s of the Alpha Pack walked by without sparing him a glance. No, it wasn't a secret. "It's also no secret wha

a head or tail? The two girls behind me fidgeted, tapping their feet and holding on to each oth

." He took a deep, stuttered breath, his loud voice subdued as he spoke. It made the wolf

ves on its head and made our Alpha quiver as he spoke, his hands b

e the battle

ound us, growing louder with each moment that pas

his rights to this pack. His Alpha pride didn't delude him i

eone from the crowd shoute

a conqueror!" Anot

with our fate like that! What w

want anoth

ople poured out their displeasure at the A

n but I applauded him for it. He was giving up his position as the Alpha of Redville, and willingly too bec

but they all lost. Every. Single. Time. As we would too if our Alpha ch

and exclamations. "I'm your Alpha. I am responsible for your protection. I can't have my people

Redville is yours! The people are yours, the grounds are yours! The fucking air in this place belongs to you. Why let another man steal it from you?" Even from whe

u a choice here. I am still the Alpha. My word is the la

voice called from behind. I turned, as did many people, to see her wipe tears off her

he minute you hand over!" Murmurs broke out

anctuary wouldn't stop him. Thinking of the prince made me shiver. His p

ethel shouted from behind. People turned to look at him

r sister would ma

t a time like this? Succession? Yo

upidity!" An old woman interjected befor

ch will be this evening." He took another stuttered deep breath. "By six in the evening, whoever

then having to lead alone and raise his kids alone, and now, an invasion from an

complaint." People broke into shouts again but not for long. "Prince Valens assured me they'll leave if they lose and I prom

s downcast and feet's dragging. We'd heard the first crow of the cock for the d

of us continued to the pack house. I went down to my room to sleep off t

cking up one of the few books I still owned from school to read a bit. My

tent wolves. Alpha Zavier only kept me around despite my deficiency to torment me and use me as a pack slave, after all,

d the small woods behind the pack house. There I met a ma

eyes, when I dared stare up, were cold and lifeless, like a man who'd given up on the worl

wander the world with his master and the rest of his peop

he street at mid-noon and the skies looked wary as the world prepared for a battle th

ring burn in my chest as Prince Valens fell Alpha Zavier and took the mantle of leade

he pain of a breaking bond sending me to my knees. In a