Queen Of The Alpha
Chapter 58

Priscilla watched as Layan walked away towards the door given the announcement of the new attack on another member of the pack. She frowned. Another victim, and she hadn’t just found the attacker. For the first time, the feeling of guilt assailed her, and it was uncomfortable and heavy. She was so deep in thought that she didn’t notice that the alpha had turned back to where she was.

-Go get something to eat and rest,” he said, cradling her cheek to get her attention.

The she-wolf lifted her head so that her lips were sealed by Layan’s in a quick k**s that caught her off guard, and then he was gone just like that.

Rest?

She had a lot of things to do but rest. She had to go out and replace who the assailant was once and for all. He would still smell of b***d for sure. So she waited several minutes and went out the back door hoping she wouldn’t cross paths with Layan or he might thwart her plans.

The first thing she did was to turn around the castle widening her search range in her mind by reading the others. Now that her emotions had been released she found it so easy that she herself was impressed. Thoughts soon flowed to her like a gentle wave intensifying the murmurs she always had isolated in her head.

Lately she had been around Layan so much and being touched by him that she sometimes forgot that her head was an open book to the thoughts of others and that it was really uncomfortable. But for some reason, this time, and by being stronger she was able to regulate the entrance of these same thoughts.

So closing her eyes she concentrated and entered mind by mind, even of the wolves on duty in higher places…but found nothing. If any of them had done anything she was sure she would replace something. They didn’t.

She was a little disappointed even though she knew there were many more wolves to check. And realizing that her mind control was much more agile than before she tried something. Little by little she minimised the sound of the murmurs in her head and suppressed them until, to her own surprise… she managed to omit them. And so a silence reigned within her.

She opened her eyes and staggered. She had to lean against a wall to catch her breath. Using her panoramic mind was something that consumed a lot of strength but at least she knew something new. The annoying voices in her head were gone and it was such a relief that she couldn’t help but smile…glad. Yes, she knew what it was like not to have them, but achieving it by her own means was on another level.

But of course not everything was always rosy for her and she looked down at her hands. They were completely covered in frost and her skin was blue. They hurt and she couldn’t move them.

-Damn,” she cursed and centred herself by wrapping them in a faint flame of fire. He grimaced as the blue of his skin turned to reddish after the frost faded.

Now they were not frozen, but burnt.

-Really? he gasped.

Being as powerful as she was at that moment was not a benefit in every way. He had a big problem now, and he didn’t know how to cure it. Perhaps Leyen was nearby at the time, but he was busy. He stood still and the memories of the last few days came back to his mind.

The elf hadn’t told him but he had realised that he had awoken another power. One that had really hurt her. She still felt her skin open and close again, even if her memories were blurred. Now that power he had awakened was Leyen’s. That is the most certain thing. If Mel doesn’t remember, he’s the one who congratulates him for waking up.

There is only one problem. I don’t know how to use it.

Secudió le cebeze. And then he would understand her and ask her to help him in Leyen. For the moment he had limited time so he would focus on his present problems. And seeing that the lesser in the basket he had not succeeded in getting nothing, he began to ember the ceases of his menede. He was suspicious of who it might be, so why wait any longer.

But to his surprise and disappointment…the result was the same.

He frowned painfully. That could not be unless it was someone, either of the people who could not enter his mind or some of those present searching the body and finally those who were not inside the basket and the lugger.

That left him with a total of about twenty people. Including Kei, Victore, Antoin, Leile, the other wolves and Leyen himself. Although the latter had dismissed him. Leyen had mentioned that he wanted her to leave the camp so he selected her from the list.

But…she had mentioned that she wanted to put Kei’s menilles tento, as well as Victore and Leyen’s…so there was only one suspect left.

Antoin is possibly Liem.

-Are you sure?

Liem’s voice echoed in his head.

-She answered him with a total smile. A feeling of rebie vibrated in his chest and that was when he noticed that she really hated him. So that’s how she felt.

-Clero Preciose, it’s fun to watch you struggle to replace me. And I must say, I’ve been quicker than anyone. Let’s see what you have to say,” Liem’s rise echoed in his head.

And Priscile looked at him. He wasn’t stupid. If I’d just fingered him I wouldn’t have been quiet. What had happened?

His head hurt. He had to clear his mind fast, so he went through the woods to see if he could replace it. He had to move with caution even if he was aware that Liem was playing with him in any way.

Of course this time he didn’t mind that the wolves were still watching him. Now that he had their voices sealed he didn’t hear their thoughts nor did he want to. He just had to open his mind but he knew that the few who were there were still a little afraid of him especially after the rumours that he was awakening more powers.

At least now he is not called a monster. Maybe because he is more relational with Leyen. I don’t know. Nor did she care.

Being as powerful as she was at the time was not a benefit in every way. Now she had a big little problem and she didn’t know how to cure it. Maybe Layan was around at the time, but he was busy. She stiffened and the memories of the last few days came back to her mind.

The alpha hadn’t told her but she had realized that she had awakened another power. One that had really hurt. She could still feel her skin opening and closing again even if her memories were a blur. Maybe that power she had awakened was Layan’s. That was for sure. If he remembered correctly, it was the one he had yet to awaken.

There was only one problem. He didn’t know how to use it.

She shook her head. She would deal with it later by asking Layan for help. For the moment she had limited time so she would focus on her present plans. And seeing that at least in the castle she hadn’t accomplished anything, she made her way to the pack houses. He already had suspicions of who it might be so why wait any longer.

But to his surprise as much as to his disappointment…the result was the same.

He frowned painfully. That couldn’t be unless it was someone, either one of the people she couldn’t enter her mind or some of the people present checking the body and finally those who weren’t inside the castle and that place.

That left her with a pool of about twenty people. Including Kei, Victore, Antoin, Leila, the other wolves and even Layan himself. Though the latter she dismissed. Liam had mentioned that she wanted her to gain access to the alpha, so he was off the list.

But…she had sent Kei, Victore, and Leila to put the handles on…so she only had one suspect left.

Antoin was probably Liam.

-Are you sure, beautiful?

Liam’s voice echoed in her head.

-Are you going to play along with your games,” she replied with total calm. A feeling of rage vibrated in her chest and that’s when she realized that she really hated him. So that’s how she felt.

-Sure gorgeous, it’s fun to watch you go out of your way to replace me. And I must say, it was pretty quick. Let’s see how much you accepted,” Liam’s laughter echoed in her head.

And Priscilla hesitated. She wasn’t stupid. If she’d really hit on him she wouldn’t be so calm. What had she skipped?

Her head ached. She had to clear her head fast so she walked through the pack to see if she could replace him. She had to move cautiously even though she was already aware that Liam was toying with her in some way.

Of course this time it didn’t escape her notice that the wolves were still watching her. Now that she had their voices sealed she couldn’t hear their thoughts nor did she want to. She only had to open her mind to know that the few that were there were still somewhat afraid of her especially after the rumors that she was awakening more powers.

At least they weren’t calling her a monster now. Maybe because she was more related to Layan. She didn’t know. Nor did she care.

But if she didn’t care before, it was uncomfortable now. The collective rejection was painful. She was strong. She couldn’t focus on that, so she suppressed her emotions as best she could, putting aside how bad she might feel.

She walked around looking for Antoin and even asked some of the younger wolves and some of the female wolves who didn’t look at her with such suspicion. The males she did not approach. The glare with which they looked at her was much more intense than before.

She raised her arm and sniffed. Hunnnn. That was bad. Her scent was more potent than before. She even smelled her clothes and there was a certain heat stirring in her stomach. His rut was getting close. He wondered why it had come so far ahead of him. She had no symptoms and at least it would take a little longer.

Perhaps it was because her emotions had been released. He put his hand to his head. Now he couldn’t tell if it was because of that or because of Layan’s constant stimulation and bites on his neck. He clicked his tongue. Bad timing. He had to do something about that. He couldn’t go into heat just yet. Not before he caught Liam. Not before he found Antoin.

He was up against the clock. From the smell of his body and the tingling it should take at least two or three days? He hoped so. Very little time. Shamelessly he approached a she-wolf who was hanging out her laundry.

-Hello,” he greeted politely as he had been taught and flashed a subtle smile on his handsome face.

The she-wolf turned around and lowered her head when she noticed who she was. Priscilla took a breath and continued.

-Do you know of anything that can be taken to delay the heat. In both a wolf and a she-wolf?

The woman shook her head and ran into the house. Was she that afraid of him. Again.

-Priscilla felt a voice behind her and found a very young she-wolf behind her.

-What’s wrong,” she tried to be polite even though she hadn’t liked the first she-wolf’s reaction.

She watched as the girl held out her hand with a small red sphere in the middle of her hand. Priscilla hesitated and looked from her hand to her face.

-But she didn’t have time to ask more. The girl grabbed her hand and put it on even though it hurt her a little given the state of her hands. She then ran off in the direction of the interior of the house. Apparently she was the woman’s daughter or relative.

Priscilla lifted her shoulders and then lifted her shoulders. She smelled sweet. It looked like a small fruit but it also passed for candy. She had to replace out what it was before she took it. At that moment she couldn’t trust anyone else but her own intuition, and maybe Layan.

Priscilla kept walking looking for Antoin without much result when something pushed her from behind, causing her to fall forward. And the scene seemed so familiar to her that when she looked over her shoulder she knew who she would replace.

-Hello, puppy.