Chapter 4_The fight

Alec's POV

I have been initiated as the new alpha, despite not having found a mate but what is this bullshit talk about a contest with Devon?

What?! To prove my competence?

Hmph!

These lots are really testing my patience.

All of the pack memebers knows that my strength and agility is unrivaled.

What competence are they talking about now? Is it really necessary?

Well, my father have announced it at the initiation ceremony and they are all looking forward to it.

When the rising tempo from the ceremony had died down, I decided to go see Devon in his personal enclave not far from the Graysons manor.

I have some questions for him, because somehow, I knew my father wouldn't do anything without as much as say a word of it to Devon.

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"Congratulations to you alpha Alec" Devon said loudly as he motioned closer to hug me.

"Keep your distance Devon, you know I am not a hugger" I reprimanded him.

"Besides, that is no way to approach your alpha" I added, slightly eyeing him

"Oh my bad" he responded and immediately drew back from me.

"What does my father have up his sleeve, Devon, he seems to be acting strange a lot these days. Oh wait, did you have him set this up?" I asked moving close to him.

He moved back. I moved closer but he moved farther away and shouted "Woah, woah! Easy there" he said hurriedly as he backed away from me, fright evident on his face.

I stopped and put my hands in my pocket.

"I will ask som questions, and I need answers only, why a contest all of a sudden?" I asked.

Devon is not much older than I am. We should be of same age grade.

He seemed a bit shocked by my question, it was easy to read his expression.

"We need to show the pack what kind of alpha you are. They have been an uproar, you may not know, but you are aware your father has led the back for a long time without his luna. The pack has taken it, I wonder how longer they will take yours" Devon said.

My face hardened.

So, this is it?! The pack? A luna?

I scoffed.

"That's it? Then a fight I shall give them" I said and beckoned to my beta Oliver, to take our leave.

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Present Day: The day of the Fight Contest

The Graysons Manor

In the early hours of dawn, top members of the pack gathered to witness the contest at the Graysons' manor

Being the largest in BloodBrigg, it has many sectors incuding a hall for special meetings and gatherings such as this.

The members present, all wore expectanct look on their faces.

Lucas gestured to me as if he was telling me to win at all cost.

I smiled at him and nodded in assurance.

"This fight is to the honor and reputation of our pack. The alpha, though known to be fearless and undoubtedly powerful will today reaffirm his unwavering might and readiness to lead the pack, upon winning this contest. Let the fight start now!" My father declared.

I looked at my opponent.

He was bared to the waist and so am I.

Devon was now crouching, ready to launch an attack.

I got ready too.

The fight was set to last half an hour.

I planned to be defensive in the first few minutes, before I begin my attacks.

As I had expected, Devon attacked first, aiming for my chest, I ducked and almost landed on my back but sprang back up quickly.

Without warning, he leaped forward again, this time, targetting my throat. I ducked again, but this time, I immediately sank a punch in his groin.

He yelped and quickly steadied himself. He grew furious.

He began to throw punches blindly, he looked like he was going to transform soon.

Now is my chance.

Charged, I waited for his next attack which came landing around my side, but ducked again as I back flipped and kicked him hard in the jaw before my legs reached the ground

He coughed, and spat out blood.

Terribly angered by the kick he charged at me in full force and caught me by the waist.

His head went round to my back

I felt stuck.

I quickly held his neck in my arms

We both groaned and growled

When the pull became unbearable, we started to change into our wolf form.

Then, we both released our hold as we were now in our true form.

I howled. He did the same as we both moved farther back from each other, then turned to face each other.

Steadied, we both charged at ourselves again at the same time and collided in the most brutal manner.

We growled.

Devon, despite the hard collision we just had, raised his claw and striked.

He caught me right on the neck

I almost lost my balance.

And that was when it happened..

The sudden blindness that engulfed me.

And the binding force I felt around me, caging my strength.

I fought hard to move but I could only raise a paw with great difficulty.

As I tried to sight my opponent, all I saw was a vacuum filled with darkness.

Before I could get a grasp on what was happening, a deadly blow hit me on the head.

I collapsed to the floor, I felt my strength oozing out of me. This is very unusual!

Then, I heard him approach, I gathered myself and stood up trying to determine where he has coming from but the next moment he came crashing on me again.

He held me down.

I could hear the loud growls of the pack members now as he kicked and scratched my neck and side with his claws.

"Enough!" I heard my father barked.

I transformed to my human self.

Two servant members brought a large blanket and three it on my shoulders.

I was now covered in my own blood.

I stood up.

My sight is back.

They all stood up and moved close to us.

Devon howled in victory and transformed back to his human self too.

Fear and fury gripped me.

Is this some kind of conspiracy? I thought, my heart pounding crazily.

Is my father in this too? I looked towards his direction and our eyes locked.

The look on his face was unexplainable.

I felt angrier.

What have they done to me?!

I felt my fur coming out.

Enraged, I threw my claws back and it struck a member standing close.

The rest moved back, perhaps in fear.

They just stood there, the look on their faces speaking volume of what ran through their mind.

I threw an arm again, it clawed another member.

He fell to the ground.

No one dared come any closer as I transformed fully into my wolf self.

I looked back at my father, but he looked away.

With the last bit of sanity left in me, I jumped, crashing through an open window, and disappeared from that goddamn hole...