58. Alpha

Chapter Soundtrack:

Marilyn Manson - the fight song

stellina79 thanks for the music!

These past 3 chapters were written quickly so they REALLY need to be edited!!! But here you are!!!

This is how im picturing Zaryn's transformation.. send me msgs if you have another guy that you think would fit him better. I dont like to cast my mains bc i like your mind to make its own pic up. More pics at the end of the chap!

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Zaryn

I watched with curiosity as Nic was being hauled off by Jack..

What's gotten into him..

Hm. Im one to talk..

I paused.. looking around at the carnage.. and i didnt feel anything.  Not bad.. not regretful.. nothing.

I felt satisfied.

"ZARRYYYN!!" a loud masculine roar was heard from the pack house.

We all turned to see Dad.. standing on the deck.. his eyes glowing.. chest heaving. His wolf was trying to break free. He wasted no time jogging down the stairs and up to the circle of tears.. all of the wolves too stunned to say anything as I stood just watching.

"What have you done!? This isnt how we handle challenges!! This isnt the way things are done!!!" He screamed, his eyes wide with what he was seeing.

Maxim cleared his throat. "Its the way things are done where im from." I felt his deep voice rumble right beside me.. standing next to me. He's only twenty eight yet commands more respect than any wolf i know.

Dad narrowed his eyes at Maxim, face contorting into fury, "well we arent a bunch of savages!"

I felt my jaw clench at that word. Savage.  What really makes a savage? Who is he to say this...

I stepped over the male wolves lying dead in their own heaps.. coming face to face with my father.  The current Alpha... my eyes, cold and dead,.glaring at him. "Well maybe it's time we do things differently dad. Your way doesn't seem to be getting anywhere.. look at them!" I gestured to the pack. "Look at all the skins here! None of them even change into their wolves half of the time!" I circled him, watching the other wolves step back to give me room.

"This pack isnt a wolf pack! Its a hoard of humans living together under one roof! Its the brady bunch with aunts cousins and friends, having barbecues all the time for any occasion we can come up with!!" I could hear Maxim chuckling in the background.

My mind was racing.. my wolf nudging me forward. He agreed with my words. He wanted something more.

A real pack.

"We arent wolves anymore. Havent been for years! Thats why the moon is punishing all of us! Its why no one respects you to lead us! You.... who preach about finding your mate.. saving yourself for them.. and now you are forcing Nic to lead when he doesnt want it! He doesnt want to find another mate! He has his mate!" I let my feelings come out with my words.. yelling my frustrations as dad watched me with shock.

"Son, we-"

"NO!!!" I roared, "stop making excuses!!!! You have been making them your entire life! The reason Nova left me... you pushed me so hard to be with Grace.. you didnt let me make my own decision and part of that was because i was too weak to stand up to you but now im not!!" I was heaving, my chest moving up and down as i took in ragged breaths.

Dad was at a loss for words so i kept going. "You became weaker than your wolf..years ago.. when Nyra was killed. Which by the way... Gabriel over there? Thats moms true mate. The one she rejected because she heard about Nyras death and wanted the Luna position.." i let him have a dose of what i felt.

Dad's features contorted to confusion, our gaze landing on mom who was glaring at Gabriel, then me. "After all I've done for you!" She yelled, pointing her finger at me.

Maxim laughed darkly, "Penelope.. sweetheart you only ever wanted to be Luna. Lets not be coy. Zaryn.. without a mate, your mom here figured she would get to be the Luna until you situated yourself. She is the preying mantis shes always been." He smirked at mom who was fuming.

"Maxim! What are you doing!? You're my cousin!" She stomped up to him, glaring up into his eyes. Maxim growled, lifting his lip.

"You've been here too long Penny. Dont forget who youre talking to. Cousin or not." His eyes flashed. Mom backed away, her tail tucked between her legs.

"Penelope? Is this true?" Dad turned to her.. hurt in his eyes. "You rejected your own mate for power? To be Luna once you found out your own cousin.. my mate was dead?" His voice croaked... all the pack watching with mixed feelings as more skeletons tumbled out of the closet.

My wolf and I were watching.. alert. Uncomfortable around this many wolves.

Mom didnt look away not once... "Yes. And I'd do it again. "

Maxim growled, "Nyra was my sister Penelope.  Dont think I would favor you over her... dead or not. Zaryn is her mates son. That's the reason i helped him. Not for you. For Nyra. She would want me to do this for him. Its his to take." He glanced over at me.. we shared a moment of respect for one another, a nod in my direction.

A few males had crept up behind dad.. posturing their intent.. wanting to challenge him. But this was my challenge. My wolf surfaced, claws and teeth coming forth as I roared at them.. sending them running away with wide eyes. Dad peered over his shoulder then back at me.

"Go home Zaryn. Youve done enough tonight." His voice hard.

A dark laugh came from my throat.. "I dont think so." I let the wolf's eyes peek out of mine.. holding his stare. Never wavering.

A challenge.

"I wont back down dad. Never again. " my tone guttural.. thick with the desire i felt to rid this pack of the humanistic ways we have adapted to.

Surprised, he quickly straightened himself, his wolf coming to the surface.

Maxim and Gabriel stood watching with intrigue.. curious as the rest of the pack.

"You're weak!" It was spat from my mouth.. my rage out for everyone to see.. the wolf inside me going wild.. drunk on our own power. "You're more human than wolf. Gabriel has been training me.. training me to be at one with my wolf and now im sooo much stronger than you ever thought i could be. Its your fault i snapped! Its your fault! For not raising me to be the wolf i am.. but to be the human you wanted me to be." Glaring daggers at him.. his wolf was present along with mine. "I snapped because of you!!! Because you wouldn't let me make my own choice. You wouldn't let me send Grace back to her home and let me be with Nova once i found out she was mine! Then you bow down to your own damn pack! Letting them tell you what to do!! Now throwing a son who doesnt want the title, into the position to take over..forcing him to reject his mate! Thats what started this entire mess to begin with!!" I roared, my voice not sounding like my own.

I stopped circling, standing toe to toe with him. My size nearly larger than his own. He doesnt train anymore. I let me eyes settle on his.. wolf against wolf. "Well i want to be Alpha, dad! So i challenge you for your title!!"

Gasps were heard from the crowd.. My dad's eyes going large, brows furrowing.  "Will you fight to the death on this too?" He rose a brow.

I stepped back, shaking my head.  "No. Death is too easy for you. You deserve punishment. For your past crimes and your present."

Both our wolves were still glaring at the other. Father vs. Son. Feeling the adrenaline spike through me, i readied myself.

Closing my eyes, i let the wolf inside me come forth fully.. bones shifting.. breaking and resetting as fur sprout through my pores. The other wolves had cleared the area.. making a larger circle than what was provided for me before.

Standing tall in my wolf form, he chuffed.. growling at dad to shift. Dad just stared down at us. "You might be larger.. but youre not ready. If this is what you want.. then so be it." He pulled his shirt off, followed by his shoes and pants.. leaving his underwear on as he shifted.. bones snapping like twigs as they aligned into his wolf form, ripping fabric flying away from him into the cool night.

Two beasts standing in front of another. Only we were bigger. Much bigger.

My wolf slinked back on his front paws.. rear raising in the air. Chest low to the ground.. ears flat as my wolfs eyes danced.. challenging him in a way thats been done since the beginning of time. My wolfs lip curling, revealing blood stained teeth.. feral intent radiating towards my own father.

He mimiced my pose.. getting into his fighting stance as pack memebers... males.. cheered for the fact their Alpha was finally meeting a challenge. They liked my speech.. now i have supporters.

He snarled at us.. his paws digging into earth just as my wolfs were.. moving to the right as we pawed our way in a semi circle before he lurched toward my wolf. We dodged his attack, turning, only to sink teeth into his side.. ripping out flesh. His wolf barked, hopping back to reform his attack stance.

My wolf growled low.. rumbles tumbling out his chest as dads wolf returned them.

This time my wolf lunged forward, leaping into the air.. landing on his head. His teeth caught the wolfs forleg in his mouth.. biting down on it but my wolf only roared louder.. his teeth biting down on dads wolfs ear.. shaking his head violently as the ear tore off with a sickening sound.

He let out a whine, my wolf letting the ear fall out of his mouth. We could hear Maxim chortle out a bark of laughter.. Gabriel joining in..

My wolf was on our dad in an instant once he let go of the wolfs forleg.. like a rabid dog, i let the wolf control me.. teeth and claws digging in wherever he could find a spot. Dad wasnt going down as easy as the three lesser wolves. His wolf shook mine off.. falling to the ground with a thud as Dads wolf growled, looming over mine. My wolf kicked up, his claws sinking into the skin beneath his chest.. slicing open the fur as blood trickled out. Dads wolf lunged at mine.. his teeth finding our scruff.. shaking his head once those sharp canines were lodged into my wolfs skin..

No whimpers or whines from my wolf. He jerked away.. letting our father take the skin he held in his mouth with him.. a chunk missing out of the wolfs neck.

Gabriel taught our wolf to get out of a hold.. by letting the skin be ripped off. Its better to win and lose a chunk of flesh than to be dominated.

My wolf turned .. his insanity snapping just as much as mine had. He lunged for my dads wolf, him standing on hind legs as mine jumped, meeting him on our own.

They danced.. viciously clawing and biting one another as the pack made sounds around us.  Ones of fear.. ones of surprise..

His teeth went to my neck, sinking in. My wolf couldn't rip away this time.. not without tearing his own throat out. We knew we were had if something didn't happen soon..

Letting our body fall forward on top of my dad, his wolf landing on his back.. teeth still in our neck.. growling out.. wanting our submission. But we wouldn't give it to him.  My wolf pressed his muzzle to the side of dads face.. our skin in his teeth stretching as my wolfs teeth came at the side of his face.. biting whatever he could come across.

My wolf's canine lodged into his eye.. causing him to howl. Letting go of my neck. We took that moment of weakness.. my wolfs teeth descending over my dads entire exposed throat.. biting down. Not too hard.. just enough to sink into the skin.

The wolf jerked in surprise.. my wolfs teeth sinking in deeper as rumbles tumbled out of our chest.. biting hard enough for blood to ooze from the wounds his teeth were making.

Some wolves around us broke out in gasps.. a few in cheers. I had gained their respect tonight. By way of fear.

My dad wouldn't relent.. his wolf a stubborn Alpha. Taking it a notch further.. my wolfs growls increased.. teeth going deeper.. jaw clenching harder.  He could feel tendons so close to his teeth.

Dads paws were working overtime to push me off of him.. scratching my underbelly.. slicing.. scraping.  But i wasnt moving.  Maneuvering to the side, out of his reach.. the wolf kept his mouth on Dads neck.. biting harder until we finally heard that whimper..

That whimper and whine signaling he was giving up. He relaxed.. letting his head fall back.. exposing his throat more to my wolf.  We held him there for a moment... the wolf's jaw losening slightly... waiting.

Realising my fathers wasnt going to make a move, my wolf let him go.. quiet growls from his chest as he stood over him.. licking the blood from the wound he created before backing away.

Shifting back immediately, my wolf satisfied with his victory, I let the new power envelop me as I stood tall in my bare skin.. the Alpha title came with more power.. almost as if a mist of energy transformed from my father to me. I was drunk on it as I stood naked, for all to see..

Peering down at my father.. he lay beaten on the ground, refusing to shift back. Embarassed. My eyes rolled upward, assessing the pack as everyone stood gaping at me. Glancing down, i saw that my body was wrecked. My skin sliced open all over my torso.. blood falling down my body freely.. coating me in it.

My wolf puffed his chest out, as did i... looking every single wolf in the eye. A hardness overtook me. I felt more than i ever have in this moment.

"I am your new Alpha! And from now on.. things are going to be a lot different around here!" My voice was deep.. loud with my new found title.. expressing my dominance with every word. I watched as some wolves involuntarily hunched their shoulders... females angling their necks.. the more agressive males not meeting my eyes. I won my title fair and square.

"First order of business will be the punishment of my father!" I bellowed.. my eyes roaming over toward where Maxim stood with my mom. "And my mother!"

Everyone peered up at me, surprised. Dads wolf looked up from his position on the ground.

"Shift!" I roared as i stood above him like a massive lion over its prey.

Unable to deny my new Alpha command, dad shifted.. his bones crackling back to their original form. He lay naked on his side.. gouges of flesh gone.. bleeding on the grass. His ear missing...but it would grow back by the next few days.

Still naked, i went to where we kept extra clothes for the males, in a large plastic bucket. I slipped on a pair of sweat pants, aware of the eyes on my back... throwing a pair to my dad as well.

I was unstoppable right now.. my wolf feeling every bit of the Alpha we now were. We were the leader of the Crecent Moon pack now.

Walking back to the hundreds of wolves, their eyes bulging.. not believing what they've seen.. the front line spattered with blood, looking black in the light from the bonfire.. my dad on the ground, naked.. Maxim and Gabriel standing proudly with smirks on their faces while Jack, Dahlia and Eden looked at me as if i were a monster.. not being able to stare for long..

It was bittersweet.

I made my way over to my father..  eyes flickering around to see if any wolf held intent to challenge me.

None did.

"Zaryn..." mom approached me with a fearful look on her face.

Glaring down at her.. i turned back to my dad who rose slowly.. naked. Embarassed..

"Dad.. you've caused this pack to destroy itself. We are no longer wolves anymore because of your leadership. We are more skin like than any other pack.  No strength lies here. Your secrets.. about your one night with Dahlia.. about Deacon's illness and his savage murder of his mate.. ordering jack and i to keep the secret.. hiding it from the pack .. your pushing me to be with a wolf who wasnt my mate.. your orders to stay away from my mate.. pushing your other son to take the title when he never wanted it.. forcing him to reject his mate!" My anger grew with every word i spoke. "You deserve to be punished!" I roared.. my muscles coiling with the strength coursing through me.

"Zaryn!" A deep voice called out from behind me.

Turning toward the pack house, i watched as Alpha Reynold came forward with his beta and his son. I had Gabriel call him when he came to me as i was making a show of fixing my plate ... when i first made my way out here. Gabriel hadnt known of my plan..  but he didnt go against my wishes.

"Alpha Reynold! Glad you could make it." I was all business now.. winning had come and gone.. building my wolf up.. our strength combining.

Alpha Reynold was every bit the elderly Alpha.. his eyes hard as he took in the scene of frightened wolves.. the blood. The carnage. My father standing with his ego now a dull flicker..  visible to any wolf who saw him.

"I came as soon as your friend called. What's the meaning of this? His eyes darted around.

A broad smirk appeared on my lips. "I have challenge my father.  Now i hold title of Alpha."

A ghost of a smile appeared on his face but he quickly reigned it in. "What does it have to do with me?"

A dark chuckle, "Well.. i assumed you would want to be here.. to witness my fathers punishment.  For hiding my brothers crime against your daughter.. my brothers true mate." I frowned at my words. It triggered something inside me, talking about mates. It made me think of Nova.

His features relaxed.. his eyes understsnding. "Yes. I would." He nodded his head. "Thank you, Alpha Zaryn."

A nod in response.

Turning back to my dad whose face was pale. "Dad. We will hold no trial for you. I will decide punishment for anyone and everyone who goes against my laws and those laws will change.  Some will stay the same. I have decided your punishment. You'll get the whip." All the wolves gasped.. talking amongst themselves in low whispers.

"SILENCE!" I growled, my wolf not liking being talked over.

The voices hushed.. nothing but crackling logs behind us from the bonfire.

Maxim chuckled as he watched me with amusement.. Gabriel wearing a proud expression. This was nothing to these two wolves. They did this every day. Maxim had been laughing the entire night.  Nothing shocked him i don't think.

I hated to embarass my father but this was due. "Beta Jack!" I called out.. Jack stepped forward.. hate in those eyes as they stared at my father. "Seeing as you are still Beta.. would you mind?"

A shake of his head.. respect now in his eyes. "Not at all Alpha." He was happy to bring my father any sort of pain for what he had done..  but i sensed a resentment .. one that said he wished his own son had won the challenge.. not me. He will get over it.

Jack grabbed Dad up.. he put up a fight.. struggling.. but never broke free as Jack dragged him to the tall pole at the side of the backyard.. closest to the tree line. We hadnt used it in decades. The last time someone was whipped here, my grandfather was the Alpha and i was just a small pup.

Dad never used it once.

Jack tied Dads wrists around the pole with thick leather bands that he retrieved from the shed.. along with a long braided leather whip.. silver chains entwining inside the leather tendrils.. spilling out the ends.

This was meant to leave a reminder.

A scar.

Wolves were migrating.. following our movements toward the pole.. some whispering their excitement.. some saying how they were finally getting retribution.. the Alpha's own son.. only twenty one. Teaching him a lesson.

Dad was bound to the post.. standing just in sweats.. sobs wracking his body as he cried for the things he has done.

I glanced up, the moon shining down on me bright.  Full. She was watching her will be done.. my wolf peeked out.. a howl tumbling from my throat as my head fell back. My lament to the moon... giving thanks that she has saved me from my demise.

The pack followed, one by one. Sounding out.. a call of the wild.

Unity. A pack. We will be one again. And this was the fresh start we needed.

I strode over to Jack.. his features set in hard lines. My mates father. What did he think of me now?

With a nod, he handed me the whip and i stepped up close to my dad.. Alpha Reynold standing to the side with Alpha Maxim and Gabriel... watching my every move.

My eyes searched the crowd, finding my mother in tears.. fearful of her title being stripped away. "As you all know of my Fathers crimes.. you now also know of my mothers. Though she rejected her mate long ago.. in another pack.. for a title. I still feel strongly about this. The mate bond is sacred! Something we should all hold dear to us and i myself can attest to that."

Moms eyes widened as Maxim stepped up to me.. his eyes hard. "Your mother... although she is my family.. Being Alpha of her birth pack, i give you my approval to punish her for what she's done.  Wasting no time .. my sister not even cold in the ground before she begged my father to send her to Blake.." he spat.. his eyes narrowing on her in disgust. He turned to me.

"She came to me about you.. I sent my help for you not because of her. But because my sister would have wanted it. Penelope asked.. if things went wrong.. if you didn't win.. if she could come back to my pack. Without your father."

My brows rose at his words.. eyes going to my mother who glared daggers at Maxim. "You traitor!" She spat.. rushing forward. Jack grabbed her around the waist.. haulting her movements as Dad's body shook harder.. his head cast down.  Broken from what he was hearing. "You promised me!!" Mom squealed.

Out of nowhere Dahlia ran up to her, her fist raring back, punching mom hard in her face twice. Fuming, she screamed, "That's for Nyra!! You were never good enough to match up to her! You will never be as good as she was! You were never meant to be a Luna!!"

A roar of agreement from the wolves surrounding us.. Maxim looking on with adoration for my mates mother and how she stood up for his dead sister.

Mom spat blood from her mouth.. a sick grin spreading over her lips. "Your daughter was never good enough for my son! She's a weak female! Not deserving of the title. I had things under control until you stuck your guilt ridden nose in everything! Zaryn should have marked Grace when he had the chance!" She growled, making me faulter.

Adrenaline pulsed through me and I glided up towards her.. her face bloodied as her body was being held up by Jack. Rage rushing through my bones. "What. Did. You. Just. Say?" I gritted out between clenched jaws.

I cant call her mom any longer.. she is a monster.. cradling me when i had marked Nova's wolf.. telling me a sad story.. comforting me.. that wasnt my true mother.. this monster is.  She tried to smile but her face wouldn't work right. "I wanted you with Grace..  she would have given you a strong blood line. Until i learned the truth.. that she wasnt even Conrad's daughter.." her brows furrowed.

"Why." My eyes narrowed.

Her eyes went to Dahlia.. pure rage in them. "Because i hate her mother!!!" She struggled in Jacks grip. "And Deacon needed Nova! He would have been manageable if he had of had her as his mate! He loved her!!! Its your fault Zaryn! All this is your Fault! Your brother would still be alive if  you'd have just given her to him!"

Gasps from the other wolves..

My wolf was writhing inside me.. such fury in my bones escaping into my muscles.. into every crevice of my body. I let out a roar in her face.. silencing her. Nodding at Dahlia.. i let her have a go at her.. she beat her with fists that wanted to leave their mark.. to make her as ugly as her soul.

Gabriel stepped over to my dad.. his muscles flexing beneath his shirt. "Do you still want this female as yours?" His voice was loud for all the wolves to hear.

My dad, crying... shook his head no.

Gabriel looked up at me.. "My wolf still wants her." His face turned to disgust as he looked her up and down. "But i dont." Eyes met mine once more. "Grant her to me.. I'll make sure she regrets everything shes done and then some. I'll make sure she lives with the things shes done. I wont harm her though." He was serious. Dead serious.

I rose my brow. "Why? Why would you want her now?"

A dark chuckle.. "i have spent my entire life being better.. because she told me i wasnt good enough. Now i have the chance to show her how wrong she is. To do what my sisters mate did to her.  Alpha Conrad.. he forced my sister to train.. said she was weak. She watched as he took other females to bed.. she died.. killing herself from that misery. Let me have her.. " determination in those eyes. "Let me teach her a lesson myself. From her true mate."

Thinking it over in my mind.. "but she's marked. You wont be able to mark her."

He laughed lowly.. dark eyes glinting with secrets. "How wrong you are, young Alpha. If he doesnt want her.. if he voices it for the moon... and i make her mark me.. wolf and skin. The mark she bears with Blake will die since they arent true mates. I'll be free to make her mine." Eyes landing on mom who shook in her spot.. blood stained face.. eyes wide with fear.

Glancing at her.. thinking only for a moment, i met Gabriels stare.

"Take her. As my thanks." I said it with no emotion.

Penelope, no longer my mom, screamed as Gabriel grabbed her from Jack.. hauling her over his shoulder with a devious glint in his eyes. He brought her to stand beside my dad who was still bound, standing with his back facing the crowd. Gabriel set Penelope down.. her feet firm on the ground.

"Blake. Tell the moon you dont want her. That you give her to me. Say it and shes not your problem any longer." He urged.. his muscles flexing out of his tshirt.. ready to burst.

Dad turned to face them.. i walked to the side.. analyzing what was happening. I never knew that this could be done. But only for mates who werent true mates. For their original mates to take them back.. a loophole.

With a weak voice, "Penelope.. I don't want you as my mate any longer. The moon as my witness.. I gift you to your true mate. Gabriel of Dark Moon." Tears stremed down his face as Penelope screamed.. Gabriel smirking ear to ear as he hauled her over his shoulder once more...looking as if he just won the title of Alpha.. proud.. he was going to make her life a living hell and i didnt care anymore.

Maxim watched Gabriels back with a bewildered expression.. a brow arched high, mouth open in surprise.  Jack and Dahlia were pleased as they watched her go, kicking and screaming.. being dragged to the pack house by the large beast of a wolf.  The wolves in the crowd erupted into cheers.. seeing their former Luna get what she deserves.

"SETTLE DOWN!" i barked out.. my Wolf making our power known as it touched the crowd. "Now we have my father's punishment to dole out. Dad... for your crimes of lying.. of going against pack rules.. of putting others before the good of the pack... im sentencing you to thirty lashes along with partial isolation. You will stay across the lake.. in my old cabin after this is over.  You will only attend pack functions when invited. And you will train with the warriors. You no longer have rank. And you no longer have respect from this pack." My voice strong.. loud as i ran the whip through my hand.. feeling the silver singe my skin.

He said nothing, head dropping as i drew my arm back.. snapping the whip forward.. letting the leather and silver lick his skin in a sickening crack as skin broke beneath my powerful throw of the whip.

He made no sound but his body tensed.. another whip.. crackling in the air.. blood oozing from open skin as he still made no movement.

By the time I came to six, he was shaking.. sobbing. A cry coming out along with the blood that spilled as i came to ten.. his body slumping to his knees.. his back a bloody mess.

Wolves were shouting as i took out my agression on my own father.. punishing him for all the wrong he has done.. for all the pain he has caused. For all the times this past year i felt hopless because of his rules.. for times i couldt go against him because of his Alpha command.. because of my weakness.

I wasnt that wolf anymore.

"Twenty five!" I counted.. his body long ago slumped to the ground.. blood soaking the grass.. looking black as the fires glow illuminated the area.

The cries had stopped.. now he was numb with pain. His back a beaten mess as i came to thirty. The last whip thrown at him with not as much force as the first ten.

I dropped the whip, turning away from my dad.. my body exhausted from the events that had occurred tonight... blood soaking my body to the bone.. many others blood on me mixed with my own.

Walking slowly, my body finally feeling the affects of the wounds on my body.. i came face to face with Jack.

"Beta Jack. Call Doc would you?." My voice hoarse as I left him, walking toward the crowd.. Jack rushing behind me to untie dad from the post.

I eyed the wolves.. all of them exposing their necks to their new Alpha. I had earned their respect tonight.. through fear.. and just punishment. Now they know what I wont tolerate. They know what i want for this pack. That i want it to be better.. but i wont tolerate what dad did. I wont let challenges go.. i wont be human because im not.

I stood in the center around the throng of wolves.. my eyes tired as my body.

"Everyone, enjoy yourselves the rest of the night. If you can. Families of the challengers that met the moon tonight... I will personally see to it that a funeral procession is held and you will be taken care of. As your new Alpha.. if any of you have concerns.. we will hold a meeting two days from now to go over new pack laws. Some will not change. I wont be present for the rest of the night. Im leaving Beta Jack in charge of all of you for the duration of this barbecue.. if any of you can stomach to stay. Goodnight." I was tired.. emotionally and physically.  I had turned my own mother over to her true mate.. punished my father.. taken his title..

I just wanted to shower the blood off my body and sleep.

Turning away from the mass of wolves.. I made my way to Alpha Maxim who was still standing near the fire.. assesing me from head to toe  as the wolves behind me cheered to one another.. happy for a new day. The downfall of the pack was no longer on the horizon. I managed to make it all better. Now i just have to make myself better.. I need Nova to do that. My mind was breaking the stronger i became..

Maxim had that signature smirk on his lips that Gabriel always held.  Taught by the master i guess.  "Well well Alpha  Zaryn.  I have to say.. im impressed.  You know.." he mused, "we didnt think you'd win tonight.  No offense.  Its just... its only been two months since your training.. not many wolves could ever do that."

His praise had my wolf prancing in my head but i kept my face blank. Void of emotion.  "Thank you. For your help. Gabriel has been one of the best. If you wouldn't mind.. I would actually like your help.. giving me a few pointers on how to keep this pack running smoothly.. on helping me keep my sanity.. " I wiped my bloody hand down my chest.

He chuckled. Bright crystal eyes finding my appearance amusing. Says alot a bout a wolf.."yes. Yes i guess you will need some help in that area.. tell you what... since you are my family.. and you helped me get retribution for my sister... I'll let you have Gabriel for another two months. To get your pack situated. And ill stay here for two weeks to help out. I left my Beta in charge.  He's capable.  We can go over the details the day after tomorrow when your better.. but... I want to form a firmer allainace with your pack.  For my males. They need mates.. they haven't been able to sniff out females from this pack since my father ruined things with your grandfather.  Would you be inclined to let our packs mingle once a year? To let our members sniff out their mates?" He rose a brow.. his frame quite larger than my own.

My mouth rose at the corner... "of course.  The mate bond is sacred. I wouldn't mind at all."

He broke out into a grin, "done." He held his arm out and i grasped his forearm firmly in a shake.

"Thank you. For everything." I looked him in the eyes.. not to challenge.. but to convey my thanks.

He let out a scoff, a roll of his neck, "I should thank you. For dethroning your father and giving my sister the peace she deserves." He laughed as i shook my head with a smirk.

I slapped him on the back twice. "Enjoy yourself. Im going to rest off these injuries." I sent him a nod, walking away up the backyard toward the packhouse. I decided i would make use out of the presidential suite that went unused on the third floor that belonged to the Alpha and Luna of the pack.. or just the Alpha.. one lonely Alpha.

I deserved this.

I've won whats rightfully mine.

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Lying in the giant unfamiliar bed that held no smell.. not of my parents.. not of anyone. My wolf was restless.. all the adrenaline we had used tonight had plummeted.. leaving my body aching.. but it was enjoyable.

My mind wandered to Penelope and how she was faring right now. Im sure Gabriel was making her his tonight. In a way she probably wasnt too happy with.

I never knew a bond could be broken if it wasnt between true mates. I was raised to believe the bond was for life.. it made me question everything i have ever learned.

Lying on my back, my hand traveling over my wounded torso.. i glanced down, lifting the waistband of my boxerbriefs to see the infinity symbol there in thick black ink.

Nova.

What would she think of me right now?

Whats she doing?

How is she doing?

Despite all the anger I always felt.. for everything.. despite being angry at her for leaving me... I knew why she did it. Because i made her. Because i was a weak boy.

And now im a man.

I let my mind drift.. the only thing that keeps my wolf sane at times when we miss her...

The night that i marked her.

Only this time.. i found myself drifting.. thinking of her. The moon was going to grant me a dream.. with Nova in it.

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Zaryns photos in my mind but im not even sure if this guy fits. Jase Dean is his name.

Okay thats a douchy pic but hes hot ^^

Like i said.. not really who i picture for Zaryn but i cant find any hot muscled tattood dudes i can picture. So eye candy there ya go.

I need a model for Maxim!!! jmgok- help me out lol.

Dun dun dun!!!

Ermigerd!!!

What do you think of Alpha Zaryn???

I wrote the past two chapters with speed so they arent the greatest but ill edit later

WHO LIKED GABRIEL TAKING PENELOPE AWAY!?!?!! AHHHHH

AND WHAT ABOUT DAHLIA BOXING THAT FACE UP FOR HER!?!?!?!

i need your feedback!!

Xoxo

Chilee