Chapter 4
When Dolphus and I got there, they all stared at me like they saw Michael Jackson arise from his grave. I had mixed feelings at that time. I felt happy because yeah, I was great, they would never really see me as a weakling again. I was scared because some of them thought I was a traitor. They thought I just wanted to challenge Rorys place as an alpha but that fight was more than that. Well, it was big chance for me.
Are you scared? Dolphus asked
i..i....thi...think....uh I Stammered, not knowing exactly what to say
Was I scared I asked myself
Dolphus held my hands so tight, he squeezed my hand and I felt better.
One of the Elders made a long speech addressing what had happened the previous day. He declared that no one could ever challenge an alpha in a fight but I did. And it had always been a tradition among werewolves that if anyone beats the alpha in a fight, he should become the alpha, but there was a problem. The problem was that I was a she and not a he but regardless, that was the tradition.
Alaya is a lady, a she-wolf cannot be an alpha Jules yelled. I felt a cold at that moment, I knew there was going to be a debate about the whole thing.
Our traditions have male alphas, how would we have a luna then? Rory yelled too
Tradition changes. Dolphus thundered back at them, they all turned to face him, he continued, Alaya has done what no other werewolves had ever done. She is a she-wolf, yet she was able to challenge the alpha, even a male wolf hasnt done that in years. She didnt challenge him just because she wanted to stand up for herself. She made it known to all of us yesterday that she is not just an ordinary half blood as you all call her. she didnt just do it for herself, she did that for everybody, she did it for all the halfbloods, she.. he was interrupted by a loud cheer in the hall, the half bloods in the house cheered. I smirked, a strange smirk of satisfaction
One of the elders raised a hand demanding for silence and said Alaya has been a strange child since birth. She wolfed out at a tender age of twelve, which is one strange thing that has never happened in our pack before. Now, she challenged the alpha as a female. By right, the person who beats the alpha becomes the next alpha. That battle last night cannot be used to justisfy anything yet. So Alaya will have to challenge Rory to a fight to the death.
I lifted my face to look at him with great shock. A fight to death I muttered under my breath.
He continued Do you accept the challenge, Alaya?
I turned to look at Dolphus, he didnt say anything to me. his face was telling me that It was my choice to make. I knew that the choice I made will ever make me or break me. I thought of everything I had been through and how terrible Rory is as an alpha. I thought of the way the half bloods like myself and Dolphus were treated as rags.
I accept the challenge I said with full boldness.
Okay, once the moonlight is out, you should be in the forest he said and closed the meeting.
Rory didnt say a word, he just gave me a bad look and walked out with Jules following him from behind.
Are you sure youre ready for this?Dolphus asked me
Well I guess I replied
Im with you in this though He said
We walked towards the halls door in silence. I felt like everyone was against me, no one said anything to support me there. Well, the good thing is that there werent against me either. With Dolphus, I realized I wasnt the only one hating on Rorys way of leadership.
Dolphus broke the silence Have you found your mate? he asked
That question gave me a pain in my spin, I looked at him and said nothing. Just then, two guy stood by door of the pack, making eye contacts with me. I was confused.
Hey Dolphus, Whats up with the two guys, standing over there. I asked. The only response he gave me was a shrug.
The guys walked toward Dolphus and I, one of them smiled and came toward. Just at that point, I knew what was going on. They thought I was their mate. I raised my hands telling him to stop, he gave me a stern look.
What is going on? I asked like I didnt know what was going on and there was no reply
Okay.. lets do it this way, who are you and where are you coming from? I aske still trying to be calm, I looked at Dolphus but he wasnt ready to support me in my questioning, he was just silent.
Im Lark and this is Zephyr. I have been drawn to you for while now and I couldnt get to you till now. One of them finally replied while the other gave Dolphus a strn look, like saying, you cant get my girl.
Okay, listen you too. Lark and uhmmmm..
Zephyr the other guy finally spoke, I loved his tonation too but I still felt no connecton with any of them.
Oh yes, Zephyr,nicename though that made blush alittle, then I continued, I geet it that you may be feeling that I might be your mate or something, thats not bad at all. But please, I have a lot on me right now and Ill get back to you both when Im done with this whole phase of my life
Yeah, the alpha battle to death, I know youll do it again
How do you know that Dolphus asked
Mind you business, skunk Zephyr thundered back
How the heck did you know about it Dolphus demanded, this time walking towards him
Lark responded immediately to him trying to avoid his wrath we are in this pack
Dolphus stopped immediately and looked at me, I was confused too, I hadnt seen their face before, we were so much in the pack that we really didnt get to everyone.
“Youre sure? I asked
Yeah sure Lark responded
Okay, listen, Ill get back to you both when im done with this. Thank you so mush
Yeah Lark said and turned to go away, but Zephyr wouldnt follow him
I need your number, he said
No need for that, I know you from today I can since you anytime, Im Alaya and I walked out, Dolphus following me from behind
Dolphus finally caught up with me and stopped me You just lied to those guys, you can sense them from where and how?
I dont lie, Dolphus, I never do I replied him
So what did you mean by that
Its nothing I realized at that point that I had disclosed a secret I had kept to myself for a full year. Well, just Skai knew about it apart from me. after I clocked seventeen, I realized that I could sense people better that an older werewolves. It didnt matter where you are. Even though, I was a half blood, I could easily tell between a werewolf and a human when they are in human form and I could had the ears of a lion.
Alaya, talk to me Dolphus said
Okay, listen, for a year now I can have been developing my powers and ive been stronger than ever. I can sense so many things and people
Really? He asked astonished
Yeah but thats not the issues now, the issue is the battle tonight I became very worried
Relax. If what youre saying is true, which I believe you because eyouve been extremely exceptional, then you will beat Rory and become the next alpha
How is that He asked curiously
Okay, in the fight, he might run off sometimes and his an alpha, he will always sense you but since you can sense very well as youve said, its an advantage. No regular werewolve can sense anybody especially in human form.
Okay.. I felt better
But theres an issue, the elders havent told you yet because they are well aware youre going to be eigjhteen tomorrow It clicked at that instance, an alpha should have a mate and I dint have one. I didnt find one in Kellan or Edward or Lark or Cute Zephyr, even though they foubd one in me and I couldnt trust them yet.
Thats the one thing that could stop you from being an Alpha”
What do I do then? I asked