The Rejected Alpha Wolf
THIRTYNINE- A DEADLY MISTAKE

Matthew POV

I paced back and forth in the room where I had been staying for months while Silas and the others discussed strategies. Maddox had been quiet for months. I would feel his presence occasionally, but he would never talk to me. I was angry that Carissa was given a second chance, mate when she belonged to me. She was mine.

I growled as I threw a chair across the room, which shattered into pieces. Silas told me Carissa was mated to Alpha Patrick of the Wind Howler pack. I pulled my ebony curls and growled. I walked out of the bedroom and down the stairs. Most of the Red River pack had lost faith in Silas and started questioning his ability to lead as Alpha.

So, most of his warriors and omegas have left the pack, just like the Beta and Gamma. I assumed some have already joined the Blue Eclipse pack and their allies. I walked out the front door and passed a few warriors loyal to Silas.

"Where are you going, Matthew?" I growled at the warrior as he eyed me.

"For a run! Get lost!" I shouted as he flinched back.

He and the other warriors walked away, and I turned toward the forest.

"Maddox?" I called to my wolf but was met with silence.

I had to force the shift as I landed on fours. I shook out my black fur and immediately took off into the forest. I knew exactly where I wanted to go, so I headed straight for the Wind Howler pack to take back Carissa and show her who the better Alpha was.

"You know that Alpha Patrick will kill you, right?" I stopped as I heard Maddox's voice.

"Where the hell have you been?!" I growled at him as he huffed.

"Avoiding your dumb ass."

"You fucked up, Matthew, and I hope Alpha Patrick wipes the floor with you!" he growled out and retreated to the back of my mind. I huffed in frustration and ran toward the Wind Howler pack.

"Damn what Maddox says. I will get Carissa back one way or another," I thought as I ran at full speed.

Carissa POV

"Oh, goddess, Patrick!" I screamed.

I straddled his lap as his glorious rod worked its wonders inside my tight channel. I placed my palms on his chest and rode him hard while his massive hands gripped my hips and helped me bounce.

"Oh Fuck," I moaned.

I felt him take one of my perky nipples in his mouth as his tongue rolled over the sensitive bud. I bit my lip and moaned. I gasped when he flipped us over and put my legs on his shoulders, and he pounded harder into me.

"Yes!" I heard him growl and grunt.

"Patty, Patty, Patty!" I moaned as his tongue licked my neck.

"Right there, lass."

"I want my mark right there," he groaned out.

I swear I came a little when he talked about marking me with that solid, sexy accent.

"Please mark me, Patty," I moaned and looked into his eyes.

He loved it when I called him Patty. He said it made him feel special because it was the name I chose for him. I pulled his face down and kissed his lips as he drove his cock faster into me.

"Just like that, baby, please, I'm so close!" I cried out.

He growled as Phelan came forward, and he slammed into me. Phelan kissed and licked my neck. I shivered in delight as my walls squeezed his cock. I felt his canines run along the seam of my neck, and my eyes rolled to the back of my head.

I screamed in pleasure as Patrick bit down into my neck, and I came hard. After a few more thrusts, I felt Catori push forward and bite down into Patrick's neck as he roared and felt him release his seed inside me. I retracted my canines and licked my mark as Patrick did the same. I moaned and came a little.

"So beautiful, lass," Patrick said.

He moved a piece of my hair behind my ear, and I blushed. I pulled his face down toward mine and kissed his lips. Patrick ground his hips as I felt him harden inside me.

I gasped, looked into Patrick's dark green eyes, and ran my fingers through his dark reddish hair. Patrick wasted no time making me scream his name all night.

"Fuck!" I moaned as he made cum multiple times.

"Patty!" I collapsed on top of his chest, exhausted from the extensive mating.

"Are you okay, lass?" Patrick asked as he planted gentle kisses on my forehead.

"Mmm," I moaned. I was yawning as he cuddled me closer to his warmth. I heard him chuckle as my eyes started drooping.

"Rest now, lass," I smiled and closed my eyes as the darkness took over.

Patrick POV

Watching Carissa sleep peacefully put Phelan at ease. I heard him purr as we watched our mate lightly snore and cuddle her closer to our warmth. I kissed her forehead and eventually closed my eyes to sleep.

"Alpha?! Alpha?! Are you awake?" I groaned and rubbed the sleep from my eyes as one of my warriors decided to disturb my peace.

"What is it, lad?" I replied.

"We were patrolling the east border and caught the scent of a rogue."

"When we found him, he demanded to speak to you and said you have his Luna," my eyes widened, and I quickly jumped out of bed, waking Carissa.

"Patrick, what's going on?" she asked, rubbing the sleep from her beautiful eyes. I grabbed a pair of shorts and turned to Carissa.

"I think your ex-mate is here, lass," I told her as her eyes widened.

"Don't worry, lass, I won't let that bastard take you away from me."

"You are mine and Phelan's," I said, kissing her lips.

"Go to the office and see if you can get Alpha Major on the phone."

"I'm sure he would want his brother and return him to the elders for justice," she nodded and dressed.

I left the bedroom and headed down the stairs, linking my Beta and Gamma. I explained what was happening, and they said they would meet me outside.

Once outside, I shifted into Phelan as Ryan and Colin came out and shifted into their wolves, Ryker and Conall. I nodded at them and took off at top speed toward the east border.

Once we arrived at the east border, we all shifted back and put on shorts. I walked toward my warriors and saw the little weasel himself.

"What do you want, Matthew?" I asked him as Phelan fought me for control. His green eyes looked me up and down, and he scoffed.

"So, this is the wolf that the goddess chose for my mate!" he shouted as I chuckled.

"She isn't your mate anymore, lad."

"I suggest you wait patiently for your brother to come and get you so your justice can be served," I growled, and he folded his arms across his chest and roared back.

"I'm not leaving without my mate, Carissa," I watched as he sniffed the air, and his eyes went wide with shock.

"You marked and mated her!" he growled, his eyes flashing black. I laughed and looked at him deeply.

"Of course, I mated and marked her."

"She is mine and is at peace knowing you can't hurt her anymore!" I growled as Phelan pushed forward. I heard him roar and shift into his wolf.

"Stay back, lads! He is mine to deal with," I told the warriors as I shifted into Phelan and got into a fighting stance.

Major POV

I groaned and turned over as my iPhone kept beeping with an incoming call. I rolled over to answer it, trying not to wake my mate Harper. She is the younger sister to my Beta Micah, and I couldn't be happier to have her as my Luna. I smiled as she whimpered in her sleep.

"Major, come back to bed," Harper said as I chuckled and answered the call.

"This is Alpha Major," I said, hearing a woman's accented voice.

"Alpha Major, it's Luna Carissa of the Wind Howler pack."

"I apologize for waking you this late, but we just received word that your brother Matthew is at our border requesting to speak to my mate," my eyes widened at what the Luna had just said, and I sat up in bed, waking Harper in the process.

"Major, what's going on?" she asked, and I put the phone on speaker.

"I know this comes as a bit of a surprise, but I highly doubt Matthew showing up here at Wind Howler is not what we had anticipated," the Luna said as I moved around the room to replace some clothes. Harper got up as well.

"Where is Alpha Patrick?" I asked as I threw on shorts and a T-shirt.

"He went to..." There was a long pause before I heard a gasp.

"What is it?" I asked. I heard Carissa take a deep breath before she spoke.

"Patrick and Matthew just engaged in a fight."

"Please hurry, Alpha Major," I growled and picked up the phone.

"I'm on my way. Keep me updated," I said and ended the call.

I linked my Beta Micah and Gamma Tanner, letting them know the situation, and told Micah to meet me outside in five minutes.

Once I was dressed and heading out the door, Harper was right behind me.

"Stay here, babe," she looked at me with tears as I pulled her to my chest and rubbed her hair.

"I'll return to you, babe, and our pup," I gently placed my hand on her belly. Harper nodded and leaned up to kiss my lips.

A few minutes later, Micah and Tanner were coming down the stairs.

"What's the plan, Alpha," Micah's deep voice spoke as Harper stood by me.

I didn't want Micah as my Beta since he was loyal to my brother and stood by while Matthew hurt Carissa. I would've chosen his younger brother, Michael, but Micah has proven himself to me in more ways than one.

"Alpha Patrick is engaging Matthew in a fight."

"If Patrick wins and kills Matthew, I don't care what he does with his body as long as Matthew's punishment is served," I growled out as Maximus pushed forward.

"If Alpha Patrick loses?" Tanner asked as I looked at him.

"Then we step in and finish what he started," I said as they nodded.

"Tanner, you are in charge until we get back."

Understand?" Tanner bowed.

"Yes, Alpha," he said as Micah and I headed outside.

Micah and I got into my Bentley as two SUVs came behind us, and we drove out the gate heading toward the Wind Howler pack. I silently prayed to the moon goddess that Patrick was giving Matthew a run for his money.

Thirty minutes later, we stopped at the gates of the Wind Howler pack. I rolled my window down and addressed the warriors on duty, and they let us pass without issue. I stopped before the packhouse as Luna Carissa and Head Warrior Ronan exited the house.

"I think you should stay inside where it's safe, Luna Carissa," I said and heard the growls and snarling from the forest.

"No, I refuse to hide from and show weakness toward Matthew."

"He doesn't own or control my life anymore," Carissa growled.

"Very well, but you always stay beside your guard," I said as she nodded.

We all shifted into our wolves and headed toward the growling. We stopped as Alpha Patrick pinned Matthew to the ground. I could tell by how Matthew fought that Maddox wasn't helping him fight back.

Patrick and Matthew

"Serves him right," Maximus growled.

Matthew and I weren't close growing up. He would always hang out with his friends instead of with me. Even when I started Alpha training and Matthew was a few years ahead of me, he allowed others to bully me, especially Alpha Silas.

I vowed that one day I would get my payback for all the wrongdoings I endeared in my youth, and tonight, watching Alpha Patrick put Matthew in his place was the icing on the cake.

Matthew POV

"Maddox, help me!" I growled at him as he huffed.

"Why should I help you?"

"I've warned you time and time again what would happen if you kept on fucking up and causing Carissa harm."

"You refused to listen, so now I'm ready to meet the mother of the moon and get my second chance."

"You are on your own, Matthew," Maddox growled back and retreated into the recesses of my mind.

I felt Maddox's strength leave me, allowing Alpha Patrick to pin me to the ground. Maddox forced me to shift back as Alpha Patrick did the same. I smelled the familiar scent of fresh-cut grass and looked to see my brother, his Beta, and Carissa off to the side, watching the fight. I growled as I tried to lift my bloody and bruised body.

"CARISSA!!!" I shouted as she looked at me with anger in her eyes. Alpha Patrick stood in my sight to my mate, and I growled at him.

"As I've said before, lad, she belongs to me and is mine."

"You fucked up and hurt a beautiful lass there," he pointed to Carissa.

I growled and tried to punch Alpha Patrick, but he caught my fist and squeezed hard. I howled in pain as I felt the bones breaking in my hand from his strength.

"MADDOX!!!" I shouted.

"It appears your wolf has had enough of your shit lad."

"He has abandoned you," Alpha Patrick said with a smirk.

I tried to punch him with my other hand, but he side-stepped and dodged my fist. Before I could react, I felt something plunge into my chest and grab my beating heart. I gasped and looked down to see Alpha Patrick's hand in my chest.

I dropped to my knees as his dark green eyes looked into mine and leaned down to my ear.

"I hope the moon goddess forgives you and gives your wolf a second chance, you piece of shit," my eyes widened as Alpha Patrick pulled his hand out of my chest with my heart as my body fell back, and everything faded away.