The Alpha's Saviour

Chapter 85 - Reckless

Viren's POV:

As if watching in slow motion my body moved towards the man Jaycee traded her life for.  Zander ran taking a protective stance before him, but even faster than Zander was Coal. He surprised my beast and I, when his palm slammed against our chest. The force knocking the breath from our lungs, and throwing us off balance. As we fell backwards our shoulder blades were the first thing to hit the ground followed by our head. Black spots flashed across my vision for a second, the same time Coal's voice rushed out by my ear.

"Are you fucken crazy! Stop acting on impulse, and stop being so reckless. This isn't you man, snap out of it."

He was right. Since meeting Jaycee I had become increasingly reckless, however since hearing Jaycee's heart stop, feeling her warm blood slow in her veins, and watching the life drain from her eyes, I have lost all composure. I don't even recognise myself right now.

I brushed off my pants as I took a stand. My movements purposefully slow in a gesture to express I now mean to harm.

I look up to see Ben, Ella, Ed and Zander all standing in front of the warrior Max. The only two people still seated, was a girl I couldn't see clearly as her hands were covering her face, and Alexa who looked uninterested. Come to think of it, she also didn't seem like herself. Her eyes looked distant and unfocused as if her thoughts were not with us entirely.

"Sorry for my outburst." I manage to say earning frowns from everyone. "I haven't felt like myself lately." Zander warning glare would have sliced through me had I not just thought my mate had died.

Ed scoffed. "Just to clarify, who exaactly do you feel like today? Is it Salvator the almighty saviour of hybrids, or Viren the evil witch council member who is responsible for enslaving so many, and ending countless innocent life's?"

I gritted my teeth, struggling to defend myself when everything Ed said was true.

Alessia appeared out of thin air taking a spare seat. Her attention switching back and forth between us all. I noticed her eyes lingering longer on Alexa before stopping on Ed.

"Neither Ed, Viren is acting irrational because he just watched his mate die. His beast hasn't had blood if his blue eyes are any indications and judging by the way his eyes move to everyone's pulse points, he hasn't for a while. Emotions are high for us all, so how about we take a seat, some deep breaths and get answers to all our questions?"

"You mean our questions.. you Alessia already know most of the answers." Ed mumbles.
Alessia smirks but takes a seat.

Everyone including Coal and I follow. The girl I now recognise to be Jessy, sat between Max and Coal, then I sat beside Coal, Alessia then Zander on my left. I didn't miss how Jessy stiffened as I sat down but had more pressing matters to discuss.

"Good to see you alive and well Max." Alessia addressed the warrior who I now know is Max.
"Thanks Alessia." He replies before turning his attention back at me. His eyes holding more hatred than I expected.

Anger flared within me, though Coals tight grip on my leg beneath the table was enough to stop me reacting.

"Let's start with an easy question." It was Zander who spoke, effortlessly commanding everyone's attention. The way his jaw and hands clenched as he spoke, told me the great extent he was going through trying to hide his anger and disgust. "How can you rape and impregnate your own mate, let alone watch her suffer?"

Max's claws emerged as they embedded themselves into the wooden table, slicing easily though the thick white table cloth. If it wasn't for the dark skinned woman on his left, Jessy, and the way his body relaxed when she placed her hand on his, I would have thought his anger stemmed from jealousy.