Her Forbidden Alpha novel Chapter 70

　　Scarlett sat there, her body suddenly feeling numb. Elijah had seen her kiss him, heard his dying words, but despite the searing jealousy that had come from his wolf the pain he felt for his dying friend outweighed it. He had seen Liam die as it had felt like a part of him had died with him. Rage and hatred towards the Alpha he fought and his dogs overcame him as he lashed out at the wolves who had joined Zidane.

　　Scarlett stood up, watching Rafael slam Cade to the ground. He was nearly dead. She watched as he shifted to human form. Rafael made to tear his head from his body but Scarlett stepped forward.

　　“Allow me…” She said, not caring she was only in her bra or that she was drenched in blood, her own and Liam’s. Even then she was healed but the few bodies that lay around her were a stark reminder of men who would never return to their families. Men she knew and some who were the enemy…

　　Cade looked up at her, fear in his eyes as he looked at the burning anger in Scarlett’s steely silver eyes.

　　“He has my mate…” He whispered as if it would right the wrongs he had just committed. Scarlett shook her head.

　　“You could have taken it slow, eased up on your attacks… but you didn’t care.” She said quietly. She saw the flicker of his eyes as he looked for an escape and she knew she was right. Cade really didn’t care… She reached for him, her nails elongated before she plunged her hand into his chest as he screamed in agony and ripped his heart from him. It pulsed in her hand before she tossed it aside not even sparing the body a look.

　　Rafael who was in wolf form engaged with another wolf as Scarlett lunged at another one, clawing the wolf's neck before she snapped its head, with her hands doing the damage that she knew they couldn’t heal from.

　　Zidane was now limping, despite three wolves fighting Elijah with several dead around them. Scarlett growled menacingly.

　　“Back down!” She hissed. It only made them hesitate at her Alpha command, she was after all their next Alpha and her command was second only to Zidane’s. However, the moment of hesitation was enough. Before they could continue Elijah took the chance to tear them both apart. Zidane growled lunging at her, but Elijah bit into his neck tearing him back and throwing him to the ground. Scarlett didn’t waste time, jumping forward she sunk her claws into his neck ripping it open. She wasn’t done but she would make sure he stayed down. She stepped back watching Zidane shift back.

　　The anger that was growing in her chest was fuelled by the loss of all the wolves who had lost their lives. He gave her a cold venomous look. Elijah stood by her side, making sure no one touched her.

　　“You won’t make it out of here alive!” Zidane hissed, his eyes scanning the entrance of the cavern. She didn’t miss the slight frown on his face realising no more wolves were coming.

　　“We came prepared. Your rage, resentment and greed for power caused the loss of so many lives today. You hated me, wanted to hurt me, what did you think? That this time I didn’t have anyone? Remember you were only able to hurt me because I was a helpless child, now I have a pack and a mate who loves me unconditionally.” Scarlett said, resting her bloody hand on Elijah’s golden fur that was matted with blood. She watched Zidane’s anger growing as he clutched at his neck, knowing he wasn’t healing.

　　“You don’t deserve happiness! The witch told me you would try to take my pack from me!” He hissed manically. Scarlett raised an eyebrow as he continued.

　　“Your mother took you away from me! You were meant to be mine! To rule and to control! That woman told me about your ability, I bet your mother knew!” He spat, standing up he lunged at them. Scarlett knocked him aside before walking over to him. Elijah followed, keeping his distance knowing this was her fight.

　　“I was not yours to control or to abuse! You enjoyed torturing me when you should have been proud of the children you had!” Scarlett shouted her voice shaking. “Don’t you ever try to blame mama, her only mistake was not trying to help the pack. A pack you have abused for far too long but I will make up for that now.”

　　Zidane chuckled coldly. “You can never kill me, you don’t have it in you. By killing me it shows you are no different than I am!” He darted towards her but she was ready, her eyes flashed as she caught him by his throat. His hand about to plunge into her chest but she knocked them aside with her free hand. She slammed him to the ground, kicking him hard and hearing the crunch of bones.

　　“I am nothing like you or I would torture you slowly, I’m better than you… and I don’t want to waste a minute more than I need to with you.” She crouched down, grabbing him by his hair just as he had done to her countless times.

　　“May Selene send you to the pits of hell.” She said coldly, glaring into green eyes that matched her in colour yet could not have been more different. With those final words, she plunged her hand into his chest. Squeezing his heart, he hissed in agony, his eyes flickering between his own and his wolfs.

　　“Fuck you.” He spat, gripping her wrist but for the first time in their lives, the tables had turned. The child was now the Alpha. Scarlett simply gave a cold smirk.

　　“How does it feel? Being on the receiving side?” She asked softly, twisting her hand in his chest. He hissed in pain but there was not an ounce of remorse on his face. “May you never rest in peace fucker.”

　　With those words she ripped her hand out of his chest, his heart along with it, instantly dropping it. Zidane fell to the ground dead and Scarlett turned away; He didn’t deserve even an inch of mercy. She felt a surge of power within her, feeling the pack link snap into place, by default she was now Alpha of the pack.

　　A menacing growl left her lips. ‘Stand down! I am your new Alpha!’ She said through the mind link. She sensed the confusion, the fear and the relief of different wolves.

　　Some congratulated her, others asked about Zidane and others were glad it was over.