Violet Ashes: The Blood Ridge Alpha - Chapter 32: Chapter 32
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The sound his wolf makes surges my wolf forward, and she urges me to make it better. To help the gentle part of our soul rest. When we cut our connection, I wanted nothing more than to kill our dad. He pushed us to this. Made us rip each other apart. This is not the Vincent Wolfe that I know.
"I'm ready," I nod. The relief on his face kills me.
"Are you sure?"
"We need this—you and me. Just promise to give me the space I need. We can't just go back to the same old shit. Dad almost killed us," I nod, placing my hands on either side of his face. "If you fall in love with my mate, I'll hang you from your ankles from the top of my tower."
"He's our mate," he smiles. "And I would much rather kill him. He's not my type."
My heart begins to beat fast as he stands and pulls me over to the middle of the study. The two of us lay on the floor. I turn my head to face him, and he turns his head to face me. It's been a very long time since I've been connected to anyone. I've longed for it, cried myself to sleep with the deep solitude that comes with being a rogue more times than I can count.
My body jolts when his alpha command echoes in the room. My wolf, for the first time in a very long time, surges forward, overwhelming the tight hold I've had on her over the years. My skin prickles as my alpha demands my submission. My canines elongate, and I feel Beverly roar to life with the presence of our brother. Our alpha.
Tears slide down to my ears when I stare up at the ceiling. I take a deep breath when Vince's hand comes around my throat. I cry out when his claws dig into my skin. I fight the urge to fight back.
"Now," he orders. "Take me."
I growl, reaching up for him. My hand wraps around his throat, and I dig in with my claws. We both cry out as our spirits reconnect. I feel his emotions flood in and clash against my own. The power that surges forward as our spirits dance around the room makes us both roar. I release him and we both scramble away from one another as our bond pieces itself back together. I feel him all around me, and it takes my breath away.
Vince rushes over to me as the pack's link opens up in my head. The power that comes with being linked to so many others overwhelms me, and I scream. I can see him trying to say something as I start to fall back. He pulls me into his arms and cradles me on his lap as he says god knows what and pets me, trying to soothe the invasion.
Voices surround me—incoherent thoughts. My siblings, the betas, the deltas, the sigmas, and the omegas are all around me. They feel it. My fear, and as they recognize me, their soothing emotions are sent my way. I finally gasp for air, and the fear slowly begins to fade with the warm welcome I receive. The link to the pack comes to completion, and my nerves settle. I close the link and sit up. I'm rusty, but it's like riding a bike.
"Hey," Vince places his hand on my shoulder. I glance back at him and laugh.
"Hey," I greet him properly. The two of us laugh. I can feel his joy inside of me, along with a whole cocktail of other emotions. We sit for a bit, just holding one another.
"You should clean up before we head out," he says, and stands to help me.
Beverly yips with happiness inside of me as I excuse myself to go to the bathroom. I have eyeliner streaks leading back to my ears. My eyelashes are sticking together, and my eyes are a little puffy. I wash off my makeup and head out to the car to get my purse. Everyone stands as I walk by, and they bow their heads. That's going to take a bit of time to get used to after spending so much time being in the background.
My anxiety is going to skyrocket. With my wolf ecstatic that she has her brother back, I'm going to lose it. Breathing techniques, you've never failed me before. This is a lot, and it's going to take some time to readjust to everything.
-You still never shut the hell up in here.- Vince startles me.
-Fuck off. How did you get in?-
-We're linked, and most of your focus is on the pack's link. Take it all in. Let them feel you. You're not alone anymore.-
I take my bag and head into the private bathroom in the study. I change out of my clothes and pull my hair back. I reapply my makeup and sit on the toilet to scroll through my contacts. There's no way in hell we're going to that meeting without backup. The Ten Alpha Treaty has four spots left.
There have never been more than ten alphas in charge in Magique. That's what the war is about. Wolfes have always been the main family as the owners of Blood Ridge. The others want to push us out. Take everything we've built since my father is gone, and the golden boy has a lot on his mind.
Doing this by the book would be Vincent's dream come true. Always the fucking diplomat. It was why we decided that I would be the one to leave so that our dad would come back and help him. With Dad stepping down. He can't be alone anymore, and I'm not going to sit here and pretend that I'm still Daddy's Little Girl. I didn't sell my soul to do shit by the book. After leaving Blood Ridge, it stopped being an option for me.
"It's been a long time since you've called me, Shorty," the rogue answers.
"Where are you?" I ask.
"Just over the bridge,"
"You got the rest of the team with you?"
"You know I do."
"I need a full strike formation at the location I'm about to send you. I'm sending headshots of those you can't take out," I flip through my pictures and send them.
"So, it's official. You're home?"
"I am. With the old man out of the way, I can finally breathe,"
"All right. What time?"
"Go now. I'll meet you there," the call ends, and I look up at the mirror in front of me.
I feel the rush of strength in me. My muscles ache with it. My head doesn't feel as tight as it has for the past fifteen years. I've been running for so long that the prospect of officially being home is weighing on me. This is what I've been fighting for, and all I can feel is fear. Fear of failing my family. Fear of them finding out who I am. Fear of all the shit I've done catching up to me.
I have allies, but we all have things to fix before we can even consider facing the consequences of our actions. Because there will be consequences with the wraith's death. There's no way shit ended with him. Someone somewhere is going to notice.
"Come eat," Vince taps on the door. "Can't take on eleven other alphas on an empty stomach."
"I'm ready," I nod. The relief on his face kills me.
"Are you sure?"
"We need this—you and me. Just promise to give me the space I need. We can't just go back to the same old shit. Dad almost killed us," I nod, placing my hands on either side of his face. "If you fall in love with my mate, I'll hang you from your ankles from the top of my tower."
"He's our mate," he smiles. "And I would much rather kill him. He's not my type."
My heart begins to beat fast as he stands and pulls me over to the middle of the study. The two of us lay on the floor. I turn my head to face him, and he turns his head to face me. It's been a very long time since I've been connected to anyone. I've longed for it, cried myself to sleep with the deep solitude that comes with being a rogue more times than I can count.
My body jolts when his alpha command echoes in the room. My wolf, for the first time in a very long time, surges forward, overwhelming the tight hold I've had on her over the years. My skin prickles as my alpha demands my submission. My canines elongate, and I feel Beverly roar to life with the presence of our brother. Our alpha.
Tears slide down to my ears when I stare up at the ceiling. I take a deep breath when Vince's hand comes around my throat. I cry out when his claws dig into my skin. I fight the urge to fight back.
"Now," he orders. "Take me."
I growl, reaching up for him. My hand wraps around his throat, and I dig in with my claws. We both cry out as our spirits reconnect. I feel his emotions flood in and clash against my own. The power that surges forward as our spirits dance around the room makes us both roar. I release him and we both scramble away from one another as our bond pieces itself back together. I feel him all around me, and it takes my breath away.
Vince rushes over to me as the pack's link opens up in my head. The power that comes with being linked to so many others overwhelms me, and I scream. I can see him trying to say something as I start to fall back. He pulls me into his arms and cradles me on his lap as he says god knows what and pets me, trying to soothe the invasion.
Voices surround me—incoherent thoughts. My siblings, the betas, the deltas, the sigmas, and the omegas are all around me. They feel it. My fear, and as they recognize me, their soothing emotions are sent my way. I finally gasp for air, and the fear slowly begins to fade with the warm welcome I receive. The link to the pack comes to completion, and my nerves settle. I close the link and sit up. I'm rusty, but it's like riding a bike.
"Hey," Vince places his hand on my shoulder. I glance back at him and laugh.
"Hey," I greet him properly. The two of us laugh. I can feel his joy inside of me, along with a whole cocktail of other emotions. We sit for a bit, just holding one another.
"You should clean up before we head out," he says, and stands to help me.
Beverly yips with happiness inside of me as I excuse myself to go to the bathroom. I have eyeliner streaks leading back to my ears. My eyelashes are sticking together, and my eyes are a little puffy. I wash off my makeup and head out to the car to get my purse. Everyone stands as I walk by, and they bow their heads. That's going to take a bit of time to get used to after spending so much time being in the background.
My anxiety is going to skyrocket. With my wolf ecstatic that she has her brother back, I'm going to lose it. Breathing techniques, you've never failed me before. This is a lot, and it's going to take some time to readjust to everything.
-You still never shut the hell up in here.- Vince startles me.
-Fuck off. How did you get in?-
-We're linked, and most of your focus is on the pack's link. Take it all in. Let them feel you. You're not alone anymore.-
I take my bag and head into the private bathroom in the study. I change out of my clothes and pull my hair back. I reapply my makeup and sit on the toilet to scroll through my contacts. There's no way in hell we're going to that meeting without backup. The Ten Alpha Treaty has four spots left.
There have never been more than ten alphas in charge in Magique. That's what the war is about. Wolfes have always been the main family as the owners of Blood Ridge. The others want to push us out. Take everything we've built since my father is gone, and the golden boy has a lot on his mind.
Doing this by the book would be Vincent's dream come true. Always the fucking diplomat. It was why we decided that I would be the one to leave so that our dad would come back and help him. With Dad stepping down. He can't be alone anymore, and I'm not going to sit here and pretend that I'm still Daddy's Little Girl. I didn't sell my soul to do shit by the book. After leaving Blood Ridge, it stopped being an option for me.
"It's been a long time since you've called me, Shorty," the rogue answers.
"Where are you?" I ask.
"Just over the bridge,"
"You got the rest of the team with you?"
"You know I do."
"I need a full strike formation at the location I'm about to send you. I'm sending headshots of those you can't take out," I flip through my pictures and send them.
"So, it's official. You're home?"
"I am. With the old man out of the way, I can finally breathe,"
"All right. What time?"
"Go now. I'll meet you there," the call ends, and I look up at the mirror in front of me.
I feel the rush of strength in me. My muscles ache with it. My head doesn't feel as tight as it has for the past fifteen years. I've been running for so long that the prospect of officially being home is weighing on me. This is what I've been fighting for, and all I can feel is fear. Fear of failing my family. Fear of them finding out who I am. Fear of all the shit I've done catching up to me.
I have allies, but we all have things to fix before we can even consider facing the consequences of our actions. Because there will be consequences with the wraith's death. There's no way shit ended with him. Someone somewhere is going to notice.
"Come eat," Vince taps on the door. "Can't take on eleven other alphas on an empty stomach."
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