Chapter One

ROMAN

20 years earlier.

The sound of a baby crying filled the room. “Waaahwaaahwaaah!”

The tempo continuously increases making me even more angry. My jaw clenched tight as I stared at the newborn.

The Willow pack just gave birth to a new life. Again. We had entered their territory with the help of one of our inside men. To see the new Arion.To see the tool to my well sculpted and carefully designed vengeance. And now she's crying so hard but surprisingly no one's coming to her aid. So bloody defenseless. How did the pack even rise to their current position with such terrible defense formation?

The baby squeezed her eyes shut as she cried, but all I felt was anger and a deep rush of adrenaline as I tried as much as possible to refrain from snatching her up and taking her with me into the cold night.

But that can't happen. At least not yet. But it will eventually do. And I can't wait.

This child will have to pay for her ancestors' past mistakes. It might seem unfair but that's her fate not my problem. I will make them all suffer. And this little wolf will make my plans come to life. The Willow pack will get what they deserve, no more, no less.

“Breathe child, breathe.” I coed. It came out much better than how I was feeling, gently brushing the back of my index finger on her little auburn head.

As if driven by my gesture, her cries slowly quieten. She opened her eyes and stared up at me. They are emerald green. So full of life.

I know when she grows, I'll be ruthless and hard on her so that she will do my bidding. My plans. My revenge.

“Alpha? What are you doing?” Malachi called hushly. I had forgotten he was in the room with me. Us.

“What's wrong, Alpha?” I guess they expect me to just take her. Then what? Raise her? And change diapers, me? Never. Those will just be a waste of my precious time and years. And more importantly it will begin a battle we are not yet prepared for.

“Are you not taking her?”

“No. Not today.”

“And why is that? She's right here before us is she not?” He asked, his eyes flaring up. I turned to look at him, his eyes also screaming ‘revenge’.

But I ignored him.

“No no no. No!” Zach screamed. He punched his hands into the wall in anger.

“Have you forgotten that quickly Alpha. They killed my whole family.” He said pain was written all over his face.

“ Our whole pack. We were lucky to survive that battle, Roman.” He stared at me hoping against hope I'll change my mind. But my mind was set. I knew they were not thinking clearly, ever since they heard of the Arion reborn. I myself have been trying my possible best not to explode and kill them all. But we still need this baby to wolf or she is just another ordinary baby.

“He is right, Alpha. We can just take this baby with us now and bring her up till she wolfs.” Malachi interjected.

“And you, we all know that it affected you the most. They murdered your mate, Inaya. The love of your life. She was your everything. Everyone of us knew how that broke you.”

“We have waited long enough. A thousand years to be precise and with the look of it it's still counting.”

“You think I don't know that.” I thundered, and my eyes turned red. The mention of Inaya’s name brought out the devil in me. But I willed myself to calm down because we can't be arguing like this in the lion's den.

“Those bastards killed Inaya. And I'm not planning for them to get away with it. But with the way you guys want to behave irrationally, they will.”

“Have you guys thought about the aftermath if we take this baby now? It will start a battle we aren't prepared for. The whole plan will go down the drain before our very eyes.” I spat.

“I'm the only sane one here. The both of you have fucking lost it.”

“ The plan will always remain the same. They will get what they deserve, no more, no less.” I concluded.

“Do you understand?!” I shouted, looking sharply at both of them.

“Yes Alpha!” They both said in unison.

“We lost it there, Alpha. We are sorry.”

“Forgive us Alpha.”

Malachi and Zach said bowing their heads in surrender.

“Malachi. Zach. Patience.” In a more controlled voice, I said, looking back and forth at them. I looked back at the baby, who blinked back at me innocently.

“ She's practically useless at the moment. She won't be able to serve our quest now. And it will be better for her to know who she really is from her own parents.” I said turning to Malachi.

I slowly walked to the window and stared up at the moon.

“On this very day, five hundred years ago everything was taken from us, and on this day it marks the beginning of our revenge.” I scoffed. “It will be so sweet. So satisfying.” I practically said to myself.

“She's the next Arion and I'm going to persecute them all, exactly as they have done mine. Exactly.” I coldly spat. I can feel anger building up in me but I know I have to keep my wolf under control. Now is not the time. The perfect time is coming.

“Patience.” I muttered to myself.

Malachi’s eyes were on me and he slowly nodded. He has always been the quiet one out of my siblings. And I know he always looks up to and will always heed me not only because I'm an Alpha but also as his brother. The smart one. The brain behind our current status. As for Zach, fuck him. He is the playful one and his cold face will soon come around.

“Then we better leave now before those bastards realize their territory has been broken into.” Malachi said.

“The others are waiting.” Zach said and I nodded in agreement. I turned back to the baby whose hands and feet were high up in the air.

“Dear Blink. Little wolf. I'll see you in a few years.” I whispered.

I slipped my hands into my pocket and walked out. I'll be back.

Soon.