Redeemed Alastor Novels & Stories

Guilt ensnared him, but the rapid rise and fall of his hope had strangled him first. ‘Me, too,’ mindlinked Cas. ‘In the woods somewhere. I guess Red Ripper dissolved back into nothing when you burnt up the last of the magic tethering them to that dimension. Or something.’ ‘Wow,’ said Ithia. ‘That almost sounded like a smart theory, Cas.’ ‘Almost,’ he scoffed. ‘Where are you, Alpha? Are you all right?’

I closed my eyes, blowing out a breath. "I, Alora Elwood, renounce the deal of Balthazar Kolgrim and Imelda Bloodstone." I gasped as I felt something snap within me, the immense power my mother stole vanishing from my soul. I opened my eyes, locking with Balthazars. His mouth spread into a wide grin, nothing but gratitude swirling in his ice-blue gaze. He pulled out a small silk pouch from his pocket. "I believe we are now even." He said, tossing it toward me and vanishing out of sight. I caught the pouch in my hand, opened it, and dumped the contents into my palm. A small jasper amulet carved into the shape of a wolf landed in my palm.

“What now?” He gestured to one of the younger wolves standing near the gate. It was a lean boy, barely past his first transformation. The pup bowed quickly before approaching, clutching a small, dirt-stained pouch in his hands. “I found this, Alpha,” he said, voice trembling. “Near his side.” Kael took it from him and opened it. Inside was a folded piece of parchment, edges burned, sealed with wax but the mark stamped into it made my blood run cold. A serpent coiled around a crescent moon.

"Name’s Red. Real name's Felix, but he dyed his hair in college and never looked back. He deals in secrets." She gave me a look. "And we trust him?" "No. But he trusts me." Red lived in an old arcade that hadn’t been open since before the pack wars. He kept the lights on and the machines working because it made him feel powerful. Like he ran his own little kingdom of ghosts. He saw us coming on his security cams and unlocked the gate with a loud buzz. "Nora Ainsley. The storm-chaser herself. And look at this! Luna on the run! Your taste in guests has gotten way more interesting."

I was the biological son the Rhodes family had spent years searching for. Upon our reunion, all I wanted was to feel accepted. I learned to agree with everything they asked of me, no matter how unreasonable it sounded. Whenever they gave me an order, I followed it. I never questioned them. One afternoon, Reagan Rhodes, the boy who had lived as the Rhodes family's son in my absence, glanced at me and snarled in disgust. "You smell awful. Why don't you get inside the sterilization chamber and disinfect yourself?" I turned toward the industrial machine without hesitation. I stepped inside the chamber, closed the door behind me, and started the machine. My mom discovered me before

Eight hours earlier... “Unless you need me...” Alexei said with a huge grin. “Come on, Alvarez. We both know that killing a rogue is not a sin. In Canidae, it’s a boon. By killing the rogue who survived for five years, not only can you become a rogue huntress, but you can also be one of their high members given the fact that you are the Promised Wolf now. But you didn't kill me because you needed me... so do I need to guess what it is? Or you can make my life easier by telling me your plan.”

We remain silent and watch him burn until there is nothing but ash left. I stare at the pile of ash as reality starts to sink in. I almost died today. Twice, for that matter. Damn it. Did the goddess have it out for me or something? First, I almost got killed by Alec, and now this? What’s next? Being used as a ritual sacrifice by witches? “What did he mean?” Raven asked Beth. She takes a broom and a dustpan and starts to sweep the ashes of the dead vampire.

“Whether you agree or not, you’re doing it. That’s final.” Panic seized me. Without thinking, I grabbed his arm. He yanked away like I’d burned him, his eyes flashing with disgust. “Did you just touch me?” I flinched. “I— I’m sorry, Alpha,” I whispered, wiping at my tears. “Save it.” He smirked, stepping back. “Now listen carefully, because this is your last chance. Every Alpha is here tonight including Cade. This is your only opportunity.” His smirk faded, his expression turning cold. “You have two choices: you succeed or I sell you to him and you won’t return until you get the ring. If you fail… well, your family dies either way.”

The men greet me, and I ignore everyone, walking inside to see the doctor who is sitting in the small living space. “Good day, Mr. Malibu. I will take my leave now, if you do not mind,” he says, and I shake my head. “Not so fast. You still owe me a spell, and a cure.” I say to him, and he takes out a black bracelet from his briefcase and hands it over to me. “This will keep her in the house as long as you want, and I am sorry the only cure for argentum doesn’t exist anymore,” he says, and I grab it with a smile on my lips.

Another knirer appeared after knocking away several wolves. "Take him and go!!" The knirer touched Cyrus, and the bitten knirer disappeared. Alastor transformed and jumped high to attack Ben. Ben was still busy casting spells on the wolves that continued to come. Dal transformed and jumped as well, pushing Alastor down. Alastor quickly got up and attacked Dal. Alastor clawed and bit Dal. Dal fell back unconscious. "Dynamito!!" Darr!! A massive explosion occurred right in front of Alpha Alastor, who was about to attack Dal again. Ben grabbed Dal and quickly teleported away. But before he disappeared, Alpha Alastor's beta claws struck his back.