Chapter 4: Unexpected Attack

(Ares POV)

“Come on, Ares! It will look so good on you,” Rowan tried to convince me while shoving a white tux in my hands. 

“No, Rowan! I don’t think father will be happy to see me as your best man. I don’t want to ruin your big day, so It will be better if you choose someone else to do this job,” I reasoned with him and I saw a wave of pain in his eyes. 

“So, You heard our conversation with dad yesterday, Right?” He asked in a firm tone and I slowly nodded my head in yes. He blew out a breath to calm himself before looking towards me. 

“But, You didn’t let anyone realize that your heart was wounded y those words. When did you become so mature, Bro? I didn’t imagine my shorty will be so brave one day that he will hide his bleeding heart behind his charming smile and no one will be able to guess it, Hmm?” He asked while cupping my face in his hands and I smiled after hearing his words but tears welled up in my eyes. 

“I have also not expected this,” I whispered and he pressed a kiss on my forehead. 

“I don’t know why Dad failed to see your golden heart from day one. But, Believe me, If someone deserves to be my best man then it is you no one else, so A Yeah or Nay?” He asked with so much hope in his eyes. I didn’t have the heart to break to say no to him, so I nodded in agreement. 

“Thank you so much, Ares! It means a lot to me,” He said before allowing me to change my outfit. I came back with a happy smile on my face and looked towards him.

“Tell me if it is looking good on me or not?” I asked and His fingers stopped which was busy in scrolling his F******k feed. He looked towards me from head to toe before narrowing his eyes.

“Yeah! It is looking good but I think, The Royal blue color will look more good on you,” I arched my brow questioningly before nodding and took the Royal blue tux and again closed the bathroom door before changing it. I don’t know If the color didn’t suit me or if It was just another prank of my naughty brother. Seriously! Who will call him Alpha after witnessing his playful side like this in front of me? I quickly changed my tux and looked at my reflection in the mirrors before taking a deep breath and twisting the door knob to open the bathroom door. 

“Is it looking good or not?” I asked and he looked towards me. His eyes shone with appreciation. 

“You are looking like a stud, Bro! This one is final,” He said and I heaved a sigh of relief. I was so tense before hearing his remarks. I want to look my best on his big day. Maybe then my father decided to forgive me and accept me as I am. I little hope was still flickering inside my heart. I don’t know how many times I have had this little pep talk with myself to get over him and accept his opinion but I couldn’t help the deepest part of my heart, which still long for fatherly love. 

“Hey! You zoned out. What is going on in this naughty head of yours?” Rowan asked and I blushed while shaking my head. I knowing smirk appeared on his face and he nudged me with his elbow. 

“Thinking about the reaction of your crush or what?” He asked with a wink and I turned redder than before. 

“N-no!!! I wasn’t thinking about anyone else. I was just thinking about the reaction of Alpha. Maybe, He finally found it in his heart to forgive me and accept me,” I asked with a little hope in my voice but Rowan’s smile flattered as soon as I mentioned our father’s name. 

“Yeah! I hope so,” He answered in a tired tone and I arched my brow after hearing his disappointed voice. 

“What happened? Is there anything you want to share with me about him?” I asked and he nodded while taking his seat again. I also take a seat beside him. I don’t know why was I feeling so nervous before hearing it like I am not gonna like what he wanted to say. 

“I talked with him on this topic many times but in all these years, he didn’t change his opinion about you and your…ummm…S*xual orientation. I don’t want to break your heart but It will be good if you didn’t tie any hope in your heart about him. I guess He will not gonna change…ever,” His words stung bitterly but there was nothing new in them. I already knew about it but still, It hurt me in the worst way possible. 

“We should go now,” I said before giving the tux to the salesperson and coming out of the shop. Tears blurred my vision and I quickly tried to leave the place when I bumped into someone. 

“I am sorry! I was not looking,” I quickly apologized when two strong hands helped me to stand straight. The fragrance of this person was so intoxicating that I tried to look toward him but my vision was blurry due to tears. I quickly blinked a few times to clear my vision and he was gone by the time. 

“Good! Now, I started daydreaming,” I said when I ran towards the exit. I was about to open the door when Rowan came running towards me. 

“Ares!!!” He shouted my name and there was something in his voice which make me stop in my tracks. 

“What happened?” I asked but his horror-filled face was telling me that something is terribly wrong. 

“The pack is under attack and they outnumbered us this time,” He said and didn’t wait for me to react when he shifted in his huge dark brown Alpha wolf and ran towards the pack house. I followed him and changed into my wolf. My wolf was smaller than his wolf but not so small. Just a normal size grey wolf. I ran at my full speed but It seems someone painted our pack with red color…Which was the blood of our people. What the hell? Why didn’t someone inform us about it before? They should inform us as soon as they cross the border then why didn’t no one tell us about the attack? Shoving further questions at the back of my mind, I also jumped in the fight and started ripping the heads of the rouges. But, It seems a well-formed plan and then I know the reason why no one informed us before. Vampires!!! They were attacking our warriors with lightning speed and ripping their heads like they were not alive.