Mated To Alpha Gregory

Lilith’s POV

Once it was midnight, the vows were taken, and the Royal ring that made Raider the alpha of Green Forest pack was put on his finger.

It was now time for entertainment and music blared in the air so loudly I could almost not hear anything.

“Hurray,” screamed the crowd as the huge man hit his opponent, an even bigger man, a saliva-dripping punch in the face.

A coronation or any special event, excluding burials, without fighting among the strongest men was considered a boring affair in Green-forest pack.

The fighting also helped to distract me from my thoughts, as sitting on the high table with Raider and Cassandra was enough to make me lose my mind.

If Adams had not held my hand, rubbing it from time to time while flashing comforting smiles at me, I might have done something I would end up regretting.

Each time I saw their faces, all I felt anew was the betrayal and hatred I had towards them in the past.

Back to the fighting scene, the two middle-aged men before us were throwing punches dangerously at themselves, to the astonishment of the crowd.

Earlier, when they introduced themselves, the crowd was thrown into a frenzy. Both men had influences of some sort which made the fight even better.

Since I had lived in the pack almost all my life, I knew them also.

Adams was smiling so widely, one would think he had won the lottery. I leaned in to tell him about the fighters, as all I needed at the moment was someone to talk to– to clear my head.

“Adams.”

“Uhh… Yes my love,” he replied, not taking his eyes from the intense battle of strength.

“Do you see that huge man, the biggest one?”

“Yes I do. What about him? He doesn’t seem to be winning though.”

“Well, what if I told you he isn’t just fighting for entertainment’s sake, he is settling an old dispute.”

I watched his face twitch with curiosity as he turned to face me.

“Now this has gotten interesting, talk to me.”

I smiled, knowing I had finally gotten his attention. “His name is Adrian, and the other man is Ben.”

“Ben? Why do I feel he is a terrible person, just like my brother?” He asked, bewildered.

A loud laughter, which could have attracted the attention of everyone, if not for the sound of the loud music, escaped my mouth.

My wolf danced inside me as I felt someone watching me. Turning to my side, my eyes met Raider’s gaze and I recoiled immediately, facing Adams.

He didn’t seem to notice what happened, so I continued talking.

“Not every Ben is like your brother Adams, they are quite similar in a way though.”

“Aha… I knew it. What did this one do?”© 2024 Nôv/el/Dram/a.Org.

I smiled and adjusted myself well on the seat, facing him directly. “They were both very close friends, the fighters. I’ve known them since I was little. They ate together, played together, married on the same day. Adrian had three children, a boy and two girls, but Ben had none, till his wife died five years after their wedding. A few years ago, they both went hunting with some of their friends and planned to stay for a month. Ten days into the hunting, Ben suddenly became sick and told the others he would be going home. Everyone prayed for his safety and wished him well. Five days later, Adrian decided to check on his friend and see his family. He left the hunting ground and hurried back home as fast as he could. Getting back to the pack, he decided to check on his friend first before his family. He walked to his friend’s house and on getting to his doorstep, he heard low moaning sounds.”

“Wait,” Adams stopped me. Didn’t you say he was sick?

“Exactly, this surprised Adrian too.”

A smirk settled on Adams’ face as he looked at the fighters before staring back at me. “So what happened?”

“Adrian walked into the house, his steps steady. The door was unlocked so it was easy to get access into the house. He walked in and found clothes all over the floor. He was curious and proceeded towards the door of his friend and knocked. The moaning stopped, and he barged in, but what he saw was beyond shocking. On the bed were his friend Ben and his wife Lydia in an intimate position.

Adams was beyond shocked by what he just heard. I could see from his eyes that there was disgust attached to it.

Just as I finished talking, Adrian smashed Ben to the ground, so much so, he couldn’t move any longer. Everyone screamed and the crowd erupted into a frenzy. Even Raider was surprised by the sudden victory and called Adrian up.

“This man here has proved his strength and has entertained us during this coronation ceremony. Now I declare, if there is anyone in this crowd that can defeat this man, I would appoint him as the new gamma of this pack.”

Silence descended but amidst the silence, whispers were heard. Everyone sighed and whispered among themselves about the attractive reward for defeating Adrian.

I looked at Adams and asked, “is this allowed?”

“Different packs, different policies, there is nothing I can do about it,” he replied.

Everyone looked around to see who would come out but no one did. Suddenly, a thick baritone voice spoke out from the crowd, “I will challenge the winner.”

Everyone turned around to see who owned the voice as a tall man came out with a straight face. His eyes were dark, his aura was deadly, it seemed as though he could kill anyone that got in his way and he had a strange smirk on his face.

“I am Rax, my lord, and I challenge this man for the post of the gamma,” he said.

Everything about him looked familiar. Was it his steps, how he spoke, or the manner of his composure? I just could not grasp it. I stole a look at him again, maybe I had seen him somewhere, but I couldn’t remember a thing.

“And where do you come from, Rax?” Asked Raider.

“I am a humble sword-man from this pack, my lord.” Rax said. “Trained in the art of the sword, I will defend your majesty with all my life if I am made the gamma of this pack.”

Raider smiled, “very well then, show us what you can do.”

Rax bowed and made his way to the center of the room where Adrian was waiting. Adrian took a stance and straightened his arms out. “Bring it on Rax, there’s no way you are leaving here alive.”

Rax smiled, looking confident. The smile soon disappeared, replaced by this killer look on his face. Adrian charged at him and stretched his feet in the air. Just as his feet were about to hit Rax, something surprising happened.

Rax turned and Adrian missed his shot. Adrian stood up furiously and attempted to charge at Rax again, but Rax stretched his leg and landed Adrian a powerful kick on his face, making him fall back down.

Silence descended in the room as everyone watched to see if Adrian would get back up on his feet, but he didn’t. Soon, someone went to check on him and exclaimed, “he’s not breathing!”

The whole crowd erupted in a frenzy as Adams stood up. “Get someone to check him immediately!” Adams barked.

Ronan also stood up and drew a sword, ready to fight if needs be.

Adrian was soon carried to a room in the mansion and placed on a bed, awaiting the arrival of the pack doctor.

The party immediately became over and everyone left for their houses. I caught sight of Cassandra walking out of the hall towards a lonely passage. Curious, I followed her, treading carefully in the darkness.

She kept looking behind her to know if someone was following her. Whatever she was doing and wherever she was going to was a secret she wanted to keep, but fortunately for me, I was in on it.

We soon came to an open space and I hid behind a pillar so as not to be seen by her.

“Rax… Rax,” she called.

The tall towering figure of the man who had fought Adrian earlier came out of a secluded shadow.

It got me curious. Why is Cassandra out in the open with this man? Why is she not with Raider? What business does she have with this man?

Hardly had this thought settled in my mind when something strange happened. She leaned in and kissed him, and said, “I’ve missed you, my love. Where have you been?”