The Dark Alpha's Salvation

Chapter 32**

"Sweetheart I assure you the one getting her ass kicked is you" Redric growled.

Lara shrugged dismissively "if that is what it takes to get my mate back then so be it"

"I don't want to hurt you Lara" Redric spoke with a patronising voice.

"Oh really? What exactly do you think you have been doing lately?"

"Let's get on with it shall we, you're about to learn a well overdue lesson" Redric taunted.

Lara however made no response, instead she glared at him and flashed him the middle finger.

Redric smiled, his first smile in nearly one month. Lara sighed longing it had lasted longer, he had a beautiful smile, a smile she hoped to see more often if she survived this suicide mission she had embarked on.

"Arsehole" she hissed at him.

They stared at each other for a few tense minutes, It was only then that Lara wished it was not raining maybe then he could see the pool of tears cascading down her rosy cheeks. The two regarded each other for a few more tense minutes before without warning Lara abruptly charged towards Redric in lightening speed.

Redric easily caught her mid air, Then slammed her on the wet ground with so much force her spine would be sore for days. After that it was as if something in him had snapped, his whole demeanour changed.

Before she could react he had stomped his foot right onto her larynx, so hard that if she wasn't a werewolf it would have snapped into half.

It seemed the fool was hell bent on killing her.

His foot remained at the same position pressing hard, a sinister smile plastered on his face, whereas she could hardly breathe. He then crouched before her his dark brown eyes glaring at her with so much anger.

He really wanted to kill her it was written all over his face.

"How dare you?" He snarled, I could end you right now you know?, let me guess you bird brain came up with awesome plan to fight me" Redric laughed.

"Why are you doing this Redric?"

"Because you are a weakness just like Braille was" Redric snarled.

"I am not not Braille" Lara growled finally losing some of her patience "I would never betray you?"

"Of course you wouldn't" he snarled, caressing her cheek gently "because you will never have a chance to and if ever you do..." He growled "I would rip the flesh out of your pretty little skin"

His claw elongated into blade like talons, scraping through her left cheek all through to her collars bone leaving trickles of blood along its path.

"Redric Hartgrave, you get off my daughter in law right fucking now" Mrs Hartgrave's furious thunderous voice suddenly pierced through the atmosphere.

Redric snarled, as if someone had just spoilt his fun then reluctantly moved away from her.

Just as he was walking away Lara tripped him and he fell flat on his ass onto the muddy wet surface splashing the mud all over himself.

Redric growled. Got up then glared at her, claws raised ready to attack again.

His mother shoved his chest with so much anger he landed back on the muddy ground splashing the mud on himself and all those near him, "are you trying to kill my daughter in law?" She growled barring her teeth at him.

"So what if I am mother?" Redric, rolled his eyes then sighed, exasperated by her constant interference.

If the woman wasn't his mother he would have crashed her skull using his bare hands.

A part of him was tempted to.

"You almost killed her! are you crazy" His mother screamed mortified, pointing an accusing finger at him then slapped him so hard across his left cheek, her palm remained printed there. The sound so loud made everyone around them flinch.

As if a lightbulb had just been switched on in his head, his eyes widened in shock. His brain slowly registering what he had done to his mate to his utter horror.

He hung his head in shame.

"I don't know what came over me" His voice faltered.

If he didn't know any better he would have sworn he had been possessed.

"Lies" someone from the crowd spoke accusingly "you hurt our Luna, you tried to kill her!" many voices chorused the same opinion.

"I....I didn't mean to" Redric stammered looking confused and lost, staring at his bloodied hands as if they would somehow answer all his questions.

"Redric wait"

Redric stood frozen in his spot as waves of guilt and shame engulfed him, yet he couldn't walk even if he tried.
The pain in her voice had rendered him paralysed.

Though he couldn't tell if the pain in her voice was emotional or physical.
Either way he was the reason behind that pain.

"I hurt you how can you even be talking to me right now?" Redric asked face hanging in despair.

"You only hurt me because I let you" Lara smiled through the pain or at least tried to.

"What?"

Redric and the bustling crowd around them all seemed to be confused by her response.

Lara winked at him "It was just a charade Redric" She explained.

Alexander who was standing behind his mother snorted shamelessly.

"A charade that has got you lying limp on the mud, soaking wet looking like a pile of shit" he muttered crudely under his breath.

Lara glared at him.

"It doesn't make sense why would you let me do that to you?" He asked his brows raised in confusion.

"You don't have to understand" she sighed. Then huffed in annoyance when she saw he was still frozen in place.

"It was the only way to make you feel and trust again, you felt my pain and trusted your heart"

Still he stared at her, barely moved a step towards her.

The man was a freaking mule.

"For Christ sake don't tell me you actually think you beat me" Lara rolled her eyes then got up effortlessly as if she had just not received a beating.

She walked towards him until she was standing about a step away from him then briefly kissed him on his left cheek before punching him on the nose, "that is for almost killing me" Lara smiled teasingly.

It took him a few seconds to recover but when he did he rewarded her with the beautiful sound of his laughter.

"Dark is very proud of you and so am I, but really mate is that all you've got?" he smirked in response. "How is your throat feeling?" He lightly joked.

"That's it" Lara huffed, "you not only tried to kill me, I am covered in mud because of you"

She flipped him and with the tables turned she was now straddling him, then she started assaulting him throwing punch after punch at him though not punches strong enough to inflict severe damage.