My Alpha and Beta

Ch. 35 - Inner Strength

Riley POV

Standing in the hospital, watching Liam beat Jax bloody sent an odd calmness over me. I wasn't afraid and I needed to protect Jax.

I knew I wasn't strong enough to stop Liam, but I knew his wolf would never allow our child to be harm, despite what he said earlier.

I reached my hand to his shoulder, letting my emotions pour out of me. I prayed in my head for Liam to see what destruction he was causing to his best friend.

Jax looked to me with a smile and reached his palm to Liam's chest. I didn't know how but we were both trapping the unruly Alpha in our hands.

For a brief moment I thought we got through to him. Liam softened and I could see his body relax. It didn't last long though. As he spoke to the men in the hospital his anger kept spiking.

Then he stormed out of the hospital on a mission to punish a little girl. I didn't understand this world, and I don't think I wanted to. I didn't have a choice anymore. I was trapped her until I gave birth to some supernatural baby that could probably kill me.

I was aware I also had some connections to this world as well, but I wasn't ready to admit it. The nightmares I've been having of me as a child with my mom, dad, and Mildred were too much of a coincidence, especially giving everything I've learned about witches and werewolves so far.

I was born something supernatural, whether I wanted to be one or not, it was the truth. My mom had to be something other than human and I feared my biological father was something evil. That's why my parents stripped me of my magic and hid me.

I was trying not to think about all of that. I just wanted to wake up in the human world and know nothing more than our species existed. It was a foolish wish though. I needed to find out the truth and face my past.

Liam suddenly slammed Claire to the wall by her neck and that odd calmness washed over me again. I should feel extreme anger, or at least fear, but I didn't.

Before, I wanted to calm Liam, now I wanted him dead. How dare he harm an innocent child! My hand rested over Claire's little fingers, glowing in a bright orange. I felt her magic swarm inside me and pushed it back out. A white light, like the one I saw in my nightmares and at the witch's shop, began enforcing Claire's magic.

I smiled to the girl as I gave her strength to fight off the psycho werewolf out for her blood.

Liam released the girl and turned to me with pure hatred in his eyes.

"You're a fucking witch." He spoke with pure disgust. "At least you were. Now you're nothing but a pathetic human. Useless and soon to be dead." He looked to my stomach and I saw guilt wash over him.

He was a powerful Alpha of a dangerous world I knew very little about, but I saw his humanity too. He is scared and confused. Unfortunately he handled that fear by being a total asshole.

Liam looked to the girl then back to my stomach. He was about to explode and I wasn't sure if it would be anger or sadness that came out of him.

He stormed off and Jax picked up the girl.

"Let's get you to bed, little witch. You need rest."

"I'm sorry, my beta. I didn't mean to upset our Alpha." She spoke with a tiny voice as she leaned her head to his chest.

"He is a coward and a brute. You don't need to please our Alpha, little witch. It would be better if you stayed away from him." Jack spoke softly but his anger was clear. I didn't think anything Liam did could ever truly push Jax away though.