Power of a Queen

Alpha Lan instantly lets me go frozen with shock as I collapse to the ground taking in huge gulps of air providing oxygen to my deprived lungs. 

"Alpha Deimos." He bows timidly his being shaking for he understands the magnitude of what he has done. He finally comprehends whose mate he has harmed and the truth of it terrifies him.

Deimos marches towards us with a power that exhausts us his warriors trailing behind him studying our surroundings like vultures waiting for their Alpha to give them a command if needed.

"Do you have a problem with my mate?" My mate questions his eyes narrowed down at the startled Alpha who cannot seem to suppress his nervousness to the unforeseen confrontation.

"N-No I do not. Forgive my rudeness." Alpha Lan responds.

Deimos turns towards me his eyes examining my body from head to toe lingering on my bleeding throat. His nose flares with rage to what he sees, to what Alpha Lan has done to me. "If you dare touch my female once more with that filthy hand of yours I will see to it your limb is detached from your body. Am I understood?"

Alpha Lan's eyes widen in shock to my mates's warning and he immediately kneels his head bowed with a mixture of dread and regret. "I will never attempt to do so again. Pardon me." He pleads in despair for his life as I glower at the male. What goes around comes around Alpha Lan. Karma as we call it.

"Take your warriors and get lost. Your presence is not wanted here by any of us." Deimos directs him as he frantically arises signalling to his warriors to depart. When the despicable male passes by me his eyes hold so much resentment for he finds me sickening. But our enmity has finally ended as he will never touch me again because of my mate.

"What is your name?" Deimos questions me the entirety of his attention now firmly set upon me. 

"I do not wish to answer you." His eyes darken fangs elongating to his disapproval of my disobedience whilst he speedily strides towards me. The beats of my heart quicken to the rugged beauty of the emerging beast. 

Calloused palms clamp around my neck to portray his dominance over me but there is a softness to his touch as though he does not wish to cause pain to my already injured flesh even more. My body quivers from the sparks his touch evokes. A new feeling.

"You will know better than to disobey me. Mate or not I will put you in your place."

"And what is my place?" I ask.

His eyes lock with mine to show he means the words he shall deliver to me. "Beneath me." He growls. I simply look at him staring into his eyes seeking to decipher any other emotion than eerie coldness. Does our touch not awaken any feeling within him? Like the wicked path of heat trailing from my bosom to my cunt.

"What do you want with me?" Chin raised ack straightened I challenge him just like an Alpha should. His scrutinizing gaze tells me he can see right through the act of bravery I am trying to portray to him. He can see he is becoming my weakness.

"You." 

"I do not understand," I say frowning with confusion. He wants me?

"You will return with me back to my pack and you will undergo intense training to become my Luna. To become stronger for I observed how you were unable to protect yourself from Alpha Lan." Who does this male think he is? Be his Luna? I am an Alpha I will never submit to another. Never!

"That was quite amusing Alpha Deimos. And what made you deem I will do as you please." A frightening smile paints his face to my question one that does not reach his barbarous eyes. His piercing stare weakens my knees my heart hammering faster skipping beats. He folds his muscular hands across his toned chest my eyes view the flex of his muscles wondering what it would feel like to be held by them.

"Throughout the last several hours some of my warriors have already caught hold of your pack whilst you remained here right in the palm of my hand. I have your pack members on their merry way back to my lands and now all I need is you.” He asks casually leaning down towards me whilst his hot breath tortuously strokes the outer shell of my ears as my hands quiver eager to caress his sinful skin.

I gasp at his words taking steps backwards away from him. Did he just say he is transporting all my wolves to his lands? How was he able to do this in a matter of mere hours? How much power does he truly hold?

"Make your decision quickly mate. Alpha Lan will not hesitate to generate another attack on you and your pack members as soon as I leave and set your wolves free. If you come with me willingly, I shall order my warriors to protect them with their lives." He whispers inhumanly to me. Rage ignites my flesh. This is an indirect order he is giving me disguised as a fake choice and an act of support.

The flutter of leaves reacting to the caress of breeze was the only sound that could be heard as memories of my childhood flood my mind the pain and suffering I had to go through to acquire my kingdom and my fighting for survival. But now I had to fight for theirs the survival of my pack. I have made plenty of choices before but this is the hardest of all.

Putting my crown on the floor as their queen and submitting to him is proving I am not worthy to be an Alpha. Alpha's always fought for their pack and position. But I will protect mine. Choices will always bring consequences. 

He waits patiently his eyes never once drifting from mine. He knows my choice but he wants me to say it out loud. "I withdraw my rights as Alpha." I cannot breathe. My heart clenches achingly the spines around them pushing deeper to pierce through flesh.

I have made the sensible decision I can afford to at this moment. My hands are tied what else could I do than sacrifice myself, my title and everything I have laboured for all for the sake of my pack. They are my responsibility. 

"Ragon," He beckons the male by his side who is muscular and visually striking with hair the colour of the dark sky. The title he holds radiates as an aura from him this male is Deimos's beta.

Ragon responds his head tilted in a bow. "Yes, Alpha." 

"Take her to the truck." My cruel mate sends out an order to his beta who is brisk to follow it with no hesitation.

"Follow me, Luna." He says to me leading me towards the front of the mansion and I accompany him quietly without another word. 

Turning around peering up at the daunting male our eyes collide. No matter his ruthlessness I find no hate in my heart for him and so does my wolf. Rather we wish to acquire a taste of what lies in front of us. His eyes are void of any emotion I have never seen a wolf as such who can hide his feelings quite well. But I will make him open up to me with time.

Finally arriving at his pack gates after the tedious silent ride I jump up in my seat to have a glimpse of my new home my wolf's ears perking up with undeniable curiosity. The gates open to give way to the sight of lush green land fresh pastures and healthy pine trees.

Rolling down the window of my seat the sound of laughter fills my ears. Pups chasing each other females sitting in circles chattering and giggling with males training and jogging around the field. I am taken down a road holding trees on both sides, a secluded area away from the commotion of the pack. My mouth opens with an astonished gasp as I take in what stands haughtily in front of me.

"This is where you shall stay. My home." Deimos's voice tunes out the totality of my attention lie upon the gorgeous white castle. Yet gaping at the glamorous building in front of me I cannot seem to feel happiness. It looks like a prison. A prison waiting to bound me.

Ragon paces from the driver's seat to open my door. "Luna." He says assisting me to get down. Luna. A word I thought I would never hear coming out from a wolf's lips. It feels strange.

"Ragon guide her inside to the dining hall where the rest are waiting," Deimos dictates his beta stepping away without sparing another glance or a word. Is this how I am to be treated? As though I am some sort of an invisible unchosen mate?

"Please follow me, Luna," Ragon says softly a sweet smile painting his features as he escorts me inside towards the buzzing kitchen. 

 A sigh of relief parts my lips as I remark my pack enjoying their interaction with Deimos's wolves. This is a good sign for despite how mercilessly they were brought from home to an unknown place they seem to have the interest to settle down here. They feel welcomed. 

Elriam is the first to rise from her seat as she discovers me. She comes forward to set her forehead against mine as a sign of affection. "Alpha." 

"Is everyone unharmed? Deimos my mate he gave me no alternative I had to surrender I-" 

"We were informed about it do not worry for we stand by you. In a way, we had always understood something like this would befall. You were always going to meet your mate one day we simply waited." She utters patting my back easing my stress. 

"And what about you? How did you escape beta Jordan?" I ask worriedly.

"One of Alpha Deimos's warriors rescued me. Now come they have prepared a feast in your honour." She replies as a compulsion to thank my mate drowns me whilst we wander towards the table where the rest of the wolves have gathered including Deimos.

 It is a tradition that the Alpha commences the meal feeds some from his plate to his female and the pack begins. Deimos consumes his share whilst I wait for him to place some on my plate but he gives me none. He just continues to fill his belly blatantly humiliating me.

This is his way of saying he does not accept as his Luna that I have no place on this table. He does not want me.

"You will eat your three meals here with our pack every day." He says to me his domineering voice infiltrating through the stillness.

"I do not wish to, I would rather eat alone than with you Deimos." Why must I do what he asks of me when he has disrespected me in front of all the wolves?

"You dare oppose me?" He questions calmly. It is quite surprising how he can be collected when he clearly wishes to lash out. I can perceive the bitterness simmering beneath his storming eyes.

“I am not opposing you, I merely don't want to share a meal with you ever again," I say with an audible rise in my voice as he rapidly turns towards me gripping my jaw in his hands subjugating me to look at him.

"If you ever raise your voice at me again I will make sure the pack overhears your cries to my punishment. Do you understand?" My mouth aches to defy him but gazing into his eyes I know he addresses the truth. He has no tolerance for disobedience. The dining room is hushed their heads bowed in panic at this male's display of madness.

"Yes." My voice trembles not with fear but the surging anger that I constrain with all my might.

"You will eat your meals here with my pack. Do I make myself clear?" He questions only to be met with my silence. "Answer me, my patience is running thin." 

"Yes," I answer not wanting to feed his temper. I have no power against him now but I will unquestionably gain it shortly. Enough power to bring him to his knees.

"Tomorrow you will train with the pack. I wish to see your strength that rumours say you possess." I nod modestly in silence. "Use words mate." 

"Yes, Alpha." He grimaces apprehending the words that are spit out from my mouth but pays no attention to it.

They are not rumours and I shall make sure to prove to him that. A sense of determination fills me. He will see the true power of a Queen.