33. Alpha Conrad

Joe Manganiello as Alpha Conrad. Yummm.. remember these alphas had their kids when they were around 18 and 19 so now their age is about 38 somewhere around there. The alphas arent old and decrepit. They r sexxxxyyyyy !

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😲Nic😲

The feeling inside my brain felt as if it were going to explode. The information I had just recieved...

"Are you sure Zaryn?" I growled out, my wolf wanting to break free and snap the necks of the guilty ones in his powerful jaws.

Zaryn nodded, rage pulsating through  his pores for me to smell, like hot lava it spouted from him.. easily to detect.

He shoved a brown leather binded journal into my chest as i clutched it, moving it away from me as i scanned his form with confusion.

"Read the last entry." He gritted out, teeth clenched tight as he began to pace the room.. wanting to set the beast free as much as I did.

I glanced down at the last page written on and read the entry which was scrawled out hastily. My anger flared even further as i read on.

"Deacon has been working with... Grace? And Anita? And he... he almost raped my fùcking sister!?!?! Im going to fucking kill him!!" I flung the book to the floor, feeling betrayel and rage course through me.

Zaryn may be an idiot because of the mating hormones seeping through his system right now which makes you oblivious to anything aside from your own mates feelings.. but I was still unmated. We could work together on this to bring Anita down because clearly she had everything to do with this along with poisoning Eden when it was meant for my sister.. but Deacon chose to help Grace even before Anita came here. He has to answer to that. I dont buy him just being in love with her... clearly he was out of his mind with jealousy when it came to Nova and Zaryn.. but he still acted on his own accord to help Grace..

And Grace...

My own mate.. going behind my back to try and ruin my sister. I know she doesn't feel like she has a choice ... but she's more apart of this than I ever thought. She was the reason that all this was happening to my sister.. i was blinded by the bond i have with her.. and i know theres more to her than this...

But i can't forgive this.

I cant forgive her for what she has involved herself in when it comes to my family.

I'm going to have to teach Grace a hard lesson about messing with mate bonds...

"Thats it. Come on. We're taking this to your dad... and if he wont help us.. then we are handling this ourselves. If we wind up in the dog house then at least we will have each other. Lets go." I swiped the book from the ground, tucking it under my shirt as I stormed out of my bedroom with Zaryn right behind me.. both of us .. Alpha and Beta young bloods.. exerting dominance and agression in our stance as we ran down the stairs and out the front door of my house.

It was already lunch time and other wolves were running around, gathering everyone to head to lunch.. the females stopped to watch us with wide eyes as we walked side by side down the dirt road toward the pack house.

Pups whined.. females hunched their shoulders into themselves while some postured their intent towards us.. and the males.. well they didn't want what we had to offer.. the males all looked away from us as we made eye contact, angling their necks slightly in submission to our wolves who were looking out of our eyes now.

Two of the baddest wolves in the pack.. together.  On a mission.

The sun was being snuffed out over head as the dark clouds rolled in, hiding the sun from everything below. Looked like rain for the rest of the day.. perfect for the mood i was in.

Thunder rolled far away, increasing the teatosterone pumping away through my blood as we both came up onto the pack house front yard, pups who had been playing took one look at the both of us and scurried along.

Just as we were about to burst in the front door, Alpha Blake came outside with a confused expression as his blue eyes landed on the two of us.. seeing me, he did a double take. Luna Penelope stepped out behind him on the front porch as we came to a stop before them. Her eyes found mine.. confusion set in them as she cocked her head sideways before looking at Alpha Blake.

"Dad!" Zaryn called out, catching Blake's attention. "Have you started the investigation on who poisoned Eden yet?" He started off with a question.. a smart question..

With wolves around, listening and watching.. we didn't want to come off spouting at the mouth.. letting Anita know we were onto her.. allowing she and Grace to slip out of our grasp. To be such a clueless wolf since he bonded with my sister.. now that she was in the hospital, it seemed all his brain cells left his còck and went back to their rightful place.

I hope one day when i bond with someone that i don't become as stupid as he has been these past months.

"Yes. Actually..  the oracle and Grace's cabin are being searched. We started the investigation.. no one had contact with Eden other than Nova and the oracle and Anita. So we are searching their cabins. I was just going to check on the situation." Alpha informed us as his eyes scrutinized us from head to toe before they landed on me.

"Nic. Son... you okay? You seem.. angry but.. bigger.. I can sense your wolf... he's... strong." He seemed taken aback as Luna Penelope stared at me.. just watching me with her soft crystal blue eyes.

"Im not fine Alpha. We need to have a word. Pack business. Private business.." my eyes flicked to the surrounding wolves who all stepped away and Alpha seemed perplexed but he opened the door wide anyways.

"Meet me in my office." He pursed his lips. Making the first move, i stormed uo the stairs with clinched fists, Zaryn right behind me as we made our way past the curious frightful eyes of juvenile wolves and up to the third floor where we made ourselves at home in Alpha's office.. sitting in silence as we waited for him to show up.

The ticking sound of the tiny clock on his desk made my wolf agitated..all we wanted to do was feel the crushing of bones beneath our jaws.

My mate..

That's the one thing that kept popping up in my mind was how this is all my mates fault. The reason why my sister was humiliated and almost killed. The reason why she was nearly raped and marked by her best friend..

My mate...

Maybe i was wrong about her. Maybe she is no good wolf at all...

The door opened swiftly and I could feel Alpha Blake's wolf present, letting him see through his eyes as a way to smooth the fur raised on the hackles of our wolves... showing he is indeed the Alpha is calming to a male wolf who feels rage.. it also prevents any unwanted fights or insinuated challenges toward the alpha.

He took a seat behind his desk after closing and locking the door.. his eyes falling on Zaryn who's eyes were a deep dark blue now.. then on mine which were probably a dark forrest green.. the wolves interacting with each other.

"Whats going on with you two." Blake urged.. glancing between us with his own darkenes eyes.

I pullee the journal from my waistband and dropped it on his desk as he frowned slightly, glancing back at me with confusion.

I peered over at Zaryn, silently telling him to continue. My teeth were coming out and it wasn't going to be easy for my to talk.

Zaryn nodded in understanding before he faced his father. "Read the last entry dad. Its Deacon's journal. There's a big big problem.."

Blake's confused expression transformed to one of understanding and fear as he slowly took the journal and flipped to the last entry.. his eyes scanning the words as we waited for his reaction.

Ah.. there it is.

His hand came to his mouth as it opened slightly, his eyes narrowing to the page before he slammed the book down on the desk, eyeing the both of us with his wolf now half shifted.. teeth out.. claws piercing through fingers..

"The Healer.." his voice was muffled from his teeth as he tried to reign in the wolf that wanted to taste the same blood that our wolves begged for.

"Yes dad. The healer. But.. Deacon has been helping Grace.. even before Anita got here.. something isn't right and im sure everything has to do with the fact that she is not of Alpha blood. But he helped her regardless." Zaryn inched closer, forearms resting on his thighs.

Alpha growled low in his chest. "He is my son. I will do anything i have to but i wont kill him or let him be killed! But he will be punished. Grace's father is on his way here as we speak.. Alpha Conrad will be expected soon.. we can't let anyone know what we know. Eden is still recovering from the poison and Nova is still recovering as well.. her wolf hasn't fully returned but i know she is  awake and healed.. we need to keep her away until we can figure this situation out... " his eyes locked on Zaryn's. "Zaryn.. how do you feel about Grace. I need to know what you want when it comes down to your Pup and Nova." His wolf spoke to him..

Zaryn shuttered.. obviously having a hard time with the conflicting emotions of his wolf.

"I want Nova dad. But if the pup survives.. i want to be a good dad.. i just don't want anything to do with Grace." He answered truthfully. My grip on the arm rest tightened as i felt my wolf growl at the mention of her name.

Alpha turned his eyes on mine.. his wolf's eyes watching me with a familiar curiosity. "And Nic? How do you feel about your mate.. answer truthfully."

How do i feel about my mate?

She has hurt every single person i love.. but i love her.. but being apart of this.. all of this.. I can't stand by her anymore.. there's things i don't know.. and she won't tell me.. but until she is found guiltless..

"I want her punished for what she has done. I want her secrets to spill forth.." my words were guttural as my wolf answered. Finally we were on the same page.

Alpha nodded, his hand raking through his dark hair as he pulled his wolf back inside. "I will go speak to Deacon tonight.. we will get the truth.. from everyone. Tonight." He assured us..

A knock sounded from the outside of the door, our heads whipping towards it as we scented Luna Penelope on the other side.

"Honey.. Alpha Conrad's convoy just arrived." She called out in her melodic voice. I tensed but pushed my wolf back inside as he slinked away.. satisfied that his Alpha would handle matters as they should be dealt with.

Zaryn caught my eye.. his jaw clenched.. we were both thinking tue same thing..

"Boys." Alpha Blake stood. "I want you two to keep everything under wraps for now.. we can't spook Grace or her Aunt. Understood?" He was back to his skin side.. all business.

Zaryn and i nodded in unison as we all three moved from out spots, heading out the door to greet Alpha Conrad.

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The wind was picking up outside.. a storm was about to come through any moment but for now it was dark clouds and swaying trees from the cool wind that blew.

Standing to the right of Zaryn, we all gathered around as Alpha Conrad stepped out of his Yukon Denali, a tall man.. around 6'5 in height.. close to Alpha Blake's size. He was thirty eight, which I already knew.. jet black hair and blue eyes with a goatee on his face.. he had muscle and you could tell from his walk and his stance that he was indeed an alpha.

His beta stood beside him... a man in his late forties with blonde hair and brown eyes.. eyes that seemed so familiar I couldn't place them.

"Alpha Conrad. Im honored and pleased you could make it." Alpha Blake greeted him with honor, extending his forearm as Alpha Conrad nodded, grasping his forearm as Blake did the same with his.

A wolf's handshake..

We grasp forearms.. not hands.

Alpha Conrad looked around, eyes assesing all of us before landing on me. "This your eldest?" He seemed confused.

"No. This is my Beta's son. Nic. Your daughter's true mate." Alpha corrected him.

Alpha Conrad narrowed his eyes a moment before he stalked toward me. I kept my head high.. my chest puffed out, letting him see me. My eyes didn't  leave his as they stared back at me. I waited until the final seconds acceptable to hold an Alpha's stare before dropping them to his neck.. any more would have been a challenge.

Alpha Conrad chuckled. "He has the heart of an Alpha, this one." His eyes landed on Zaryn who stayed still.. eyes on Conrad's.. doing the same thing I had done. "Well well. If it isn't future Alpha Zaryn. How have you been treating my little girl?" He mused..

Look away Zaryn...

Finally he glanced down at Conrad's chest before speaking. "She's been quite a troublesome thing. She is well though."

I could see my mom and dad coming out of the pack house through my peripheral vision, my mom's eyes watching as her mouth parted in surprise.

"Daddy?" Grace's voice caught us all off guard as she appeared from the side of the house with Anita. Her belly showing off the months she had been here. Three more months and she would be delivering Zaryn's pup. If she made it that long.

"Hello angel. How has Zaryn been treating you?" Conrad smiled as Grace came forward meekly, her eyes wide in fear.. mouth open in surprise.. brows furrowed in confusion..

She didn't know he would be coming.

I watched the witch who's usually stoic expression turned to one of fear and uncertainty.

They were afraid of him.

"Umm. Im okay i guess. What .. what are you doing here?" Her voice was small like a pup's.. her fear making itself evident to me. I wanted to comfort her but the knowlege of her betrayel surfaced, pushing that feeling back down.

"Well darlin." Alpha Conrad brought her in for a hug, his eyes watching Anita as she pretended to smile. "Alpha Blake called to inform me that you met your mate. And he isn't an Alpha.. although..." he glanced back at me. "From what I can see.. he might just be."

I glared at him.. the insulting insinuation behind that remark had my beast growling in my chest.

"Whoa easy there." Conrad chuckled before letting go of Grace who looked at me with pleading eyes. "I meant no disrespect.. only that... it seems to me that you got Alpha blood pumping through those veins son. Future Alpha's come to my land every summer to train.. and you carry yourself better than half of em." He grinned, showing his teeth in a dominant way.

Glaring at him, i dropped my gaze to the ground.. not wanting to start a figjt.

"This is my son. But i thank you for the compliment." My dad's deep vouce sounded from behind me as he came to stand next to me, wrapping his arm around my shoulders.

"Hmm. No harm no foul. Only and observation.. so.. shall we get down to business Blake?" Conrad dropped his title in disrespect. Alpha blake narrowed his eyes a moment.

"Absolutely Conrad. Follow me." He grinned without teeth, ushering them inside the house.

I wish Nova could be here for what was about to happen..

She would shit a brick.

Dun dun dun!!!!

Two updates in a day im on a roll!!!!

Three updates within two days! Even better!

Hey the story is more than halfway done. Only a little bit left..

Im going to say maybe 10 or 15 more chapters.. i dont know just yet.

But how do you like this Conrad character?? Im thinking of the guy who played the werewolf in true blood who was also in magic mike for the character.. only a teeny tiny bit older. He's rugged enough. And he's hawt.

Eeek!

Sooo.. what do you think about grace and anita shitting their pants at conrads arrival??

Ooooh the alpha test is going to reveal the big secret if u dont already know!

What do you think the outcome will be?