The Ice Alpha

19

Everything has been wonderful. We brought our baby girl back to our room a couple days ago. Oliver is the most protective older brother. He even kicked the doctor who was checking on little Becka yelling "Don't hurt my baby!"

I've been helping training the men alongside some Charlie guy who apparently was part of the group Asher was in that was killing us. He's a bit... hyperactive is a good way to put it. He makes a joke of everything but he is a strong fighter and good to work with.

The psychic, witch, seer... what ever you want to call them that the King keeps here say that the big war will start in the next couple days. No one is allowed to tell Asher or Emily because Alpha Alic wants to make sure his grandpup gets here safely therefore no stressing out the parents.

"Good morning beautiful." I say kissing my mate on the cheek. Hannah sits up with a groggy smile. "Someone is hungry momma wolf." I hand her our pup who latches on right away. When she is done I take the baby back so my mate can get ready for the day.

"Momma wet!" Ollie whines running to his mother who just finished getting dressed. She quickly changes our boy as I cuddle our girl.

Suddenly I begin to feel an aching pain in my chest. It feels like when someone leaves the pack. Alpha's can feel the loss of one of their pack. This is my first time feeling it. I'm gonna have to call home one of the elderly must have died. The pain increases. What's going on!? It isn't supposed to hurt this badly. It soon feels like someone is trying to run a blunt spear through my chest.

"Hannah take the baby!" I yell and she quickly grabs the pup from my arms.

"What's wrong?! Breathe Bane! Talk to me! What's going on!?" She yells as the baby starts to scream feeling her mother's distress.

"Daddy!" Ollie calls out. I'd be happy to hear him say that if it weren't for the pain.

I fall to the ground clutching my chest. As soon as the pain passes I stand up.

"Ice Winters Pack meet out front now." I link everyone.

"What's going on?" Hannah asks again.

"Death... and a lot of it." I respond as I leave the room with her following me.

I look at the gathered men. Most of them look sick and in pain.

"Do any of you with a mate still feel the bond?" I ask and none of them do.

"What's wrong?" A young one asks. He's maybe 17.

"Our home has been attacked. We all know they don't leave survivors. None of the mated men here can feel their mates anymore." I answer him.

"But my mom! She's all I have left! We need to go back!" He yells.

"Men you have a decision to make. I  say you because, though I am Alpha, my mate is here. You are the ones who suffer the greatest loss. It wouldn't be right for me to make this decision for you. We can leave now and begin mourning our dead... or we can stay. War will be upon us in the next couple days. If we leave we will not be able to take vengeance on those who've destroyed our pack. It's your decision. Do we begin mourning  our dead now or avenge them and mourn later?" I ask and am met with silence. Eventually a man steps forward.

"I will avenge my mat then morn as any honorable Ice warrior would." He says exchanging looks with the other mated men who all nod.

"I want to go home." The boy says.

"If you can convince ten men to go you can otherwise I can't let a pup go on a two day run by himself. You don't have to fight. If you are to grief striken i wouldn't want you to. You can go into the safe room with the other young ones and no one will think less of you." I offer him a way out of the fight when no one else seems inclined to go home before we taste blood.

"I'm not a coward Alpha! I'm nearly 17 I'm not a pup any more!" He yells.

"You aren't exactly grown either. I gave you a choice boy. It's yours to make but don't yell at me." I tell him and he lowers his head.

"Sorry Alpha... I just want to see my mom." He says and I nod.

"We will be home as soon as the fight is over." I respond.

We dismiss the meeting just in time to find out that Emily had her baby girl. Some happiness in the middle of chaos. They should be able to go home tomorrow. The men train hard all day either a newfound vigor knowing the men that will be here in the next few days murdered their mates.

The next morning I was surprised to see Asher training with the men. Emily probably kicked him out. I chuckle to myself. Beta Malak had been working with the pups. Libby loves training with him. I smile when I see her take the little boy she is fighting down. I think he is one of the Beta's kids judging by the auburn hair.

Asher and Charlie start trading each other before breaking into a massive sparing match that draws everyone's attention. It was a good fight until they both stop looking at the trees.

"Hunters!" Asher yells just before all hell breaks lose.

The battle was nuts within seconds.

"Get in the house!" I yell when I see my baby sister fighting. She ignores me and I growl getting close to her to protect her.

"I'm fine Bane." She tells me taking down a hunter. I see one of the Beta's pups getting taken down and decide he needs more help than she does.

I knock the hunter off of the boy just as he was going to stab the pup with a silver knife.

"Are you okay? can you make it inside?" I ask the boy and he nods. When I turn back to look for libby I hear her scream right behind me.

The hunter I took down stabbed her I. The leg. I growl and snap his neck as my sister falls.

"He was gonna kill you." She says.

"Not now pup. We need to get that wound cleaned before the sliver poison does too much damage." I tell her as I lift her up. I hear yelling but ignore it as I run to the infirmary. I just hope her little body can handle the poison.