14. Savage

Jason POV

It had been months.

I loved how every night I would punish another member of Cains pack until he submitted.

It has been 196 days and still he would not yield to me.

I wanted-needed to take control of his pack so that I may fully be alpha.

His warriors are still loyal to him and I needed them if I were to attack the other packs around us.

I didn't want to be Alpha of just one pack I want to be the king of them all.

And all that stood in my way was this beaten down Alpha who refused to call me his superior.

An Alpha without a wolf.

Thanks to this bit of information I was able to tell his pack members that he was weak, but after the fight, they saw just how strong he still was, even without his wolf present.

This made them more loyal to him.

'Kill him and toss his body to his warriors, they will listen after that!' Lexon mentioned once again.

"How many time do I have to tell you! His men think I did something to cheat at the challenge, they do not acknowledge me as the winner so therefore they are still loyal to him" I barked back making him wince.

I wanted to cheat and go for an easy kill but I wanted to make sure I was his better.

Cain was indeed hard to kill but I will kill him.

Even if I had to loose a few potential warriors.

Everyone of them will know who is in charge, I just need the few very loyal to him.

'Let's pay Cain an early visit' Lexon snickered

"I know just who I'm going to torture today" I laughed in my head.

I went back down to the dungeons and stood again in front of the bloody Cain.

He was beaten, bruised and still he held his head high.

"Submit Cain!" I once again demanded.

He still said nothing.

Months of nothing but silence, but this time I was going to get a reaction out of him.

I grabbed his Beta dragging him in front of Cain.

"Submit or this one dies right here right now" I growled at him.

His beta was as strong as he was, his mate must have died in the take over and now he has nothing I can use against him, except this.

"I will give you to the count of 3" I said ready to rip out his throat.

He still did not lower his head or his gaze.

"…..1…..2…."

"ALPHA!" Someone interrupted.

"WHAT!" I furiously yelled.

Soon one of my warriors came to view.

"There is a she wolf here, she is asking for Alpha Cain. She claims to be his mate"

"Not possible." I was mad.

I had told many wolves that I had ended the slut she wolf.

Even with my men looking for her in all the territories I still had no confirmation that she was dead.

If she is indeed here today then the goddess has blessed me to see at the end of the day Cain would be dead and I will rule.

Yet.

There are those that still defy and say I am not a true Alpha.

This diversion of a wolf could be a ruse.

A set up but I needed to make sure.

"She says she is daughter of Alpha Kelian and here to ask for help to locate Beta Jason."

I could not help the smile that plastered on my face.

So she has come looking for me.

If she is the mate that I have been hunting then this was the way to take my place over this pathetic pack.

"Oh this is going to be fun, looks like your mate still prefers me over you."

This is just what I needed.

I chuckled.

I turned to Alpha Cain.

"If you will not break for me maybe you will submit for your mate." I said dropping his beta and kicking him hard on the head making him pass out.

"Bring him to the pit!" I ordered a few men, pointing to Cain.

Andrea POV

I made my way back to the Blood Hunter pack, if there was one person to threaten the father of my son it was him.

I wanted to ask him if he was willing to call a truce with him, but knowing the temper of hotheaded alphas, it might not be so easy.

I reached the outskirts of the border when I was approached by 3 wolves.

How do I say this? I thought.

"I am here to speak to Alpha Cain. It is prudent that I speak with him" I tried to sound courageous but my shaking hands gave me away.

"Alpha Cain does not take meetings with rogue sluts, but we sure do" one man tried to grab hold of me.

"Touch me and I will be forced to kill you" I growled back at them.

The one in front of me laughed as the other 2 were coming up on my right.

"I am Alpha Cains mate" they all stoped in their tracks.

They exchanged looks between them and I was sure they were talking through their mind link.

"Follow us" one said to me.

It didn't seem like a good idea but I had little to no choice.

'Be on your guard, these men are not to be trusted' Siaya said in my head.

"I will, I don't trust them either' I told her.

Soon we came up to the pack house, it was different then I had imagined.

I was told how fierce Blood Hunter was, but seeing is another thing.

I wasn't being led to Alpha Cain, instead I was being taken around to the back of the house.

"Where are you taking me?" I asked the guys at my sides.

"To the alpha"

Well ok, it still didn't seem like it.

'Mate, mate is here' Siaya told me

"Yes, I know this is his territory and his pack"

'Hes to far away I can not feel his wolf' she told me again

"Try Siaya, try to reach his wolf so that he might help Cain understand that we need Jason alive" I begged her.

Instantly I felt her reaching.

She cut me off trying to focus on reaching Cain and his wolf.

Just the back yard and side houses were too far of a stretch.

I wondered just how far Siaya had to reach.

The house in itself was grand.

By the look of it 3 stories and an attic, I counted 19 windows on just the side of the house.

No doubt the inside was even bigger.

There were more two story houses scattering to the east of the compound, another building just a bit further and to the south.

No doubt the pack hospital, seeing as how wolves have such sensitive noses that the smell of fear or over excitement sends us into a hunting stance.

We were now on a large covered patio and with what looked to be some fancy outdoor kitchen set up.

Coming off the patio were 2 paved trails, one leading to the north and then separating into 2 more directions.

The other trail was straight off the patio going east and then disappearing around some shrubs.

We took the north path.

I could see a few more houses.

Most 2 story and a few single story.

There was also a second large building and a few gated areas.

But the one we were walking towards was a mix between an house and a building.

A two story that had a couple of guards on the outside.

That's when I saw HIM-Jason. My sons father.

'What is he doing here?' Siaya asked.

'I don't know but we will find out' I told her.

'Did you reach Cain?' I asked her

'Kind of, Ryker is asleep, he's not waking up' she told me.

'Try Siaya'

Jason smiled at me and I went up to him.

"I was told you were in danger. I came to help you. What are you doing here at Blood Hunter pack?" I tried to get out fast thinking that would save time.

"How sweet, you coming to my rescue. Now isnt that sweet Cain. Your mate prefers to care for me then you" he said looking over his shoulder to a beaten Alpha Cain.

"What is this?" I asked a little surprised and angry.

Looking at Cain angered me, my so called mate that rejected me and had me hunted.

He was covered in blood and goddess knows what else.

He smelled of death, and bile.

I could hear his heart beat and it is as steady as ever.

And his face, swollen, empty, and direct.

He wasn't even looking in my direction.

He had his focus on one person, Jason!

Jason must have sensed my tone because soon his face contorted into a scowl.

"Alpha Cain here wishes me dead, do you agree with him babe?" He asked me.

I hated the man but it seems like he wasn't the one in trouble.

And suddenly I heard it, hundreds of wolves!

Howling !?

I could feel a pull to them, I couldn't understand why but I knew I needed to help them.

This was starting to get me very pissed off.

'We have to help them, even though he rejected you. You are still their luna because you never accepted his rejection and you never rejected him back' Siaya said in my head.

"We will don't worry, first we have to get rid of the threat to Jason" I told her.

'But you can't he's your mate. OUR MATE!' Siaya wasn't happy about my wanting to help Jason.

"I know Siaya, but our pup needs his father. I don't want to harm my mate but what about Micheal" Siaya was conflicted.

She wanted our mate and our pup but I didn't see a way out of this one.

"I give you one more chance Cain to submit or I will kill your mate!" Jason growled to Cain.

"WHAT!" I shouted shocked.

Cain POV

I hated seeing my men in this condition.

I wanted to stay strong for them because I knew if I submitted half would be killed to make the other half obedient.

I can not allow them to loose their lives off the whim of a power hungry omega.

I'd rather die than call him my alpha.

Now he was right in front of me, he's a short little guy.

No doubt due to his omega standing.

I usually pushed every single pain away that he threw at me.

He came everyday at the same time, sunset.

NO doubt that was the only time he could beat us because he was an omega after all, not very powerful.

But the hue of the moon gave him a bit extra strength.

Those born higher up get the same strength but we tend to already have enough strength we don't lord over others.

But seeing Nick.

Being held by his throat I wanted to make Jason pay.

Every evening another one of my men were beaten in front of me, so wounded to the point that they were never able to recover.

Still every single one told me they were happy to have their lives ended so that I may one day take back our pack, our home.

Nick was my Beta, my best friend and now he's here threatening him.

I will not break, I will not give this Omega the satisfaction of being Alpha.

'Nick are you ok?' I asked through our mind link

'Yes. I'm ok. Everything is ok Cain. Just stay strong, stay strong for the pack." I was getting angry at this.

"We will avenge you, no matter what" Noah said and Nick nodded.

"I will give you to the count of 3" he said as he tried to put his hand around Nicks neck. Nick was a bulky guy who loved to work out so that may take some time I though.

"…..1…..2…."

"ALPHA!" Someone interrupted.

"WHAT!"he shouted.

Soon one of his warriors came into the cell.

"There is a she wolf here, she is asking for Alpha Cain. She claims to be his mate"

My mate!

I was so excited at the news of her return I didn't hear what else was said about her.

She has returned to me.

Even after being rejected has she come to claim me to be her mate, or has she come to reject me.

For a moment I forgot my current situation.

Until I heard.

"If you will not break for me maybe you will submit for your mate." He said dropping Nick and kicking him on the head.

"Bring him to the pit!" soon a few men unshackled me and started to lead me out.

"Nick you ok?" I asked through our mind link.

'Yeah but I'm going to have one heck of a headache' he chuckled in our link.

I did not recognize the two men that were trying to carry me out of the cell.

I had to pretend to be weak, poor souls could not even walk in sync as they struggled to hold me up.

This made me chuckle but as we neared the doors of the outside, I could feel it.

A familiar pull and sweet sweet smell of hers.

'My mate is here' I told my pack through the link.

'LUNA, the luna is here!' Everyone shouted through our mind link.

Soon the dungeon had erupted in howls and cheers.

They had been waiting ages for the Luna and now that she was here the pack could feel the strength she provided them, even me.

Just as I was brought to the surface I could feel the sting of the breeze and the heat of the sun.

I took a much needed breath of fresh air.

It took awhile for me to adjust to the brightness and the sounds from every direction.

But there it was again, the sweet smell of vanilla and jasmine.

And the pull.

This time nearly making me drop to my knees.

"How sweet, you coming to my rescue. Now isn't that sweet Cain. Your mate prefers to care for me then you" I heard Jason.

'Mate?' I heard a lowly whisper in my head.

"RYKER!' I shouted in my head causing me to wince a bit.

"Where have you been?" I asked hoping to get a few answers.

'Mate is here with us, but why is mate not with us' he asked kind of confused.

"Ryker are you ok?" I asked him again.

"What is this?" The sweetest voice asked and I couldn't help but be pulled to her.

"Alpha Cain here wishes me dead, do you agree with him babe?" He directed to my mate.

I kept my focus on him.

I couldn't help the growl that ripped through the air.

Jason turned to me with that stupid grin.

"I give you one more chance Cain to submit or I will kill your mate!" Jason growled.

"WHAT!" she shouted at him with a shocked expression.

"You do not touch what is mine!" I growled back at him.

Ryker wanted control and I wanted to give it to him, but these chains around my wrists had my arms pinned in back of me.

"If you want me to submit then come make me, but you will not touch my mate!" I was now furious.

"So be it Cain, I will have your pack, that pup and your mate!"

That caused a very loud growl from my mate.

She didn't want him no more then I wanted to give him claim over my pack.

"Keep me out of your male mating rituals, I am no ones to claim. I am here to help keep you alive nothing else." That hurt me as she was talking to Jason.

'Mate has a pup?' Ryker ask.

I sensed Ryker perked up a little more at that news.

I could fell how excited he was and that saddened me.

He needed to know that we had no claim to the pup.

"Yes, our mate came to the pairing ceremony at Blood Rain already pregnant with a pup. She was hunted and until now I thought she was dead." I told him.

'Why would our mate be hunted?' He seemed to be getting a little more agitated.

'DID YOU NOT WANT OUR PUP!! Ryker was hollering at me, if we weren't bonded I think I would have flinched.

"That isn't our pup Ryker. I had to reject her so she wouldn't feel the pull towards us."

'YOU REJECTED OUR MATE!! It is because she believes that her pup belongs to Jason. Her pup is ours' Ryker yelled in our head full of aggression.

"What are you talking about?" I hurriedly asked him.

'I mated with her. With our mate, I claimed her and she claimed us. But she was gone the next morning and I tried hard to look for her, I though she was taken. So I got angry with myself, she needed us and I lost her. I could not keep her safe on my own. I failed you all. So I let you take control, it was what I deserved for letting Jason touch what is ours. This is all my fault' he said angry and hurt.

"You could have told me, our mate was banished because I couldn't remember what happened. But you have to make it up to her, to both of us. Help me kill Jason and claim our mate-and our pup" I tried to convince him.

'I have a pup, with my mate' I thought to myself.

They needed me so much right now that I didn't have the luxury of standing down.

"Same rules apply then Alpha. This time if you get sick I will still end you" he told me.

"Agreed" I told him.

Soon I was being led out to the pit once again.

But this time I wasn't going to let him walk away.