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RISE OF THE ALPHA KING 8
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2024-10-29 19:42:56Will sighed for what felt like the hundredth time that day, the whole pack was rushing around trying their best to get everything ready in time for his birthday party, it was Friday night and the week had already been too long and eventful, all he wanted was to lay down and sleep for a month.
“Hey man, you good? I feel like I haven’t seen you all week.” Azaiah took a seat beside him, strictly speaking, they hadn’t seen each other much all week, it was Fall break for Will, but Azaiah was already full-blown into Beta training since he turned eighteen the previous year.
“It’s been a hell of a week man.” Will sighed, running a hand through his hair.
“I heard about the girl,” Azaiah observed, affording him a
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Will glanced at his watch for the hundredth time and sighed inwardly before faking a smile, the Alpha’s daughter before him was trying extra hard to impress him, but he was the least bit interested in how many languages she was fluent in.“I’m sorry, Mary, my father is requesting for me, we’ll pick this up later, yeah?” His patience finally ran out and with a quick sweep of the room, he was satisfied to find his parents nowhere in sight, they were probably readying the cake as they mentioned, but he needed a breather and without a second thought, he slipped out of the grand hall and onto the balcony which overlooked the southern pack lands.Will stared into the distance, wondering what Cybel was getting up to, was she reading a book or staring longingly through the window like she did last ni
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“I hate the way he treats me, but at the same time I understand, everything he’s ever done was for our sake and safety, I just don’t see the same kind of looming threat he is convinced follows us everywhere.” Will ranted much to Cybel’s surprise, it was the first time he spoke of himself and she dare not interrupt, he was still a faceless voice to her, but she felt closer to him.“He loves you.” She didn’t even have to know his father to know it was true, her own father sometimes made decisions that angered her, but thinking back she realized it was only for her own good, “Parents often see the dangers we are too naive to notice, they know the bad friends and the weaknesses we carry.”Her voice soothed him and for a second he wondered if this was the same reason
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Will’s four paws skidded to a halt even before he saw the arrow whizzing his way, the group of wolves behind him, coming just as much of an abrupt stop. It didn’t take a genius to know they were under attack. “Dad, attack at the northern border.” Will fixed his stance and growled in the direction the arrow came from, he could hear footsteps and the crack of dry leaves and sticks, but they had yet to show themselves. Whoever this was wanted to get their attention. The silver tip of the arrow split the bark of a tree a few feet away and if that’d been him, he would be in a lot of pain right now. “Well, well, if it isn’t the prodigal son.” The hunter finally showed himself dressed in stereotypical black clothing and a long leather coat with the hood up and arms cut off and if Will wasn’t so pissed that the man took a shot at him, he would have laughed at the irony. Six more hunters emerged from the trees as they got closer and Will was quickly coming to realize that they were outnumbe
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The hour ticked by at a snail’s pace, the sun was already high in the sky and the morning’s patrol was now a morning tragedy, Max didn’t know how to face his pack. The other three patrol guards were treated for silver poisoning and two out of the three were already sent home, but not before they passed by and gave their good wishes for their hero. “I can’t believe he took out four hunters himself,” Landon mumbled, he was in awe after hearing the recollection, it was similar to the story of him taking out three hunters and coming out unscathed. “I have traveled to a few packs, I have yet to meet a future Alpha as strong as Will.” Azaiah supplied and Max couldn’t help but agree. “When will he be out of surgery?” Serenity wrung her hands together, looking up at them with wide innocent browns. “We don’t know yet honey.” Star answered and turned her furrowed gaze on Max, “How bad were his injuries that they’re taking so long.” “I don’t know, I couldn’t tell with him being in shift.” Ma
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Star lifted her weight off the girl giving her enough room to scramble away onto her back, “Luna Star?” Cybel’s eyes widened and her mouth opened and closed, she looked horrified.“What are you doing here, Cybel?” Star was starting to anger.“I am sorry Luna, I didn’t know this was your place, I was brought here by someone, I swear!” She fumbled for an answer and flinched at the way she sounded even to herself, now the Luna would definitely throw her in prison for trespassing.“What do you mean brought here, by who?” Star’s eyes narrowed dangerously.“I don’t know, he wears a hood and only comes in the dark. He did someth
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Will’s eyes cracked open, the room around him was too bright to focus, but the sweet scent coming from somewhere in the room caused him to strain his eyes. He couldn’t figure out what it was.“Did someone bring doughnuts and coffee?” Will mumbled and a few chuckles were heard around the room.“Trust my son to ask about donuts and coffee before his eyes are even fully open.” Star rolled her eyes.When he was finally able to focus fully on the room his eyes landed on his parents to his left and to his right was the source of the sweet smell and Will shot up in bed.“Will, be careful.” Will groaned, holding a hand to his bandaged left side, and breathed
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“Mom, how do you know this guy?” Will questioned when a handsome guy looking to be in his mid-thirties stepped off the truck. Max was standing beside her with his arms crossed over his chest looking every bit intimidating and completely annoyed with the type of men his woman was acquainted with.“Oh honey, he’s a Cybersecurity Engineer. Ash developed the entire cybersecurity package for the pack and its entities.” Star smiled charmingly and stepped forward to greet him with a hug.“Welcome to the Lockwood pack, Ash.” The grin never left his face.“The pleasure is all mine, Star. I must say I was surprised to hear from you, but you know I can’t say no to you.” Star clapped gleefully and turned to th
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William, Cybel, Star, and Maximus descended the stairs of the plane when they landed in Manchester.The chilly air prickled Cybel’s skin, but the surreality of being on another continent won over the discomfort as excitement zipped through her. She wasn’t entirely sure why they suddenly took the trip across the ocean, but she wasn’t complaining, she’d always wanted to travel the world even if this wasn’t quite how she imagined it.“Are you cold?” Will shuffled closer to her itching to drape his arm around her the way his father did to his mother.“A little.” She smiled up at him with reddened cheeks and Will’s hesitation dissolved, pulling her against his side, he couldn’t help but notice how
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The plane ride back to Manchester gave Kiah enough time to think about her plans. The time spent at the Lockwood pack served as a much-needed time out from both avoiding Will and trying to cope with her loss. There was nothing she could do to turn back time and living in the past only seemed to be hurting both of them more than necessary and while her decision would have been different in his position, she too would have been haunted by it the same way he was. Climbing off the car, Kiah sucked in a deep breath before walking through the grand doors of the castle. In the throne room, Will was directing the troop commanders when the doors burst open, revealing their elusive Queen. For a moment everyone just stared until the clearing of Will’s throat threw them into action and one by one they bowed to their Queen, silently rejoicing her return. “You may rise.” Kiah smiled politely and the men rose, some giving her smiles and words of welcome as she approached the throne to take a sea
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Will watched from across the room as Kiah struggled with the zipper on her dress and after a moment of not realizing he was there he strode towards her, grasping the zip and sliding it down with ease. The feeling of his fingertips grazing her skin was like being electrocuted and without thinking Kiah leaped away from him, not missing the hurt look on his face. For a second she wanted to apologize, but like every time her eyes laid on him, she remembered what he’d done and her face turned cold. “Don’t touch me.” Will remained frozen, inwardly berating himself for hurting her yet again when she slammed the door to the bathroom in his face. His parents were out for the day busy with preparations for the Alpha ceremony, insisting they took the day to relax before all the rush began. With the door to their room shut, Kiah exited the bathroom to find Will with his head in his hands. She knew he was beating himself up for his earlier actions, but she squashed the instinct to soothe hi
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“I’m sorry, Your Majesty, we have no other choice.” “I choose her. Save my wife Kennedy.” *** The memory of the day Will’s world turned upside down would forever remain vivid in his mind as yet another night he woke to find the bed cold and empty beside him. She didn’t understand, she couldn’t fathom the decision he’d come to when faced with the impossible choice, in her mind, she was certain she would be his last choice, but when she’d woke from her slumber and found out the truth she realized there was, after all, a way the man she called her husband could break her heart even when she knew he didn’t love her. “Good morning, your Majesty.” servants of the castle greeted as he passed them on his way to his office and as he did every morning, Will nodded his head at them. “Morning Azaiah, Serenity; any news for me this morning?” Azaiah had taken the role of his royal advisor as had been decided by the Goddess and when Serenity and Azaiah mated, she moved into the palace, ea
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Will’s glowing hazel eyes studied the crowd of Alphas before him, now congregated in their human forms on a floor littered with scraps of their shredded clothing staring up at their King. King William Lockwood. To the left of him stood his company of chosen advisors and to his right, with her hand clutched in his, stood his queen; Kiah Das. WIll barely had the time to comprehend the feelings rushing through him, the power, the responsibility, the primal protectiveness he felt over every person in the room. He knew if he closed his eyes and concentrated he would hear each one of their hearts beating and with that thought he knew he would tear the world apart to keep it that way. Elder Frederick cleared his throat, bringing every eye in the room to him, “Do you William Lockwood, Son of Alpha Maximus Lockwood and Huntress Luna Star Cullen Lockwood solemnly swear to wear the sacred Lycan Crown with honor, respect, and integrity?” “I do,” Will answered boldly. “Do you, William Loc
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Elders from far and wide returned to the ancient Palace of the Lycan kind, summoned by the blood running in their veins loyalty of their forefathers to the crown. “The Institution is ready.” The throne room guard announced, opening the doors for Alphas to enter from the main hall. “Good evening honorable Alphas of the Council. Today, after centuries, the Royal Institution has reunited in the name of the Lycan Crown.” Elder Frederick, who was elected as Chairman announced. “We live in a future determined long ago, in a fated world where success is achieved only when the Royal rule prevails. As per the plan of succession left behind by the former King, the Alpha Council must perform a uniting ritual in which they each pledge their allegiance to the Crown and when all is said and done, a sacred scroll will be read aloud, it is only then that the holder of the crown will be revealed.” Max sucked in a deep breath, the course of action they chose was not one which may have traditiona
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Will’s face had become a familiar one at Alpha council meetings, having gone from never even being a guest at them to attending them regularly was seemingly paradoxical, but none of the Alphas seemed to notice, or if they did, none had the guts to point it out- certainly not after the second round of attacks occurred based on Will’s prediction. “Commander Lockwood, is there a reason you have insisted on summoning us to the palace for this meeting, as you yourself are aware, the recent attacks on our packs have left them vulnerable, and having alphas away from their packs leaves them more vulnerable to attack.” The Chairman himself was displeased at Will’s actions and he smirked inwardly at how easy it was to upset these men despite only requesting the meeting be held at the palace and not insisting. “I have a few findings I thought it best you heard in person and a picture of what the future holds.” Will stood up and clicked the power button on the wall-to-wall screen in the boardro
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Just as Will predicted, the second round of attacks came only five days after the first, but unlike the first time, he was ready. With troops stationed outside five different packs, he set the trap, waiting patiently for the attack, and at midnight when packs had settled for the night, the invasion began. Three packs, uncoincidentally all with Alphas who bashed Will’s suggestion in the meeting were targeted but this time Will’s orders were different. Troops were commanded to capture and not kill on site, unbeknownst to anyone other than himself and troop leaders and by the time the news of the failed attack reached the ears of the Alpha Council, Will’s prisoners were already in custody. “They’re ready for you commander.” Will nodded, shutting the file when the prison guard came in. “Thank you, Grant.” The interrogation room looked more like a dungeon out of a medieval movie than anything else, but it seemed to unnerve the woman sitting in the chair so Will counted it as a win.
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As the distance between Will and the Lockwood pack grew, so did Kiah’s anxiety. The Lockwood pack welcomed her openly and she easily felt like she belonged despite not being a shifter which came as a surprise to her, but still, she found herself missing something. “I love you and I’m tired of pretending I don’t, I’m tired of waiting on a promise spoken of by others.” Kiah halted in her step and her eyes widened, certain she was intruding on a private moment but found herself eager to hear the response to the man’s words. “Zai…” The girl sobbed, sounding happy, yet mournful at the same time, “We can’t do this-” Her words were cut off by a startled gasp and Kiah curiously peeked around the bushes only to see Azaiah and Serenity’s lips locked in a passionate kiss. The reminiscent smile that formed on her lips only increased the ache in her heart and Kiah turned away, deciding she would come back to the little sanctuary later. “You’d be proud, Will.” She whispered to herself, chuck
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With five votes still left unread the chairman looked up at the council, “By a majority vote of confidence, the Alpha council resolves to assemble a united army under the leadership of William Lockwood as Commander-in-Chief.” he announced, sounding pleased with the outcome. Will paced by Kiah’s bedside recalling the events of earlier today with eyebrows furrowed, he thought about the decision taken by the Alphas to enlist volunteers before actioning the registry and how he would go about creating an army to fight such a widespread army, he worried their mobilization would cause hunters to go into hiding amongst human communities rendering it impossible to find them. “Will?” Kiah’s soft voice broke him from his reverie and his body stilled upon seeing her almost black irises. “Hey, you okay?” She blinked, looking around the lavish room with confusion. “I’m fine, how long was I out?” she appeared disorientated when she finally focussed back on him, a sight Will wasn’t used to see
