Alpha Kai’s POV
There’s always been this looming darkness in me. Something indescribable and dangerous.
This made me feared, my ability to be brutal and cruel to core.“Alpha, we’ve captured them all!”
It was my Beta Abramo, informing me. We had left for another territory, to meet our other warriors who we sent out.
“Very well!” I mouthed off, with a smile. Following my Beta to the sight of the tied slaves, and the new territory in our possession. It meant our land had just expanded, by claiming theirs.
“Good job, everyone!”
I announced, to the Valmore pack warriors, who hailed and jeered in support.
“It’s our pleasure, Alpha Kai!!!”
The warriors bowed down at me, submitting. I waved my hands at them, bringing it to the middle of my chest, just as it was done in our tribe.
"I curse your clan!" someone suddenly gasped, from the captured slaves. It was a woman, with a fuming expression of withheld anger.
"Your descendants would kill themselves, for what you did to us! Your Kingdom would be burnt to the grounds!! You will kill your children with your own hands!!!"
Bringing my silver sword out, my beast sped towards the woman, beheading her immediately.
As he head rolled to the floor, the rest of the slaves gasped, in terror, shaking on their spots.
"The could curse, yet, their men raped our female wolves. Abducted our children, stole our horses." I seethed to my warriors.
"They deserve a life of misery!" My Beta Abramo supported.Nothing made me happier than being looked up to. Even if I bore a secret they didn’t know of. Something more darker and bruising…
"Exactly!!!" Our warriors exclaimed saying.
“Prepare your horses, fellow Valmore pack warriors! We would set to our main territory now!”
I proclaimed, moving to get mine, returning my sword back to its sheath.
The Valmorean pack warriors made use of horses, not to wear off our wolves by shifting. Shifting was only for battles.
They immediately did as I said, preparing the captured slaves.
“Dowager mother would be so pleased to know this,”
Abramo, my Beta remarked.
I got on my horse, and he did too, riding just my side.
“There is still lots to do. We are going to be the mightiest empire, just watch.” I seethed.
“Yah!” I whip the horse, riding faster, while he kept up to my pace.
Abramo was a natural wit, as me. Knowledgeable and skillful, he barely made mistakes. With a dark hair, which was trimmed in spikes, his face was locked in a frown most times.
This twinge of white in his eyes, which rumors said it was because he was related to the Seekers (a tribe of Oracles).
But I chose not to hear from that, obsessed with the idea of him being my Beta.
“Lock up the new slaves, till the distributions.”
I seethed an order, as we arrived Valmore’s territory. Signaling to Abramo, who knew what to do, as we came down from the horses.
Quickly, I went inside to pay my homage to the woman responsible for my power. Leaving my guards outside to wait, as usual.
“Mother!” I called out, walking into her room, which was decorated as a noble mother’s would— flamboyant and powerful. Bearing the paintings, of she, with her late husband, the ex-Alpha of Valmore.
“My lion, you’re back.” Dowager mother responded, standing up to receive me.
“As seen, I am. Captured the Vipers as you asked, without a scratch.” I stated in pride, while she laughed out, reaching for me.
“You make me proud every day, mia.” she said. “Keep up with this and I’ll gift you something higher.”
At her words, I respectfully looked down, once more. This was the only woman I bowed to, after I came into power as Alpha.
A reason, there was, for it…
“Thanks, for your faith in me. I won’t let you down.” I breathed out.
As I made those words, I recalled the last time I said something similar. Flashbacks of red curls, sprung into my head instantly.
Katara.
“Did you meet my mate yet?” I echoed out my thoughts, asking her.
“Mhm, the reports were right, I see. You brought your Luna home, my lion.” she answered.
“Finally.” she added, while I looked at her with wandering eyes. “Your gifted half, by your side.”
“Burnt down an entire pack for her." I confessed with a mischievous glint. "Her father is an asshole."
“Hm, I see…” Dowager mother replied. “What pack is she from?”
“Artic wolves.” I responded.
“Led by the wanton Alpha Alaric?” she arched a brow asking.
“Not anymore. I killed the Alpha off."
“Proud of you, my lion." she smiled, saying.
"Heard the female wolves do the kitchen and breeding, maltreated… anyway, forget about that, my Kai.”“How’s your mate? Coming from there, she definitely thinks low of herself. Did you tell her, how things are run here?”
“She has no idea. Still like a newborn to it. Don’t worry, I’ll make sure to enlighten her.” I mentioned, almost immediately.
I’m not a good man. I’m one with a brutal wolf, a demonical darkness.As I thought of these, the Dowager kissed my forehead. Looking at me with her warrior eyes, which had seen lots of battles in the past.
“Rumors say she was treated badly by her clan, which is rare for an Alpha’s daughter. Still intend to find out why but she won’t trust me…” I trailed weakly.
“I want the best for her, but she won’t open up.” I added.
Right from the jungle, I sensed that she was hiding something. Listening to the conversation she had made about not deserving a happy ending, made me want to hug her.
Tell her sweetly, that it would be okay. That she would have it, if she put her faith in me. That I had looked for her all my life, and now that I found her, I won’t let her go.
“She was definitely broken from birth.” she replied sadly. “The poor thing fragmented by that narcissist Alaric.”
I placed my hand on my forehead, imagining the humiliation and suffering she had gone through. And, still choosing to protect her pack, that day…
A pack that scorned her.
That was rare. So much unusual.
“What do I do?” I voiced out.
“No worries, my Kai. Just be a good companion to her. I will help her become a powerful Luna.”
[Eight months later]Kai’s POV Katara had been with her ladies when she had been suddenly rushed out. I was right in the hallway, coming to the chambers to be with her when the ladies rushed her out. She was in labor and was going to give birth soon. I wanted to carry her off to wherever she was to be taken to but the ladies will not let me. "Let me carry her so it will be easier for you. Surely, you can not hold her like this and walk this slowly when she is in obvious pains." I tried to explain to the ladies but they will not hear of it. Katara was wailing as she took one laborious step after the other. I was not going to watch them continue in such slow progression so I brushed past them and whisked Katara off her feet. The ladies gasped in surprise but did not say anything when I began to walk away to the direction I suspected they were headed. It was to the midwife's place… Katara was still tearing at her clothes and thumping her fists on my chest when I arrived the midwife's
"It is perhaps by chance that I know this story myself. Now to the story, the men he had taken to form a pack had turned against him and had also taken with them the chest and had abused the magical items in it just as the son had done…They, captured many small packs and did many evil and perverted justice and looted packs and took the wives of others until the Moon Goddess had, had enough and the chest along with the items had disappeared on its own.”The men had thought that chest was stolen while they had slept, but when they could not find it, they had accused one another of the theft of the chest and they had fought and killed each other. For years, the chest appeared in many different places and so many packs had tried to open it to see its content all to no avail and then they had tried to keep it but it had kept on disappearing-“"Does that explain why we had seen it in a dilapidated house in the former Artic pack?”Kai asked. Abramo's eyes flung wide open in surprise. "Is th
The man explained. Kai had been listening attentively as well as all those who had been in the courts. I had been paying rapt attention too. At once, Abramo left the courts and went out to mobilize the men to secure the walls and the gates against any more miscreants. I could hear him shouting orders to the men as they ran to and fro. "The items are not yours to begin with. It is a bit difficult for me to understand how you have come to demand things that are not yours while trying to impress on us that you will take our fight and fight?' Kai said. He was angry as he spoke and the men did not speak for a long time. They were silent for a long while. "I will way you to leave Valmore now and we shall handle whatever trouble comes with the items we possess. It is ours to worry about not yours." Kai said. The men exchanged puzzled glances but did not make any attempt to leave. Kai stood there, brimming with anger as he watched them. "We are afraid you might be forced to submit the b
He said as he stooped and planted a kiss on my forehead. I nodded. I was not sure I wanted to remain indoors everytime if that was what pregnancy entailed. I was beginning to feel lazy. As Kai walked to the door, there was a sudden desperate knock on the door. He reached the door and opened it. The guard who was standing there was holding his sword by the hilt, he was breathing with so much gust and Kai walked with him down the hall, slamming the door behind him shut. I was worried as I leapt off the bed and went to the window to see what was really going on down there. There was an entourage and there were a few men on horseback. They were all waiting down the Castle floors, waiting to see the Alpha no doubt… I stood by the window for long, to see what was going to happen then. They did not look like they had come for peace. They looked like that were ready for war. Trouble. They did nothing to hide their intention. As far as I knew, Valmore was not in any trouble with any pack.
When I woke up, Kai was by the side of the bed. He had picked a chair and was sitting by the bed, watching me. I had no idea how long he had been standing there and as I opened my eyes to take in the environment, the bright afternoon light flooding the room, I was disoriented. "Relax, beauty. Hope you had a peaceful rest?" He asked as my eyes rested on him. I tried to nod but felt a sudden discomfort around my neck and so I ditched the idea. "How long have you been sitting there?" I asked instead. He smiled. "For a long time, beauty. A really long time." He said. He did not have the book in his hand again and he did not seem to be unkempt. He had even shaved! When had he done that? "You had the stubble last night and I've not seen you all morning Until now. When did you get a good bath?" I asked him instead. "I shaved last night. And, I was in here the moment you fell asleep to bathe and come watch over you while you slumber peacefully," He said. He was still smiling. I sighe
One thing I knew was that the Artic pack where not known for any form of magic even though it had grown in its time to become a terror to many other packs, it still did not possess magic and that was what I was sure of. Katara stirred on the bed while I was lost in thoughts and I turned to look at her. She opened her eyes drowsily. "Why are you not in bed yet, my love? You should come to bed now and have some rest," She said. She seemed to be having a hard time keeping her eyes open and I wanted her to go back to sleep "You can go back to sleep… I will join you soon," I said. She nodded and then stopped, her eyes flew open, wider. "Why are you still engrossed with that? You should leave that and have some rest." She insisted. I shook my head. She was being adamant. "Go to sleep my love. I will join you soon. I am only worried about a few things that I have found out in this book, " "Sitting up all night long will not solve the puzzle. I think so. perhaps, tomorrow you can cont