Queen Of The Alpha
Chapter 41

Layan had felt fear several times in his life, like when he was part of the Great War and lost his parents, when he took over his pack with little experience, like when his sister went into madness, when Nebraska almost died in front of his eyes. But none of those times compared to now.

With the fear of impotence.

Yes, helplessness, because there was nothing she could do to comfort the wolf who cried hugging her furry neck. He had kept his wolf form and apparently Priscilla didn’t mind because she held him as if his life depended on her. He didn’t know what had happened but it must have been something bad enough during those two days that he woke up crying.

He never imagined that such a day would ever come. Priscilla looked so strong, so determined of herself that it was hard to take in the image unfolding in front of him. She was emotionless, though lately she was showing signs of slight changes in her character that he had noticed and had not mentioned, such as getting annoyed with him.

He tilted his head and rubbed his nose against her dark hair, letting out a little of his pheromones to soothe her, enveloping her. It seemed to be working as she began to sob more slowly until it became a mere sound. Eventually her grip on him loosened and he sensed that she had fallen asleep again.

This time he felt her bond so he was not as alarmed as before. These two days had caused him to reflect on many things, perhaps too many, not the least of which was that this she-wolf should be a part of his life.

Priscilla’s face was streaked with tears while her eyelids were swollen, but at least her breathing was steady. For a moment Layan thought he would lose her and it had terrified him so much that he had almost touched that edge that drove them to madness.

He knew it was a complicated process that they had to adjust to each other. They had clashing personalities but life was never easy, especially for a wolf as complicated as a wolf and a she-wolf as stubborn as she was.

She gently licked the blushing cheeks until the tears were removed. The slightly salty taste was a pleasant stimulus on his taste buds and made him shiver. Slowly he regained his human form until he lay with the she-wolf’s head on his arm. The other wrapped it around the narrow waist and pulled her tight against him. Her curvaceous body conformed to his with an ease that almost made him m**n.

They had slept together since she had snuck into his room but this was the first time he realised that even though she was small in comparison to his large body, every part of Priscilla fitted his physiognomy, as if she were part of himself. Little details like that which he had not noticed before and which now, from another perspective, were so striking.

The hand that rested on the female h*p moved gently over her skin, tracing her waist, her torso, her shoulder until it found his wounds that had not closed, instead it had strengthened the bond between them, although until it knotted and all the toxins of her body were deposited inside the she-wolf the bond would not really be complete and their minds united.

If he had been told some time ago that he would be in such a situation he would have laughed. He had always been thought of as a lone wolf who would never marry, but since he had seen the way Nebraska and Hades lived, envy had risen deep inside him.

What would it be like to love someone with all your soul?

What would it be like to be loved?

Those were questions he asked himself when he was all alone, maybe it was time to let go of the ties and replace out. He hugged Priscilla tighter, inhaling the strange, delicate scent of lilies coming from her and closed his eyes. He had not rested long enough to remain conscious. Taking care of the she-wolf had been exhausting.

Now she could rest at least a little.

When Priscilla awoke she felt a pleasant warmth envelop her protectively. She opened her eyes slightly. They hurt a little and so did her body. Had she cried? She didn’t remember well. She only knew that a wrenching pain had lashed her chest as soon as she had decided to let go of her desire to make Layan hers and put other priorities above it. Even now it came back to her, but this time she didn’t cry. Tears solved nothing.

He stirred to replace that he was in someone’s strong arms. At first she didn’t believe it but then she realised who it was. She wanted to smile but it only made her pain greater. The wolf was asleep but his scent enveloped her in a different way than the previous times. It was as if it wanted to permeate her body and mark her.

Her neck throbbed and she brought her fingers to the area noting that the mark there was even more pronounced. It had bitten her again, no wonder when she was trying to subdue Liam she hadn’t been able to finish sealing him inside her at the cost of her life.

Layan nullified his powers.

And this time he’d done it in the most forcible way possible. If that was the case she was in trouble. How would she fight Liam if every time Layan touched her she was left so vulnerable. The thought of the alpha not touching her was a bad taste in her mouth. Right now it was extremely comfortable and pleasant to lie next to him without him rejecting her.

She bit her lower l*p and rubbed her face against his large torso. The arms around her moved to embrace her even more.

-Did you wake up,” Layan’s voice was barely a whisper against her head before he kissed her, “Let me sleep some more, I’m tired,” he snuggled her more against him before her breathing became steady again.

At what point had Layan become so…affectionate?

That was something Priscilla wondered. When they slept she was the one who usually hugged him, he didn’t pull away but rarely reciprocated. But now he was holding her in such a way that she remembered when she slept with her brothers and felt so protected and loved.

A throbbing in her chest and this time it wasn’t pain. It was something else. Different. A nice feeling.

Oh, feeling. Maybe they were wanting to come back.

Maybe, most likely. And I knew one thing. He would need them. To fight Liam he had to get stronger, and his emotions were the key to making his powers more potent. Therefore, as soon as Layan awoke he would ask him to call Litus. The alpha had sealed his powers with his ice power when he was in the pond.

It was time for him to release them and with it a wave of feelings that were sure to overwhelm her. But she was sure she would be able to bear it. For she didn’t have time to think about other things.

It was Liam or her, the two couldn’t exist in this world and she wouldn’t let the bastard ruin the happiness of her mother and her family.

Layan, as loving as he was to her, would have to wait. And their bond, even more so. If she bonded completely she was afraid Liam would use her as a channel to take over the alpha. Layan’s mind was strong, very strong to the point of being able to stop even her from entering, but everything always has a loophole, she would not be her wolf’s weakness. Afterwards, if she survived what was coming, and he wanted to complete the bond he would allow it, if he didn’t want her around he would go back to his parents, he had a pack, it wasn’t up to him.

So it was time to move the chess pieces. Liam’s hours were numbered from this point on, but he needed to strengthen himself in every way. But first she needed to be sure that the wolf would not get into the heads of those around her. She didn’t trust anyone at this point, only Layan, who she was sure Liam couldn’t control, so she would take preventative measures.

She closed her eyes and opened the channel. There was one person who could help her and that was her mother.

…

Nebraska was standing next to Hades as the two of them talked with at least 5 other wolves about the food distribution for the celebration of the youngest of their pups, Noa. Nebraska was unsure of the huge feast her husband was planning, but seeing the excitement of her other children and even Hades himself, she didn’t resist. It would be a week after her daughter returned from Layan’s pack, so she would also participate and the family would be complete.

-Ma,” she heard a voice in her head and suddenly the world around her began to blur. Even though she kept still her eyes went completely white and her consciousness faded to somewhere else.

Hades was commenting on what he was planning when he noticed his wife’s head fall forward.

-He called out to her, touching her shoulder, but received no response.

But it was all the same and he was alarmed. The other wolves in the room stood up frightened by the state of their queen. The alpha took her by the shoulders and turned her gently towards him, noticing her emotionless face and her lost gaze. The image startled him even more and he wanted to shake her when she suddenly blinked.

-Hades,” her voice was soft.

The wolf hugged her.

-Don’t scare me like that,” he panted against her neck.

Nebraska was still a little dazed in his arms. She had just spoken to her daughter, and it had been impressive the way they had done it.

-Hades,” she ran her hand down his large back, “I need to ask you a favor.

Hades walked down the hallway with a questioning face. His queen had told him that she had spoken to his daughter in a strange way. He believed it, Priscilla was powerful and they didn’t know much about her yet. He would question her when he returned, what it was like to keep her father a secret.

He stopped in front of Leoxi’s door, it was still late afternoon and since it was his day off he had spent the whole time in his room. A rare thing for his twin. He usually went to visit his father or spent it drinking.

He knocked three times. He knew his brother was there. His smell was strong but… he wasn’t alone.

Inside, Leoxi raised his head and looked over his shoulder towards the door. He clicked his tongue and then made a silent signal in the direction of the person lying in his arms. Carefully he got up and reached for some clothing to cover his nakedness.

He swallowed dryly and opened the door and closed it behind him, facing his brother. What he found before him was his brother’s face, but not calm as usual. There was a grim expression and Leoxi knew he had already noticed.

-Brother, I can explain.

Hades narrowed his eyes.

-Get changed, you’re leaving for Layan’s pack tonight, Priscilla needs you to bring her something important,” he said dryly, “But first straight to my study, I think there’s another matter that’s more important.

Leoxi broke out in a cold sweat. Hades was annoyed. That was not good. He saw him turn around and knew it was better to follow him, but before he did, he turned around and shouted in the direction of his twin’s room.

-And Rodrigo, you’re coming too.

Leoxi bit her l*p, how the hell would they explain the situation to their brother, their alpha? They were in trouble.