Scarred Alphas by Norisha May
Chapter 69

Colt's POV

"So they are ready for us?" I ask.

Garret nods. "Yes. Our scouts have been captured. Oliver has the upper hand now."

"Then what do we do?" I am starting to feel helpless.

"We watch but prepare for an attack."

"So...we wait again."

"It is all we can do."

"Cass is out there and who knows what they are doing to her!"

Victor puts a hand on my shoulder. "I get it! I know!

But this is the situation right now."

"She is strong. She can hold on."

"I know she is but It doesn't matter. They can kill her at any moment! And what is even worse is that we don't know where she is!" Some paragraphs are incomplete if you are not reading this novel on Narugi.com. Visit Narugi.com to read the complete chapters for free."My men say she has not been seen in Oliver's pack or Ezra's. We don't know where they have her." Beck says.

That is what kills me the most.

"Ezra's men have been seen moving too." Rodrick speaks. "Something is up and we have to be careful especially now that all other packs are watching us after we took the river packs."

Garret nods."The Alphas of all other packs-excluding us, Ezra, and Oliver-had a meeting a day ago. I am assuming it was about our squabble but so far, they are waiting however, they are on edge. Anything could tip them over and join the fight against us." Garret ads.

Victor nods, looking pensive. "Send them a message. Tell them that this fight is between us, Oliver, and Ezra's pack. If they don't get involved, then there will be no issues with them."

"We can do that but trust me, they won't believe it."

"Try it."

"So again, we just wait?" I ask, my frustration peacking.

"I have a team that is going to try and get some more information. So yes. For now."

I am angry but I am also exausted. So this time, I let it be. I have barely slept since Cass has been gone.When the meeting is over, I head to the place where I have been drowning my feelings, the bar room.

As I walk through the halls, Julia suddenly pops up from one of the corners.

"Colt!"

"Julia..." I grunt.

"I made you something." She holds out a plate with a custard flan. "Remember? I used to make them for you all the time especially when you were feeling down. You've been looking so sad lately and I just wanted you to feel better." I nod but I am not sure if I should accept it.

"Listen, I just... I just want you to be happy again. You have been so sad lately and I hate it." She says.

"Uhm...thanks but-"

"If you don't want it now, I'll put it in a container for you and you can have it when you feel like it." She gives a big smile and all I can do is nod.

"Julia!" Rodricks's voice resonates through the hall.

Julia jumps and quickly turns around to face him.

"Enough. You are not supposed to be anywhere near him."

"But...but..."

I give him a nod and go past them to avoid being sucked into the squabble.

I finally make it to the bar room. It has been a bit more full of late. People have taken to drinking more in the last couple of days.

I spot Bryn with Miles. They don't drink but this is where they usually hang out.

"Still can't talk?" I ask Bryn. She squints her eyes at me and mouths out. "No."

That is the only relief I have.

As long as my sister can't talk, I know Cass is alive.

I get a drink and sit with them. Miles reads a book while Bryn paints her nails. I just stare out of the window.

Dash suddenly slaps my shoulder and sits next to me.

"Damn, you are tensed."

"You think?" I say with sarcasm.

"I'd give you a massage but you know...it would feel weird for both of us."

"Yeah. Don't. Thanks, but don't."

He laughs and then turns to Miles and Bryn. "And what have you two creepers been up to?"

"Creepers?" Miles asks.

"Yeah. You are twins. Twins are creepy."

"No, we are not!" Miles says and Bryn holds her hands up as an x.

"Are you serious?" Dashs asks. "Have you ever seen horror movies? Twins are always creepy in movies.

There is that horror movie where those twin ghost girls stand in a hallway. And then there are those tweedle twins, it's supposed to be a children's movie but those two are creepy as f**k. Why is there always a need to say the same thing at the same time? Creepy motherf**kers."

Oh, how Cass would be laughing right now and probably agreeing. It makes me smile to think about her and how she would react.

We stay here for a while.

They do lift my spirit up a bit.

When they leave, I sit alone looking out of the window.

I close my eyes. It is hard for me to think that she is gone. When I close my eyes,

sometimes I feel like she is

about to talk to me, walk into the room, or touch me, put her hands around me in a

hug. But it doesn't happen. am left there alone.

A hand creeps up from the

back of my shoulder.

I immediately open my eyes and see Skye. I am sure that the disappointment on my face is noticeable.

"Hey, how are you holding up?" She asks.

"I...I'm hanging in there."

She nods and sits next to me.

"I can't believe Ezra has done

all of this. His betrayal must be hard for you."

"Ezra...it is not him in particular that upsets me. It is what he has done. The lives that he has taken are what hurts. Not really him being the one that betrayed me. It is the people that he took away."

She puts her hand on my back and rubs it.

I don't know how to feel about that. I feel like I should move away but...the action does comfort me.

She nods. "I am sorry. I wish I could take the pain away."

There is no reason for her to say that.

I shake my head. "That is not why I am upset. At least not at the moment. I am upset because of Cass. She's been taken. I don't know if she is safe. I...need her."

"Do you really...have so much feelings for her? You almost act as if she was your mate."

"Yes." I say with no hesitation. "That is exactly how it feels."

"How... how did you two get so close?" She asks.

"It's a long story. I got captured by our own pack. I was imprisoned in the cells and she was there as well.

She didn't know who I was at the time and that helped me see her. She showed me who she really was. She wasn't scared because I wasn't Colt to her at that moment. I was a stranger...the enemy yet...she showed me compassion and truly cared." I say all this remembering every single moment of it. Those little moments when she would look at me when I had barely spoken to her.

She was scared of me but so curious. She looked past the scars and saw me. I knew I didn't have to hide who I was with her. It was refreshing...and now my Angel has been taken from me.

"Damn them all! F**king Oliver is going to pay!" My hand slaps the table.

She stares at me and I can see all manners of questions wanting to come out.

"What is it?" I ask.

She shakes her head. "It's just that, you would have acted just like this for me once."

"Do you really want to get into that now? Do you want me to give you the reason why things are the way they are?"

"No. Don't mind me. Just reminiscing. By the way, there is something I want to give you back."

"What?"

"Your mother's ring. I still have it. It's not fair. You should have it." She gets up.

"I'll bring it by later."

"You can keep it." I say going back to my drink.

"No. It doesn't seem right."

I give her a nod. "Fine."

I stay there another hour and then decide to try and get some sleep but I doubt I'll replace any. I had to take another room because Cass's room smelled just like her and it was overwhelming. I won't admit it to others but I found myself crying many times. I go past Cass's room envisioning her walking out. Putting those thoughts away, the moment I enter my room, I go directly to the bathroom and take a hot shower. I finally come out feeling refreshed and with a towel on my lower half, I head to my drawers to get some clothes.

"No need for that."

"What the f**k?!" I turn to see Julia. She walks up to me and pulls my towel off.

Her hand grabs me by the back of my neck and pulls me into a kiss while her other hand grabs my c**k and starts stroking.

Three seconds are too long to react to her but I am so shocked that it takes me that long. I pull away, hitting the drawers and knocking everything on top of it.

"Colt..." She whispers.

"STOP! I've had enough!" I take her by the arm and I am not gentle as I drag her. I open the door and throw her out of the room. She stumbles and falls right in front of Skye who holds a ring box that I recognize.

"What the hell?" She mutters as she looks at Julia and then at me and my naked body.

"Why do you have to be like this?" Julia whines looking up at me. "I just wanted to take the pain away."

"Stay out of my room! Enough is enough, Julia!"

"Uhm....... brought you...this." Skye says showing me the ring case.

I quickly take it.

"So now you are taking gifts from her?" Julia asks.

Skye squints her eyes at Julia. "What? What is wrong with you, stupid little girl!"

"Stupid little girl?!"

Taking a deep breath, I close my door and put clothes on.

Eventually, I hear the commotion outside of my room continue. I am sure they are putting their hands on each other. Dragging my feet, I come out and just as I thought, they are fighting. I pull them both by the back of their clothes, separate them, and throw them. They fall on opposite sides of the hall.

"I dislike you both!" I say. "I want you both to stay away from me."

"But-" They both try to complain.

"Shut up!" I shout. "You are both so ridiculous! I've had enough! Stay away from me!"

This is the only way to get through to them and I really am fed up.

"Either of you comes near me and I'll make you regret it. I am not f**king playing around!"

Leaving them stunned, I go back to my room, slamming the door. It only takes about a minute for someone to knock on my door.

"What the f**k is it?!" I scream as I open the door.

A scared pack member stands there petrified.

"Uhm...Alpha Victor and Alpha Garret have requested you."

Now?...must be something important.

I rush out and when I walk into the room, Crow-the leader of Warrick's rogue trackers-stands talking with Garret.

"What is it?" I ask, interrupting and obviously irritated.

"Something came up." Garret says and motions to Crow.

"Explain."

"Alpha Warrick secretly tasked me to look for his daughter." He says.

"Just like him. He never trusts us." Garret mutters.

"Well, like you, I hadn't found a single damn thing. That is why I went to...well... let's just call it a town of a sort. I place where I knew there was a high chance of gathering information.”

"And?" I ask with impatience.

"Well, I was surprised to replace a woman who...resembles her."

"Resembles? You know what she looks like. If you are not sure, then it is not her."

"Well...this woman...was wearing a mask."

"A mask?"

He nods. "It was bolted to her head."

I am confused. We all are.

This does not sound like her.

"Crow...you are being vague and I don't like it." Victor says.

"It is a place where they sell people and they make them fight. An arena. I could not get much information without being suspicious but the guards believed she had some special power and that is why an iron mask was bolted onto her." I look at the others.

"Crow, do you believe this is her?" Garret asks with urgency.

"If you value my judgment...I believe that it is a high chance that it is her." That is all I need. "Where is this place!?"