Page 219 of King Alejandro

“The Lycan King wanted to stay in touch with you, no?” I asked coldly.

“He… is only worried for your wellbeing, young master.” I frowned. No. No one cared for me.

The memory of him killing my father when I begged him not to remained. Hours before that fight, I had learned of the curse on our family… the deal with the devil and how Father had come to England to find a way to protect me. He only wanted me not to go through what he and our forefathers had.

“From this day forth, you will refer to me as Alpha. Anyone found to be conversing with the Lycan King will be punished,” I said, my voice loud and clear as it echoed in the empty halls.

“Youn- Alpha…”

“The passage of the Alpha ceremony will be held tonight. I will officially take my place as the leader of this pack, and I expect everyone to listen. The Escarra name will not be forgotten. I will fix this pack, and… I will needyour help, Hugo. I promise to pay you well.”

“Young master… I would help you without being offered pay. My duty is to-”

“No. I don’t need loyalty to my family, I need you to promise your loyalty to me. To show me that I am your Alpha.”

“Y-yes young master,” Hugo whispered.

“What did the Lycan King ask you after I was taken away?” I asked, knowing Hugo had spoken to him.

“He asked if you had someone to take care of you,” Hugo replied.

“And you also called him,” I said, staring at the slate floors. My anger raged within me, clenching my fist tightly around the item in my hand. It was digging painfully into my palm.

“I did… he… he just wants to make sure we are all okay, if you are okay, and if we knew the truth about his son.”

“What did you tell him?”

“I told him we do, but we will not utter it to anyone…”

“That’s fine. We won’t. I don’t care for him or his family.”

The image of the chica came to mind, and I frowned. An act of kindness which didn’t feel wrong… but it… it cost me so much. I looked at my stump. We were in the process of getting a prosthetic made, but it would never be the same…

“Then we will make it clear to the pack as well.”

“They know the law. They won’t talk about it. I will make it clear that those rules are the same. From this day on, I am Alpha, and we need no one else. No one’s help. Nothing.”

I need no one.

“Yes of course, Alpha.”

“You may go, Hugo. I want to be alone.”

“Ah…yes, of course, young mast- I mean, Alpha.”

He walked away, and I opened my hand, staring down at the clear quartz crystal necklace that was wrapped with gold metal wire with distaste. I don’t know why I didn’t just throw it away… I didn’t want it. The stupid Lycan had given it to me even when I left it in the bathroom. A flare of anger rushed through me, and I flung it across the centre courtyard, my heart thumping.

“I hate you! It’s your fault! It’s your fault that everything went wrong!” I shouted, my voice ringing in all directions. “I will never be the Alpha I was meant to be because of you! You took away my life!”

I refused to cry, but the pain was so much. I just prayed to whatever god there was above that I never saw her or her family ever again.

A Treasure

Delsanra

“Smile, Mama Mari,” I said, giving her a hug.

“I am smiling,” she replied, giving me a small smile.