Chapter 23

The look of fear was easy to place on his white washed face I was pleased to see that I had some sort of affect on him it was time for payback.

“You’re not meant not be alive, that’s why I made you rogue you were not meant to discover the truth.” He whispered more to himself than to me.

Know I was confused what truth was I have meant to have discovered and why was he so terrified of it.

“What truth “I said relaying the thoughts in my mind to him.

He looked as if he was going to answer my question but then noticed Alek standing next to me and a smirk appeared on his face.

“Well well well if it isn’t my sorry excuse of a mates alpha what are you doing here” he sneered when he said the word mate I thought mates were meant to love one another James looked like he despised his.

Alek let out a deafening growl if I wasn’t his mate and a powerful alpha I would be a quivering wreck it seemed to have an effect on James because he flinched and took a step back.

“Why does it matter to you what I do“ Alek snarled I could tell he didn’t really like James at all from the glare he was sending his way.

James tried to compose himself after he realised he had shown us his true emotions he was scared and he knows that we just saw his weakness though he tried to play it off with a laugh.

“Oh just wandering how that mate of mine is doing” he asked while his jaw clenched in anger.

“Why do you care she rejected your sorry ass because she found out what a heartless bastard you were” Alek replied I could tell he was losing his patience with James by the way his fists were clenching. I grabbed his hand and gave it a squeeze trying to reassure him and calm him down at the same time.

As soon as he felt it he squeezed back and turned his head giving me a smile and a wink which had me blushing. I couldn’t believe I was acting like a teenager but it’s not really my fault I hadn’t had any experience with a man before so this was new territory for me but I liked it.

I heard a growl and turned to face James again his fists were clenched and his beta was holding him back from jumping on Alek.

“Please I would have rejected that bitch if I had the chance to do it she’s the one missing out” I couldn’t help but laugh at this which caused everyone to turn their heads towards me.

“Yeah right I bet she had a party when she rejected your useless self” I giggled I guess karma already hit him hard if his mate left him.

Before James could retaliate a beautiful women stepped out from Alek’s pack she had a small petite frame with blond hair and blue eyes she was beautiful and fragile looking. I didn’t expect to hear the next words that came out of her mouth.

“Alpha Van Derbergh is right I did have a party.” She said breezily as if it was an everyday conversation and we were not about to fight the Black wolf pack and the rogues.

James had a look of pure hurt and betrayal on his face I kind of felt sorry for him then I remembered all he had done to me in the past and from the look in the girl’s eyes of hatred and sorrow what he had done to her must have been worse.

He looked at her hurt on his face which soon disappeared with a cold mask.

“Whatever I would have gotten bored with you by the end of the week anyway please I have girls jumping to be with me I don’t need someone who won’t even sleep with me”.

The girl looked like she was about to cry when another two girls came to her side.

One looked European and had dark purple highlights through her hair and a curvy body to match the other had an African look to her with dark brown eyes. Though the thing that stood out the most was how many weapons they had on them they looked fierce and someone you would not want to mess with.

By the looks they were sending James’s way he was in for hell as the African girl comforted James’s ex-mate the European girl stepped forward.

“Listen arsehole and listen well we don’t care who the hell you think we are but me and Amy don’t take bullshit from the likes of people like you. You are not our alpha we don’t have to listen to your commands. Say something like that again to any of our pack members especially Tia and I will rip your tongue out got it” she snarled.

From the look in her eyes I knew she was serious I felt respect towards these two warriors for standing up for the poor girl Tia and for giving a warning before striking it showed honour something many wolves had forgotten.

Alek had certainly done well with his pack I realised that he was not one of those alphas that were cruel and useless that saw their pack members as dispensable. He cared for them and them him.

James glared at the girls before turning towards me and Alek completely ignoring them.

“Whatever let’s get back to the point me and my pack have come to destroy you” he said smiling.

I looked at his wolves they all looked weak and feral this was not the pack I had once known he even had the pups here to fight most of them looked terrified out of their mind.

“Do you seriously think you can win” I asked him confused did he not see that my wolves were superior.

“Obviously I am going to win I am the greatest alpha that has ever lived these wolves bow down to me and so will you, you may be the Custos purum but I am a going to defeat you and become king of wolves heheheh.” James laughed maniacally.

Everyone’s jaws dropped at his stupidity but I couldn’t get over what he called me it sounded like Latin but what the hell did it mean. As these thoughts swept through my mind I could still hear James laughing I didn’t know what to think but my wolf decided to enlighten me with what she thought.

This sorry excuse for an alpha obviously has some screws loose no wonder his mate rejected him he’s lost his mind since there has never been a wolf king only a queen and the monarchy was gotten rid of millennia ago he such an idiot. His mate should be glad she left him at least know she can meet someone who isn’t a simpleton.

Wow my wolf really did not like James at all but she did have a point he does look like he’s lost his mind. I had enough of his laughter there was no point in prolonging the inevitable.

“Fine you want a fight, then come lets fight” I said as I stepped away from mine and Alek’s packs James looked at me and smiled obviously remembering when I was a weak young wolf well he’s in for a big surprise. I did not become alpha of the strongest pack by doing nothing.

“Ooooh well isn’t this going to be fun, hmmm let’s make this interesting darling a battle to the death seems appropriate” he smirked as soon as the word darling had left his lips Alek had let out and involuntary snarl which had been echoed by both packs as he finished his proposition for me.

“I agree whoever the victor of the battle is will become alpha of both packs agreed” he nodded his ascent Alek was about to stop me when I gave him a glare telling him not to interfere I was not weak or helpless that I needed him to save me.

James started circling around me with me following the same patern in the middle of the clearing away from both sides of wolves. The glint in James’s eyes told me to be wary I sent a message to my pack.

“Be careful he is not to be trusted watch the other wolves stay on alert pass on the message to Alek I don’t trust James to be fair”.

I saw my pack give slight nods of understanding keeping their watchful eyes across the scene in front of them.

“Hmmmmm .... You know Leila if I knew you was going to get this sexy I wouldn’t have banished you from my pack all those years ago but kept you as my slave” he leered at me.

I heard vicious growls float across the air but I didn’t dare take my eyes of James to see whose they were. I had figured that the best way for the least blood to be spilled was to fight James it also gave me a chance to prove to my pack what they meant to me and what I would do to protect them.

“Enough of your nonsense James lets finish this after all I have to pay you back for all those years of you being a prick.” He obviously didn’t like my choice of words because the next thing I know he’s charging towards me.

It’s time to finish this like hell I was going to let this fool become the alpha of my pack my wolf and I were in agreement that it’s time for some payback.