UNTAMED: THE ALPHA

Vanesha opened her eyes and then looked around her. She realized this place was very familiar to her and then started to trace back what had happened to her, until she saw Gael sitting next to her bed, dozing off.

He looked exhausted, but there was something in the way his lips curled that told her that everything went well on his end.

Right at that time, she remembered what had happened, to the very detail before she lost consciousness.

However, there was one thing that she needed to know from Gael and this piece of information was really important for her.

Therefore, she extended her hand and tapped Gael's thigh to wake him up. Gael was a light sleeper, so it was not difficult for Vanesha to get his attention.

He was startled a little bit before his eyes focused on Vanesha groggily, as he wiped his face roughly. "You are awake," he said, his voice slightly hoarse.

Gael then poured a glass of water for her and helped her up to sit down before piling a few pillows behind her back, so she wouldn't choke when she was drinking.

"What happened back there?" Vanesha started to ask when she took the glass that was handed to her. She looked at Gael, and took a tentative sip. "I saw you using your power, did your power return?"

Vanesha recalled the last image of Gael that she saw before everything went black and how he warded off River's attack on him.

At that time, Vanesha wanted to tell River not to do that, not to attack him, but she found herself unable to say a word. The impact of the shot she suffered was far too great, she couldn't handle it, especially when the bullet had been dipped in sedatives.

She knew this kind of weapon was created by the organization. One of those weapons that they would use to catch supernatural creatures without killing them.

Hell, she could have died, since the dosage would harm her as a human and the one who had shot her was Sol. Damn that man.

"Yes, it did." Gael lifted his forefinger and middle finger, while on the tips of them was a little flame.

Vanesha giggled when she saw it and blew it as if it was a birthday candle. "Should I make a wish?"

On the other hand, Gael laughed with her, as he put down his fingers and took away the empty glass. "What is your wish?"

"Don't kill Sol," Vanesha said without batting an eye and this made Gael stop laughing all of a sudden and the tension in the room was very intense.

"I told you to stay away from that guy," Gael said, gritting his teeth, his easy going demeanor disappeared all of a sudden when he heard what Vanesha said. "You can do better than this."

Vanesha laid back again, she sighed deeply, because she knew this topic wouldn't be easy and Gael wouldn't want to compromise in this matter.

"I have helped you to get your daughter back, at the very least, this is the only thing that you can do for me," she said firmly. She didn't want to take Gael's bad side, but she was very clear about what she wanted or didn't want.

"I appreciate what you have done, but I can't promise you that," Gael said sternly, he stood up and stared at Vanesha. He was sorry for what he had decided, but he was resolute over his decision. "I will not try to target him specifically, that's all I can promise you."

There was no way Sol wouldn't get any impact when Gael's target was the organization, because no matter what, they would meet each other at some point in life and Gael would never forgive Sol for what he and his people had done to his daughter.

"You can get someone better than him. He is a murderer and the organization is the same. People and all those creatures will not have died in vain if humans are able to accept that we exist." Gael's voice became darker when he continued. "Humans are very arrogant, they think they deserve more than us, they are more potent and dominant than us."

"I don't want better, I want him." Vanesha looked up at the ceiling and spoke softly. "I am human too, if you forgot, Lise is also human."

"You know what I meant, Vanesha," Gael said. "Now, take some rest, you need it."

On the other hand, hearing that, made Vanesha curious about one thing. "What if one day I stand against you? Will you kill me too?"

Vanesha shifted her attention back to Gael and waited for his answer, as he didn't reply immediately. He paused to give it a serious thought, since he didn't want to give her an empty answer.

"No, I will not kill you," Gael finally said. He thought about it and he didn't think that he could bring himself to kill Vanesha, despite whatever she had done or what she would do.

Like she said, she had done so much for him and the fact she helped Gael to get River back was enough reason to answer as such.

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As usual, Jasmine was in the library, where she could be alone without those warriors shadowing every step that she took. This room and the nursery room would be her escape from them, until Darius was on his shift and came to accompany her.

Jasmine was not really fond of being in the nursery room, since she didn't really want to see her babies. She felt nothing for the twins. They were just reminders of how much she hated herself for letting them be born and being unable to kill them when they were still in her belly, since Liam would prevent her from doing so.

A big smile appeared on Jasmine's lips when she saw the man that walked through the door and strode straight to her.

Darius was not as charming and attractive as Liam, but there was something in him that Jasmine thought the alpha could no longer give her. The sense of safety and warmth. Liam could no longer offer those kinds of things to her anymore.

Jasmine immediately stood up and pulled Darius to their favorite corner, where no one would be able to see them. She hugged him, as he hugged her back, caressing her long hair, which made her feel blissful to receive such gentleness.

"I have news for you," Darius started, his voice becoming deeper, which indicated this was a serious matter.

"What is it?" Jasmine raised her head and looked at him, but she was still clinging to him. She liked it when he caressed her hair like that. "Is it bad news? That bad?"

Darius kept staring at her for a moment, while running his fingers through her hair. "There was an attack in Lucinda city, on the base of operations of the organization and your father is dead."

There was no way to beautify this sentence. No matter how he said it, the main point of the news was still the same and Darius didn't see how it would help Jasmine if he tried to distort the truth even a little.

"My father is dead?" she asked tonelessly, there was no change in her expression when Darius confirmed that and watched her nod her head in understanding.

"Okay." That was the only word that Jasmine said when she knew about it.

"Are you, okay?" Darius wanted to make sure that this news really didn't affect her, because she was too calm for someone, who just received a piece of bad news.

"I am fine." Her voice didn't change at all, nor her expression, as she tiptoed and pulled Darius closer for a kiss.

Darius was slightly surprised by her reaction, but he didn't think much when he kissed her back, but only then did he feel her tears on his tongue.

And when he opened his eyes, she was crying in silence, while kissing him.

Therefore, Darius moved away a little bit from her and wiped her tears with his thumbs, as Jasmine opened her eyes, she was a little bit confused at first, but then realized that she had been crying.

Darius didn't say anything when he hugged her and let her cry on his shoulder, hugging him so tight, while burying her face in his chest to muffle her screams.

This was the silent scream that he used to do whenever he felt the pain of losing his mate, but he couldn't let anyone see how much pain that they had inflicted on him, since they would think of him less than them.

They were shifters, warriors, crying was not acceptable, even though you cried for your dead mate that had been killed brutally by your own pack members.

Darius could understand that level of pain. He could understand her…

There were no words that were spoken, as Jasmine kept crying in silence and the only thing that Darius could offer was comfort.

Jasmine didn't hate her father when he chose against sending anyone to her rescue, but it would be a lie if she said she wasn't disappointed, because after all this time, she was still not enough for him. Even after all she had done for the organization, her father only thought highly of Sol just because he was a man. His son.

She wanted to return to the organization on her own and prove to her father that she could make it without him, to see his expression, but that would never happen…

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