Healing the Ruthless Alpha novel Chapter 9

Chapter 9

“What do you mean your mate?” Kade was the first to speak after the deafening silence that followed Cahir’s words. He took an involuntary step towards me and I stepped back.

Nervousness made my heart pound a fast rhythm that made my heart ache in no time. Everyone was looking at me now and unused to attention, I wanted nothing more than to crawl into a hole and hide.

A frown contorted Kade’s features, the doctor and Aristo had matching looks of surprise while Warren – The former Alpha looked calculating. Cahir growled as Kade took another step towards me.

“Alpha Kade, one more inch –“ He left the threat open, crossing his arms in a false laidback display. His corded muscles bulged through his shirt as he crossed his arms tight, glaring at Kade.

I felt a storm brewing in the room and by the look of things, I was not the only one feeling the incoming eruption between the two incumbent Alphas in the room.

“Why do we have to deal with all these people now,” Asena sighed, annoyed with the intrusion. “If this bastard did not barge in, we could be wearing Perseus’ mark by now.” She purred at the prospect but I felt dubious.

Kade did not want me and he never let me entertain any doubt about it. Just the other day he was telling me how he would love to breed me if there wasn’t the risk of me tainting his Alpha bloodline by giving him omega children. He was delusional to think that I would have accepted him after he made my life miserable for years, but his words came back now to haunt me.

Cahir kissing me did not mean he would want to be with me. As an Alpha of a pack twice Silver Moon, he had more at stake than Kade. I wouldn’t be surprised if he rejected me despite the hot

and scorching kiss we shared minutes ago. Blinding lust would not make an Alpha like himself settle with an omega like me.

“What the hell are you even thinking?” Asena growled in me head, her voice angry and unkind. “You are more than a worthless omega, you have been kissed by the goddess!” She snapped angrily.

“Asena, I don’t want to get your hopes up for a mate like the last time only to be rejected. It’s better not to expect anything, that way, no matter what happens, we aren’t hurt.” My voice was quiet in my head.

All my life, I thought if I put in more effort, if I worked harder to please my father, to show my relevance to my pack, they would accept me. I wanted my father to look at me with pride in his eyes the way he looked at Kade and Felicity who weren’t his children. Nothing I did was ever good enough for him, the stain of killing his mate too strong for him to ignore. With my father, I expected things and the crushing weight of disappointment and the heartbreak that destroyed me everytime he gave me nothing wasn’t something I wanted to experience again.

Kade was out of my league, but Cahir was out of even Kade’s league. There was also the fact that Cahir was a renowned murderer who also had no place for weakness in his life. Me? I had tried to be strong for a long time but Silver Moon broke my spirit at every chance they got. I would be nothing but a burden to a man like Cahir. The thought alone made my eyes water.

“I wish I did not understand your cynicism.” My wolf sighed. “But I want to believe Perseus isn’t as bad as Flint.” Asena mentioned Kade’s wolf.

“Sihana is a member of my pack. I am her Alpha,” Kade’s growls made perk up in surprise. “Thus, I have the right to refuse her a mate like you,” he finished and my eyes widened.

He swore to me that I would serve as the slave of his pack. He promised I would never know freedom and that he would never let me leave the pack on no account. As my Alpha, I knew he had

immerse control over my life and how I lived it, but could he refuse me from mating?

“On what grounds?” Cahir asked, faint amusement curling his words while his face remained blank.

“You are a murderous tyrant. As her Alpha, I cannot let her be with a man like you.” Kade raised his chin, his eyes sparkling a deep red that used to terrify me up until minutes ago.

In this room, with three Alphas, only one of them had the choking aura that made me want to hide or pretend to be asleep, dead, anything to make sure I was secure and safe from him. Only one Alpha here could make the rest of us tremble just by breathing. That Alpha did not belong to Silver Moon pack.