the evening in. Once behind closed doors, I collapsed against the wall and slid to the floor sobbing. I had almost taken a life and I would have to live with that knowledge.

KYLE

Lily was rushing to the door of the waiting room where I knew Kelsey was crying. I cut her off before she could make it there.

“Hey! Give me that back,” she complained, as I grabbed Kelsey’s duffle from her.

“Give her some space, Lil. I’ll take it to her.” I didn’t leave room for argument as I closed the space

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between me and the woman I loved, shutting out the world behind us with the slam of the door. I saw Kelsey jump at the noise and met watery brown eyes. I dropped to my knees and scooped her up into my arms.

“I–I–I almost killed her out there.”

I couldn’t help the chuckle. “That’s my girl!” She punched me in the arm, but nuzzled her head against my chest. I sighed. “You had me scared for a minute there, baby. I wasn’t sure I’d ever get to hold you like this again.”

“Not a chance,” she said, sounding more assured than ever.

We sat like that in silence for a long while, just holding each other. I could sense that most of the pack had retreated for the night, no longer waiting around to issue congratulations. There were only a few stragglers still waiting when we finally ventured out.

Kelsey’s eyes were a little red and puffy. It looked obvious she had been crying. Not one person commented or made a sound, but as one the group dropped to one knee and bared their necks to my mate. The sight nearly made my chest explode in pride, and for the first time in my life I felt Alpha power freely flowing from me, and not just me, but from us, and not in the forceful way to push my will on others as I had used in the past, but a different kind of power, the kind necessary for respect and strength as a leader of a pack. The kind I had only ever seen come from my father and mother.

As she motioned for them to rise and they followed her command, there was some commotion at the back of the small group that had gathered and I strained to take a closer look. I knew visitors from other packs were already arriving and had come in to see Kelsey’s first challenge. I knew they could make trouble even though they were given strict warnings against it on their arrival. My instincts screamed to protect my mate, but as the crowd parted, a small slight woman broke from the pack practically tackling Kelsey. My hackles stood up and I was in mid growl when I realized who it was

“Thank you, thank you. I don’t know how I can ever thank you enough for not killing my daughter,” Franny, Christine’s mother, said hugging on to Kelsey for dear life. “You will forever have our full allegiance for this act of kindness and mercy.”

I rubbed Kelsey’s lower back, feeling how close she was to breaking down again. She just nodded, and when the two broke apart, sharing a look I didn’t fully understand, I began the slow process of escorting her away from the circle and towards the parking lot. I couldn’t get her home fast enough.

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