LUCAS’S POV “They asked you to call me alone?” My gaze flickered from the guard standing by my door to the bottle of ale I was pouring in my cup. “No your highness, I was asked to summon each of you individually to all arrive at the conference room by 7:30pm tonight” He said, his head still bowed to the floor.“Noted, you can leave” I murmured, slumping back on my chair and nursing my cup of ale, my thought surging deep.Even without having to hear what they are going to say, I had an idea as to what it is. The rivalry between my brothers and I is getting becoming a time wasting thing and not only do we know it, they too knew. We keep going round and round and round in circles with no worthy improvement. Not one of us is making an attempt to step down for the other at the same time none of us is making an improvement worth more than the other. We are all working at the same pace, thus making it very hard for the elders to determine who will rule the land.We all knew that we are da
NATALIA’S POV“Are you just going to keep on rejecting them? At the end, you know you will have to choose one person among them right?” Beth have been hot on my heels like the trio, since the news was passed that an Alpha will be choose in three coming days.I have just managed to escape Leo, a few minutes ago by docking under a large bench installed in the garden. Both Beth and I had to run haywire like all day, moving from one part of the mansion to another in an attempt to keep out of their visions.Me because I do not want be approach by them, I do not want to face them and Beth because she doesn’t want to be force to say out where I was cause if they don’t find me, she had be the next target. Leo searched vigorously around the garden, calling out to me in the process, even going as far as looking up at the large trees but thankfully he doesn’t do that thorough search with the benches and when he gave up and left, we both came out of our hiding spot, Beth giving me a look that s
LEO’S POVAs I once said, I am more connected to the general public than my brothers and even though nowhere was it state that as the requirement for becoming an Alpha, I definitely know it was going to fetch me some earnest amount of good one day. I honestly wasn’t expecting that day to be even in the near future, but now that it is in the present, I embrace it with so much zeal and happiness. I could never be more relieved that I took my time to bond with lots of people.Now it is fetching me a hefty price. The throne.“Do you have any idea where Natalia is, I searched for her everywhere but could not find her. Do you perhaps saw her around or that her friend?” I inquired from my beta as we walk through the stable, trying to locate my favourite horse through the numerous lined up others.“Not by chance, I have not see anything. Did you perhaps check her room? She might be in there or other places she loves to go, the garden maybe” he shrugged as he suggested.“I was just coming fro
DAMIEN’S POVIt will be as it is suppose to be.The throne was meant to be mine from the very beginning and it is going to be mine in the coming three days. And the first thing I will do after that, is to announce Natalia as my Luna.My father will always tell me when I asked him who the Alpha will be after him that “when it is time for the next Alpha to be chosen, the right one will be selected” and I should never worry myself about that cause everything will fall into place when the right time comes.The right time have come or so it seems and the right Alpha will be chosen. The right Alpha is no other person but myself, that I am sure of.“I heard you were visited by the pack’s ex beta” The once silent room was filled with the sound of Kyle’s voice.“I never know you are so engrossed that deep in my business” I chimed, my attention focussed solely on the shelf of my wine collection, vigorously searching for the right one to dine on.“No, of course not. I am merely curious at his su
CHAPTER 109LUCAS’S POVIf there is one thing I cannot wait to see, is my brothers faces when I will be announced the Alpha. I know the looks on their faces will be worth every sacrifice I have to make. They always have this thing of looking down on be going on, underestimating me but I am going to show them, being the last to leave the womb among us does not count as anything.I made no attempt to even see Natalia, knowing damn well that those two will be hot on her heels trying to manipulate her into choosing them as a mate. Which I know she wouldn’t. It won’t even matter if she does cause at the end she will be mine when I become an Alpha.“Did you get the armor?” I asked my beta who just walked into my living room. “I did your highness but getting this particular golden one you requested was a real struggle. I had to pay a double amount of what you gave me” he lamented, pushing a cart into the room with him which I assumed contained what I requested.“Consider your money refunded
THIRD PERSON’S POVThe night was dull, the sir still and even the bright moon and stars are hidden, tucked away behind the gloomy clouds. The night was still and the only sound were that of flickering insects.The three Alpha descendants where all matching forward toward the same destination, each with a single goal but oblivious of the other. Leo’s hand was placed firmly on his sword, his legs striding forward with purpose. The middle child was filled with zeal, knowing well enough with assurance that after tonight, his position as an Alpha is certain.Damien’s steps were slower, he knew he had more than enough time to complete his plan and head back to the mansion before sunrise. So he saved his energy instead of gliding forward with strength, for much more important things which he will be engaged in soon.Lucas’s steps were like that of a drunkard, hiding behind trees and any barrier he could find. He does not want to risk being seen by anyone, perhaps the guards close to the boa
DAMIEN’S POVI have never in my wildest nightmare think we had ever be in a situation like this. No the ambush is the least of my worry at the moment seeing as he alone is merely a threat to the three of us at the same time, be him a beta or even more than that. He must be pretty foolish if he thought he could get us cornered at this place and point in time to do whatever his intentions was. What got me riled up is the fact that he was able to play us at our own game without any of was able to dictate the foul play. We were so blinded by rivalry that we could not even point out something as little as this. I should have known. His sudden appearance out of no where should have being questionable to me, but as blinded as I was, I believed him wholeheartedly and looked where it led us.“Micheal?” Lucas called, seemingly refusing to come in terms with what he just encountered. “You bastard! You….!” Leo, the one with the anger issues amongst us sprang forward to I was able to stop him ju
LEO’S POVI shifted out of the way just in time for a rouge to land right where I stood, it fangs and tongue vigorously gallivanting around it mouth. My reflex was far better than his which was why I was able to escape his horrific bite. I hate cowards that issue a surprise attack, you either come right in front of me or you are not worth fighting.More wolves sprang out of the darkness, the glittering eyes the only awareness to their presence coupled with the growling and clattering of teeth. From their foul smell, I could tell. I need no one to point out to me what they were. Rouges. This fucker had a plan all along and he played us. He played us and dragged us here so he could unleash these mother fuckers on us. My wolf growled in a rather angry stance, it Claws digging deeper into the soil floor, readying itself for another attack. It was hot with rage to the point of boiling and there was nothing I could do to stop it.If I let thought dwell toward the fact that he actually mad
MICHEAL'S POVMy gaze moved from one elder to the other as speak, uttering words I knew I was going to put down at the end of everything. They have been trying to get me to have a meeting with them for ages and this was the first meeting we are having in a while, if not I could have dismissed them and left the room.I shouldn't be here when I have far more troubles to deal with and as I followed them with my eyes, I was wondering if there was any way at all that I could follow to ease all of these positions. It has been a tradition for every pack to have an elder whereas I see no point in it. They help in no way. All they do is bring up problems that will stress you even more even when you think you are managing the pack really well. There might be no way to get rid of them but I know for a fact that I am not going to tolerate them in any way. If they were tolerated by the past rulers then they should get ready for a change."I think reducing the rate of the tax at this point will b
DAMIEN'S POVMy gaze flickered from Lucas to Leo, still not believing that they were even thinking about doing that. This just confirmed to me that they do not know the gravity of the situation we are in."We can get into the pack, grab her, and then leave the pack all in one day. We can take as much time as we desire to bring her back to this place" That was Lucas, speaking wholeheartedly to Leo."And if we can even consider this in a broader sense, we can continue living there with her instead of coming back all the way here you know" Leo added his delusions all the while I observed them with wide unbelieving eyes."That will be a wise thing to do if we can be able to pull that out smoothly," Lucas remarked."Alright, alright, you all should slow down" Having heard enough of their bullshit, I chimed in immediately.They both turned to look toward me at the same time. They were so deep in their conversation that they had forgotten that I was still in their presence."I hope you two r
NATALIA'S POVI was happy.That is the word, happiness. You can never tell just how much loneliness has affected you until you are opportune to be in the presence of people again. It just so happens to be the best feeling and almost everything you think was a problem would end up being not an actual problem and was just created by your mind overthinking because you have no other person to share your thoughts with. I have been that way for the past months, just thinking and thinking my life away. The only time I had the chance to interact with anyone was when I paid a visit to the palace or when I was off to get my food supplies in the market. It has always been a routine. Stay at home for up to a week, go out to the market and the palace, and then come back to the loom of loneliness and silence. I had no idea that it was affecting me until now that I was blessed with the presence of other living beings."What do you desire to eat today?" Cole asked after he knocked on my door and I
LUCAS'S POV"What?" I asked Leo who was suddenly looking at me like I had managed to develop a second head in three seconds.He didn't budge, and I wasn't even sure if he heard my statement. He seems to be in a haze, deep in thought. "Leo? What the hell is wrong with you?" Damien, who was more closer to him asked while tapping him on the shoulder. This seems to have made him snap out of whatever hex that had suddenly befell him. "What?" I asked again, eager to know what was on his mind. "I think I know...." He slowly muttered, still falling back in thought."You know what?" It turns out I wasn't the only one eager to hear what he wanted to say because both Damien and I spoke at the same time, this time around."I think I know where Natalia is hiding" After some painful seconds of waiting, he finally spoke again, emphasizing any word he muttered."What do you mean by that? How did you know where she was hiding? Is that even possible?" I remarked, a deep frown playing on my face. I c
LEO'S POVI do not despise her. I just don't trust her. I am still failing to believe she ended up just finding herself with no motives. Let's face it, I am a very practical person. For us to find ourselves here, we spend days on end running. The keyword there has been running. We never stopped once, encountered numerous dangers on the way and because we are warriors, we aced it. So imagine just a defenseless lady going through all of these. I see no chance of her survival. Except if she was escorted here by someone experienced, who stays hidden behind the shadows. So it makes no sense to me that Damien blindly believed her and even allowed her to stay with us. I have tried multiple times to talk him out of it but he just wouldn't budge. He kept telling me he knew Micheal and in her explanation, there was no form of deception. It's frustrating that he can't just listen to me for once and agree that there is more to what she was saying than meet the eye. It doesn't help that he has
DAMIEN’S POV“And you think everything is going to be as we left it?” Lucas inquired, looking amusingly at me.“Of course not, things are going to change drastically, and above all, your personal items are going to be used by another set of people” I clarified.“Damn man, I will hate to rearrange. It is going to take painful weeks of working” Leo winced, slumping his shoulder against the rocky wall. “You can simply just move to another wing you know, there are numerous parts in the palace and it is enormous enough for you to change wing each week for two months so there is no reason to throw a tantrum” I proclaimed with a shrug.We were currently having a casual discussion on how things were going to be when we returned back to the palace after everything died down. We haven’t really brought forth who is supposed to role but I think we have now learned our lesson and are going to cross that bridge successfully when we get to it.“Not man, I choose to stay in that part of the palace f
STEVE’S POVI sat down at the single desk and chair in my room after I was done with my duty for the day. Making sure to lock my door first, I brought the pen and paper I was going to use to write the letter and placed it in front of me on the table.I wasn't sure what to write but I knew I had to write something very convincing if I really wanted them to believe my words were genuine and not just some created tales to come between them. Micheal is wise and would definitely deny anything of that nature has been plotted if they decide to approach him so I will need to come up with words convincing enough to make them just act and not go about asking.I twirled the pen in my hand multiple times for minutes on end, staring at the blank sheet in front of me and not knowing what to write.After additional minutes of silence and thinking, I finally came up with enough words to start up with. There won't be any need to greet so as they would know it was coming from someone from a higher leve
NATALIA’S POV“I thought you were dead at first and then news began to spread around the pack that the new leader was searching vehemently for you which was so confusing at that time. We searched too, hoping to reach you before any of them. We never gave up on our search and that faithful day we got you, it was purely coincidentally and you were just at the wrong place at the wrong time. The news got to us that guards would be surveying this part of the pack today and we were out to keep watch so we caught you thinking it was a guard. It doesn't help that you were dressed in men’s attire” Kyle explained with the others sitting at each side of him.I, on the other hand, was sitting on the opposite side of them and listening attentively.“I don't understand, I thought you went out with them that night?” I asked, referring to my mates. Confusion setting in.“No, we didn't. No one did because they informed no one that they were going anywhere. It was all a work of Micheal to get them corn
NATALIA’S POVWas I okay? I wasn’t even sure. I was so consumed by an immersed amount of shock that I had no idea whether I was okay or not. I was clueless as to how I was feeling. I swallowed loudly, the feeling so foreign to me after days of not being able to do that. My eyes trailed from one of their figures to another, trying to wrap my head around the fact that they were real and in front of me. Instinctively, I reached out to touch Kyle who was the one kneeling in front of me.My hand fell on his shoulder, a more confirmation that he was alive and in front of me. I wasn't hallucinating. Damn even if I was, why will I be seeing them of all the amount of people I missed.They were real. They were frankly genuine and were standing right in front of me. But the question that was stuck in my head was how did I not think about them all this while? How did I not remember and enquire about them? Now that my mates were no more, they should be the closest thing to a parent my kid would h