The Rebel
Chapter 48

“When history knocks at your door again and justice has died in the b***d of the innocent.

When those who claimed to be the strongest fail and the powerless look around, struggling in vain.

It is then that she rises from the dead.

Spreading the light of heaven in this world that has turned into hell.

So they really know who the real one is.

Rebel. »

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The sun would set over the horizon, bringing darkness that would envelop this world in a culture of bondage and injustice.

The last rays of the sun fell on the bare back of the man who was tied to a post and publicly exposed.

His breathing was heavy as the executioner waited for final orders to begin his trial.

The center of the country was flooded with people. Everyone was eager to see what they thought was justice when in reality it was the end of their freedom.

” Good evening everyone. We are all gathered here today, to bring justice to humanity.

To see this inhuman man die and to allow the souls of our brothers to finally replace a place in paradise. »

The Old Man started looking at Alex with a victorious look, while Alex didn’t seem to be bothered.

Hands tied above his head, chest bare and eyes still filled with pride and fearlessness.

He was proud to give his life for a girl who was a hero in every sense of the word.

He was proud to die as Rebel, even though he could never be her.

“As per official order, in the presence of all of you. »

The old man continued, reading a paper in his hands that bore the official seal.

“I announce that the execution of the Rebel will take place at sunset. That is to say…” He said, looking at his watch. Looking out at the crowd and announced in exhilaration, “Now!” »

The crowd cheered in excitement as Alex’s grip on the ropes tightened. His emotionless face and clenched teeth.

The enforcer stepped forward, the metal studded whip staring at Alex and he just closed his eyes.

The scene where he first met Vera came back to his mind.

Alex’s point of view. “Leave me!” Please ! »

I begged as the Alpha slammed into my weak form. further shattering my already broken bones.

While my companion stared at him, smiling while leaning on the bark of a tree.

“Elizabeth… Please… I… I’m your mate… How can you? »

She just giggled. She rolled her eyes and walked towards me. His eyes, which I once considered beautiful, were now pools of hatred.

She crouched down to my level, took my hair in her fingers and tilted my face upward, which elicited more screams from me.

I guess my spine was already broken.

“My companion? You are a pathetic piece of shit who could never be my mate. Look at you, so weak and defenseless. »

B***d flowed from my mouth and my wolf refused to answer. He was heartbroken by his partner’s betrayal.

“Please…I loved you…How can you? She

scoffed, running her finger across my face and flicking it up, causing more tears to well up in my eyes.

“Love? You’re delusional, Omega. A scumbag like you doesn’t deserve love. Do you know what you really deserve? »

Her breath reached my ear, and she whispered, sending a shiver down my spine.

” The death. »

I shook my head no while she just smiled, getting up to turn her back to me and approach the Alpha.

My fists clenched as I saw her peck his lips, my tears wetting the floor.

They didn’t stop there.

His hand rested on her waist and he deepened the k**s. While she was enjoying it, holding his face in her hands, I already felt dead, they were going to do me a favor by killing me.

” Kill him. That

‘s all she said after breaking the k**s and the Alpha smiled as he came closer to me.

I was lying there with my spine broken and my joints dislocated.

Holding my arm, behind my back, he twisted it further and I screamed.

I screamed like I had never screamed before.

The excruciating pain was unbearable.

“How dare you say you love him, huh?” The Alpha said, tightening his grip and causing more screams to escape my lips.

” How dare you ?

“Ahhhhhhhhhhh. ” »

I was on the verge of unconsciousness, when I heard Elizabeth’s voice, which seemed bored.

“Stop having fun. Kill him. »

It was the end, I accepted death at that moment. If loving my partner brought me to this, I’d better die.

Taking my last breaths, I waited for the last shot.

10 seconds… 29… 40 sec… But he never came.

Instead, what I saw made my eyes widen.

The Alpha… He was lying next to me.

“Alphaaaaa!” You bastard! Alphaaaaa! »

I heard Elizabeth scream, but I was too numb to interpret anything.

What… Who?

What happened here?

I saw her approach him, holding his body in her lap. Tears leaving her eyes as she tried to wake her lifeless body.

” You’re crazy ? Why did you kill him? » She shouted looking at someone above me. I was too weak to move and look back. But I supposed I didn’t need to.

I heard a voice behind me and the coldness of that voice made me freeze.

“He deserved it. »

Elizabeth’s eyes widened. She extended the Alpha to attack her enemy when the voice spoke again: “And you deserve it too. »

Then I heard a thud and was followed by silence.

My vision went blurry and my heart thumped in my chest. I felt like my relationship was broken and I thought I was going to be next.

But, to my surprise, I felt a gentle caress on my cheek and when I looked, I saw innocent brown orbs staring back at me.

“You’re safe now. » That’s all she said and I didn’t know why I believed her words and surrendered to the darkness.

Third person point of view.

He opened his eyes, he could do anything for her.

How much he has changed since that day, that scared and helpless boy became a fearless warrior.

And he couldn’t thank anyone but Vera.

She was the backbone of his existence.

“I won’t let you down, Vera. Never ! »

And with this thought, he smiled at the elder who looked down on him, and spat out the b***d.

His words caused the elder’s eyes to narrow on him.

“Holy shit!” »

And that’s when the first lash hit his back and he bit his l*p to keep his scream from coming out of his mouth.

Warm b***d flowed down his back to land near his feet.

“Wow!” »

The crowd applauded, enjoying this unhealthy game of pain.

While Alex just took a deep breath, enduring the pain and preparing for another fight with an indomitable spirit.

Another sharp pain was felt, in the same place, making the torn skin burn more.

The crowd applauded once again as the number “Two!” “.

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” Twenty five ! »

The crowd’s cheers were still audible, but not as loud as before. The majority of the women left to be taken to safety, as Benjamin’s threat was near. But the men stayed.

Alex was breathing heavily, even one breath was a struggle.

He was losing too much b***d, but he knew he was much stronger than that.

“Apologize, young one. Otherwise, it won’t stop. » One of the elders said as he approached him. While Alex wanted to laugh about it.

“How dare you laugh?” » The elder said, grabbing his hair and pulling it roughly. While Alex simply smiled, with b***d dripping from the corner of his mouth.

“Yes… I… Make fun… Of people… Like you who call themselves men. »

The elder’s eyes darkened.

“What did you say, boy?” You dare to question my…”

“I question your rationality… But what I question even more is your… manhood. »

That was it, men and their egos.

And Alex knew how to bruise him gently.

The elder burned with fury, his jaw clenched and his eyes fixed on the executioner.

He nodded at her.

And Alex knew something was wrong. They had planned something, but he couldn’t specify it.

He didn’t expect that the whip was replaced by a metal chain tied behind his back.

And that wasn’t all, the Executor nodded back to the elder, smirks appearing on the corners of their mouths at the same time.

” Who is it.. . What… Are you doing? » Alex asked and the older boy just smiled, gesturing for him to head towards the fire burning beside them.

Alex moved his head to see the Executor holding a metal chain in his hands and opening it, only to hear it in the flames.

His mouth went dry as he interpreted their intention, burning a chain was not part of the legal punishments.

They were breaking the rules publicly.

“This… This is not… Allowed… This is… This is illegal. »

Alex snapped at the elder, who raised an eyebrow and turned back to the table of other elders.

Everyone smiled.

” What happened ? Where is your manhood now… Rebel? You are scared ? »

Alex’s anger took over.

“Bastard!” It’s illegal ! »

He said struggling within the confines, while the elders laughed.

” Illegal ? Oh, boy. How innocent. Don’t you know that without the King… We make the rules? »

“We don’t make the law. We are the law, Rebel. The

elder said and the crowd responded with applause and encouragement.

“It’s been like this for 26 years!” »

The elder said, returning to his seat, feeling proud of the good display of his power of authority.

If only he knew what was in his destiny.

The executioner lifted the burning red chain from the fire. And Alex swallowed, it was going to hurt like hell and he had to prepare for it.

He wouldn’t last long, if that was the way of punishment.

But in a way he was happy with that, death was inevitable for him on this day.

So why not as soon as possible?

The crowd cheered again and he waited.

The sound of the chain cutting through the air was heard and he closed his eyes.

He was seconds away from striking.

But the second never came, the heat was never felt, and the already open wounds were not cut.

It’s like everything stopped for a second.

The crowd fell silent, the elders’ eyes widened and the pain? She never came.

It was a feeling of déjà vu.

History was repeating itself, he had felt this way before.

That night, when his partner was going to kill him and he lay helpless on the ground, begging for mercy.

The scene settled and he froze.

He couldn’t look behind him, but he could feel it.

” No ! She can’t be here! She was at the borders! She led the mission with the Betas.

No, Vera, No! She’ll ruin everything if she comes here! »

He didn’t want to open his eyes.

He didn’t want her to save him this time.

He didn’t dare look at what was happening behind him.

The burning metal chain was gripped tightly in her hands as she stared down at the executioner.

The executioner’s hands shook as he stared into her cold eyes, but his grip on the chain did not relax.

“Luna?” »

Was all he said as the chain fell from his hands and crashed to the ground.

His hands burned, but not a single line of pain was visible on his emotionless face.

“Did you start without me?” » That’s all she asked, rolling the burnt chain around her hand like it was a toy, and turning to look at the council table.

The elders looked at her in shock, as she simply walked in front of their table to place the chain on it.

“You want to break the rules, don’t you?” » One of the elders calmed down, straightening his back and standing up.

“You’re not our Luna!” A slut like you can never be our Luna! »

Vera just smiled at him, grabbed his collar and pulled him towards her.

His eyes widened at his audacity and the crowd gasped.

“Then I fear that a criminal like you never deserved to be an elder.” »

His eyes widened, but no one interfered. Then his burned hand wrapped around his neck and choked him…

“L. â c he- me…”

He begged.

They surrounded Vera, but no one dared to touch her.

“Leave him, Luna!” In the absence of our King, it is the council that takes power. You don’t have the power to kill an elder. I repeat, you have no power. Leave him now! »

The elder’s face was blue as he struggled and Vera just sighed, leaving him and landing his body on the ground.

He held his neck while coughing and people immediately surrounded him.

As she casually placed her hands in her pockets and looked at the elders.

The oldest of them spoke for the first time.

“Vera Red.” I don’t care if you’re Luna or not. Do you know the consequence…”

“Shh. »

She gave him an annoyed look and showed him her hand.

“Article 4, paragraph 3, rule 1. The punishment of anyone attempting to cause harm to an elder in any way shall be subject to immediate public whipping. »

They looked at each other in surprise. Was this girl crazy? What was she doing?

Was she ready to die with her lover or what?

“Are you going to plead guilty? » A man shouted in the crowd and Vera smiled at him. She raised her hands and looked helpless.

” Gladly. But provided that… Dear Executor, you read it to these people here… “Article 8, paragraph 9, rule 1.”

The Executor swallowed his saliva while looking at the elders who nodded at him .

He headed towards the werewolf code. He opened it to the page indicated.

While Vera stood there looking bored, Alex struggled to talk to her and put some sense into her brain.

“Vera…. What are you doing… Here? »

He asked with no response from Vera. His eyes saw her bloodied body, but they did not soften.

She looked at the executioner and spoke loudly. : “Read, Executor. »

The executioner’s face lost its color as he read the Article. Clearing his throat, he finally began in his shaky voice.

Everyone became stunned.

“The death penalty is a last resort and should only be used if the crime is horrific and unforgivable. Keeping in mind its severity and limiting its use, it should not be used twice in the same day, once at sunset. If two sentences are scheduled for the same day, the convicted must have the right to choose as a last resort. The punishment being conditionally changed and one of them bears it completely, while the other goes away, unharmed and free. »

Disbelief struck everyone as the girl proudly faced the audience and stood behind Alex’s back, staring at the stunned crowd with victory shining in her innocent brown eyes.

She opened her hands in renunciation and nodded to the executioner.

She spoke courageously: “Let the punishment begin.” »