Chapter 3

ASHER'S POV

“You are a servant and you should know your place!” This insult comes back into my head as I sit on my bed and think about my alpha duel with my step brother.

Just then I fling my neck as I notice that Luna Matilda walks in with an irk lucidly engulfed on her face.

“You bastard! This is the last time I am going to warn you to take your eyes of the seat of the Alpha. You should stop dreaming that you are ever going to become an alpha!“ she growls at me as soon as she walks into my room. 

I gnash my teeth and scowl with my brows curved. She is wearing a black gown and her black hair is pouring behind her. 

“Why did you barge into my room?” I question and frown my face. I am totally upset and infuriated, but I have to keep my anger in check as she is the Luna of the pack.

     I have always wished one day that I could rip her into shreds due to the way she treated me after my mothers passing away, but I haven’t ecause she is Luna and nothing can be done about it.

“How dare you question me, you bastard?” She bellows and sternly gawks at me. Her eyes shining like an angry witch peering at me. Her face contorts and wrinkles crowns her forehead.

“Calm down, it’s not worth it”Damian, my wolf tries calming me down. I clench my fist and breath heavily. For a wolf, I wonder how Damian is mostly calm but then when it’s time for war, he is fierce.

“Answer my question, what makes you think you can question my actions huh? This is my house,my pack and everyone here is under me including  you bastard. everything belongs to me. Don’t ever dare  question me again if you want your head still stuck to your bullshit of a head..” she looks me directly in the eye and spews. Her brows furrows and her lips clip together. 

My hand is trembling and my teeth grounding. I just want to let out everything but I can’t. I stand still and simmer in ire. 

“Do.. you.. understand..?” She drawls and glares into my eyes. Her orbs strained out, hitting both edges.

I remain mute and we both stare at each other. There is the urge of wanting to shape shift but i am trying so had to hold myself back. My hands are shaking and and my ears stand erect.

“Answer me!!!“ she thunders in my face and veins pops on her forehead and neck.

“Yes, yes I understand”I sigh and bow my head. As much as I really don’t  want to reply to her, I had to because my dad is under her feet. Whatever she says is what he does. 

“Better,…bastard” she says and turns to leave. I close my eyes and inhale and exhale heavily. Her last words again strike a cord. 

“And again, you better not go to the arena tomorrow again like you did today. I know you don’t want to dare me, bastard” she spits and bolts out of the room, slamming the door so hard after her.

“Ahhhh fuck!!!” I scream and punch the wall which is beside me. I punch the wall over and over, not minding the blood that gushes out from it. 

My eyes flicker from black to amber over and over as I continue to inflict pain on myself. 

“I am not a bastard, I am not a fucking bastard!!” I growl and continue to punch the wall. It making my hand ache, means nothing to me. 

I pant and finally stop while I gasp and duck my head down.

“Fuck!!!” I grunt and nudge my neck backwards, allowing my eyes to face the roof with my mouth wide open. Veins showing clearly on my biceps and chest.

I place my head on the wall as I seethe in my anger. All my life, I have been called a bastard because my father, the alpha of the Blue moon pack, mated with my mother who wasn’t his destined mate. They begot me, but then when he met his true mate, Luna Matilda, he rejected my mom and she later died while I was still an infant. I don’t even know the cause of her demise because no one told me. 

All my life I have been called a bastard and bullied as though it was my fault. There was no one to run to then because everyone redirected their attention to Luna Matilada’a son. The funny part is that Warlock also insults me and makes me feel less like a family member just because he is the child from Luna.

My life has been a miserable one and everything I have, I worked for it myself. Even in the pack I am not giving any respect but then I engraved my name on the rock with my deeds. I am the strongest wolf in the pack and that really pissses Warlock off but he can’t do anything about it.

We are both of age now and it’s time for me to become the Alpha, but just because I am not the son of my father from Luna Matilda, his destined mate, I have to engage in an alpha duel with my half brother.

We  fought earlier today but I had to offer a truce because I saw my mate. I am not sure if she is the one, but then her scent was too strong for me not to notice her amidst the crowd. Though she was in the crowd, I followed behind her. 

I am still thinking about her when this same scent hits my nostrils. I raise my head from the wall and look around, sniffling with my nose to know where the scent is coming from. I become tender and aggressive at the same time. My eyes switch to amber.

There is a knock on my door. My eyes widen and I turn to the door.I rush to the door as the nosegay gets stronger and I can feel her presence right here with me. 

I open the door and my eyes falls on a beautiful looking lady whose orbs are chestnut brown and endearing. Her smile is priceless and encaging. I can’t take my eyes off her and we both are smiling at each other. She looks so beautiful and her hair seems so moisturized, with her skin radiating like butter.

“Hi” she says with a soft and serene voice. There is this smile that comes to my face as soon as I see her. 

“Please come in” I shift from the entrance of the door and give her room to penetrate.

She smiles and walks into my room. Her gorgeous hair looks more beautiful behind. 

We stare at each other, clearly we don't know what to say. I just continue to admire her beautiful and well sculpted face. She has this sharp long nose and her eyes sparkling like diamond and her skin smooth like milk. 

“Speak up, don’t tell me you are going to stare at each other all day” Damian sneers inside my head. I wince and grin from ear to ear.

“You are…” I am still talking and she interjects with the same word.”mate”…