Chapter 4

Alpha? Matt had never thought of becoming one. Everyone knew alpha was always a choice made by the majority of the pack. There was no crowned successor. Only a fool would think himself the next alpha. He became more angry. That was why his father was murdered and a whole lot of helpless others were brutally killed. All for an assumption of an idiot like Dylan.

“Have you ever heard about C&B?” Dylan asked calmly. He lowered his voice to sound friendlier than before. Matt did not care about what that might mean. He never heard that before and he didn’t want to know whatever it meant. It wouldn’t do him any favor anyway.

“It was something that called Checks and Balances. It is an effort to keep any powerful individual or organization from being power drunk. Am I wrong, Matt?” Dylan continued his story which had now become bitter songs to Matt's ears. “Of course, you won’t know if I am. You are just as dumb as your father” he insulted his personality. Matt was aggrieved by the mention of his father and the fact that he couldn’t do a thing.

“I'm just trying to let you know, no hard feelings. It is all checking and balancing” Dylan was enjoying himself. “Let me tell you about how I achieved all this and put you where you are right now. I know you are dying to hear that” Dylan winked at him. Matt attention was woken by this. He looked keenly at Dylan.

“I took your mother’s necklace from your father’s room, actually that was the hardest part. His guards are always on. I hired some far away savages for the killing of the unfortunate Lopez pack. They were worse than I thought. That was too messy. I am sorry you won’t be able to see that again. Don’t forget you will die very soon” He looked at the food Matt had kicked away.

“You are not ready for death, a lot of people think that but when the real death comes, they will panic and piss their pants. Not really advisable to die on empty stomach” Dylan tormented him more.

“You will never be the alpha. You are no leader. What you are is a treacherous coward” Matt retaliated. He hoped Dylan would be hurt. He was also a human being. He would also feel the pain if he could feel it. But Dylan was a devil that was immune to such or he was expecting it and had prepared for it. He laughed wildly. Matt was hurt he couldn’t hurt him with words, his only available weapon.

“Will you let me finish my story before you tell me what you think about me?” Dylan hit the iron gate hard. Matt shrunk to a side. He was scared.

“Steve was the cause of his own death. I told him the plans,instead of him to play along. He was threatening me. I killed him easily, he was dizzy and he wanted to fight” Dylan smacked his own chest to boast. Matt felt pity for Steve. He didn’t know Steve was dead until now. Poor Steve, may his soul rest in peace. 

“If you had been wondering why you slept so heavily. I sprinkled some little powder into all the drinks In Steve's apartment,  just a little though. There was no flaw in my plan. It was perfect. I got your finger when you were sleeping,I didn’t understand how you still managed to turn and fight. I have seen sleep walker but you are the first sleep fighter I know. How you did that, I did not care as long as that did not hinder me” Dylan was trying to weaken him and it was working. Matt knew he was getting close to the part of his father. He was not sure if he wanted to know how his father went down or not. He was expecting it and his anger continued growing as he felt Dylan was close to talk about it.

“I knew your father was strong and it will be very foolish if I underestimated him” Dylan stressed and paused to see Matt's reaction. His eyes are now as red as ember. The veins all over his body were trying to break out under his skin. He breathed heavily. Most of his weakness had disappeared. The few left were converted to rage.

“I invited him for a close door chat about his mad son. That was enough to make him vulnerable” Dylan made his two hands into two hard fists. He demonstrated as if he was pulling something from below toward his chest. “When he let his guard down, I hugged him and consoled him, after that I strangled him to death like this. He lasted long but I made sure he died at last” he laughed hard. Matt couldn’t hold his raging state. He was back to his former state of weakness. The rage had drained him. He was weaker than before.

“I left your fingertip there and that is enough to make you die. After your death,we will have a new alpha and you will be forever remembered as a son who killed his father. A werewolf who killed his alpha” Dylan had completed his mission. He had given him what to think about till his death. Matt bursted out crying. This was the end for him, the inevitable end. And he would go down for what he did not do. His name would forever be a killer's name.

Few days had passed. The day of the full moon became nearer. Dylan did not miss a day to talk with Matt. He used to feed him with stories that could make him sad. Matt had given up all hopes of life. He was ready to die. He tried remembering all the people he had sinned. 

Today was the last day, Matt would be killed tonight. Eric had positioned two strong members at the gate of the cell on the advice of Dylan. Matt might be like his father, very strong. Matt was already crazy. He had lost his mind. There was only one sure thing. He would be executed. He didn’t know what to think about again.