The Alpha's Omega Mate-Chapter 109: Liar Liar pants on fire.

~Dahlia’s POV~

The first thing I experienced when I peeled my eyes open was pain. A dull throbbing ache at the back of my neck.

My hands snapped up to touch my neck, and I gasped in surprise when I noticed something else: the large sleeves of whatever sack I was wearing. My eyes widened.

Wasn’t I naked only moments ago?

Wasn’t I— shit, I had trusted that handsome stranger. That jerk who snapped my neck at the first opportunity he got.

Fury rushed through the depths of my being at the thought but when I pushed myself into a sitting position, to scan my environment, my fury instantly morphed into fear.

"Where am I?" I called out in a low rasp voice, sounding chapped probably from lack of water or due to the way I had been taken down like a pack of cards. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶

My eyes snagged around my environment, taking in the front of the dark large cave which I now sat before. In front of me was a small fire made from small cut down woods and... was that hay? Probably made to keep me warm, and I was clad in the largest, most hideous rich tunic I’ve ever seen in my life.

This felt like a kidnap... seemed like a kidnap; so why the hell was I left here to die?

’If they really wanted you dead, they wouldn’t light this fire or give you clothes.’ My wolf advised and I nodded, agreeing with her.

Why was I left here by myself then?

And who the hell was that handsome psychopath who’d snapped my neck like chicken bone?

Angry, I huffed and puffed as I struggled to my feet whilst dusting off the specks of dirt on my body. I quenched the fire— or managed to with the water satchel that I found later on beside me—

’Another reason why I think they didn’t leave you here to die. They left water and fire’ My wolf supplied again and this time, I rolled my eyes.

’I see you can be easily won over by small mercies such as these, wolf.’ I spat, but she didn’t reply. She simply chuckled.

And after what felt like an eternity, she finally said; ’Nyx’ara.’

I froze. ’What?’

’My name is Nyx’ara, not wolf.’ She answered, but because I had been too stunned by her sudden declaration, I couldn’t speak. I couldn’t acknowledge her; I simply nodded.

’Good.’

Because I had been lost in my element, having a conversation with a wolf I could barely see or touch, I didn’t notice when I stumbled into a few people arguing in the distance. Their conversations weren’t exactly hushed and the air of hostility hanging over them was thicker than a cloud. It was more like a cloak.

I squinted my eyes at the crowd, my heart pounding when I noticed a familiar person up front— the psychotic neck snapper.

But there was someone else in front of him. Someone whose height nearly rivaled his, but was still dwarfed compared to his.

My breath hitched in my chest. "Beta Orion?!"

I had hoped to simply whisper the words but for some reason, it didn’t come out as a whisper, I came out loud. Shocked. It made everyone turn in my direction.

"Sadie?" I gasped, my eyes widening when I noticed my blonde friend standing beside Beta Orion, her eyes filled with worry and panic.

Alpha Psycho neck snapper pointed to me with a dark expression clouding his face, he snapped; "Who are you?!"

My mouth hung open. Fear and panic surged through me like blood in my veins. My eyes met his for a brief second and then I noticed it: he was winking at me, not once but twice.

He was communicating with me, and was desperately asking me to comply.

I opened my mouth and closed it real quick, but after repeating that action several times like a fish brought out of water, I finally managed to croak out; "Dahlia."

Then he turned to Beta Orion, the frown still evident on his face. He snarled; "Is she the girl you’re looking for?"

Beta Orion nodded instantly. "Yes."

He sighed. I saw something akin to rage cross his features before he turned to his warriors standing by like fucking human shields. He yelled; "And how did a girl with such wild and easily noticeable hair cross the borders without you noticing?!"

"We didn’t see, Alpha!" Three men rushed out in unison.

"Bloody hell!" He spat, still not looking at me. "And I’ve been accusing Beta Orion here of trying to trespass. Not knowing that one of his is here!!"

I watched in surprise as he planted both of his hands on his waist in feigned conflict, before smiling softly at Beta Orion. "I am so sorry for the misunderstanding," he said apologetically. "We really didn’t know she was here. And take a look at her!" He snapped suddenly, causing everyone to turn to me, "...she looks confused too. She may have strayed!"

It wasn’t until he said those words that I realized what this was. While his ways may have been prude— and I still hate him for snapping my neck like a brute— he’d done this to protect me. To buy time; and keep Beta Orion away from me until I regained consciousness.

He’d done this to make everyone believe I had strayed, and my genuinely confused expression was only icing on the cake.

A pure maniac.

I dropped my head to complete the act. "Is this... is this not Shadowfang pack?" I asked, and this time, it was Beta Orion who responded.

"No, Dahlia," he said softly. "It’s Hollowfang pack."

I feigned surprise and froze.

"I’m so... I’m so sorry. I really am sorry." I rushed out apologetically, and while Beta Orion’s eyes softened, Sadie’s squinted at me.

Oh shit, she was a seer or hearer whatever she’d called it.

She could probably see— or listen— through me right now? Right?

Right?

I doubt it... because then she was supposed to know that I was Nyx’Zariel and not the healer she thinks I am.

"Alpha Kai, I’m so sorry for all the inconveniences this must’ve caused, but can you... could you release the girl to us now?" Beta Orion suddenly voiced and I watched as Alpha psycho— sorry, I mean Alpha Kai— flinched as if he’d been struck. He quickly gathered his composure and turned to me.

"Dahlia..." he drawled in the coolest tone I’ve ever heard. His voice smoothened over my skin like an expensive body oil and I shuddered when deep red eyes met mine. "That’s your name right?"

I nodded and then bowed, even though deep down, I wanted to snap his neck just like he did mine. "Yes."

"Don’t stray another time. It’s dangerous. Do you understand me?"

Again, his cool voice tightened the knots settled at the base of my stomach; and again, I nodded.

"Good girl, now come let me walk you to your people."

He walked over to me, grabbing my hands in his, and as soon as he did that, two strange things happened; first, he pushed a thin piece of paper into my palms, and secondly, a surge of strange electricity jolted between our joined hands.

My eyes widened as I quickly retracted my hands from his and he immediately did too, just that he was not as dramatic as I was about it.

’Mate?’ The word pounded behind my head but I forced myself to shake it off.

Hades, I couldn’t.

Because how the hell? How is it possible that he is my mate and I didn’t smell it as soon as we met?

And again, I noticed with confusion that he didn’t have a smell. Even the tunic draped over me, which I suspect is his, had no smell either.

How’s that even possible?

And shudder ran through my spine when I met his amused eyes and then another thought struck— How is he my mate when I already have Alpha Zarek?

"He’s not your only mate..." Grandmama Lupe’s words flashed in my head and I gasped when reality began to set in.

My head snapped up to find him still watching me with a smug smile on his face, a mixture of admiration and sadness swirling in those strange red eyes of his.

Goosebumps spread over my skin and I struggled to shake it off just as I arrived beside Beta Orion and Sadie who were both watching me with strange emotions on their faces.

"Why did you recoil from him like that?" Beta Orion asked me, and for a minute, I turned to Alpha Kai to find him still watching me, still smiling at me, but now he was also waving slowly at me.

I whispered; "I felt disgusted."

And then sneakily waved back at him from behind my back.

Liar liar pants on fire!