I Am The Lycan’s Luna

••• Kyson’s POV •••

“Good morning,” Aleena greeted everyone in the dining room, and they all greeted us back.

Aleena led me to two empty seats, and we sat down before the Omegas brought our food.

Yesterday, we all talked until late at night, and I hadn’t had the chance to talk about her uncle Cain with her. I glanced at Uncle Cain but couldn’t find any abnormality about him.

Uncle Cain had blonde hair and blue eyes, similar to Colton. The difference was that he looked gentle, while his nephew looked dandy and playful. It was amazing how the family of Alpha King all looked gentle.

“Kyson, the dark energy last night…” Night said with hesitation.

“Yeah, it disappeared as soon as he showed up,” I told him as I remained indifferent on the surface.

“Do you think it was from him, or was there someone else with him last night?” Night asked.

“What do you think?” I threw the question back at him.

“There weren’t any footsteps other than his, no other scents too. But…” Night pondered for a while before continuing, “It’s impossible to reign in such a menacing aura in a split second.”

I had been thinking about it too since last night and drew the same conclusion as Night.

“Have you ever encountered that kind of sinister aura before?” I asked him. Night had been living with different humans for centuries; it wouldn’t be a surprise if he had encountered it before.

“No. I would’ve remembered if I did. It was just so spooky it put me on guard instantly,” he replied.

“Aleena and Witch Lily were instantly alerted, too,” I said.

He hummed and added, “But not Zane, Colton, or Lucas.”

“Only Lycanthropes,” I concluded. “Could it be the Lycan King or something?”

“Nah, that dark energy is something else,” Night replied.

If the enemy was known, we could prepare ourselves, but the enemy was unknown, which would be difficult for us.

“Let’s ask Witch Lily later,” I told him and resumed listening to the family’s conversations.

Thirty minutes later, we all had finished our breakfasts. Alpha Zane stood up and said, “Colton, Lucas, let’s go to the study. There’s something your Uncle and I need to discuss with you. Aleena and Kyson, since it’s your first time here, Mom will show you around.”

Colton looked confused and was about to ask something, but Alpha Zane told him they needed to discuss an important pack’s issue. That made him obedient.

“Aleena, enjoy looking around the pack’s ground with Mom,” Colton said happily and waved his hand.

“See you later, Brother,” Aleena waved back.

We walked behind Witch Lily and let her lead us to wherever she wanted us to go. I didn’t know what kind of important matter Alpha Zane wanted to talk to Colton and Lucas about, but I knew one thing for sure – Witch Lily had the same thought as Night, and she and I used this as an excuse to talk to us.

We walked in silence until we reached a meadow with no one around. Witch Lily sat on one of the benches, and Aleena and I followed suit.

“Mom… Who exactly is Uncle Cain?” Aleena asked Witch Lily straight away.

“Cain is your Uncle. Your Dad’s younger brother. They were very close. He used to follow your father around. And now he’s also your Dad’s Beta – the Beta of the Night Shade Pack,” Witch Lily said.

“But how does he have that dark energy?” Aleena asked in confusion.

“Zalarus,” Witch Lily answered softly with that one word.

I drew in a sharp intake of breath while Aleena gasped.

“ZALARUS?!!!” Night practically shrieked in my mind.

“Za-Zalarus, the Demon King?” Aleena asked in disbelief.

Witch Lily nodded with a grim expression.

“He’s working with Zalarus?” I narrowed my eyes.

“I’m not sure. It might not be the case. He is one of those who guarded Zalarus’ tomb,” Witch Lily seemed to think about something. “It just might be because he was in close proximity to the tomb, so Zalarus’s energy was surrounding him.”

“Ohh…” Aleena nodded in understanding. “But why didn’t Dad, Colton, and Lucas feel it?” Aleena furrowed her eyebrows.

“Only Lycanthropes could feel it. After all, we are more sensitive than regular werewolves,” Witch Lily told Aleena.

“Oh, that’s true,” Aleena seemed to be satisfied with her mom’s explanation, but I knew better the reason wasn’t as simple as that.

If Zalarus’ energy just surrounded Cain, it would stick to him no matter what; he wouldn’t be able to conceal it or make it disappear in front of us. It looked like he had control of it and was trying to hide it.

I shared a look with Witch Lily, and I could see she had the same doubts as me.

“We should go to the tomb as soon as possible and seal him,” I told them. It would be better to act fast, lest it got out of hand.

“You are right, Kyson. I’ll tell your dad we need to go there tomorrow,” Witch Lily agreed with me.

Witch Lily stood up, and we followed. “For now, your dad, uncle, and brother want to talk to you,” Witch Lily smiled.

I raised my eyebrow. The important matters they were discussing were related to Aleena?

Witch Lily pretended to ignore my inquisitive gaze. “Your dad has mindlinked me and asked us to join them in the study. Come, don’t let them wait.”

We all walked back toward the study.

“Kyson, what do you think they want to tell me?” Aleena asked through our mindlink.

“Let’s just wait till we get there,” I replied and smiled.

“Kyson, do you think they will make Aleena the Alpha Queen?” Night asked.

“It might be the case if they really were discussing about the pack,” I responded.

“Wow. Our mate will have more power and influence in the future,” Night said in awe.

“So don’t embarrass her,” I told him.

“Don’t accuse me of doing something I never did. I never embarrass her!” Night felt wronged by my words.

“You like to act like a friggin Alaskan Malamute!” I pointed out. If he looked like a Siberian Husky, at least he looked quite fierce, but no, he preferred to act like a cute, innocent Alaskan Malamute!

“Oh, come on, Kyson. I only did it to certain people,” he rolled his eyes.

“Just remember to act accordingly if they indeed will appoint her as the Alpha Queen,” I told him.

“I know,” Night said happily and skipped around. I groaned. Is that how an Alpha Lycanthrope should behave? Bouncing around happily like a puppy? He seemed to have forgotten his promise not to embarrass Aleena just a second ago. But I didn’t point it out to him, or he’d try to defend himself, and I had no intention to banter with him at the moment.

The door of the study opened before we could even knock on it.

“You are here,” Alpha Zane was the one who opened the door for us.

I looked around and could see Colton’s excitement while Lucas had a faint smile on his face. As for Cain… Something flashed across his eyes. He seemed displeased but was clever enough to mask it immediately.

“Dad, you are looking for me?” Aleena asked as soon as we all sat down.

“Yes, my child.” Alpha Zane looked affectionately at Aleena. It was apparent how much he loved his daughter.

“Is there something wrong with the pack?” Aleena asked with concern.

“Aleena, I have discussed with your mom, uncle, and brother,” he paused.

“Yes?” Aleena looked serious. It was cute how she didn’t even have a thought of them wanting her to occupy the strongest position amongst the werewolves.

“The title Alpha King… We want to pass it down to you,” Alpha Zane told her calmly with a smile.

“Okay,” Aleena nodded before she realized what her dad was talking about. Suddenly, she screamed in disbelief, “WHAT?!”

Everyone laughed, looking at her cute reaction.

“But I’m not powerful enough to be the Alpha Queen. And there’s also Brother. He’s the heir. He should be the one in line to be the next Alpha King,” Aleena spoke rapidly.

“Oh please, Sister. You are a Lycanthrope. You are more powerful than me. And you have magical ability!” Colton spoke excitedly.Nôvel(D)rama.Org's content.

“But… But… But…” Aleena was flustered and trying to reject the idea.

“No buts, Aleena. This is what we have decided,” Alpha Zane spoke calmly with a smile.

“If you are weak, they wouldn’t want you to be the Alpha of the Silver Shadow Pack! They chose you personally!” Colton still tried to persuade his sister.

“Just do it, Aleena. They want you to. It’s an honor to be chosen. Furthermore, everything that Colton said is true. You are powerful, and you were able to gain respect from your pack members. I’m sure you’ll be able to do a great job as the Alpha Queen. And I’m here to help you. Everyone will be here to help you,” I mindlinked her and decided to persuade her, too-better Aleena than Colton, who was playful.

Aleena looked at me and still tried to reject it. “But…”

“It’s your birthright,” I said, stopping her from saying anything else.

“But don’t you want to be the Alpha King, Brother?” she asked Colton in a small voice.

“Nahh. I don’t want the responsibilities that come with it. I prefer to be the Luna of Spirit Shadow Pack. And you know what, sis? If you become Alpha Queen, Kyson will become your Luna!” Colton looked at me and gloated.

I glared at him. Does he need to say it out loud?

“Oh… Kyson doesn’t want to be your Luna. Then you can choose a new Luna,” Colton said gleefully and shot me a smug look.

“Do you wanna die?” I growled.

“She’ll need a Luna by her side. Since you don’t want it, it’s imperative for her to take on another Luna,” Colton shrugged.

“I’ll be her Luna,” I growled and realized I had fallen into his trap as he looked at me triumphantly.

“But do you think they’ll want me as their Alpha Queen?” Aleena asked, still with a small voice. Everyone could tell she was insecure and not confident.

“They will, Aleena. Everyone in the Night Shade Pack knew about you and couldn’t wait to meet you. If you want them to judge whether you are suitable, we can let them watch you spar with our strongest warrior and also your brother,” Alpha Zane said.

I knew Alpha Zane’s words would change Aleena’s opinion. She thought she didn’t deserve the position, but if she could win against their strongest warrior and Colton, she, herself, and others would not doubt her ability to be the Alpha Queen. This was a great arrangement.

“Ohh… Okay, Dad. I will spar with the strongest warrior and Brother. But if I lose, then don’t try to persuade me anymore. It means I’m not worthy of the title,” Aleena said decisively.

“But even. If I win, I still need to discuss it with my pack members and also the Crimson Blood Pack members,” she added.

“You can move both packs and here. Lucas and I have decided to move our packs here,” Colton said.

“You will?” Aleena asked Lucas and Colton in surprise.

“Yup,” Colton said, and Lucas nodded in acknowledgment.

“There are still plenty of undeveloped lands in Solaris. It would be great to have more Packs here. It will strengthen Solaris’ status,” Alpha Zane said.

“Okay then. We’ll talk to our pack members after everything is settled here,” she finally agreed, albeit still having doubts.

“We’ll have the sparring session tomorrow. I’ll seal Solaris from the tourists and let all the pack members witness it,” Alpha Zane decided.

“So soon?” Aleena was surprised. Even I was surprised by it.

“We need to get it over and done with. Then we can focus on our main mission,” Alpha Zane said calmly.

“Mission?” Uncle Cain asked. Hmm… It seems no one told him our main reason for coming here.

“Aleena, you might rest and prepare for tomorrow,” Witch Lily said with a gentle smile.

“Damn, I’m excited yet anxious about tomorrow,” Night said in my mind.

“Have faith in our little mate. She’ll win,” I said with confidence.

“I can’t wait for everyone to look at her in awe!” Night said proudly, seemingly to have forgotten about his anxiety.

“Aleena, let’s spar,” I spoke up. I wanted to help her to prepare for tomorrow.

“Yes, you youngster, go and help her prepare. Colton, being them to our private training ground,” Alpha Zane instructed his son.

“Alright, Dad. Let’s go!” Colton jumped from his seat and pulled us with him.

“We need to train her to the max, Kyson,” Night said.

“I know. I’ll help her unleash her power. Tomorrow, no one will doubt her strength or that she deserves to be the Alpha Queen,” I promised.