Chapter 98 Liam
Liam's POV
Mommy made lamb sandwiches. It reminded me of Alpha Eiden. It had been a long time since he brought food when he saw me.
Alpha Eiden didn’t seem to forget. He brought homemade food when he came to my school, but he hadn’t visited me there for several weeks.
I don't know why. Maybe it was because we already had a house where we stayed every Saturday and Sunday.
Mommy firmly believed our identities were safe while we were there. I wouldn't doubt her, as the group members had surely investigated.
"Mommy." I approached Mommy after breakfast. She was putting the dishes in the dishwasher. The omega in charge of tidying up the kitchen could only watch, unable to intervene.
Mommy didn't want to depend on omegas. If the omegas hadn't begged her to sit and wait in her study, Mommy would have cooked dinner every day.
"Yes, my dear?" Mommy's soft voice caressed my ears. Not only her voice, but her smile and gaze were also soothing. Mommy was the gentlest person I'd ever met.
“I… believe in you and Alea, but…” I couldn’t finish. My fingers clenched the hem of my shirt, and I gave her a teary look.
“Thank you for believing in us.” Mommy gently stroked my hair. “Don’t worry. Alea will defeat Beta Dylan's wolf.”
“Mommy.” Levi ran towards us. He hugged Mommy’s leg tightly. “I’ve never seen Alea fight seriously. I don’t like watching war.”
Levi was so adorable. He told Mommy about how worried he was in his own way.
"Mommy doesn't like war either." Mommy shook her head. "But this time, Alea has to fight Beta Dylan's wolf, for real."
"I thought Beta Dylan was nice." Levi pursed his lips.
Even though Levi heard Mommy's conversation with the group's top brass yesterday in Mommy's study, Levi still couldn't understand what was really happening.
I never thought that Beta Dylan loves mommy. Worse, he had those feelings while Daddy was still alive.
I don't really understand love between the opposite sex, but I do know that the Moon Goddess has already determined who our mate is, and we are only allowed to love our mate.
"He's really kind." Mommy nodded. She patiently explained to Levi. "He and I aren't enemies. We duel to resolve our issues."
"You'll understand when you grow up." I patted Levi on the shoulder. I smiled when our eyes met. “Now we pray to the Moon Goddess to win Alea!”
“Yes. We pray to the good Moon Goddess!” Levi nodded, his eyes sparkling.
This afternoon, Alea will duel with Beta Dylan's wolf. Luckily, I have the first week of winter off from school so that Mommy won't be exhausted.
I've heard that we shouldn't get tired if our wolves are going to fight, because we can give them our energy.
I couldn't wait for my seventeenth birthday. I wanted to switch bodies with my wolf and talk to him. Right now, I can only feel his presence.
Levi, Eliot, and I were playing in the snow. I realized I couldn't laugh out loud. It felt like something was stuck in my throat.
It must be because I was worried about Mommy and Alea.
I looked at the photos and videos on my phone. I loved taking photos. Mommy bought me a phone for that, besides communicating with Alpha Eiden.
My eyes widened when I read the headline. Alpha Romeo and his warrior army attacked Alpha Eiden's pack two hours ago.
The war between the two werewolf packs had ended. There were no victors, but one Alpha Eiden warrior had fallen on the battlefield.
I sat on the porch steps. Levi and Eliot could play without me.
I opened and closed the messaging app. Doubt and embarrassment constantly assaulted me. After taking a deep breath, curiosity overcame them.
\[Good morning. I just wanted to ask. Are you and Alpha Arlo okay?\] I sent the message to Alpha Eiden.
We'd actually already said "good morning" to each other before I had breakfast. Alpha Eiden asked how I was a few minutes after I woke up every day.
\[Good morning, Liam. We're fine. My wolf isn't seriously injured. Thank you for asking about us.\] Alpha Eiden's reply.
Why do Alpha werewolves like to fight? They can't seem to live in peace without fighting on the battlefield.
I stared at Alpha Eiden's message. I didn't know what else to say to him. I just wanted to know how he and his wolf were doing.
“Liam,” Levi shouted, waving his hand.
I put my phone away and ran over to him. Then I forgot I hadn't replied to Alpha Eiden's text.
Winter was fun. Snow was piled up in the front yard. We never get bored playing snowball fights, making snowmen, and so on.
The sun wasn't quite visible. I had no idea what time it was.
"Alea." I gasped in surprise as Alea walked out of the house. The anxiety hit me again. It was time for Alea to duel Beta Dylan's wolf!
Levi and I walked alongside Alea toward the forest. Many people were waiting for her arrival, but Beta Dylan's wolf was nowhere to be seen.
Alea didn't look worried at all. She seemed excited.
Levi and I sat on the rock with Gamma Silas and Delta Giana.
My body tensed as the male wolf entered the battle area.
“Good afternoon, Alpha.” Beta Dylan's wolf bowed respectfully to Alea.
“Good afternoon, Beta.” Alea nodded.
“Come on, let the fight begin.” She grinned broadly, showing her confidence.
“Very well.” Beta Dylan's wolf dug into the ground, growling.
The fight, with no set duration, began.
I couldn’t breathe as I watched the two giant wolves claw, bite, and push at each other.
Time seemed to slow down. There was no sound except their growls.
My legs were restless, eager to carry me away from this forest. I couldn't stand it every time I saw blood staining Alea's white fur.
Alea had trained with Alpha Eiden’s wolf several times. She hadn’t sustained many injuries, and her body regenerated quickly.
I shouldn't have worried, because Beta Dylan's wolf wasn't as agile as Alpha Eiden's wolf.
If Alea lost, Mommy would take Levi and me away from this group.
I didn't mind that, because I wasn't the biological child of the late Alpha Benedict, and I was a werewolf, but Levi was part of this group.
I took out my phone to text Alpha Eiden. \[Alea is dueling with the male wolf. He's Levi's father's younger brother. He loves our mommy.\]
I didn't tell him that Mommy was the Alpha and the male wolf was the Beta. So I didn't reveal their identities, did I?
\[Trust Alea. She'll win. She's strong and smart.\] Alpha Eiden's answer was quite reassuring to me.
For a few seconds, I pondered the fact that Alpha Eiden was my biological father.
He was kind and not fierce. I don't know why he rejected Mommy, but he was working on his mistakes.
Mommy didn’t seem to resent him, so I didn’t want to harbor those feelings toward him either.
I wanted to call him Dad, but my mouth wouldn't say it.
The growls of the two wolves pulled me out of my reverie. I wondered how long they had been fighting and when they would finish.
“Alea.” Levi encouraged Alea every time she got the chance to attack Beta Dylan's wolf. “You’ll win!”
I admired Levi for being so calm.
I trusted Alea, but my body couldn’t lie. I wasn’t afraid of Alea losing; I just didn’t want to see her seriously injured or dying.
Bloodstains covered the white snow. The two wolves clashed in the snowdrifts several times. It was a tense sight.
"Who won?" I climbed down from the rock as the two wolves stopped fighting, and Gamma Silas and Delta Giana approached them.
I held hands with Levi. My heart pounded against my ribs. My legs trembled as I waited for the announcement of the winner.
“The Alpha has won today’s duel!” Gamma Silas shouted.
Everyone applauded, but only briefly, as several warriors took Beta Dylan's wolf, who didn't protest the outcome of the fight, to prison.
"Mommy." Levi and I ran to Alea and hugged her tightly. I was so relieved that Mommy and her wolf had won and weren't seriously injured. Thank you, Moon Goddess.