The Rebellious Omega
Chapter 124

King Braedon POV

It was futile. I tore into his tendons and ligaments. I tore his artery and blood sprayed everywhere as he collapsed whimpering to the ground. I took the opportunity to finish him, tightening my jaws and snapping his neck before he could move. I climbed off him and was sent flying by the Luna's wolf who stopped next to her mate, her body shifting back to human as she began to let out a blood-curdling scream of pure rage and anguish.

I shifted back into my human form, staring at her with little sympathy. She had asked for this. They both had.

"Richard" she screamed, clutching her stomach and bending down to peer into his blank eyes "Richard don't leave me" she sobbed, sinking to her knees and gazing at him.

I looked at her without sympathy. She wrapped her arms around her waist and began to rock back and forth, looking unhinged. The pain of losing a mate is excruciating and she looked a little worse from wear due to the fight. Pack members began to surround us, but nobody made a move to fight or even defend their Alpha's honor. No one attempted to comfort the Luna who was covered in blood. A sign that they held no respect or love towards her. A lot of them looked relieved to replace their Alpha dead. Another sure sign of how this pack needed a new leader. One I intended to give them. Never again would they have to fear for their lives if they refused to do as their Alpha or Luna asked.

I strode towards Luna Regina who turned her head to glare at me "You killed my mate" she yelled.

I slapped her across the face, causing her to blink at me in shock, her hand going to her cheek. Her tears stopped instantly. I hated to hit a woman but at least it stopped her hysterics. The crowd continued to watch and listen intently. "You took mine," I said quietly, "now tell me where she was taken."

Her lip curled back "What makes you think I'd tell you" she spat looking disgustedly at me "I'd rather die" she added spitefully.

"That can be arranged," I said nonchalantly and grabbed her arm, twisting it and breaking it as she screamed in pain.

I saw my men out of the corner of my eye begin to surround us subtly. She cradled her broken arm, sobbing. I trod on her foot and heard the bones in her toes begin to break beneath the strength of mine as she frantically tried to shift hers from beneath it. ""Stop" she wailed.

"Tell me where my mate is," I said slowly and meaningfully "Where was she taken?"

The crowd was looking hatefully at their Luna.

"Just tell him already" somebody shouted out resentfully "Tell us where you took those poor girls."

The Luna looked at the crowd like a deer caught in headlights. My claws grew and I pierced her ribs causing another high-pitched scream. She sobbed wildly even as she tried to reach for her dead husband's hand. "Stop, just stop" she pleaded. "Where is my mate" I roared, about to use my Alpha tone.

She looked at me pathetically, her eyes welling with tears. "I'll tell you, just stop" she whispered "Please, I can't take anymore."

She was weak for a Luna I thought, but was not surprised by it.

I allowed my nails to grow back to normal size and stepped back from her. I waited, as she bit her lip, chewing on it softly. "Your mate is," she said slowly as I c****d my head, listening closely, needing to hear it desperately "In hell," she said triumphantly, and then before I could make a move she swiped her claws right across her heart, digging them in and piercing it, her eyes going blank as her body dropped forward, landing right next to Alpha Richards as I cursed out loud.

"God damnit" I roared as one of my warriors strode forward.

"King Braedon" he said respectfully and the crowd around us went silent in awe "The mission was a success and those that were in the cottages were safely released. Unfortunately we were too late to save your mate," he said regretfully "However" he paused and I looked at him with anticipation "I do believe she was wearing your bracelet. The one you gave her weeks ago" he added meaningfully.

I blinked. Baxter stepped forward "The bracelet you put a GPS tracker in if I remember correctly that day at the mall?" he prodded.

f**k. I was an i***t. I closed my eyes. Blair had thought it was just an ordinary diamond but there was a tracker in there as well, the errand I had needed to run and the actual reason I had encouraged her to pick out something at the jewelry store. I didn't need Luna Regina to tell me where the truck was headed. I had something better. I could just look up my mate's location. I heaved a sigh of relief.

Somebody gently nudged my elbow. I looked over and saw some clothes being offered to me. "Thank you," I said appreciatively to the omega who timidly nodded.

"What happens to us now?" asked somebody tentatively in the crowd.

"I would like to establish a new ruler, one that is fair and will treat this pack kindly while following the laws and upholding the values that I expect. Did you have a kind Beta?" I asked and the crowd shook their head.

"A head warrior?" I pressed and another shake.

I sighed. But then somebody brightened "Gamma Lance should be our new Alpha, he always tried to be kind when he could and trained us until the Alpha prevented it."

A man stood in the background looking at me as the crowd turned to him. I arched a brow "Gamma Lance I presume" I said calmly as he nodded tightly.

"We have much to discuss," I told him as he swallowed hard "but right now, I have a mate to go and replace. You're in charge of this pack, while I leave some warriors until I get back."

God help him if anything happened in my absence. The man looked towards the crowd and then began to issue instructions while I strode towards my car, intent on grabbing my laptop and bringing up Blair's tracker. It was only a matter of time and my mate would be in my arms again.