My True Alpha

I've never seen a challenge in person before. The last time our pack had one, I was too young to be allowed to attend.It's all anyone has talked about for weeks. This young wolf who has had the audacity to challenge the alpha.I know many people think it was the wrong thing, but personally, I think it's brave. Our alpha is a jerk, and I don't think he usually has the pack's interest at heart.I think he cares more about himself and his own ego than he does about the pack.However, I've never felt that way aloud. While there are certainly members of the pack who adore him, but I've heard whispers of discontent, and I think this challenge is the last straw.No one has said so too loudly though, since our alpha is a little trigger happy.Some wolves have even left the pack, others have been killed by him, or by his equally ruthless second.I don't really know much about the challenger. He's a bit of a mystery. All I know is that he's young and, apparently, very ambitious.I don't

We arrive back at camp, and I know immediately that something is wrong. Rafael's second in command, Matthew is waiting for us, and he looks anxious."Something's happened," he says."What?" Rafael asks. "What's wrong?""It's the old alpha. He's refusing to accept the results of the challenge. He wants a rematch.""He can't do that," I say. "There are rules. You can't redo a challenge unless..." I trail off then. I know in this moment what's happening, and it's the last thing I want."Unless it's a fight to the death," Matthew says, finishing my sentence."No," I say. "No, that can't be it."But it is. If the old alpha doesn't recognize Rafael as the rightful alpha, then he'll have to kill him. And if he doesn't...I can't think about it. I don't want to think about it."It doesn't have to be that way," Rafael says. "I'm willing to do whatever it takes to make this work. This is my pack. I don't want any harm to come to anyone.""If you kill the old alpha," Matthew says, "th

Everyone is in an uproar after Rafael is taken away. No one can say whether or not they agree with it without risking the wrath of the current alpha. But everyone is shocked. Something like this has never happened before. We're all wondering what will happen next.“Now that that's settled, we should go about our days as usual,” the alpha says. “I don't want to hear anything about Rafael for the rest of the day. “We'll deal with him later. For now, it's back to getting our pack working as usual again.”I try to carry on as usual, so I don't attract the attention of the alpha. But my mind is elsewhere. My thoughts are fixated on trying to save Raphael, because I don't even want to think about what they'll do to him. I'm sure it won't be good.It's all too clear that Rafael challenging the alpha has harmed the alpha’s pride or something. That's the only reason why he's doing this. He can't stand the fact that there might be someone who could be a stronger alpha than him. And I susp

By the time morning comes, I'm exhausted. But I'm glad I stayed up. Rafael is worth every moment of sleepiness.Still, it never seems like enough time with him. And it's heartbreaking that I have to pretend like our love doesn't exist when Jacob comes back.I know I must for the safety of both of us. I'm going to use my good standing in the pack to free Rafael. I'm just not sure how yet.“Sorry I'm a little late,” Jacob says with a big grin. He's walking with a cocky posture that worries me. He seems a little too happy about what he's going to say next.“I've been in a meeting with the alpha,” he explains. “We finally figured out what we're going to do with the rogue. And I think it'll be good for the whole pack. I think it will help us move forward from this little incident.”“And what are you going to do with him?” I ask, trying to be nonchalant about it. “Well, since you stood and tried to help by being a guard, I guess I can tell you before I tell the rest of the pack. It's

“The challenge needs to be done again,” Ryan, my older brother says. “Clearly, Rafael is a legitimate challenger. But everything has gotten so muddled since then, that the challenge needs to be held again.”“I'll never challenge him,” the alpha says. “I'm done with this nonsense. Raphael needs to be executed. “And then we need to go back to the way things were. Our pack has been prosperous under my rule. It’s best for all of us for that to continue.”“It doesn't matter what kinds of benefits you’ve brought to the pack if you're willing to kill an innocent person,” I say. “We're standing against you now. We won't allow this to happen.”“He is your alpha,” Shaye, his mate says. “You can't talk to him like that. He is the rightful alpha, and you have no business in challenging him.“Do you really want to upset the way things are? Do you really want to threaten everyone's livelihood? Do you really want to cause tension within the pack?”Something concerning happens after that. There