" You can't be serious. " He had his claws around my neck and the pressure was exactly at my cartilage. " Do you think this is a time for jokes like this Midnight?"He thrust his other hand right in front of my face, almost pressing on my nose and eyes, screaming onto my face. " Do you see these hands? They are still reeking of my father's blood. I am not in the mood for any entertainment. So come straight to the point and tell me why you are here. "I could see the changed demeanor in Alpha Ryan's eyes. It looked like a maniac, yet he looked like a broken soul. " I am sorry to hear what happened here, Alpha Ryan but what I am telling you, is also true. Our Alpha was assassinated and Sherizad had to marry Alpha Tristan to save her tribe. I wonder if she did not meet you before taking that decision."There was an immediate moment of realisation in his eyes, followed by instant regret. " No. No way. She cannot just go get married to anyone because... because... "This was the moment
She was right in front of me. There was nobody else in that space. Nothing between us. We had been in similar situations more than once. Yet , every inch of my body felt like plunging in front and going in for her lips, though my conscious mind, knew full well that she was now out of my reach. How was that possible? How could things turn like this? " I am sorry for your loss. I had no idea, your father was killed. I deeply regret not being able to attend his funeral. " I finally forced myself to say something. Sherizad, however, wasn't even looking at me. I dared to take a bold step to try and dismiss the tension that was brewing. " Did you come to my pack to tell me about your marriage? "Another stupid question on the line. Sherizad turned at me with fire in her eyes. Her eyes were always very expressive but this was something else. I have no idea who came over me but in an impulse, I tried to grab her by her waist and pull her hands towards me." Do you have the slightest
The task at hand was nothing normal. I was about to lead the All Alpha meet, instead of my father. Probably the only one to lead such a meet without being an Alpha, herself. Herself? What was I even thinking about?Whoever, ever heard of a woman Alpha King? It was all mythical. It was all, only a fable. " The Alphas' have arrived , Sherizad, " it was the voice, that I was trying to avoid. It was Ryan. And somehow his presence was making me very uncomfortable. I wanted to not even look at his face but it was tempting, nevertheless. And somehow, after learning about the truth about his parents, I felt like an idiot, acting so rogue on my impulse. Could I have not tried talking to him, one last time, face to face, before jumping in for the marriage? " Sherizad... They are waiting for you. Come on. Come and lead the meet like your father would have... " His voice brought me back from my trails of thought. " Like my father? " I scoffed as I stood up to leave through the gate. " I am a
It was weird how everyone's demeanor towards me, changed after the seal on my back, confirmed my legitimacy, as my father's heir. Even my half brothers visited me one by one, vowing their obedience and assistance. I knew that some of my ministers and the other Alphas were not very pleased with my position. Yet they smiled and nodded at me in public. But I knew that they would bare their vision fangs behind my back. Ryan had gone back to his tribe. We were preparing for battle. We would launch a joint assault on the Northern lands, each pack would surround it on each of uta sides. Ryan had also gone to find the old practitioners of the dark arts. We would need their full assistance if we were up against dark forces. I was a little preoccupied. I had to sort things out at my own pack. Tristan had not yet recovered consciousness and his pack was restless at the situation. I had to put things in order at his place as well. We decided to move both the packs strategically, so we could h
I could not understand much of what I had witnessed. But one thing was certain, if the credibility of the mysterious man was exempted, the northern chief and Ryan's clan, had something intricate. It was almost dawn and I couldn't sleep well. With the first ray of the morning light, I gathered Midnight and a few chiefs. We rode off towards Ryan's tribe. The battle was just brewing. " Sherizad? Midnight? Whoah! Why are you guys so early? "It was Josh. We met him right at the entrance to their tribe. He was probably out there attending his nature's call or just wandering. " It's Alpha Sherizad, you, thick head... "Beck came in from no where and hit Josh right at the back of his head. He smiled and bowed as we passed right beside them. I could hear them bickering at the back which made me smile a little. " What a pleasant surprise. I wasn't expecting you so early... " it was Ryan. He remarked as he extended his arm, trying to help me dismount. I sprang beside him without accepting,
" Your father must have foreseen something for him to hand over these weapons to you, before his demise. "Another remark that blew me off track. We were en route to the Northern lands. Ryan's mysterious uncle was behind us as well. He promised to lead us to the last post where he himself was allowed. " What do you mean? "I , naturally slowed down ." Did you know my father? "" I might have. " He smiled. Then he positioned himself between myself and the rest of my team in such a manner that only I would be able to hear what he says. " That tree over there, is the last post till where I will be able to accompany you guys.""Why? I mean why can you not cross that land? "I knew that he specifically asked us not to ask about that but I took the liberty. " Ahhh! You are quite a girl I see. Well, I guess it wouldn't hurt to tell you since we both will be sharing some more secrecy. " He flashed his contagious smile again, " You see that thing that rules those lands have a dark source.
I had Sherizad's dagger in my hand. I was sitting in my study. My doors were shut for everyone at the moment. Even for Sherry, the human. I know my boys were worried and so was Chong but I had the very weapon with which Sherizad had annihilated my entire clan, along with herself. I thought it was gone. But here it was , right in between my palms. I brought out my own spectre and kept it beside her dagger on my study table. The only one missing was the sun sword that Tristan had. It was missing as well and I somehow had an urge. I had a feeling that I needed to find it as well. I felt like this was part of some missing puzzle. I felt like it would be the key to the answers to my questions. The answers that I never got to ask Sherizad and the ones she could never answer. I didn't want anybody to trouble me at the moment but it felt like chaos was part of my existence. I could hear some commotion, coming from the front gate. I could hear my boys talking and I could also hear Sherry
It was a week-long battle. A battle it was, just in name, it was basically a massacre. The moment we stepped inside those lands the day turned into darkness. It was nothing like the empty lands that we had visited. It was, as if, they were waiting for us with armed hands. " Spread out. Look for the other packs. "I could hear Ryan yell out the orders as a terrible blizzard suddenly came at our direction. We could tell it wasn't a natural phenomenon. The blizzard was accompanied with several ghastly apparitions. Each threatning one, with an different terror. It was as if we had stepped inside a mirage of madness. It was becoming difficult to tell fake from real.In the middle of that madness our days went by. Bodies fell here and there. It would have been easy for those minions of darkness to get rid of all of us but they chose meticulously, whom to kill and whom to play with. My eyes had been fixed on Ryan, at least I had been trying. Finally when the dark fog settled, I ran