chapter 3

Bounce's POV

"Where is the person?" I asked, heading to my seat.

My seat, it consumed a lot of fortune to make that beautiful work of art. It was made with precious stones. I love the light it gives at night. Many of the wild packs that see the way I built my pack house covet it but they have learnt from many experiences not to try to take what is mine.

The vast land that I have now was taken from many packs to build mine. I was a brute but I didn't take anything forcefully. I didn't kill anyone who surrendered to me. All I did then was to move them to another region entirely because I want to make sure I conquer a lot of lands so I have to be able to get my revenge. Those who their leaders refuse to move, I'll claim with power. This is not a word for today. I'll definitely give the details later.

My cupbearer came to me with a fresh juice. That's how I have it every morning before my breakfast. It was then my visitor walked in. I looked at him well but I didn't know who the person was but I didn't fail to notice he is a beta blood.

I don't have a beta. Being that I gathered all my warriors from rogues, people that have been abandoned or given up on life. I took them and gathered their lives together. None of them are ranked wolf but I don't mind. I made sure they are almost as strong as an alpha of a normal wolf with training. During the course of the years, I have over six generations who are now warriors. My warriors and their pups. I mostly have males in my pack because during my gathering I told the moon goddess that what I needed most were male and she answered my prayers. I do have female warriors but they are not as much as the male. Even giving an estimate of the male and female, I'll say 60/40. This didn't bother me because I mostly send my males out to go find their mates which isn't fruitless. The truth be, I don't have a mate and I don't think I'll have one till I die.

"Alpha" the stranger called.

I looked at him with a straight face. They all know me as a brute and I more than like it. I love it. I've never smiled since the departure of my parents and the destruction of my pack. I know my look was intimidating the beta and that was what I wanted.

"What pack's beta, are you?"

He looked at me briefly. I don't know if the look was for shock or another thing but to me it's so easy to figure out a beta. They speak power.

"Pine pack Alpha" he replied.

I do know the pine pack. Their Alpha is a close friend to my papa but I do not like him because he is as weak as my papa who wouldn't want to make trouble with others. I didn't even run to him when things happened because I wanted to be strong, not weak like my papa.

"So?" I asked arrogantly.

I know their beta won't be here aside from them needing help from me which I don't think I'm ready to do. No one would try to come to my pack without having a very important and sensible thing to say. If not they are joking with their lives. I don't like to entangle myself with any pack and they know me for that.

"Alpha, we have a problem......"

"If it's about me helping you to fight bigger packs, I'm not interested. Tell your alpha that he should fix it himself. I hate weak people" I said bluntly.

" No alpha. That's not the story. It's not the way you thought it to be at all. I plead you hear me out Alpha" he pleaded.

My anger started to build. I was super hungry and this guy here is hindering me from eating. I feel like ripping his head off but I have principles that I won't hurt anyone that is innocent to me.

"You better make it snappy with whatever you've got to say before I have your head on the platter. I don't have all day" I threatened fiercely.

Even with the pup being a beta, I could sense his fear and nervousness. I wouldn't blame him but I don't like his weakness.

"Alpha, as it is well known that the Pine pack is well endowed with a valley of different precious stones and we've been trading these stones for hundreds of years now but alpha, ......" He swallowed and continued almost immediately.

He was talking really fast so as not to get me angry.

".... Some sort of Alpha got to know that we just discovered a vast land filled with diamonds so they paid us a visit to tell us that they want part of the diamonds. As a peaceful pack, our Alpha didn't object because we believe that the moon goddess gifted us so that we can share with the world. We dig the diamonds and share with them in 30/70 for months. But where the problem lies is when those Alphas do not only want the largest share of our precious stones but they want our land. This our Alpha wouldn't agree. He told them that he won't vacate the land so war broke out. But Alpha, these Alphas won't fight fair. They fight with wolfsbane that had this disastrous communicable disease in them. This disease kills our wolves in minutes and makes the bearer die in days. This disease killed us in hundreds starting from our Alpha's family with our Alpha inclusive. We tried to negotiate with them but they wouldn't . They want us to leave so that they could take over" the Beta finished his narration.

The story to a normal person was so touching and pitiful but to me as the abnormal person, I was so annoying. I felt like it's all the fault of their Alpha to let those greedy Alphas into his home in the first place in the name of peace. He didn't need to tell me who those greedy Alphas were because I know them. They've been like this for years and I've been finding a way to deal with them but I'm taking my time so I would make their death worthwhile.

"I hate weak people," I growled.

But I do love precious stones. In fact I sleep on them. Looking at the way I gather them, it was obvious that I love them. Not that I didn't know about the Pine pack's blessed vast land of precious stones but I might be a brute but I'm not greedy. I buy my stones with my money. I might be very wealthy, I'm still seconding the pine pack and I don't covet them. I also didn't want to think that they intentionally came to me to entice me with their stones since they might have heard that I love those stones.

"What do you want from me?" I asked.

No one knew exactly where I originated from. They just make up stories that suit them and I don't care. They named me after demons but I also don't care.

"We want you to save us, Alpha. Save our people from being killed unjustly with diseases" he replied.

I gave him a glare. " Why? Do you think I have healing for this disease? Do I look like a physician to you?" I asked harshly.

The beta became dejected. He didn't even know what to say. Looking at his face I knew he cared for his people. I love that. That was one thing I love about my papa. I sure know a way to save them. Lycans are the strongest and they don't get affected by the wolf's bane and with what he said, the disease was mixed in the wolf's bane. It simply connotes that the disease can't live without the wolf's bane. Making them a lycan is the solution to their problem and I'm not willing to risk that.

"What would be my gain if I decide to save you?" I asked.

The beta's face lit up with excitement.

"We are ready to give all our lands to you, Alpha," he replied.

Wow! That was more than I thought he would say. I thought he was going to offer me huge precious stones but an entire vast land was a sumptuous offer. No Alpha would hear that and wouldn't want to click the bargain almost immediately and start to prepare for war. But even at that offer, I have huge principles. One is that I don't want unknown people in my pack. I want to be all mighty alone and not add someone's pack with mine. Two I want to bear my name alone. I gave the guy a nonchalant look.

"Well that offer sounds so mouth watering but I'm not interested. I don't want your lands or people" I rejected.

The beta seems to be shocked at my rejection. It is only a fool that would reject such an offer but I Bounce decided to be a fool.