The Alphas prize

We walked out the door and into the night air, it was a cool, summer night and all the critters were singing loudly. As we walked down the steps, Cain closed the door behind us and gripped my hand in his. Sitting in the driveway was a big, black bike. I had seen similar ones before when I was little, but none like this one. The black looked almost faded, and it had swirls of silver painted on it, with gold accents. Finally, we reached the bike, and Cain grabbed the two helmets resting on the seat, handing one to me.

My eyes widened. “We are taking this?” I asked in disbelief, as I was a little intimidated by this monstrous machine.

Cain chuckled. “Yes, love. Don’t worry; you will be fine; I would never let anything happen to you.” He said while tucking a strand of hair behind my ear.

I bit my lip, feeling anxious about riding on a bike for the first time, but I trusted Cain. I looked at the helmet in my hands and took a deep breath before placing the helmet on my head. Cain put his helmet on as well but seemed to fidget with something underneath it. I wrinkled my nose in confusion, and that’s when Cain extended a hand and reached underneath my helmet.

“There is a strap attached to the helmet for extra protection, and it's best to make sure you do it up.” He informed me. I felt a bit embarrassed that I didn’t know this, that I had never been on a bike before.

Cain climbed onto the bike and started it up; it came to life with a thunderous roar. Cain looked at me and patted the seat behind him. “Let’s go, get on.” He hollered over the roar of the engine. I stood there for a beat, beyond anxious to ride this thing. I inhaled and exhaled deeply, trying to ease my nerves, as I climbed onto the bike and sat behind Cain.

Cain’s hands reached behind him and gripped my wrists, pulling them forward and wrapping my arms around his waist. “Hold on tight, ok?” He shouted.

At first, I nodded my head in understanding but quickly realized he wouldn’t have seen that. “Ok,” I shouted back. I clasped my right hand around my left wrist and held them together tightly. My chest began to rise and fall as Cain revved the engine and took off like a bat out of hell. The bike sped down the driveway, leaving a cloud of dust behind us as we left the territory. I tightened my hold around him, feeling uneasy with the speed we were travelling at now. That’s when Cain’s hand rubbed mine reassuringly and eased some of the tension within me.

After driving for a bit, the tension and uneasiness subsided a little. I was beginning to feel more and more comfortable as we continued to drive. I lifted my head off Cain’s shoulder and glanced around us. The trees were whizzing past us and the night air wrapped us in its cool embrace. Everything felt right in this moment; I felt a sense of freedom, and so did my wolf, as she howled with excitement.

We veered off the main road and turned down a dirt path. Cain had slowed the bike down, and it roared softly now as we continued driving. Finally, the bike came to a complete stop near the river's edge. Cain turned the engine off before getting down from the bike. He took his helmet off and shook his head, tousling his hair. I followed suit and took my helmet off as well, running my fingers through my hair. Cain’s hand reached out, and he helped me off the bike before taking the helmet from me and placing them both on the bike. I turned towards the river and stared at the beautiful water flowing down. The sun began to set and shone down on the river, causing the water to almost sparkle. I closed my eyes, feeling content and satisfied.

As I stood there, listening to all the beautiful sounds around me, I felt a large hand move my hair and swipe it over my shoulder.

“Well, what do you think?” He asked me, a tinge of nervousness in his tone.

I turned around to look at him and smiled. “I love it; it's beautiful here.”

He smiled brightly, and this was the first time I had ever seen him smile like that, making me feel good that I was the one to make him smile like that.

Cain intertwined our hands and walked us closer to the water. As we approached the edge of the river, I noticed a blanket laid out and a bag on top of the blanket, giving me a sense of Déjà vu. We came to a halt at the blanket, and Cain released my hand. “Take off your shoes and sit down.” He said, and I did, feeling a little giddy.

as well as some bottles of water. He opened the containers, revealing some hearty-looking sandwiches and plump berries. My stomach growled

reddened, feeling a bit embarrassed. “Yes,” I admitted; after not eating anything today, my stomach

“Did you eat

looked everywhere but

my eyes briefly and exhaled heavily. “No, I didn’t. Can we please just eat now?” I asked, getting hungrier by the

“Damn it, Freja, you need

but can we please just eat before I

“That might be fun,” Cain said in a

shook his head at me. “Go ahead, dig in.”

one of the best sandwiches I ever had. I continued to stuff my face, only stopping when I realized that Cain was watching me, with an amused expression on his face. I looked between him and the food in my hand. “What?” I asked, incredulous.

said with a mischievous smile. Ignoring him, I turned back to my food and took another bite of the sandwich. I was pretty sure I heard him chuckling, but I was

out at the beautiful scenery before us. Large trees surrounded us as they softly swayed with the wind. The sound of frogs and crickets filled the air around us. The sun was setting now, and the moon would soon take

placed the containers back into the bag and moved everything to the side, giving us more room on the blanket. I laid down on the blanket, sprawled out and stared up at the stars. Cain followed suit, laying down beside me, but he didn’t look up at the sky. Instead, he stared at me. I tilted my head to the side to look at him, and Cain had this odd look in his eyes, a look of longing and fear. I was curious as to why he held these emotions until he finally spoke.

you want to know?” He asked, his tone a

me what I wanted to know about him. I pondered this question, wondering what

with me over that reference. The stories my father had told us about Cain were far from fairytales. Dad had said that Cain showed

mother, and at times, I looked up to my dad, even though he could be a real ass at times. After they died, my world crumbled; a piece of me had died with them in that battle. Once I became Alpha, I turned into an emotionless, cold-hearted asshole, who did what he wanted and took what he

I took in everything he had just shared with me, things I would bet no one else knew. Then, I looked back up at his face, gazing into those alluring green eyes. “Why didn’t you give me more time with my family, and why didn’t you reject me? Everyone always said that you didn’t want a mate, that if you ever found

way I took you from your family; you deserved more time with them. However, I am not sorry for taking you, and I took you so fast because I was afraid of you running and never finding you. Originally, I didn’t want a mate, and the plan was to reject her because, to me, a mate was a distraction and a weakness, but when I met you, everything changed. I felt possessive, and the desire to be with you was overwhelming. I could no longer stand the idea of

had always been told of the horrific things you have done to get where you are today. You scared the shit out of me, and mating with you felt like a death sentence.” Cain sat up now, his eyes dulled, and his facial expression became neutral, as he took in my words, “But since coming here, I have learned something, I have discovered a different side of you, a side that I would like to get to know more, a side that I am proud to call my mate, monster or not.” So I said it was the honest truth, every word of it. His eyes narrowed in on mine as his hand came up and caressed my face. Cain’s hand then slid into my hair and gripped it firmly before smashing his lips to mine, devouring my entire soul with one

gripped my ass firmly and pulled me into him, leaving no space between us. I could feel his hard cock, which was bursting at the seams and now rubbing against my very sensitive core. He moved his hips back and forth, rubbing himself against me, creating even more friction and driving me closer to the edge. The

Calyx POV:

time was 8:05 pm, and I was going mad having to wait. I checked my bag once more

took you so long to answer the phone?” I growled out, already on edge and not needing his tardiness to

unless you want me to be late, you better hurry up and

can tell you are. I will see you soon.” My tone was dark and sinister. He just scoffed and hung up the phone. My lip twitched, and my wolf stirred within me, clawing at my insides to come out, to finally get our revenge on Cain. Finally, taking what

8:30, and it was finally time to go. I smiled, overjoyed that this moment was here, at last, the moment I have dreamt of for years, where I would kill Cain and become Alpha, as I was destined to be. Maybe I would keep Freja, instead of killing her, keep her as