4 Death Of An Alpha 2 (Ch.4)

"I didn't...I swear I have never colluded with the forsaken, how could I betray my ancestors so? How could I collude with the sworn enemies of my bloodline?" Zariah thought in agony as she stared up at the head of the supernatural council pleadingly, however try as she might, she could not say these words aloud.

"You truly have lost your soul to the darkness." Another member of the supernatural council spat out in disgust.

Zariah did not dare open her mouth to counter, she knew what would come out were not words but that horrible, monstrous shriek that proved Zariah had truly turned forsaken.

"We must not spare the disgusting monster, kill it!" Another member of the supernatural council roared and the crowd erupted into raging chants.

"Kill it! Kill it, Kill it, Kill it." The crowd roared furiously.

"You see? They have laid false allegations on you and desire to take your life, they all are in agreement to harm you...why do you hesitate? Let me take over and I will kill them all for you! Every last one of them!" The darkness within Zariah offered cunningly, however Zariah shook her head fiercely.

"Never! I will never harm the innocent, I would rather die a thousand deaths!" Zariah roared back to the darkness within her mind.

"You have no choice! Let me out!" The overpowering shrieking of the darkness began again and Zariah felt her head throbbing as her claws protruded even longer than they had before and an unbearable blood lust overcame her.

Zariah panted as saliva dripped down her fangs, all Zariah could see was red and her mind was clouded with the urge to kill, to sink her claws deep into flesh till they were dripping with blood and to devour the spiritual energy of every supernatural creature in sight.

The voice in Zariah's head grew louder and louder and Zariah knew she would go on a killing rampage if she was not stopped.

Zariah lifted a hand and grabbed the ankle of the head of the supernatural council.

"Protect His lordship!" The other supernatural creatures roared, the warriors rushing over to surround Zariah believing she intended to kill the head of the supernatural council.

"Halt." The head of the supernatural council commanded as he leaned down to face Zariah, staring into her eyes with a gaze of total confusion and disbelief, somehow, Zariah felt a sense of familiarity from this person, it seemed as though she had met him before.

"Little Zari...how did this happen? What has happened to you?" The head of the supernatural council whispered to Zariah in confusion and agony, Zariah could finally recognize the voice... once, a long time ago, when Zariah was but a little girl,

Zariah recalled her father, the Alpha would always permit a friend of his through the Crimson Moon barrier to reminisce over a glass of wine, this was the only figure Zariah had ever seen her father allow through the Crimson Moon borders and Zariah had known then that he was a dear and trusted friend of her father's.

Zariah knew she could not explain what had happened, it was already far too late for her now, in any moment, the darkness would overtake her and Alpha Zariah of Crimson Moon would cease to exist, leaving behind a blood thirsty monster.

"I...I cannot fight it anymore...kill me, please... just kill me, do not let me harm the innocent...these chains cannot hold me back...put an end to it now before it is too late..." Zariah pleaded quietly to the head of the supernatural council, tears streaming down her cheeks,

For this brief moment, Zariah had found her voice, however rather than point fingers or defend herself, Zariah had chosen to save the lives of all who would be harmed by her if the darkness took over.

"I have failed your father, forgive me little Zari." The head of the supernatural council whispered to Zariah as a single tear slipped down his cheek.

Zariah nodded, she was not fazed when the glinting sword crafted from pure silver materialized in the hand of the head of the supernatural council,

She still remained unfazed when the silver blade was doused in the most potent brew of wolfsbane and Zariah did not even flinch when the sharp blade was driven straight through her heart.

Zariah gasped quietly as she felt the wolfsbane seeping through her body, countering her regenerative abilities as the burn of the silver spread from her heart to other parts of her body.

Zariah permitted a small smile as the darkness gave one final shriek of horror before it completely died out and Zariah's form slowly reverted back to that of an overwhelmingly beautiful eighteen year old as she collapsed to the ground.

"Alpha Zariah of Crimson Moon is found guilty of colluding with the forsaken and has fallen into darkness, for the good of the supernatural realm,"

" Alpha Zariah is executed on spot to put an immediate end to this terror and to show to the world that those who give into the darkness will become an enemy to all the realms, may the supernatural realm remain in peace for all time!" The head of the supernatural council announced.

Although his voice reached Zariah, it sounded far away as Zariah's life essence slowly seeped away from her, her body disintegrating inch by inch.

As Zariah took her final breaths, her gaze caught those haunting blue eyes which belonged to the one who had caused her so much pain,

Beside him stood a figure whose aura was regal and commanding and as Zariah's eyes caught the royal Lycan jade dangling from his belt, although Zariah could not make out his features, she could guess just who he was... the Alpha King.

Zariah's heart was overcome with overpowering, all consuming rage and hatred as her heart beat died out, she uttered a few words in an inaudible whisper.

"All to satiate your greed for the supreme power, you have massacred Crimson Moon, you have made I and my pack a traitor to all the realms, you have turned me into a monster, the very disgusting creature I have fought all my life..."

"For these crimes, even if my soul were to be vanquished from existence, I Zariah Toran Moonstone shall return as a vengeful spirit and execute justice... this debt owed to me and my pack must be repaid in blood and agony... Just you wait!" Zariah swore just as her heart gave it's last beat, her breath stopping and her eyes fluttering close...her entire form disintegrating into nothingness.