Chapter 2

Alpha Tristan Pov

I was deep in paperwork when my beta walked into my office.

“Alpha king, I have got information about your brother,” he said, dropping a file on my desk.

I nodded and glanced through it, if only my brother knew I was just making peace with him. I didn't want to fight anymore or was he guilty of what he did to me?

“This is good” I commented, hiding the file in my lower drawer.

“Alpha king the banquet is coming closer, probably you could find your Luna” my Beta said.

I was the new Alpha king of the moon rise pack, I was holding a banquet for all the Alpha's of the north to come together. Most people thought my brother was going to rule but they were wrong. My brother has successfully brought the rogues together in order to fight me.

“With all due respect Alpha, You're over 25 years old and unmated the pack needs a Luna. You know what happens when other Alphas finds out you are yet unmated”

I knew my beta was looking out for me but I was still looking for the mysterious girl who saved me when my brother left me half dead to die in the woods by the dangerous beast of the night. Although my vision blurred, I could still remember her face covered with a cloth but her eyes and hair weren't. I remembered her slicing her palm and giving me her blood to drink. I still have those faded memories of her. I have searched for her all these while hoping I could find her to thank her for the favor she did to me.

“Josh gather the warriors we will attack by night fall but before then gather the commander and enforcer we have meeting”

“Yes my Alpha” he replied before walking away to carry out my orders. I was in the discussion room with the commander, enforcer and other high rank warriors. They had already gathered for us to strategize how to attack my brother. Taking out the maps I placed it on the table before something popped into my mind. Just like the first attack of my brother, someone snitched among us. Someone within us was a traitor.

“We have a traitor here” a loud gasp interrupted the room. If I didn't have a traitor how was it possible for my brother to attack, wiping almost half of my soldiers and almost getting me killed.

“I respect loyalty, the Alpha's banquet is coming up and I don't want my brother to disrupt the peace of the celebration and that is why we must attack now but someone among you is a spy” they looked at each other obviously thinking who the spy was but I was already prepared.

“Josh get me the portion” I commanded my betta while my eyes were fixed at the man who thought he was smart enough to deceive us.

Josh came back just immediately with the portion on his hand, it was poison which could paralyze your limbs and render one useless after which it will slowly eat you up. It could kill within eight days but before them you have to go through excruciating pain before you die.

Taking a walk round the table, taking my chances hoping he was going to confess.

“This is the deadliest poison with a rare antidote which is not commonly found. It kills so slowly but you pass through hell each single day. I will force this through the mouth of the traitor but I can save your life if you confess to me” I warned, there was an eerie silence as everyone was scared at my proclamation. No one made a sound.

Each step I made was full of suspense as their gaze trailed back at me, their mind filled with the trended accusation. Who could have the gut to betray me? It was the question yet unanswered

“You” I gripped his clothes and asked the guards to bring him down while he struggled.

“Please Alpha, have mercy” he begged but it was too late. The guards forced his mouth open, I poured the content of the poison into his mouth. He jerked as red lines of his veins were visible on his skin, it wasn't too long before the poison became effective. I wanted everyone to see this as a lesson.

“Take him to the dungeon” I ordered, everyone looked at me with their mouths open in surprise. I personally did that to instigate anyone who tries to betray me.

“Let's continue with our discussion” I could see how tense they were unlike before, they struggled with their speech.

“We attack by nightfall, killing all the rogues. I want my brother alife with no single injury. The distance from here to the dark knight is about 1000 miles away which is a long journey. We set out by nightfall today with the fastest horses and carriage and before the next day we will be at the dark knight”

“How many soldiers do we have?” I asked my beta.

“We have about 10,000 soldiers”

“We go with 5000 soldiers while the rest stay in the pack to secure the pack. Gather all the strongest men and armors we need. Rogues can be deadly” I warmed

We set out for war. I wanted to bring my brother home, instead of him hiding among the rogues and hatching attacks on me.He shouldn't be part of those lawless wolves. I knew exactly what he wanted. He wanted to be the Alpha king. We rode down north and were attacked by nightfall. My brother was captured and brought back to the pack. I lost over 1000 soldiers but with the moon goddess being by our side we were able to win the war.

“Bring in my brother” I ordered one of the guards sitting on my throne.

He was dragged in with chains. My eyes fluttered at the memories of us together.

“Brother is this what you want for yourself to always fight me. We are blood and siblings and shouldn't fight each other”

“Are you here to lecture me?” Jason, my brother , spat out in disgust.

“It should have been you who was supposed to have burnt in that fire not me and now I have lived with the burden of it and you being the Alpha king” he said bitterly, all my life I had apologized for that same night but I guess he wasn't going to forgive me.

“Stay here with me, you can have the villa and the east coast and we can rule side by side without fighting each other”