The Alpha’s Greatest Mustake
well you can’t pick sound against the ge
stiffening up.
our feet, so you drag them on the floor. That’s how numerous thes
bench. A screech of sound from the ancient skin has Belac
undmother.” She bows to the older female whose congregation comes sliding behand her. A big male who looks just like Belac looms over this weathered female, hunched over from the many years she’s lived. All the wolves wait for her sermon to start.
“Belac, you know why we’re herer
“I understand why. You all must be so relieved.” Her voice is angled her brother’s way. He’s a big, broad–shouldered male, with strong, rigid features. His skin is a shade darker than burnt caramel. He’s a male in every sense of the term. A first–born wolf who knows where his place is meant to be with the way he holds himself confidently.
“We don’t make the rules, Belac. We just live by them.” A gentle hardness of dialect is present in the old female’s voice.
“You knew this day would come. We tried to prepare you. You just never listened to us always wanting to have your own side hustle. Never really understanding your place.” Twins have a special bond, they say, but this pair looks as if they could sever it at any
minute. No love lost between them.
“Oh, I know my place. I’ve been told hundreds and hundreds of times, haven’t I, brother?” She’s starting to take a stance her brother’s way. He’s not backing down from her.
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“Don’t do this again, Belac. You can’t beat me.” He heaves a frustrated sigh, as if they have been down this route before. Several spectators stand just behind the grandmother, taking in the show, talking low among themselves. A murmuring of a group that covers their words with hands over their mouths, pointing their fingers at me.
Witch.
Demon.
The Alpha
Chapter 170
Monster.
Words that escape on the wind that are directed at me. Dallas gives his growl of terror toward the superstitious wolves. The grandmother whispers words to her grandson while staring at me. He his head in understanding.
“I’m not part of your pack anymore. You can’t force me to do anything I don’t want to do.” Hard lines are etched on her face. She plants her feet firmly into the ground. Now Belac
ises to her full height, just a few inches smaller than her brother.
“That’s where you’re wrong. I have allowed you to hold that land just to keep the peace between us. Who do you call when you need help? Whose territory do you use to run on? Who loaned you the money for the property? Who has defended your borders? I did. The pack did. You are part of this pack even though you refused to be in it. You were always tied tight to it. It’s time for you to go. It’s better this way, Belac. You are a female. You can’t lead a pack of substance. These will be the only wolves who will ever want to follow you.” Her brother is just throwing out insults to her. No wonder she wanted to get out from under the thumb of this pack. They must have told her continuously that she could never lead, never be better than what she already is.
Family sometimes has a way of breaking your dreams.
“Belac, we will force you if we have to. We don’t want to do that to you. Don’t make us use force.” The Alpha now takes a step toward his sister.
Caleb’s long lengths have him reaching the siblings in a few strides until he’s standing side by side with Belac. She eyes him sideways but says nothing to him.
“She’ll do as she pleases. I won’t mark her if she doesn’t want me to. If she wants to stay and hold her territory, then I will fight by her side.” Caleb lets his eyes hold this Alpha wolf, both large males sizing the other up. Caleb smiles with his teeth, showing this stranger wolf what he might have to deal with if it comes to a fight. The Alpha pays him the same respect.
back.
A first born facing a well–trained second. I have to give Caleb credit for his display.
“It’s our custom to mark on sight.” The grandmother’s voice hits Caleb dead center in his chest, raising a crooked finger his way. She’s wearing a necklace made of teeth, wolves‘ teeth. It is on full display. They look old and yellow. Made many, many years ago.
The Alpha’s Greatest Mistake
