The Alpha King's Mate novel Chapter 53

There is no sign of King Fenris or Damon. I continue making my way through the army of soldiers. There is blood spattered all over me. I am surrounded by the screams of agony and the silence of death. Everything begins to spin as my breathing becomes heavy. Closing my eyes, I take a deep breath and open them again. I hear a familiar voice yell. It sounds like Hugo.

Running, I follow his yells as I fight through the soldiers. I now see Hugo. He looks pretty messed up. His hands are tied up. Soldiers are kicking him and throwing punches at him. A soldier swings his sword down. Hugo rolls just in time and avoids the blade's strike, and he kicks the soldier in the groin the same way I did that day we fought each other at the training fields.

"Hugo," I yell as I run towards him and throw flames at the soldiers.

I circle a soldier in a sphere of wind that lifts him off the ground, the soldier panics and drops his sword. With his wrists still bound in front, Hugo picks the sword up.

Hugo and I are back-to-back and lean up against each other. Hundreds of soldiers surround us. I gently place the soldier engulfed in the sphere of air gently onto the ground.

The soldiers have familiar faces. They seem conflicted and hesitant. The weapons they hold shake in their hands.

"You are my friends, my people. I don't want to harm you," I yell.

They all look at each other nervously.

"This is not the answer. Bow to me, pledge your allegiance to me. Have me rule as your Queen in place of King Fenris. All he has given you is death, war and hunger! His ways are cruel, and I can see it in all of your eyes that you don't want this. Accept me as your Queen, and let's end this war!" I yell.

The soldiers all begin to drop their weapons and bow. I let out a heavy sigh of relief as more follow, unarming themselves and bowing.

"Long live the Queen, Long live the Queen!" They shout. My pack warriors approach closer to the soldiers and now chant in unison. "Long live the Queen!"

I gesture for a warrior to free Hugo's wrists. I cup Hugo's face.

"Hugo, where's Damon?" I ask.

"I don't know, kitten. King Fenris had separated us and told the soldiers to kill me,"

Everyone has stopped fighting. There are injured and dead everywhere. It's a gruesome scene. Everyone looks around in sadness, and some begin to yell and cry when they find their brothers, fathers or friends amongst the dead. Vivian is tending to as many injured as she can.

"Where is King Fenris?" I shout in anger.

"My love," he yells out.

I turn to see King Fenris. He has Damon in silver cuffs. He is covered in bruises and wounds.

"Let Damon go," I command.

King Fenris laughs, grabs Damon by the hair, and swiftly holds a silver knife against his throat.