Ascension of a Gamma

Chapter 36

Chapter 36 Alpha Duel

Liam

It was almost nighttime. The pack kept pouring in into the open field in the woods, which we used for pack gatherings, often for families to hang out at night. Rigel was helping set up the bonfire, keeping his distance from me for

now.

There was no laughter in their eyes. Instead, a worrying tension that they failed to hide from me. Surprisingly, the children were present, a lot of them. They could’ve chosen to stay at their homes, attending tonight’s event was optional. Pride swelled in my chest – they’re a good pack.

They could’ve berated me for accepting the challenge but here they were, supporting me. How could I possibly let them down?

A link tried to connect. It was Gale.” Alpha, everyone is in position.”

“Don’t let your guards down.”

They replied with a unified answer, in a

ey replied with a unified answer, in a reassuring tone.

“Yes, Alpha.”

Opening a private link with Gale, I asked, “How’d Anna take it?”

“The Delta Unit is guarding her room for now. She’ll be there soon. They’ll be right behind her.”

“And Lexy?”

“She’s with Luna, Alpha.”

“I see. I’m cutting the link for now. Keep me updated on the Delta Unit’s channel.”

“Yes, Alpha.”

Angry flames ate the wood prepared, casting pale yellow flickers on everyone’s eyes, the shadows hiding their tight closed lips. I smiled as a familiar scent came from behind me. Pretending not to notice, I kept seated on the log.

Then a pair of warm hands covered my eyes.

I heard a giggling, and my smile widened.

“”Hmm… who could this be?” Lasked

mm… who could this be?” I asked playfully, picturing a pout on her face.

I molded my hands into hers, reveling at the sensations she woke in me.

“Let me guess. Should I start guessing from A or Z?”

I heard the click of a tongue.

That annoyed her?

“I’ll start with A. Hmm… Alia?”

Those hands harshly pulled themselves off. Then a loud hit landed on the back of my head, shaking my brain cells.

“Who is this Alia?” she snapped, standing in front of me with a hand on her hip

I’d tell her but it was way too soon.

Rubbing the back of my head, I replied with a smile.

“No one, babe. I was just messing with

you.”

She pouted.

There it is.

There it is.

“Come here,” I said, motioning for her to sit beside me.

With a little assistance, she was seated, watching our people fill the grounds. Two more bonfires were set up, far smaller than the first. We sat in silence, with her leaning on me and my arm around her waist. This was almost everyone. The Red Claw Pack, my pack, and now hers as well.

Her hand found mine and our fingers intertwined. I brought it up for a kiss. I could never get enough of her.

If she looked closely, she’d see that the mark had reached up the sleeves of my shirt now. And if I took it off, the mark was already on my chest. This would be the last – her silence was killing a part of me.

A new scent wafted into the air. They were here. Alpha Myron and Salina in front with their men behind them, joined my pack. They kept their distance, occupying one side.

“Anna -“I began, but she cut me off.

This time, she brought my hand closer to

is time, she brought my hand closer to her lips. Soft, gentle, unrushed. Her eyes looked up at me with clarity instead of fury.

“For the pack,” she said, and forget that everyone was there, I captured her lips, feeling the softness of them as I pressed harder.

Then I got up, and without looking back, headed straight to where Myron stood – i n front of the biggest bonfire. Salina and Rigel were on both sides of him.

“You showed up,” I said in a bored tone.

“I challenged you. As Alpha, I remain true to my word.”

“Remember that,” I said.

They will always make you.

“Who will officiate the duel?” he asked.” This pack has no elder in sight.”

All elders were at the Red Circle.

And Sister Katrina was nowhere to be found as well. None of the members had seen her, and neither did I since this morning

morning

to nominate Rigel. As you are already known, he’s my Head Gamma.

gave Rigel a quick look. “So

why don’t you find yourself a seat?” he said, an arm around her waist a s he directed her out of the way. “I think their Luna needs

gone, replaced by

beautiful thing,” he said, sighing. “Pity how

seen enough,”

away. I wasn’t the same person now. I had grown

we stared down at each other,

over with,”

get this over

just fucking yawn?

bored from this? Maybe Gale was right – I

around us. They were about twenty-eight meters away to give us

by Alpha Myron Knox of the Blue Moon Pack and

as Rigel continued. A little girl came up to him,

the ceremonial

spirits, that it may give them

goblets from her and handed them to us. I emptied the content, the fiery taste of wolfsbane burning all

it began to spread to my limbs, getting hotter and hotter by the second. I shrugged my shoulders and stretched my neck, ignoring the burning heat. I could feel everyone’s eyes on me, the weight of their anxiety

his absence, his second-in command, gets to enforce his terms, and the defeated must give his Alpha Word, or in his absence, his second-in-command must give his Beta word, to accept those terms; and

kept a

with a thoughtful expression on

on his face. His eyes were set on me, shifting from timet o time to

name your Betas,”

Gavyn,” I

from behind

have none,” said Myron. “My daughter, the future Luna shall take the

from his own

“I accept.”

nodded, then stepped back

the death marks that were almost upon his heart. We were running out of

stance. His breathing was controlled, and his eyes on me. His pack howled for him, and he raised both arms

raised my shirt over my head and threw i t to the side. My pack howled, a plethora o

felt hotter still. I hadn’t drunk wine with wolfsbane

fours. It took him a few moments to shift into

“Come,” said Myron.

head to the

immediately, my first punch blocked by his arm. I didn’t give him a split second to adjust as I continued to rain combinations on

still training under him, I couldn’t defeat him. But it was different now. This wasn’t a practice session; this wasn’t a game. There were too

joined in kicks along with the punches, alternating

dodged all my attacks, without

a single step

distance from him. My body was heating up, my

a really strong mix, I don’t remember it having this effect on m

my face straight and my stance

the last second, still keeping my distance. My limbs felt heavier, and my heart hammered in my chest as I struggled to breathe. Everything felt hot

boy,” said Myron

on the side of my head, and I was lifted off the ground only to land

back down. A ringing in my ears made me dizzy, and m y vision a little blurry. I got back up with constrained effort, the cold wind

but before m y eyes could see clearly, a punch landed o n my right cheek, then on my left. My head spun and my vision went

i n a harsh tone. “You always lose to

in my mouth, and I could hardly see anything

chest and I coughed up blood. Too hot. I was burning inside *like an oven and my mind

oven and my mind was foggy. I didn’t understand how I was on my back, looking up at the man I hated most. From the flickers of the campfire’s light illuminating his face, I could

won.

Won? Won what?

pain from the bruises and cuts and kicks h e gave me. Something weighed my body down, something far stronger than gravity held me

he shouted, stomping on my

shot up from my throat to

shouted again and kicked me on the

blood in my mouth and forced the word out

on me.

“No!” I shouted.

I

to

with Herculean effort it felt like my lungs would burst

Pain.

of me and the taste o f my

chest. I couldn’t tell if my

“Yield!”

“no.” I stuck to that voice as I felt myself drowning, the pain inflicted on my

my saving grace. I

but somehow, I was alive. I couldn’t feel my limbs, the pain subduing

no.”

yield, the pain will stop,” it said. It was louder, it drowned out the

I told it no.

will

pain.”

“No.”

I keep

it demanded, shouting

It felt unbearable, The fire returned. I could picture the

my chest.

said no words, it was but a sound. A sound that lit something

sound human. I felt my bones crack, and my insides twist and move. Another scream forced its way out my mouth, and I slammed my head back down to stop

being split. I gasped for air as my lungs began to feel smaller,

and think of were the waves of

screamed, her voice

cry.

“Liam!!!

jam!!!”

Then everything went black

eyes, I was face to face with a wolf. The murderous gaze of gray eyes focused on me. The wolf in

me,”

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