Chapter Two

Tyler's Pov

The intense terror hanging in the air so much delighted my Wolf as I faced the outlanders that attempted to invade our camp. The outlanders are rouge wolves from another wolf pack. Of recent, they have been invading our pack and have failed continuously in taking control.

As I approached the fight scene, I pounced on the first outlander I spotted and the ground welcomed his body. The crimson blood dripping from my claws surely sent the message to the surviving duo that I am not to reckon with.

‘’ I don’t have time for this, finish them off! That would send a message to others that dare to invade our pack”, I voiced, boiling with so much rage inside of me.

"Yes Alpha." my combatants responded as I sprinted off.

While bolting across the forest, I couldn’t help but let my mind drift to the memories I had left of my family… of the time I didn’t have all the responsibilities of an Alpha on my shoulders. The smile my parents shared as they watched Lilian and I play by the lakeside. Now all that’s left is an aching pain and a dying sister. Having my revenge by killing Zerx apparently didn’t take away the pain of losing the people I cherish the most in this world.

My combatants had no need for me, they shouldn’t have signalled for my assistance, and I shouldn’t have left her side. Lily, my sister was in pain and I could feel her pain from miles. Every passing day seems to be drawing her closer to her grave and it kills me to watch her go through this. It should have been me, but she in her benevolence took the hit and shielded me from Zerx’s attack. She is the reason I am alive and I, for her impending death.

Someone had to stop Zerx, he was a selfish Alpha that killed every high-ranking wolf to garner power for himself. He was vicious and uncontrollable and if he was not challenged, there would have been nothing left of our clan.

I have tried every possible means to save Lily but to no avail. I have consulted all salutaries and none seem to have a portion that could heal her. Zerx got hold of a magical silvery weapon which he used to kill other werewolves to garner more power for himself. The weapon vanished as he died leaving us with no hope of finding its origin or an antidote.

I long for the days when we would all be together but those days are implausible. My family were the most important people in my life but now, it seems like the only family I’ve got left now is my clan. As each day comes, I grow more vicious than I already was. With Lily dying, my fury knows no bounds.

I made my way to our home situated on the hill which was slightly bigger than the rest of the houses scattered around the hill. As I headed to her room, I could feel her radiance from the entrance connecting to her room. Despite the fact that she was in pain, she welcomed me with a warm smile.

“Hello brother” she chuckled and added “You know if you smile often, you wouldn’t be that scary”

“Hi Lily” I responded with a brief smile followed by a heavy heave.

“You’ve already gotten accustomed to carrying the weight of your clan on your shoulders, you need to take care of yourself too you know?”

“Apparently” I replied while feeling the roughness of my chin.

“You know what I mean Tyler, you need to find your mate soon, you need to find love to numb the deep ache you feel right here,” she said placing her frail hand on my chest.

I couldn’t act tough with her, I broke down and sobbed holding her a little too tight, not wanting to let her go.

“Tyler...”

“I have you, and I am not planning on losing you anytime soon, my mate can wait. You and this clan are what’s important to me right now.”

“Promise me you will find your mate, I hate to see you like this,” she said smiling softly

“Once you promise to get better” I replied planting a soft kiss on her forehead.

Lily is the only being to see me like this, she alone knew me as Tyler and not Zerx’s killer and I cherished every moment with her.

“You know Mum and Dad were very much in love with each other, they shared a bond that was unbreakable.”

“Yeah the love they shared was their weakness, it was what got them killed” I added, regretting the last part.

“You of all persons should know that isn’t true Tee” Lily retorted. I could feel the discomfort I caused her by saying what was false about my parents and I decided to take my leave.

“Get some rest, Lily, I will make sure to send one salutary your way to help numb the pain,” I said.

With that, I left to meet up with the combatants at the boundary. Alex, my next in command had sent words that other outlanders didn’t take the killing of their pack members well so they regrouped for a vicious attack. As I made my way to them, my wolf took charge and I sprinted towards them. My eyes glowed red while I pounced on the first unfortunate wolf. At this time, I had shape-shifted fully to my wolf Authur. He was huge, black and very intimidating. I spotted a silver wolf sprinting towards me judging from the speed it used, it was a Delta wolf. One of the fastest wolves to ever exist. Despite her speed, she was no match for my wolf’s agility and strength. I wasted no time and delivered a fatal blow to her jaw sending her a few miles back. As at this time the rest of my warriors had arrived and we finished them off.

After the fight, I left Alex in charge to get more intel concerning these attacks as they were becoming too frequent. I sprinted toward the lake to cool off and I shifted back to my human form mid-air.

I couldn’t help but notice the air felt different making my wolf be on alert. As I made for the shoreline, the commotion coming from the lake piqued my interest and I advanced stealthily ready to pounce. As I inched closer to the shoreline, a fragile being collided with me, it was Kaya Daygon, the pack's hermit. I never really understood her but I could feel a storm steering inside of her which contrasted with her sickly figure.

As I stared at her, I couldn’t help but notice fingerprints on her neck suggesting that the commotion coming from the lake involved her.

“Shit!” stated one of the Betas in the lake causing me to peel my eyes off her and stare in their direction.

"I-I'm s-sorry." She stated and scurried off. Her voice sounded rather hoarse giving the implication that her head was forcefully submerged underwater for a long time.

My eyes glowed red instantly, my wolf seemed to be very agitated as I narrowed my eyes at them. Fear radiated from them and everywhere was dead silent.

They made for the shoreline and stood before me with their heads facing downward like lost puppies.

“Our Clan is under attack while you Betas galivant around instead of being useful” I seethed

" we're sorry Alpha" Luta stated.

“Yeah. We’re sorry Alpha” The other two chimed in.

I didn’t need many words to send a stern message around, my wolves understood what punishment awaited them when found in the wrong.

"If this happens again, you wouldn’t come out pretty." I spat as I glared at them.

My wolf was so agitated I had to keep my cool so as not to shapeshift in front of the trio, that would have frightened them. I didn’t understand the reason behind this unease so I let myself shapeshift into a wolf once I left them. I sprinted along the shoreline enjoying the feel of the wind on my fur. I hunted to keep my wolf hinged and as I did, the thought of Kaya Daygon kept infiltrating my mind for some reasons unknown to me.