Fated To Roman: The Almighty Alpha
Twenty-One

Cleo's POV

Five months later...

"Cleo, I... I don't know what to say"

"Then say nothing. She had her whole life ahead of her, and now she's laying there in that box because of a war she didn't deserve to be involved in. She didn't get a chance to replace love, to grow old. So there really isn't anything you can say is there. Nothing will make this pain go away."

"I'm sorry for your loss." Eric just lowered his head before walking away.

Everyone had spent the last twenty-four hours offering their condolences. All the 'we are here for you if you need anything' and the 'you will get past this with time' sentences were beginning to get to me. None of these people here knew her. None of them had spent an ounce of time with her.

"Come let's go home" Romans arms wrapped around my waist his face sitting in the crook of my neck.

"I... I just don't know why this happened. Why us?" Tears flooded my eyes as I looked at the coffin. "With all the cruel people out there why is it us that's punished" Roman held me tighter to him. His own emotions a bundled mess. "I don't know love, but I will end Hades for this." And I would help him. Because of him, because of this war, my family had been destroyed along with countless other innocent people. Hades was to blame sure, but he wasn't the only one responsible. We all held a piece of the blame; our hands just weren't as tainted as his.

Present day...

"Can we all go inside and talk? The entire pack doesn't need to know what's going on." Roman's sister glared at me before storming back inside. For the first time in a long time, I actually felt nervous. Though I'm sure all the looks I was receiving had something to do with it.

"You slut. You show up here after years of evading my brother, allow him to claim you then expect him to raise some others man's pup. Please Roman tell me you aren't that stupid."

"How fucking dare you!" Launching myself at Layla she growled only for Roman to step between us. "Move Roman!"

"Calm down." Placing his hand on my stomach he pecked my lips. "Layla apologise."

"Like fuck I will!" She stood there with her hands on her hips as if she was someone important. She may be my mates sister and an Alpha to another pack, but I'd still knock her the fuck out. "Layla!" Roman growled as she stepped towards him, her eyes black as night as she stared at me letting me know her wolf stood with her, ready to attack if needed.

"Yes, Cleo is pregnant and yes, it is mine. So, I'll say it gain. Stand down Layla."

"Bullshit it ca..." Layla tried to speak but I wasn't about to give her the chance.

"It's true. He's trying to explain if you shut that gaping hole on your face and let him!" Snickering came from behind us. Turning round I noticed both Kai and Eric watching the scene unfold. Freya becoming outraged at the entire situation snarled at them before pushing forward and taking control of my human form.

Gripping Roman's arm, I watched horrified as she threw him into the banister before throwing herself at Layla. Layla sensing the danger shifted. Her wolf was brown and muscular, but her size was nothing compared to ours in wolf form. Layla's wolf snapped its teeth as it edged towards me. The snap itself was just in warning, she didn't want to harm me. Not that the same could be said for Freya. Running into the wolf I watched as we wrestled. My arms wrapping around the wolf's neck as she clawed at me. I felt the sting of her nails pierce my skin before a warming sensation ran over me before disappearing along with the stinging.

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"Enough" Kai's Voice bounced off the walls. Freya becoming feral with the knowledge another alpha tried to command her. I tried to fight her for control, but she would t give in. I couldn't do anything but watch as she released Layla's unconscious form before turning on Kai. I screamed for her to stop. She had never been like this before, and it scared me. Just as she came to blows with Kai everything went black. I wasn't sure what was happening. I could hear the hushed tones of people talking but couldn't place a voice to a name. Eventually the talking grew quieter as I too lost consciousness.

***

The feeling of cold metal on my skin was what woke me. Looking at my wrist it had been cuffed to the bed.

"Wha... what's going on?" The light hurt my eyes and my throat felt dry and scratchy. Roman stood there watching me as I shook my hand.

"It's just a precaution." Anger laced his words as he spoke. What reason did he have to be angry? It had been me that was insulted.

"Precaution? Because Freya attacked Layla? Roman she baited me. Disrespected me and your pup. Hck... have you got..." Roman sat next to me a bottle of water in his hands. Twisting the top, he placed it to my lips letting me drink. The water was cool enough to soothe the dryness giving the slightest bit of comfort, yet the scratchy feeling remained.

"I know what she said Cleo I was there. Believe me when I say she has been dealt with."

"Then why the hell is this necessary?" Picking up my wrist I nodded to the silver cuff.

"Like I said it's a precaution?" Rubbing his face, he stood from the bed and walked towards the door. I may not have known him long, but I knew he was hiding something.

Waiting for him to leave I focused all my strength into trying to break the cuff only for it to fail. I tried to call to Freya but was met with utter silence. It worried me that she wasn't responding. Not a day had gone by since I got her that she had ignored me. My head felt empty almost like she had upped and left. Briefly I wondered if this was another one of Romans 'precautions'.

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I didn't want to cuff Cleo to the bed but what other choice did I have. It wasn't that her wolf was able to take full control that scared me. It was that when she did, she was different. She wasn't calm and collected like last time. No, she was completely crazed and fuelled with an anger. I hadn't noticed it before making me wonder if the pregnancy had done something to cause it. But Freya had a darkness about her. Sure, Cleo had a big mouth, but she had never attacked unless necessary. Not physically anyway. By locking her up I wasn't just protecting her and our unborn pup, but everyone else.

Knowing Kai wasn't here I went into his office for some privacy. I didn't have a clue where to start looking for information, and I didn't want everyone knowing who Cleo was either. Not yet. Picking up the phone I called the only person I could think to help. Johnathan was a member of the council, and he was the only one that didn't hate my family. From what I know, my mother murdered her twin sister while pregnant with me. Her sister Vanessa, Layla's birth mother was in the hospital having suffered a horrid birth. I know the woman was supposedly nuts, that she slept with my father Axel and that he was also the reason she needed to be hospitalised. But long story short, the council punished her for it. Though not right away. No, the bastards waited until my mother was happy, until my mother thought she was in the clear. They swooped in and arrested her in the middle of the night. Her wolf Venus was tortured for three months before they finally allowed her home. Her wolf so traumatised that she refused to ever shift again.

"Johnathon? It's Roman. Are you able to talk freely?"

"Your timing as always young sir is impeccable. I've just got back to my office. What can I do you for?"

"It's about my mate she..."

"Ah congratulations. I assume you know she is to remain hidden from... certain parties."

"That's sort of why I'm calling. She's the daughter of Hades." Johnathon mumbled something under his breath, but it was too quiet for me to make out.

"You must reject her Roman. If you both accept each other he will replace out she exists, and you don't want to know what will happen if he does."

"Yeh that's not going to happen because we've already marked each other. Hades already knows about her, but that's not why I'm calling. She's pregnant." Johnathon went quiet at my words, his breathing becoming harsher telling me he knew something. "Johnathon?" I called his name again not knowing what was going on before his next words came. The tone he used sending shivers down my spine. "May the goddess save us all."